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LGBT and variations are initialisms used to refer collectively to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender. Variations that are sometimes used include—but are not limited to—adding "Q" for queer or questioning, "I" for intersex, or "A" for asexual or aromantic. While LGBT is often used as a short way to refer to the various LGBT demographic groups, LGBT individuals themselves usually identify by other labels (such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer), or by no label at all.
Around the world, government policies regarding the LGBT community range from the death penalty for sexual acts to civil marriages or partnerships for same-sex couples. Living conditions around the world also range from near-unanimous acceptance of public displays of affection to total discrimination in all areas such as housing or employment.
The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are frequently cited as the first instance in American history when gays and lesbians fought back against a government-sponsored system that persecuted homosexuals, and they have become the defining event that marked the start of the modern gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.
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2006 demonstration against the United States military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, in front of the Armed Forces Recruiting Center in New York City's Times Square.
- 1 – Charles Laughton (1899–1962), English-American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director
- 1 – Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme (1654-1712), French military commander
- 1 – Orlando Cruz (1981–), Puerto Rican professional boxer
- 2 – Daniel Kowalski (1975–), Australian freestyle swimmer
- 2 – Johnny Weir (1984-), American figure skater, 2008 World Bronze Medalist
- 2- Sylvia Rae Rivera (July 2, 1951 – February 19, 2002) Civil Rights activist who advocated for Transgender rights
- 4 – Stephen Boyd (1931–1977), British actor
- 4 – Steven Cojocaru (1970-), Canadian fashion critic/TV personality
- 5 – Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), French poet, artist, and director
- 5 – Megan Rapinoe (1985–), American professional soccer midfielder
- 5 – Hein Vos (1903-1972), Dutch politician and economist, first gay member of Cabinet of the Netherlands
- 6 – Merv Griffin (1925–2007), American television host, musician, actor, and media mogul
- 6 – Frida Kahlo (1907–1954), Mexican artist
- 7 – George Cukor (1899–1983), American film director
- 7 – Kirsten Vangsness (1972–), American actress
- 8 – Silvia Modig (1976-), Finnish politician, radio and TV journalist
- 9 – David Hockney (1937–), English painter and photographer
- 9 – Kelly McGillis (1957–), American actress
- 10 – Angel Haze (1991–), American rapper and singer
- 10 – Alexandra Hedison (1969–), American photographer and actress
- 10 – Marcel Proust (1871–1922), French novelist
- 10 – Fiona Shaw (1958–), Irish actress and theatre-opera director
- 11 - Giorgio Armani (1934-), Italian fashion designer
- 11 – Leisha Hailey (1971–), American actress and musician
- 11 – Dorothy Wilde (1895–1941), Anglo-Irish socialite, niece of Oscar Wilde
- 12 – Van Cliburn (1934–2013), American pianist
- 12 – Michelle Rodriguez (1978–), American actress
- 12 – Kyrsten Sinema (1976-), American congresswoman (Arizona)
- 13 – Mary Emma Woolley (1863-1947), American educator, peace activist & women's suffragist
- 14 – Randy Boissonnault (1970-), Canadian politician
- 14 – Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1610-1670), Italian aristocrat
- 14 – Jane Lynch (1960–), American actress
- 15 – David Cicilline (1961-), American Democratic congressman (Rhode Island)
- 15 – Allison Brewer (1954-), Canadian social activist and politician
- 15 – Olly Alexander (1990-), British singer (Years & Years)
- 16 – Reinaldo Arenas (1943–1990), Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright
- 16 – Tony Kushner 1956-), American playwright and screenwriter
- 17 – Charles Lapointe (1944-), Canadian business executive and politician
- 18 – Elio Di Rupo (1951–), Prime Minister of Belgium
- 18 – Lillian Faderman (1940–), American scholar, historian and writer
- 19 – Joseph Hansen (1923–2004), American crime writer and poet
- 19 – Jaiyah Saelua (1988-), Samoan international football player
- 20 – Roberta Achtenberg (1950-), American federal politician & civil rights attorney
- 20 – Rokas Žilinskas (1972-), Lithuanian journalist and politician
- 21 – Rufus Wainwright (1973–), American/Canadian singer-songwriter
- 22 – Emily Saliers (1963–), American singer-songwriter and member of Indigo Girls
- 23 - John Mulholland (1940), American writer/director, documentarian
- 24 – Gus Van Sant (1952–), American director
- 25 – Christine Quinn (1966–), American politician, former Speaker of the New York City Council
- 26 – Nikki Sinclaire (1968-), English politician, UK's first openly transgender parliamentarian
- 28 – Judy Grahn (1940–), American poet
- 29 – Dag Hammarskjöld (1905-1961), Swedish diplomat & 2nd Secretary-General of the U.N.
- 29 – Paul Taylor (1930–), American choreographer
- 30 – Sean Patrick Maloney (1966-), American Democratic congressman (New York)
- 30 – Pascal Smet (1967-), Belgian politician
- 31 – Barbara Gittings (1932–2007), American gay rights activist
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