#thomas of woodstock

[tiny-librarian]

Royal Birthdays for today, January 7th:

Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, 1355

Helena, Archduchess of Austria, 1543

William Louis, Duke of Württemberg, 1647

Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, 1768

Charlotte Augusta of Wales, British Royal, 1796

Ludwig III, King of Bavaria, 1845

Michael, Prince of Greece and Denmark, 1939

Sindiswa Dlamini, Wife of Mswati III, 1995

[une-sanz-pluis]

Where no manuscripts are extant, matters are less easily resolved, as is illustrated by the late-fourteenth-century library of Eleanor de Bohun. An important part of the directions making up Eleanor's testament relates to books, as she took pains to distribute them amongst her children in a way which would be appropriate for their respective callings in life. To her daughter, Isabella, a minoress, for instance, she bequeathed a French bible and book of decretals, a book of lives of the fathers, 'les pastorelx Seint Gregoire', and other devotional books. To her son Humphrey, on the other hand, she left texts which centred on chivalry and the active life: a chronicle of France, Giles of Rome's De regimine principum, a book of vices and virtues, the Bohun ancestral romance of the 'chivaler a cigne', and a richly illuminated psalter which had belonged to her father, and which she wished to remain in the family line, passing from heir to heir. She is known to have commissioned, on her own account, the Edinburgh Psalter, National Library of Scotland Advocates' MS 18.6.5. Her concerns are quite consistent with those displayed by other members of her family, in particular her father, and her younger sister, Mary, both of whom were active as patrons. Now Eleanor was married to Thomas, duke of Gloucester, whose death in 1397 occasioned the compilation of an inventory of goods which is justly famous for its collection of books. Yet few historians have acknowledged the role which Eleanor may have had to play in the establishing and augmenting of this library, in spite of her proven interest.

Carol M. Meale, "'. . . alle the bokes that I haue of latyn, englisch, and frensch': lay women and their books in late medieval England', Women and literature in Britain, 1150-1500 (Cambridge University Press, 1996)

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown - art by Steve Thomas (2017)

[normalcartoonic]

Happy Halloween 2024!

[liliana-flyswattz]

why tf do i have so many comfortz wtf??

[vath-and-such-vinluv-s-stuff]

I decided to bring a Dream into Reality

BEHOLD

WOODY WOODPECKER’S NIGHTASTIC!

https://disneyparksfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Woody_Woodpecker%27s_Nightastic! https://universalstudiosthemeparkfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Woody_Woodpecker%27s_Nightastic!

Based on this

And bonus

https://disneyparksfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Woody_Woodpecker%27s_Nightastic

Shoutout to @p-pooky

[tomhardymyking]

Today marks the 6th anniversary of the letter 𝗧𝗼𝗺 wrote on the death of his 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆... 💖

“𝐼 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡𝒉 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑡𝒉 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟. 𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛. 𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠. 𝑇𝑜 𝑡𝒉𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑. 𝑅𝑢𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡𝒉 𝑀𝑎𝑥 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝒉𝑒 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙𝑠. 𝐼 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝒉𝑒𝑛 𝐼 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑡𝒉𝑒𝑟𝑒. 𝑊𝑖𝑡𝒉 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒 𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝐴𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝒉𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑏𝑜𝑦.” 💝

⠀⠀⠀⠀

Hoy se cumplen 6 años de la carta que 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗺 por el fallecimiento de su Woody... 💖

“𝑇𝑒 𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑦 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑔𝑜 𝑦 𝑡𝑢 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑖𝑔𝑜 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒. 𝑁𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑎 𝑗𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑠 𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑑𝑜. 𝑇𝑒 𝑎𝑚𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝑑𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑠. 𝐴 𝑙𝑎 𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑎 𝑦 𝑑𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜 𝑢𝑛𝑎 𝑦 𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑎 𝑣𝑒𝑧 𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑜 𝑦 𝑚𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑎. 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑥 𝑎𝒉𝑜𝑟𝑎 𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑠 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠. 𝑇𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑜 𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖. 𝐶𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑖 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑜 𝑦𝑜 𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑚𝑜. 𝑆𝑖𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑟 𝑡𝑢 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝒉𝑖𝑐𝑜 𝒉𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑜.” 💝

