1st December

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LGBT people born 1st December:

1955 – Olivier Rouyer – French Footballer

1957 – Jeff Gannon – US Journalist

1959 – Oscar Swartz – Swedish Author / Blogger / Businessman

1961 – Armin Meiwes – German cannibal

1976 – Matthew Sheppard – US Hate Crime Victim – Died 12^th October 1998

1979 – August Provost – US Navy / Murder Victim – Died 30^th June 2009

And those who died:

1947 – Aleister Crowley – UK Author / Mountaineer / Poet – Born 12^th October 1875

1987 – James Baldwin – US Author / Playwright / Poet / Activist – Born 2^nd August 1924

1989 – Alvin Ailey Jr – US Dancer / Choreographer – Born 5^th January 1931

1989 – Billy Lyall – UK Musician – Born 26^th March 1953

2009 – Ramses Shaffy – Dutch Singer / Actor – Born 29^th August 1933

Events in LGBT history:

1988 – First World AIDS Day

2008 – Registered partnerships legal from this date in Victoria, Australia

2009 – Treaty of Lisbon & Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union amended to include sexual orientation protection

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