The Ed Sheeran Love Fest Continues...
2021.06.17
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Pride Month Facts
On this day in…
1959 - On this date a London court awarded pianist Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) $22,400 in damages against the “London Daily Mirror” for implying that the flamboyant entertainer was a homosexual. Throughout his life, Liberace publicly denied he was gay. In Britain at the time, where he was popular enough to enjoy sell-out tours and be mobbed wherever he went, homosexuality was illegal. He was gay and died due to complications from AIDS. (Ronni Sanlo Ed.D.)
1968 - The documentary film "The Queen" was released, directed by Frank Simon. It tells the story of the 1967 “Miss All American Camp Beauty Pageant,” and follows Jack (AKA Sabrina, the mistress of ceremony for the contest) and the pageant contestants, recording rehearsals and behind the scenes conversations about draft boards, sexual identity and sex change operations. "The Queen" paved the way for later classic drag films such as "Paris is Burning" and "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar." (Arlington Public Library)
1981 - Sen. Roger Jepson (R-IA) introduced the Family Protection Act in Congress. It specified that anyone who was homosexual or openly supportive of homosexuals could not receive student aid, social security, or veterans benefits; and regulated what public school textbooks could say about human sexuality. It never passed, and Jepson lost his bid for re-election when it was revealed he had a membership at a brothel. (Ronni Sanlo Ed.D.)
2011 - A resolution submitted by South Africa requesting a study on discrimination and sexual orientation (A/HRC/17/L.9/Rev.1) passed, 23 to 19 with 3 abstentions, in the United Nations Human Rights Council. This is the first time that any United Nations body approved a resolution affirming the rights of LGBT people. (Ronni Sanlo Ed.D.)
Favorite Ed Sheeran Videos
Ed has made some great videos, and I like a lot of them, but the ones below are my favorites…
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