Gay Icons and History: October 2009
GLBT History Month Icons: B.D. Wong
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 31, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is B.D. Wong. B.D. Wong...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Gus Van Sant
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 30, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Gus Van Sant. Gus...Read More
Rusty Gordon, 1942-2009. A community pioneer who will be sorely missed.
Filed by Guest Blogger | October 29, 2009 2:00 PM |Editor's Note: Today's guest post about the sad news of Feminist & LGBT Warrior Rusty Gordon's death comes from South Florida activist Bill Vayens. Gordon was listed as one of the "Feminist who Changed America" in the book by Barbara...Read More
LGBT History: A British Bisexual and American Religious Liberty
Filed by Patricia Nell Warren | October 29, 2009 2:00 PM |Seldom do LGBT historians have the chance to write about pre-1800 historical figures whose orientation was clearly non-hetero. Even more seldom do we dwell on bisexuals, since bisexuality is such a divisive political issue with some of us. So I...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Urvashi Vaid
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 29, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Urvashi Vaid. Urvashi Vaid...Read More
Obama Signs Matthew Shepard/James Byrd Hate Crimes Bill into Law
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 28, 2009 3:30 PM |President Obama has just signed the first ever piece of pro-LGBT federal legislation into law. The Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act was attached to the Defense Authorization Bill and added gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Esera Tuaolo
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 28, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Esera Tuaolo. Esera Tuaolo...Read More
Drag memorabilia: vintage Finocchio's postcard
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | October 27, 2009 12:30 PM |Sweet! Found it on eBay. Wonder how many of these ladies are still around. Back of the postcard after the jump....Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Yves St. Laurent
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 27, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Yves St. Laurent. One...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Hilary Rosen
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 26, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Hilary Rosen. Hilary Rosen...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Jerome Robbins
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 25, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Jerome Robbins. Jerome Robbins...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Christine Quinn
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 23, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Christine Quinn. Christine Quinn...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Suze Orman
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 22, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Suze Orman. Suze Orman...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Todd Oldham
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 21, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Todd Oldham. Best known...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Joan Nestle
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 20, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Joan Nestle. Joan Nestle...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Pauli Murray
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 19, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Pauli Murray. The Reverend...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Paul Monette
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 18, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Paul Monette. Paul Monette...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Deirdre McCloskey
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 17, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Deirdre McCloskey. Deirdre McCloskey...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Rachel Maddow
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 16, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Rachel Maddow. Rachel Maddow...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: k.d. lang
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 15, 2009 10:30 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is k.d. lang. Singer/songwriter k.d....Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Alfred Kinsey
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 14, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Alfred Kinsey. Alfred Kinsey...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Kate Kendell
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 13, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Kate Kendell. Kate Kendell...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Cherry Jones
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 12, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Cherry Jones. For more...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Jasper Johns
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 11, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Jasper Johns. For more...Read More
LGBT History and Hispanic Heritage Month: Two Puerto Rican AIDS Activists
Filed by Patricia Nell Warren | October 10, 2009 2:00 PM |As Americans argue over healthcare reform and whether poor people should receive government-funded health care, one of the first and bloodiest battles ever fought over this issue took place ten years ago in Puerto Rico -- and got little coverage...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Zora Neale Hurston
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 10, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Zora Neale Hurston. For...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Magnus Hirschfeld
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 09, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Magnus Hirschfeld. For more...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Harry Hay
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 08, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Harry Hay. For more...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Michel Foucault
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 07, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Michel Foucault. For more...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Rainer Fassbinder
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 06, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Rainer Fassbinder. For more...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Ruth Ellis
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 05, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Ruth Ellis. For more...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: John Cage
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 04, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is John Cage. For more...Read More
Madonna and Lady Gaga throwdown on Saturday Night Live
Filed by Michael Crawford | October 04, 2009 7:14 AM |Gay icons Madonna and Lady Gaga clashed in a fake fight on Saturday Night Live with Madonna demanding to know "What the hell is a disco stick." Lady Gaga's response "Guess what Madonna, I'm way hotter than you." See it...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Tammy Baldwin
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 03, 2009 9:30 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Tammy Baldwin. For more...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: John Amaechi
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 02, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is John Amaechi. For more...Read More
October is GLBT History Month!
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 01, 2009 2:30 PM |October is GLBT History Month! Modeled after Black and Women's History Months, GLBT History Month highlights annually the achievements of 31 gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender Icons. The GLBT History Month 2009 Web site is now online at www.glbthistorymonth.com....Read More
Jesse's Journal: Gay Bar Raids: A Double Standard
Filed by Jesse Monteagudo | October 01, 2009 10:30 AM |As long as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people gathered together in urban areas, there have been gay bars. And as long as there have been gay bars, there have been bar raids. Since the beginning, governments have used their...Read More
