20 April 20-
Today is the feast day of St. Hildegund, who
died in 1188 and lived as a man named Joseph from the age of twelve. She was
discovered to be female after her death. Hildegund
(died 1188) was a German woman who lived under the name Joseph disguised as a
male in a monastery. She is often described as a saint (feast day April 20),
though her cult has never been formally approved. Her father, a knight of Neuss
in Germany, took the 12-year-old Hildegund on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land
upon her mother's death. For her protection during the voyage, he dressed her
as a boy and called her Joseph. The father died on the way back, and Hildegund
was robbed and abandoned in Tyre by the man charged with her protection. Still
dressed as a boy, she managed to return to Germany, where she became servant to
an old canon of Cologne. The two began a voyage to visit the pope, who lived in
Verona at the time. Accused of being a robber and condemned to death, Hildegund
was saved by undergoing the ordeal of red hot iron, only to be hanged by the
true robbers' companions. She was cut down in time and survived. After having
returned to Germany, she joined Schönau Abbey as a Cistercian novice. She
attempted to run away two or three times and never took the vows. She had
described her adventures (though not her cross-dressing) to the monk charged
with her instruction. Her true sex was discovered upon her death. An abbot of a
nearby monastery wrote an account of her life in 1188, the year of her death. Hildegund
should not be confused with Saint Hildegund (c. 1130–1178), whose feast day is
6 February.
1968 Robert [Bob] Madsen owner of Bob’s
Magazine Corner at 360 South State was found guilty of selling an obscene
Magazine on April 10, 1967. The man sold
a magazine entitled “Bizarre” to Mrs. Donna Bullock, a member of the SL area
Youth Protection Committee. He was sentenced May 3rd by City Judge Maurice D.
Jones and fined $25 for selling smut. (04/20/68 SLTribune page 31, 05/04/68
SLTribune page 35)
1977-The Nevada State Senate not only voted
to retain its sodomy laws, including the one to six year sentence, they added a
new amendment which prohibits parole for anyone found guilty of consensual
homosexual acts. (This amendment did not apply to non-consensual acts, whether
homosexual or heterosexual.)
1982- Mayor Ted Wilson spoke at a Salt Lake
Chapter of Affirmation meeting at 4370 South 1175 West Club House on “How Salt
Lake Officialdom views the growing local Gay population--a political
perspective.” First time a mayor of Salt Lake City addressed a Gay
organization.
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| Herman Moore |
1986 State Attorney Says Contracting AIDS is
Not by Itself Classed as “Handicap” (SLTribune B14-1)
1988
GAY ACTIVIST MICHAEL ORTEGA JACKSON'S UTAH SUPPORTERS STILL AIMING FOR
PRESIDENCY Despite Michael Dukakis' convincing victory in the New York primary,
Jesse Jackson supporters in Utah still believe their candidate has a shot at
the presidency. "I still think that he still is in fairly good standing
for the national convention. New York has a lot of prestige, but it doesn't
carry the whole ball of weight," said Michael Ortega, vice chairman of
Jackson's Utah campaign. Dukakis took 51 percent of the New York primary vote
against Jackson's 37 percent. Sen. Albert Gore Jr. of Tennessee came in a
distant third with 10 percent of the vote. The results left the Utah Dukakis
faithful cheering. "This goes way beyond expectations," said Jason
Chaffetz, co-chairman of the state campaign. "Dukakis is now the obvious
front-runner. There still is a long way to go. We still are worried about
getting enough delegates to be nominated." Chaffetz predicts the New York
win along with the endorsements of several of Utah's Democratic elite, including
former Gov. Scott Matheson and Rep. Wayne Owens, will help seal up a Dukakis
win in the state's mass meetings April 25. "The biggest hurdle we have is
getting out people to vote on April 25. After New York, the spotlight is going
to be on Utah. We're pressing everywhere we can," said Chaffetz. The
Jackson campaign has found increasing numbers of Utahns joining its ranks and
plans to open an office Thursday. "We still believe Jackson is the only
one proposing a full agenda, but if Dukakis wins in some sort of wild dream we
could support him," said Ortega. Included in the Utah Dukakis attack is a
visit by Dukakis' daughter, Andrea, Thursday through Saturday. Both Chaffetz
and Ortega spoke cautiously about the possibility of a Dukakis-Jackson ticket. "I
don't know if it would work. Dukakis and Jackson are independent and strong
leaders, but it sure sounds like a winning ticket," said Ortega. Chaffetz
said he wasn't sure Jackson would be willing to be on a Dukakis ticket. _© 1998
Deseret News Publishing Co.
1991- The Golden Spike Humanitarian Award was
given to The Horizon House a support facility for people with AIDS and their
families
1995 Thursday-Donald Eugene Snyder,
36, died at his in Salt Lake City, following complications from AIDS. He served
in the U.S. Air Force from
1978-1981 as an emergency medical technician at Hill
Air Force Base. He was employed by LDS Hospital as a financial counselor for
many years. In 1983 he met Steve Billas, who became his life partner and built
the happiest 11 years of Don's life. He loved gardening, potted flowers,
travel, music, animals, and his many friends. He was preceded in death by his
companion, Steve Billas.
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| Deeda Seed |
1998 Salt Lake Tribune featured an article on
Gay couples and marriage. But as Gays seek to join the U.S. mainstream, legal
marriage and other rights that intersect with core values of family and
religion increasingly are defined as forbidden territory
1999 Jimmie Miller of American Express
Financial Planners held a lecture on “Achieving Financial Success” at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center
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| Kathryn Stockton |
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