365 Gays of the Year (Plus 1 for a Leap Year): Discover LGBTQ+ history one day at a time

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The Greek word for "year", ἔτος, is cognate with Latin vetus "old", from the PIE word *wetos- "year", also preserved in this meaning in Sanskrit vat-sa-ras "year" and vat-sa- "yearling (calf)", the latter also reflected in Latin vitulus "bull calf", English wether "ram" (Old English weðer, Gothic wiþrus "lamb").

365 Gays of the Year (Plus 1 for a Leap Year): Discover…

I understand the idea of including historical figures, but there is a difference between including historical figures we know were queer and including those who may have been queer.I think it would be fantastic book for libraries, schools or any kind of place where a lot of people can flip through this book and read a few entries or a book where one can read through in an entire year (or a few years) and just focus on one day and one person.

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In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. Two notations are used to indicate year numbering in the Gregorian calendar: the Christian " Anno Domini" (meaning "in the year of the Lord"), abbreviated AD; and " Common Era", abbreviated CE, preferred by many of other faiths and none. Laney hadn’t heard of La Veneno before, but says: “She’s one of my favourite people I learned about from the book. I do want to emphasize that while the title is "Gays of the Year" this book does include those who identify as trans, lesbian, bi, pan, gender non-conforming, etc.

In Israel the academic year begins around October or November, aligned with the second month of the Hebrew calendar. Just like its title suggests, 365 Gays of the Year (Plus 1 for a Leap Year) provides a short bio on the impact of a gay icon for each day of the year, with relevance to each date. Although most languages treat the word as thematic *yeh₁r-o-, there is evidence for an original derivation with an *-r/n suffix, *yeh₁-ro-. A fun and fascinating compendium of LGBTQ+ icons, one for every day of the year, and a celebration of queer history – or as RuPaul.