October kicks off GLBT History Month, which is similar to GLBT Pride Month in June, but with fewer parades and more educational content.* Equality Forum, the coordinator of this intellectual celebration, has selected 31 GLBT “Icons” to feature during the month, one per day. It’s not meant to be an exclusive list, but rather to highlight the lives of some who “achieved success within their respective fields of endeavor, were national heroes or advanced GLBT civil rights,” and to be different from last year’s list.
Fair enough. I’m wondering, though: Who are your LGBT heroes? Who do you look back to for insight and inspiration?
*(October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but I’ll cover that in a separate post.)
I couldn’t have said it better little brother….
I got the backs of all my family….
I’m honored that you spoke your heart …
And your heart spoke love…..
Which is exactly what Mom & Em have been all about ever since we were little…..
I’m Honored they finally had there day…..
It’s about time the world started waking up….
I love that Mom & em are still fighting the good fight….
I wish to honor Darryl Mitteldorf, who created the LGBT cancer project and OutWithCancer. As a breast cancer survivor and a Lesbian, I am so very proud that this man created a program that helps all of us.
The LGBT Cancer Project was actually created by Liz Margolies, a lesbian and health activist. The program is the first in the country that addresses the needs of ALL lgbt cancer survivors and those at risk. Check out the web site for more information.
http://www.THElgbtcancerproject.org
(don’t forget the “the”)
liz