⠀⠀

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“Many Towns Voting Today,” Border Cities Star. December 5, 1932. Page 7. ---- Three in Mayoralty Races In Ottawa And Woodstock --- TORONTO, Dec. 5. - Residents of numerous cities, towns and villages and townships of Ontario go to the polls today to elect new municipal councils for the year 1933. Lower taxes, rigid economy and balanced budgets have been popular planks, upon which the multitude of candidates have appealed to the electorate. The exceptionally large number of nominees this year has created unusual interest and new marks in polling are expected to be registered.

In the majority of the larger cities the mayoralty contest has been waged between two aspirants. Ottawa, Windsor and Woodstock have three seeking the chief magistrate's chair. Hamilton, Chatham, Kingston, Kitchener, Galt and St. Thomas will see the vote divided among two for this honor.

Brockville, believing that money that might be spent on elections could be better used for unemployment relief, returned the entire municipal slate by acclamation with Fred Wolthausen as mayor. Stratford has accorded C. I. Graff another term as mayor by acclamation.

[shredsandpatches]

And let's not sleep on "'snails" ("God's nails," and no, I am not making this up)

ik we still have zounds ("'swounds") ("god's wounds") but we should bring back "'sblood" ("god's blood"), "'sdeath" ("god's death"), & "'sflesh" ("god's flesh") as oaths

[foreverlights]

Permanent Christmas Lighting St. Thomas

Transform Your Home With Forever Lights: Your Permanent Holiday Lighting Solution

Imagine stepping outside each evening to see your house illuminated with soft, ambient Permanent holiday lighting that not only highlights the architectural features of your home but also boosts your curb appeal.

Forever Lights is dedicated to transforming homes in the most elegant and efficient way possible. Here is why choose forever lights?

Local Expertise You Can Trust

When choosing a lighting provider, local expertise makes all the difference. At Forever Lights, we understand the unique needs of homeowners in our community.

With years of experience serving the local area, we know the Permanent Christmas lighting London solutions for the local climate, house styles, and neighborhood regulations.

We have experienced professionals who are passionate about helping you transform your home.

Whether it’s creating a stunning display for the holidays or installing permanent lighting that highlights the beauty of your home year-round, we’ve got you covered.

Professional Installation For Lasting Results

One of the main concerns for homeowners when it comes to outdoor lighting is installation.

Will it be done correctly?

Will it last?

Will it add value to your home?

At Forever Lights, the answer to all these questions is a resounding "yes." We pride ourselves on our professional installation services.

Our team of trained permanent Christmas lighting Woodstock technicians ensures that every light is placed with precision, creating a cohesive and elegant look that complements your home’s architecture.

High-Quality Products Built To Last

We believe that great lighting begins with great products. That’s why we offer only the highest-quality outdoor lighting solutions on the market.

Our permanent Christmas lighting St. Thomas systems allows you to choose from a wide variety of colors, styles, and brightness levels to suit your home and preferences.

Whether you want warm, inviting lights for year-round ambiance or vibrant, festive colors for special occasions, our products can be tailored to meet your needs.

Customer-Centric Approach

From the moment you contact us, our goal is to provide you with a seamless and enjoyable experience.

We’re not just here to sell you lights; we’re here to provide you with an experience that exceeds your expectations.

Our team is always available to answer questions, offer advice, and ensure you’re completely satisfied with the final result.

Experience The Forever Lights Difference

At the end of the day, Forever Lights is more than just a Permanent Christmas lighting contractor. We are dedicated to helping homeowners create spaces that are not only beautiful but also safe, functional, and welcoming.

With our local expertise, professional installation, high-quality products, and customer-centric approach, we make it easy to transform your home with permanent outdoor lighting solutions.

Choose Permanent Christmas Lighting Contractor and let us help you turn your house into a home that shines—day and night.

