November 9 is the International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism [UNITED factsheet].

On November 9, 1924, American gay activist Henry Gerber and several associates formed the Society for Human Rights, the first gay rights organization in the United States.



The Society received a charter from the State of Illinois in December, but was disbanded in July 1925 after a police raid which led to Gerber's arrest and trial (albeit not conviction). Pay a virtual visit to Henry Gerber House, now a registered Chicago landmark.