1978-08-08 International Gay Association founded

A group of thirty gay men from 14 different countries met in Coventry, England and founded the International Gay Association. Eight years later, at a conference in Copenhagen, the organization changed its name to the International Lesbian and Gay Organization.

1978-09-22 Fifth Annual Lesbian Writers Conference in Chicago

The Fifth Annual Lesbian Writers Conference convenes in Chicago. The opening keynote address was delivered by Paula Christian, a popular “pulp novelist” of the 1950s and 1960s known for novels such as The Edge of Twilight and This Side of Love. Attendance at the conference was estimated at 200 women.

1978-09-22 Fifth Annual Lesbian Writers Conference

The Fifth Annual Lesbian Writers Conference convenes in Chicago. The opening keynote address was delivered by Paula Christian, a popular “pulp novelist” of the 1950s and 1960s known for novels such as The Edge of Twilight and This Side of Love. Attendance at the conference was estimated at 200 women.