[caroleditosti]

'The Seagull/Woodstock, NY' Review

'The Seagull/Woodtock, NY' is a world premiere adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 'The Seagull' that is provocatively sardonic and modern.

(L to R): Ato Essandoh, Parker Posey, Daniel Oreskes, David Cale in The Seagull/Woodstock, NY (courtesy of Monique Carboni) The Seagull by Anton Chekhov is a favorite that receives productions and has been made into films, an opera and ballet performed all over the world. Some productions (with Ian McKellen at BAM in 2007) have been absolutely brilliant. What’s not to love about Chekhov with his…

[une-sanz-pluis]

That [Henry Bolingbroke] did indeed accuse Mowbray of the murder of Gloucester is confirmed by the Continuatio Eulogii. It was this, surely, which drove the King to anger, for a discussion of Gloucester's death was the last thing that Richard wanted, and it is hard to believe that Bolingbroke was so naive as to be unaware of this. To raise the subject at this stage was a calculated gamble. Perhaps he hoped that the King would take fright and proceed to judgment against Mowbray as rapidly as possible. Richard, on the other hand, may well have interpreted Bolingbroke's audacity as a covert attack upon himself, for it was, after all, his contention that Gloucester had died a natural death. To have given judgment against Mowbray at this stage would have seemed almost like an admission of guilt on his own part. Once again, then, the King was in a quandary. In the event, nothing more was heard of the Duke of Gloucester's death, but of one thing we may be sure: Bolingbroke's decision to raise the issue made it unthinkable for the King to allow him to be proved right.

Chris Given-Wilson, "Richard II, Edward II, and the Lancastrian Inheritance", The English Historical Review, vol. 109, no. 432 (1994)

[mystic-writings]

remember the nights | newt [remastered]

PAIRING — newt x thomas’ step-sister!reader

SUMMARY — after her father’s engagement, y/n moves from new york city to the small town of woodstock, where she befriends her step-brother thomas’ group of friends, and easily finds a second home within them. among the crowd of rowdy teenagers is newt, an intriguing boy who seemed to catch y/n’s eye, and who quickly becomes the boy that would end up making her final year of high school unforgettable. 

WARNINGS — friends to lovers, slow burn, fluff, angst, etc. — each chapter will have separate warnings

WORD COUNT — 31,989

NOTES — AHH ITS FINALLY HERE!! i've been waiting for so long to do something like this and honestly despite how cliche and trope-y this fic is i love it to death

EXTRAS — town map | reader's house | brenda's house | newt's house

PLAYLISTS — youtube | spotify | apple

read on Wattpad | read on Ao3

chapter one — new beginnings

chapter two — parking lot introductions

chapter three — mickey's diner

chapter four — the willow tree

chapter five — late night shenanigans

chapter six — stargazing

chapter seven — bright lights, big city

chapter eight — saturday

chapter nine — suspicion

chapter ten — the bonfire

chapter eleven — o, atlas, pt. i

chapter twelve — o, atlas, pt. ii

chapter thirteen — welcome distractions

chapter fourteen — a rom-com happy ending

taglist: @heliads @ghostofscarley @badbatch-simp24 @virginia-peters @third-broparcelicito @lamolaine @yes-fangirl-things (open!)

[pictureinme]

kinktober '23

first time i've ever done something like this, so forgive me if it isn't up to par! (very much ib @floralcyanide)

ao3 | main master-list

i. strap-ons - patricia 'kitten' braden ii. hate sex - jackson rippner iii. roleplay - robert fischer iiiv. collaring - paul sunday v. praise/degradation - burt fabelman vi. sex toys - agent donald buchanan vii. overstimulation - jonathan crane viii. virginity - eli sunday ix. dry humping - neil lewis x. bondage - jay (okja) xi. fear play - jonathan crane xii. semi-public - neil lewis xiii. high sex - vw guy (taking woodstock) xiv. sex tape - edward 'riddler' nashton xv. impact play - thomas shelby xvi. body worship - louis ives xvii. cum play - joby taylor xviii. wax play - jackson rippner xix. daddy - burt fabelman xx. lingerie - patricia 'kitten' braden xxi. free use - calvin weir-fields xxii. voyeurism - edward 'riddler' nashton xxiii. panties - seth (looper) xxiv. mutual masturbation - jim (the delinquent season) xxv. dacryphilia - eli sunday

