June 28, 1986
U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that states retain the right to criminalize private sexual conduct between consenting adults in Hardwick v. Bowers
This month in LGBT History
June
June 23, 1912
Birthday - Alan Turing (Mathematician who cracked the Nazi Enigma code)
June 10, 1922
Birthday - Judy Garland (Singer, Movie Star)
June 30, 1934
Known as "The Night of Long Knives" Adolf Hitler's Gestapo begins a nearly two week-long bloodbath of nearly 150 SA leaders for a "clean sweep of moral degenerates", which included Ernst Rohm, an `open homosexual and Hitler's long-time personal friend
June 28, 1969
Police raid the Stonewall Inn shortly after 1:20am, a riot ensued, lasting for several days
June 28, 1970
First gay pride march is held in NYC in honor of the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots
June 5, 1981
The Centers for Disease Control announce that five previously healthy gay men in Los Angeles have been diagnosed with PCP, which was the first official warning of what would become known as AIDS
June 28, 1986
U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that states retain the right to criminalize private sexual conduct between consenting adults in Hardwick v. Bowers
June 3, 1989
U.S. postal service issues the first "Lesbian and Gay Pride" postage stamp
June 29, 1997
New York Liberty plays first WNBA home game at Madison Square Garden
June 2, 2000
President Clinton issues proclamation naming 06- "Gay & Lesbian Pride Month"
June 26, 2003
In a sweeping decision, the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the Texas anti-sodomy law in Lawrence v. Texas by a 6-3 vote, reversing the 1986 decision in Bowers v. Hardwick
June 30, 2005
LOGO Premiers as the first 24/7 GLBT TV station on open cable
June 30, 2005
Spain makes history granting Equal Rights and Responsibilities to gays
June 26, 2006
Eric Rolfes, Gay Activist, Author and Professor dies
June 1, 2007
Domestic partnership law comes into effect in Washington state
June 19, 2007
Legislation passes in the Assembly will allow New York State to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Assembly Member Daniel O'Donnell, was the prime sponsor of the Act.