Today in Gay History - 12/2/11: Versace, Cantania and Shiv Sainiks

WillParkinson

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Fri Dec-02-11 04:17 AM
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Today in Gay History - 12/2/11: Versace, Cantania and Shiv Sainiks

December 2

1946 - Gianni Versace, fashion designer is born.

1997 - Republican David Cantania became the first openly gay person to be elected to the Washington DC city council.

1998 - In India, Over 200 right-wing activists, called Shiv Sainiks, stormed two theaters and forced managers to suspend the screening of Toronto director Deepa Mehta's internationally acclaimed film "Fire," the first Indian film to focus on a lesbian relationship.

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Fri Dec-02-11 08:54 AM
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1. Recommended.

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xchrom

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Fri Dec-02-11 10:41 AM
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2. i was just in love w/ versace's creations -- he was amazing.

and what did for miami by moving there? fabulous.

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