#IgorKochetkov (May 13, 1970 – ): He is a Russian gay rights activist, who serves as a board member of the #RussianLGBTNetwork. In #Russia, #LGBTQIA rights have been discussed and criticized by many around the world. Since 2013, it is illegal for information to be given to Russian teenagers who might be LGBTQIA. In 2017 and each year afterward, theContinue reading “Igor Kochetkov”
Category Archives: LGBTQ+ Activism
Bisi Alimi
#BisiAlimi (January 17, 1975 – ): Alimi is a British-Nigerian LGBTQIA rights activist who was the first Nigerian to come out on television, an act that resulted in the loss of his family and eventually his flight to the UK. While at university, he was outed by a university publication and later almost denied his certificateContinue reading “Bisi Alimi”
Toni-Michelle Williams
#ToniMichelleWilliams is a community organizer and fierce advocate for black trans justice in #Atlanta. Currently serving as the Leadership Development and Programs Coordinator for the #SolutionsNOTPunishmentCoalition (#SNaPCo), she helped launch a Trans Leadership Connection internship program in 2015. Through SNaP Co she has also worked with local leaders in divesting from the prison industrial complex, which disproportionately affects PeopleContinue reading “Toni-Michelle Williams”
Christian Cooper
#ChristianCooper: Cooper is an American science writer and editor, as well as a comics writer and editor based in #NewYorkCity. He has written many stories and edited others for #MarvelComics and is the comic book company’s first openly gay writer and editor. He also was instrumental in bringing about the first gay male character on #StarTrek comic series #StarfleetAcademy, #YoshiMishima.Continue reading “Christian Cooper”
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”
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”
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”
Jasmyne A. Cannick
#JasmyneACannick (October 22, 1977 – ): Cannick is no stranger to issues of race discussed in the current news cycle. She is an “on-air and in-print” pop culture critic who has come into the fore with her work on LGBTQIA and race intersectionality. In the past she has worked on voter registration programs in L.A. County’sContinue reading “Jasmyne A. Cannick”
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