[camisoledadparis]

THIS DAY IN GAY HISTOR

based on: The White Crane Institute's 'Gay Wisdom', Gay Birthdays, Gay For Today, Famous GLBT, glbt-Gay Encylopedia, Today in Gay History, Wikipedia, and more … January 6

1367 – Richard II of England (d.1400), born Prince Richard of Bordeaux was the second, but only surviving child, of Edward, Prince of Wales (also known as the Black Prince and the eldest son and heir of King Edward III) and his wife, in Bordeaux, Gascony, where the Black Prince was serving at the time. At the age of four, Richard became second in line to the throne upon the death of his elder brother, Edward of Angouleme, and heir apparent when his father, the Black Prince, died five years later (1376). Richard was dubbed a Knight of the Garter by his grandfather only months before the old king died on June 21, 1377. With the death of Edward III, Richard ascended the throne as King Richard II at the young age of ten.

Richard was deemed fit to govern and a series of councils were set up to conduct business in the king's name for the next three years. When the first of these councils met, not only was John of Gaunt, Richard's powreful uncle left out, but also the king's other remaining uncles, Edmund of Langley and Thomas of Woodstock, the Earls of Cambridge and Buckingham respectively. But although John of Gaunt had no official title in Richard's government, he was to remain a leading and influential political figure for nearly the entire reign, though he and the king would not be without their differences.

The young Richard managed to weather a number of crises, including the Peasant's Revolt at the ripe old age of 14. During the following years, the king gradually came of age and moved closer to reaching his majority reign. It was also during this period that he began to come under the influence of a small group of courtiers that were to greedily consume all of his attentions. This group consisted of three primary figures: Sir Simon Burley, the king's tutor since he was a young child; Michael de la Pole, the king's chancellor and Earl of Suffolk after 1385; and Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford, whom Richard would ultimately upgrade to Marquis and, soon after, Duke of Ireland.

Richard's close friendship to DeVere was disagreeable to the political establishment. This displeasure was exacerbated by the earl's elevation to the new title of Duke of Ireland in 1386. The chronicler Thomas Walsingham suggested the relationship between the king and DeVere was of a homosexual nature, possibly due to a resentment Walsingham had toward the king.

On top of this, it was also wondered whether Richard was a homosexual since he never bore any children. When thinking of the reign of Richard II, it is difficult not to compare it with that of his great-grandfather, Edward II (another supposed homosexual). Like Edward, Richard had difficulty making decisions for himself and came to be dependent on a small group of favorites for advice, usually bad advice, to run the realm.

This reliance on favorites turned the nobility against him, and he was eventually deposed by Henry IV, and died in captivity in 1400.

1412 – Joan Of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (this is a legendary date) (d.1431); Joan wore men's clothing between her departure from Vaucouleurs and her abjuration at Rouen. This raised theological questions in her own era and raised other questions in the twentieth century. The technical reason for her execution was a biblical clothing law. The nullification trial reversed the conviction in part because the condemnation proceeding had failed to consider the doctrinal exceptions to that stricture.

Doctrinally speaking, she was safe to disguise herself as a page during a journey through enemy territory and she was safe to wear armor during battle. The Chronique de la Pucelle states that it deterred molestation while she was camped in the field. Clergy who testified at her rehabilitation trial affirmed that she continued to wear male clothing in prison to deter molestation and rape. Preservation of chastity was another justifiable reason for cross-dressing: her apparel would have slowed an assailant, and men would be less likely to think of her as a sex object in any case.

She referred the court to the Poitiers inquiry when questioned on the matter during her condemnation trial. The Poitiers record no longer survives but circumstances indicate the Poitiers clerics approved her practice. In other words, she had a mission to do a man's work so it was fitting that she dress the part. She also kept her hair cut short through her military campaigns and while in prison. Her supporters, such as the theologian Jean Gerson, defended her hairstyle, as did Inquisitor Brehal during the Rehabilitation trial.

