Joan, but festive 🎅🏼🎄Dec 10, 2023

#OTD 10 December 1924: the first gay rights organisation in the US, the Society for Human Rights, was founded in Chicago by postalworker and army veteran, Henry Gerber, inspired by the work of Magnus Hirschfeld in Germany. It lasted a few months, until police arrested Gerber and several others.

via Working Class History (from elsewhere)

#HenryGerber #SocietyForHumanRights #LGBTQIHistory #History #OnThisDay #IHRD #InternationalHumanRightsDay

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#OTD 10 December 1984: The Pits and Perverts gig, hosted by Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, took place.

‘You have worn our badge, “Coal not Dole”, and you know what harassment means, as we do. Now we will pin your badge on us; we will support you.’ — Dai Donovan

via Tribune Magazine (from elsewhere)

#LGSM #LesbiansAndGaysSupportTheMiners #LGBTQIHistory #History #OnThisDay #IHRD #InternationalHumanRightsDay

Dec 10, 2023 at 10:16amWeb