October is LGBT History Month October is Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr (LGBT) History Month. Each day throughout the month a vio highlightg a different historil figure will be available for viewg a special sectn of the LGBT Center Webse: LGBT History Month Featured Vios Each of the 31 lears were nomated by lears of state, natnal and ternatnal LGBT anizatns and om the public, and have achieved succs a variety of different enavors, were natnal hero, or advanced LGBT civil rights. The LGBT Communy is one of the only muni worldwi that do not always learn s history at home, the public schools, or relig or other stutns. LGBT History Month teach our herage, provis role mols, builds muny, and t about our unique natnal and ternatnal ntributns. This week’s featured historil figur are: October 1: Hans Christian Anrsen, Fairy Tale Author October 2: Roba Asti, Transgenr Rights Activist October 3: Richard Avedon, Preement Photographer October 4: Nia Baher & Genora Dancel, Marriage Equaly Pneers October 5: Sue Bird, WNBA Superstar October 6: Victor Blackwell, CNN News Anchor October 7: Matt Bomer, Actor October 8: Raphael Bostic, Feral Rerve Bank CEO October 9: Jennifer Fney Boylan, Author & Transgenr Activist October 10: Kate Brown, Governor of Oregon LGBT History Month vios and other materials are ma possible by the Equaly Fom, a natnal and ternatnal LGBT civil rights anizatn wh an tnal foc.
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LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR HISTORY MONTH
October is Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr (LGBT) History Month the Uned Stat and cis wh Natnal Comg Out Day, and memorat the first March on Washgton for Lbian and Gay Rights, and Spir Day. * october gay history month *
Although has been celebrated for more than 50 years, Print Bill Clton officially clared June as Gay and Lbian Pri Month 2000.
Print Barack Obama expand the observance 2011 to Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr Pri Month.
October is Natnal LGBT History Month. Let’s she a light on some people who brought awarens to . “The greatt act of advocy for civil rights for LGBT Amerins is the act of g out,” wrote Rodney Wilson who tablished Gay History Month 1994. “LGBT history gave me self-nfince as a gay person and strengthened my rolve to live, as bt I uld, an hont, open and tegrated life.” In 1994, while teachg history at Mehlville High School suburban St. Louis, Wilson me out to his class durg a lson about the Holot. He told his class if he had lived Germany durg World War II, he probably would have been imprisoned and killed by the Nazis for beg gay. He beme the first openly gay K-12 teacher Missouri. What started wh a lson evolved to a broar missn to teach young people about gay history. Inspired by Women’s History Month and Black History Month, he worked wh natnal anizatns to velop a gay-iendly curriculum for tors. Today Wilson holds a master's gree om the Harvard Extensn School as well as the Universy of Missouri-St. Louis. Read more about the People Behd the Movement om the Countway Library. * october gay history month *
The Stonewall Uprisg occurred June 28, 1969, and was a tippg pot for the Gay Liberatn Movement the Uned Stat. In the 1960s, the Stonewall Inn New York Cy’s Greenwich Village was a gay club and refuge for many the LGBTQ muny.
A year later on June 28, thoands of people marched om the Stonewall Inn to Central Park what was then lled “Christopher Street Liberatn Day” — markg what is now regnized as the natn’s first gay pri para.
Read about LGBT History Month USA 2023. An annual month-long observance of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. * october gay history month *
11), which was already tablished, and the anniversary of the first march on Washgton for gay and lbian rights 1979.
LGBTQ+ History Month is a month-long celebratn that occurs October to observe lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer history. It also honors the ongog history of queer and trans rights. * october gay history month *
The month is meant to highlight and celebrate the history and achievements of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr people. The missn of Lbian Gay Bisexual Transgenr Qutng/Queer (LGBTQ+) Servic is to nnect our diverse stunt populatn to opportuni, rourc, and each other to achieve the visn of a stronger, healthier, and more equable world for LGBTQ+ people and s alli.
First celebrated October 1994 as Lbian and Gay History Month, LGBTQ+ History Month memorat lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr history. It also honors the history of gay rights. October was chosen bee the first and send LGBT March on Washgton, 1979 and 1987, occurred durg this month; October 11, Natnal Comg Out Day, * october gay history month *
LGBT History Month celebrat the achievements of 31 lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr Ins. But over the years, LGBTQ+ History Month has evolved to a natnal llaborative effort to brg extraordary figur om the LGBTQ+ muny to the History Month is a month-long celebratn of the history of the diverse and betiful lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer muny and the importance of civil rights movements progrsg gay rights. Also, the anniversary of the first march for gay rights Washgton took place on October 14, History Month now also clus Ally Week — durg which stunts are enuraged to be alli wh LGBTQ members and stand up agast bullyg, Spir Day on October 20 — on which the lor purple is worn solidary wh LGBTQ youth, and the ath anniversary of Matthew Shepard — a 21-year-old who was murred a hate crime on October 12, History Month allows the opportuny to extensively learn about the history of the LGBTQ+ movement, and what factors and measur will be succsful buildg muni and providg role mols who will bt reprent and addrs the issu of the LGBTQ+ month-long memoratn is most promently celebrated the Uned Stat, the Uned Kgdom, Canada, Atralia, Hungary, Brazil, and the cy of Berl.
The particular month of celebratn vari across different untri — the Uned Stat, Canada, and Atralia, LGBTQ+ History Month is celebrated October; the Uned Kgdom and Hungary, is celebrated Febary; and Berl, the holiday is celebrated June and is known as Queer History History Month timele1974LGBTQ+ History Month HungaryThe Gay Teacher’s Group is tablished as a support work after a teacher was ‘outed’ by a stunt to his managers. 1987Natnal Comg Out DayNatnal Comg Out Day is celebrated on October 11, markg the march for lbian and gay rights Washgton, U. LGBTQ+ History Month highlights the history and achievements of lbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenrs, and queers.