6th July

LGBT people born 6th July:

1907 – Frida Kahlo – Mexican Painter – Died 13^th July 1954

1916 – Harold Norse – US Author – Died 8^th June 2009

1925 – Merv Griffin – US Singer / Actor / Presenter – Died 12^th August 2007

1927 – Alan “Fluff” Freeman – Australian / UK Presenter – Died 27^th November 2006

1943 – Leonard Matlovich – US Soldier / Activist – Died 22^nd June 1988

1950 – Joe Acanfora – US Teacher / Activist

1964 – John Ottman – US Composer / Director / Film Editor

1966 – Glenn Scarpelli – US Actor

1978 – Carl Sciortino – US Politician

And those who died:

1992 – Marsha P Johnson – US Activist – Born 1945

Events in LGBT history:

2009 – District of Columbia, USA recognises same-sex marriages, but cannot perform them