[Glenn.]

Thought I’d make a little thread to celebrate LGBTQIA. Would make a drastic change from the narrative on this forum.

Please refrain from being ignorant in any way. If you can’t say anything nice. Just be quiet

[Glenn.]

1. Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson is sometimes referred to as the “Rosa Parks of the LGBT movement,” but Johnson is a celebrated icon in her own right. Johnson was an activist, drag performer, sex worker, and model for Andy Warhol. She was black, queer, and trans — and fearlessly advocated for her rights and the rights of the LGBTQ community at a time when doing so put her safety in jeopardy.

“As long as gay people don’t have their rights all across America, there’s no reason for celebration,” she once said.

Johnson was a key figure of the 1960s gay rights movement in the US and, as legend has it, threw the brick that ignited the infamous Stonewall riots, which were the catalyst for the movement and have inspired many Pride marches ever since.

[Glenn.]

2. Alice Nkom

Alice Nkom is a human rights lawyer and LGBTQ activist from Cameroon where homosexuality is still criminalized. In a country where police officer entrap members of the LGBTQ community through text messages and beat those they perceive to be gay, Nkom bravely fights for rights on behalf of the LGBTQ community.

Though Nkom identifies as heterosexual, she has dedicated her work to fighting for Cameroon’s LGBTQ community and founded the Association for the Defence of Homosexuality in 2003. Though she and her colleagues are sometimes in danger because of the work they do, Nkom remains undeterred.

“These threats are in fact proof that our fight must continue,” Nkom told Amnesty International.

[Glenn.]

3. Karine Jean-Pierre

Karine Jean-Pierre is a Caribbean-born American political campaign organizer, activist, political commentator, and author. Since January 2021, she has been White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary in the Biden-Harris Administration.

In a Luminary podcast named LGBTQ&A, the veteran of the Obama White House, Karine Jean-Pierre talks about being an out woman in politics, the vital role that narcissism often plays in politicians, and inspiring people to become more involved with her new book, Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America.
The podcast LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by Neon Hum Media and The Advocate.

[Oliver_W]

King James VI and I


Long-rumoured to be bisexual, King James was the first Monarch of all of Great Britain (not yet a single kingdom).

Queen Elizabeth I of England died without an heir. Her closest living relative was King James VI of Scotland. He was invited to take the English throne too, thus becoming King James VI and I.

At the time, Wales was part of the Kingdom of England, so the Monarch of England would reign over Wales, but it wasn't named because it wasn't ("yet") its own place.

[Glenn.]

[Glenn.]

Lena Waithe

Actress, writer, and producer Lena Waithe made history in 2017 as the first black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing. But rather than revelling in her historic win, Waithe, who identifies as queer, used her acceptance speech to deliver an inspiring message to her “LGBTQIA family.”

“The things that make us different, those are our superpowers,” she said. Waithe often uses her spotlight moments to advocate for the LGBTQ community. Earlier this year, she wore a rainbow cape to the Met Gala, a bold statement in the face of the event’s religious theme.

[Glenn.]

5. Amiyah Scott

Amiyah Scott is an American actress and model born and raised in Manhattan, New York, United States. Scott is well known for her role as Cotton in the Television Series, Star.

She was the first trans woman cast on The Real Housewives of Atlanta and, in 2016, she was cast as Cotton in Lee Daniels’ series, Star. Scott also published a memoir, Memoirs of a Mermaid, in 2019, just inches past 30 years old. With a commitment to uplifting the trans community, Scott created a nonprofit, Transgender Empowerment of America (TEA), whose mission is “to empower and improve the conditions of the transgender community so that equity and acceptance can be reached globally.” In partnership with GLAAD, TEA offers medical, social, emotional, and financial support to transgender community members.
In the LGBTQ&A podcast by Luminary, Scott talks about discovering the ballroom scene in Atlanta after Hurricane Katrina forced her to leave New Orleans. "Balls were created to not only be a safe space but to celebrate the community. We weren't being celebrated, so we decided to celebrate ourselves." Hosted by Jeffrey Masters, in the podcast, Amiyah also talks about the challenges of playing a trans character on the TV show, Star, who is going through so many of the same things she's gone through in life.

[UserSince2005]

Do Pedro Zamora please.

