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Harvey Milk

#HarveyMilk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978): Born in #Woodmere, #LongIsland, Milk was born to Lithuanian Jewish parents. After graduating from what is now #SUNYAlbany, Milk served during the Korean War in the #UnitedStatesNavy as a diving officer and instructor, becoming a teacher after being honorably discharged. Though certainly gay, Milk did not becomeContinue reading “Harvey Milk”

Li Yinhe

#LiYinhe (February 4, 1952 – ): Born in #Beijing, Li was raised by parents who imbued in their children a sense of critical thinking and gender equality, even going so far as to adopt a matrilineal surname. A sociologist and sexologist in the #PeoplesRepublicOfChina, Li Yinhe is a fierce advocate and activist for #LGBTQIA rights. Her academic speciality isContinue reading “Li Yinhe”

Lorraine Hansberry

#LorraineHansberry (May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965): The first Black woman to have a play performed on Broadway with her work, Hansberry’s #ARaisinInTheSun, which highlights the lives of Black Americans living under racial segregation in Chicago via red-lining, brought to light many truths of American life for Black people in America. Hansberry’s own family had struggled against racism and segregation when she wasContinue reading “Lorraine Hansberry”

Jeremy O. Harris

#JeremyOHarris: With the opening of his work #SlavePlay, he brought to #Broadway conversations about race, gender, and sexuality that have never before been explored on the stage. This earned him the #LorraineHansberryPlaywritingAward, and many have compared Harris to the #ARaisinInTheSun writer; Harris’ work explores themes often relegated to the sidelines because of white supremacy, sexism, and racism in society. He hasContinue reading “Jeremy O. Harris”

Dominique Jackson

#DominiqueJackson (March 20, 1975 – ): Known in the #BallroomScene as #TyraAllureRoss, Jackson is a Tobagonian-American actress, author, and model. She is best known around the world for her role as #ElectraAbundance on the FX series #Pose, a role she stated that she knew she had to have when she heard about the television series. Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, Dominique grewContinue reading “Dominique Jackson”

Indya Moore

#IndyaMoore (January 17, 1995 – ): Born in the #Bronx, Moore is of #Haitian, #PuertoRican, and #Dominican ancestry. When Moore was 14, they fled their parents’ home owing to their transphobia and entered into the foster care system. They moved around within the system, eventually living in all five boroughs of #NewYorkCity, and they droppedContinue reading “Indya Moore”

Billy Porter

#BillyPorter (September 21, 1969 – ): Born in Pittsburgh, Porter grew up in a very religious household where he had revealed he was sexually abused as a child by his stepfather. As he became older he became more interested in acting and graduated from #CarnegieMellonUniversity with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama and aContinue reading “Billy Porter”

Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon

#DelMartin (May 5, 1921 – August 27, 2008) and #PhyllisLyon (November 10, 1924 – April 9, 2020): Martin was born in San Francisco and pursued a degree in journalism. Lyon was born in Oklahoma and during the 1940s and 1950s worked as a journalist after obtaining her degree at UCBerkeley. Both women met in 1950Continue reading “Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon”

Leo Varadkar

(January 18th, 1979 – ): #LeoVaradkar matters in the history of Ireland (and the history of the world) for the multitude of changes he has worked on and the visibility he brings to the next generation. For starters, he is the first half-Indian, first openly gay, and youngest #Taioseach in Ireland’s history. His father was Indian and Hindu,Continue reading “Leo Varadkar”

Alan Turing

#AlanTuring has, since his death, been credited with winning #WorldWarII for the Allies. He was a mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, and theoretical botanist. He is the creator of the #TuringMachine, a mathematical method of computation in which symbols are manipulated on a strip of tape to follow a set of algorithms. In essence, it was one of theContinue reading “Alan Turing”