Because Joan wore men's clothes and armor, scholars have speculated about her gender identity and sexuality. Did Joan wear male apparel because she was transgendered? Or did she do so in order to be taken seriously by the men whose support she needed to carry out the orders given by her visions? Was Joan a lesbian or bisexual, if those English terms may be applicable to a French woman living almost six hundred years ago? What relationship did her gender expression have with her sexuality? What about Joan's emphasis throughout her life on her virginity?

It is difficult adequately to address these personal issues based on the historical evidence that we now possess. It is clear, however, that Joan's cross-dressing was a significant part of her life, and that as a cross-dressed warrior and military leader she was venerated by French royalty, soldiery, and peasantry alike.

1854 – English fictional detective, born; What!? Sherlock Holmes? Why include the famous, hawk-nosed detective, a figment of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fertile imagination? Why? Because almost no one realizes that Sherlock Holmes, whom his creator almost named "Sherinford," was Gay.

He was, of course, the first consulting detective, a vocation he followed for 23 years. In January 1881, he was looking for someone to share his new digs at 221B Baker Street, and there being no personal ads in the Village Voice or The Advocate (remember those?) in those days, a friend introduced him to Dr. John H. Watson.

Before agreeing to share the flat, the two men, immediately attracted to one another, listed their respective character deficiencies. Holmes admitted to smoking a smelly pipe, although he didn't mention that he was a frequent user of cocaine. Watson owned up to a peculiar habit of leaving his bed at odd hours of the night.

"I have another set of vices," he admitted, but, then, so did Sherlock. The two became friends and roommates for the rest of their lives. For the sordid details of the famous marriage of true minds that followed, read Rex Stout's astonishing "Watson Was Woman," in which the famous creator of Nero Wolfe (himself hardly a paragon of butch studliness) reveals that Watson and Holmes were the most extraordinary Gay team in sleuthing history.

In 1971, The Traveller's Companion, Inc., an affiliate of Olympia Press, published a book based on the assumption that Holmes and Watson were lovers: The Sexual Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Claiming to be from a newly-discovered secret cache of John Watson's papers, the book retells, very erotically, some of the original stories. It is hard-core gay porn at its best!

1961 – Bill Hayes is an American non-fiction writer and photographer. He has written four books – Sleep Demons, Five Quarts, The Anatomist, and Insomniac City – and has produced one book of photography, How New York Breaks Your Heart. His freelance writing has appeared in a number of periodicals, most notably The New York Times.

Hayes was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the fifth of six children, five of them girls. He remains close with his sisters. His mother Jean was an artist; his father John a military man who had lost an eye as a paratrooper in the Korean War. When Bill was three, the family moved to Spokane, Washington, where his father bought a Coca-Cola bottling plant. His mother opened an art school, where Hayes learned to develop and print film. Hayes was close with his maternal grandmother, Helen, from the age of eleven until he left home for college. In high school, Hayes was drawn to the writing of Joan Didion. Hayes attended Santa Clara University in California.

Hayes knew he was gay at a young age, though he had relationships with women in high school and college. He came out at age 24, and considers his orientation to be a core part of his identity.

Hayes' father never accepted him as a gay man and did not maintain a relationship with him, but when John Hayes developed dementia, he came to believe Bill was an old Army friend, and spoke with him warmly. Bill's mother also suffered with dementia until her death in 2011.

Hayes lived in San Francisco for many years, where he worked at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. His partner of sixteen years was HIV-positive. In 2009, Hayes moved to New York City, where he had a relationship with neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks, until the latter's death in 2015. Hayes' experiences in New York and his six-year relationship with Sacks are the subject of his book Insomniac City.

Hayes has described his adult life as "colored by death" – the deaths he dealt with in his AIDS Foundation work, the sudden death of his longtime partner in San Francisco, and later the death of his partner Oliver Sacks.

