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George Takei

#GeorgeTakei (April 20, 1937 – ): Born to Japanese-American parents, Takei’s family was relocated to internment camps during #WorldWarII (he had relatives who were killed in #Hiroshima), both in California and in Arkansas. Upon the war, Takei’s family had no money, home, or business to look after, and they lived on #SkidRow for five years.Continue reading “George Takei”

Camonghne Felix

#CamonghneFelix (1992 – ): Felix is a political strategist and cultural worker, and in 2015 was appointed as #GovernorAndrewCuomo‘s speechwriter, making her the first black woman and youngest person ever to serve in the role. Later she worked on the communications team for #ElizabethWarren‘s presidential campaign. She holds a Masters from NYU in arts politics and an MFA fromContinue reading “Camonghne Felix”

Victims of Pulse Nightclub Shooting

#VictimsOfPulse: The deadliest single act of violence against the #LGBTQIA community in U.S. history. Akyra Monet Murray, 18Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34Stanley Almodovar III, 23Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22Luis S. Vielma, 22Kimberly Morris, 37Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30Darryl Roman Burt II, 29Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21AnthonyContinue reading “Victims of Pulse Nightclub Shooting”

Imran Yousuf

#ImranYousuf: 24-year-old bouncer at the #Pulse nightclub who allowed many to escape the tragedy. He served as a US Marine in Afghanistan, but on the night of June 11th, he ended up saving some 60-70 lives in Orlando. He was one of few people that knew just beyond the people, there was a door to the outsideContinue reading “Imran Yousuf”

Alexya Salvador

#AlexyaSalvador (November 18, 1980 – ): Salvador was born in #Brazil, and has become known as the #FirstTransgenderShepherdOfLatinAmerica. Throughout her life, she campaigned for #LGBTQIA rights and the rights of marginalized communities. At the age of 18, she founded a homeless shelter that she managed for two years before becoming a public school teacher. Her motivation for becoming a teacherContinue reading “Alexya Salvador”

Alice Walker

#AliceWalker (February 9, 1944 – ): Walker is known by many for her amazing literary work, #TheColorPurple, which was made into a famous movie as well as a successful Broadway musical. However, she is so much more than that. Growing up in segregated Georgia, Walker was valedictorian of her high school and continued her education at #SpelmanCollege before transferringContinue reading “Alice Walker”

Akwaeke Emezi

#AkwaekeEmezi (June 6, 1987 – ): Emezi a writer and visual artist born and raised in #Nigeria. Their books, which deal with a variety of topics that explore body and spirit binary as well as gender constructs, have garnered international praise and awards. Their debut book, #Freshwater, is a semi-autobiographical work that explores their #Igbo spirituality and gender while comparingContinue reading “Akwaeke Emezi”

DeRay Mckesson

#DeRayMckesson (July 9th, 1985 – ): An early and vocal supporter of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, Mckesson has been featured on many news panels discussing concerns of race in America. He grew up in #Baltimore and was active as a teenager as Chairman of #YouthAsResources, a youth-led grant organization. After graduating from #BowdoinCollege, he became involvedContinue reading “DeRay Mckesson”

Patricio Manuel

#PatricioManuel (July 22, 1985 – ): A super featherweight in the world of boxing, Manuel is the first #transgender boxer in the history of the United States to have a professional fight. Prior to transitioning, he was a five-time USA female national amateur boxing champion and competed in the 2012 Women’s U.S. Olympic Trials. AccordingContinue reading “Patricio Manuel”

Monica Roberts

#MonicaRoberts (May 4, 1962 – October 5, 2020): Roberts gave so much of her life to trans activism in this country even with her short time here. Raised in #Houston, she grew up in a highly segregated time, never losing hope that things would get better. Coming to the revelation that she was transgender, sheContinue reading “Monica Roberts”