[UserSince2005]

Youtube video

The Real World really told some amazing LGBT stories

[Ammi]

…I’ll look up and read up some more when I get the chance, thanks for posting these stories, Glenn……

…obviously Alan Turing, I would add to this…such a significant person in history…

Alan Turing was not a well known figure during his lifetime, but today he is famous and celebrated for the crucial part he played in the victory over Nazi Germany in WW2.
Turing was a mathematician who cracked something called the Enigma code, which is thought to have shortened the war by several years.
He was also a victim of mid-20th Century attitudes to homosexuality and in 1952 was arrested because being homosexual was illegal in Britain at this time.
In 2013 he was pardoned for this 'crime', and in 2017 the government agreed to officially pardon men accused of 'crimes' like this, meaning they will no longer have a criminal record.
This pardoning has come to be known as the Alan Turing law.
In 2019 Turing was named the most "iconic" figure of the 20th Century and his face now appears on the £50 note.



…Allan Horsfall is apparently often called the ‘Grandfather of the gay rights movement’, so I’ll add him also…

These days he's often called the grandfather of the gay rights movement, for openly campaigning as a gay man when homosexuality was still illegal.
In 1964 Allan Horsfall and a group of friends set up the North West Homosexual Law Reform Committee, even giving out his home address as the base for the organisation. To be so open at that time was very brave.
It became the first campaigning organisation outside of London set up and run by gay men, and its work directly led to homosexuality no longer being illegal.
Later the North West Committee was transformed into the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE), which was the largest LGBT organisation there has ever been in the UK, with more than 5,000 members and 120 local groups all over the country when it was at its biggest.
Its role in the removal of the stigma of criminality from homosexuality remained his crowning achievement.


…this is a good related article with those, plus more…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55276399

[Beso]

That rosa parks comparison is really bugging me.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Pigeon Lady

…I’ll look up and read up some more when I get the chance, thanks for posting these stories, Glenn……

…obviously Alan Turing, I would add to this…such a significant person in history…

Alan Turing was not a well known figure during his lifetime, but today he is famous and celebrated for the crucial part he played in the victory over Nazi Germany in WW2.
Turing was a mathematician who cracked something called the Enigma code, which is thought to have shortened the war by several years.
He was also a victim of mid-20th Century attitudes to homosexuality and in 1952 was arrested because being homosexual was illegal in Britain at this time.
In 2013 he was pardoned for this 'crime', and in 2017 the government agreed to officially pardon men accused of 'crimes' like this, meaning they will no longer have a criminal record.
This pardoning has come to be known as the Alan Turing law.
In 2019 Turing was named the most "iconic" figure of the 20th Century and his face now appears on the £50 note.



…Allan Horsfall is apparently often called the ‘Grandfather of the gay rights movement’, so I’ll add him also…

These days he's often called the grandfather of the gay rights movement, for openly campaigning as a gay man when homosexuality was still illegal.
In 1964 Allan Horsfall and a group of friends set up the North West Homosexual Law Reform Committee, even giving out his home address as the base for the organisation. To be so open at that time was very brave.
It became the first campaigning organisation outside of London set up and run by gay men, and its work directly led to homosexuality no longer being illegal.
Later the North West Committee was transformed into the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE), which was the largest LGBT organisation there has ever been in the UK, with more than 5,000 members and 120 local groups all over the country when it was at its biggest.
Its role in the removal of the stigma of criminality from homosexuality remained his crowning achievement.


…this is a good related article with those, plus more…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55276399

[Swan]

Apparently this was a "come out" dance from this bro. I hope it was. And yes, "what a vibe"

(all people. from all faces, races and sexes, religions, and political views, can get along. Lets just stop making it so hard 2025. Lets come together!)

Youtube video

[Mitchell]

Loved reading these Glenn

[Glenn.]

Michael Sam

Michael Sam became the first openly gay football player to be drafted by an NFL team in 2014. While his draft was a historic first, Sam’s time in the NFL was discouraging. He was passed from team to team and eventually found himself without a team. About a year after he was first drafted, Sam retired from the NFL citing mental health reasons.

His struggle highlighted the discrimination and homophobia still rampant in the sports world, but Sam has gone on to share his story and continues to champion change.

[Glenn.]

Edith Windsor

In 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right — a landmark decision that would not have been possible without Edith Windsor.

After a 40-year engagement, Windsor married Thea Spyer in Canada in 2007. Spyer passed away just two years later, leaving everything to her wife. Because the US did not recognize their same-sex marriage, Windsor was asked to pay taxes on Spyer’s estate far beyond what a heterosexual spouse would be required to pay on the estate of their deceased spouse.
Windsor took her case to court and in 2013, the Supreme Court ruled in her favour. Two years later, the court expanded on that ruling in another case that led to federal recognition of same-sex marriages.