1965 – Bjørn Lomborg is a Danish author and adjunct professor at the Copenhagen Business School as well as President of the Copenhagen Consensus Center. He is former director of the Danish government's Environmental Assessment Institute (EAI) in Copenhagen. He became internationally known for his best-selling and controversial book, The Skeptical Environmentalist (2001), in which he argues that many of the costly measures and actions adopted by scientists and policy makers to meet the challenges of global warming will ultimately have minimal impact on the world’s rising temperature.

Lomborg spent a year as an undergraduate at the University of Georgia, earned an M.A. degree in political science at the University of Aarhus in 1991, and a Ph.D. degree in political science at the University of Copenhagen in 1994.

Lomborg is gay and a vegetarian. As a public figure he has been a participant in information campaigns in Denmark about homosexuality, and states that "Being a public gay is to my view a civic responsibility. It's important to show that the width of the gay world cannot be described by a tired stereotype, but goes from leather gays on parade-wagons to suit-and-tie yuppies on the direction floor, as well as everything in between".

1968 – Today is the birthday of the Hungarian politician Gábor Szetey. Szetey is the former Secretary of State for Human Resources, a role he held since July 2006. He is a member of the Hungarian Socialist Party.

Szetey publicly declared that he was gay at the opening night of Budapest's Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, on July 6, 2007. He is the first LGBT member of government in Hungary, and the second politician to come out, after Klára Ungár. Szetey's coming out came at the end of a speech on equality and tolerance:

"When we can be proud of being Hungarian, Romanian, Jewish, Catholic, Gay or Straight... If we can be proud of our differences, we will be proud of our similarities. I believe in God. And I believe that all men and women have the right to love and be loved. Everywhere. Love has no party preference. Neither does happiness or choosing a partner. So: I am Szetey Gábor . I am European, and Hungarian. I believe in God, love, freedom, and equality. I am the Human Resources Secretary of State of the Government of the Republic of Hungary. Economist and HR director. Partner, friend, sometimes rival. And I am Gay."

!n the audience was Klára Dobrev, the wife of Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, as well as four other members of the Hungarian cabinet. The Prime Minister supported Szetey on his blog and called for public debate about same-sex relationships in Hungary. Hungary currently recognises same-sex registered partnerships. After the coming out of Mr. Szetey, the Parliament adopted the Registered Civil Union Act, which came into force 1 January 2009.

In a subsequent interview, Szetey declared:

"There is a small but vocal group of right-wing extremists which is intent on offending everyone... According to a survey, 51 percent of the respondents thought my speech was courageous and that it would improve the situation for homosexuals. It's strange that the conservatives, who attach such great importance to neighboring states giving their Hungarian minorities equal rights, couldn't care less about equal rights in their own country."

1976 – Today's the birthday of child actor Danny Pintauro. Pintauro played Jonathan Bower, son of Angela Bower in the series 'Who's the Boss' from 1984 till 1992. He was born as Daniel John Pintauro in Milltown, New Yersey, USA. Pintauro studied English and drama at Stanford University.

Pintauro first appeared on the television soap opera As the World Turns as the original Paul Ryan and in the film Cujo, but he came to prominence on the television series Who's the Boss?. After the conclusion of that series, he was less frequently cast. Pintauro went on to act in stage productions like The Velocity of Gary and Mommie Queerest. He also worked as a Tupperware sales representative and as of 2013, he was managing a restaurant in Las Vegas.

In 1997, in an interview with the National Enquirer tabloid, Pintauro declared that he is gay.

Pintauro (R) with husband Wil Tabares

In April 2013 he was engaged to his boyfriend, Wil Tabares, and they married in April 2014.

In 2015, Pintauro revealed in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he has been HIV positive since 2003. He also disclosed that he had previously been addicted to methamphetamine.

2015 – Florida recognizes same-sex marriages.

[joysmercer]

my head hurts

what i want: a family tree showing each and every familial connection between the people involved in the wars of the roses

what i have: not that >:(