#LorenaBorjas (May 29, 1960 – March 30, 2020): A #Transgender, #Latinx, and #Immigrant activist, #LorenaBorjas was born in #MexicoCity and came to the United States in 1981 with the goal of transitioning to become who she knew to be inside. Life was hard for her, as for many transgender women at the time, and she supported some 20 transgender women sheContinue reading “Lorena Borjas”
Category Archives: LGBTQ+ Activism
Leyna Bloom
#LeynaBloom: Growing up in Chicago to a Filipina mother and African American father, Bloom was raised primarily by her father after her mother was deported. As she grew up and came into her truth, her father was supportive of her transition. A dancer, she performed on stage with #MistyCopeland when she was 14. Though she received aContinue reading “Leyna Bloom”
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”
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”
Mychal Judge
(May 11th, 1933 – September 11th, 2001): A #FranciscanFriar and #Catholic priest who served as a chaplain for the #FDNY, #MychalJudge was born in Brooklyn to an Irish-American family. Following a dream to become a Franciscan friar from a young age, Judge became involved in many parishes across the Eastern seaboard before finally settling in #StFrancisOfAssisiChurch in #Manhattan, where he served until hisContinue reading “Mychal Judge”
Legends of Pride 