The Year in Gay History: 1995

Jan 21, 1995 - The opera Harvey Milk, commissioned by Houston's Grand Opera, the San Francisco Opera and the New York City Opera, has its world premiere in Houston.

Jan 27, 1995 - During a radio interview Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey calls Barney Frank, "Barney Fag".  He later apologizes, saying that he simply mispronounced his name.

Feb 6, 1995 - The TV movie Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story airs on NBC.  

Feb 14, 1995 - Terrence McNally's Love! Valour! Compassion! opens on Broadway.

 

 

Feb 22, 1995 - Olympic diving legend Greg Louganis reveals he's HIV+.

Aug 5, 1995 - The first DRA Fire Island Dance Festival is held in the Pines, with Long Island's Great South Bay serving as its breathtaking backdrop.

Aug 11, 1995 - Unzipped, a documentary about out fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, opens in limited release.

 

 

Aug 18, 1995 - The movie version of Paul Rudnick's off-Broadway comedy Jeffrey opens in theaters.

Dec 7, 1995 - The FDA approves the first protease inhibitor, a new class of drug that is very effective in fighting the AIDS virus.

 

 

 

Dec 12, 1995 - Roseanne's gay boss (played by Martin Mull) has a commitment ceremony with his partner on tonight's episode of Roseanne.

 

(To read about gay milestones from other years, double click here.)