8th April

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LGBT people born 8th April:

1918 – Sonja Sekula – Swiss / US Artist – Died 25^th April 1963

1942 – Robin Tyler – Canadian Comedian / Singer

1943 – Michael Bennett – US Dancer / Choreographer – Died 2^nd July 1987

1949 – Theresa Sparks – US Police / Activist / Businesswoman

1956 – John Sex – US Entertainer / Performance Artist – Died 24^th October 1990

1961 – Richard Hatch – US Reality TV [Survivor] / Actor

1962 – Evan Davis – UK Journalist / Presenter

1969 – Nicky Nicole – Dutch Drag Queen / Presenter

1971 – Clint Catalyst – US Author

1979 – Erika Holst – Swedish Ice Hockey

1982 – Judy Star – Canadian Porn

1987 – Sean William Kennedy – US Hate Crime Victim – Died 16^th May 2007

And those who died:

1920 – Charles Griffes – US Composer / Pianist – Born 17^th September 1884

1950 – Vaslav Nijinsky – Polish Ballet – Born 12^th March 1889/90

1987 – Tommy Abbott – US Actor / Dancer / Choreographer – Born 4^th November 1934

2006 – Gerard Reve – Dutch Author – Born 14^th December 1923

2009 – Tam Paton – UK Artists’ Manager – Born 10^th August 1938

Events in LGBT History:

2007 – 8^th Annual Gay Easter Parade in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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