Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz hosted the show from the Cocoanut Grove Lounge. for the first time (before that, the awards just went to L.A. That same year, a 7.2 earthquake shook Southern California along the White Wolf Fault, and the Emmys were awarded to shows made across the U.S. groups like the Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis, as well as Swiss magazine Der Kreis. It was founded in Los Angeles in 1952 with money and leadership from U.S.
ONE, Inc., was one of the first gay rights organizations in the United States.
