1. Nikolay Alexeyev
2. Deborah Batts
3. Angie Craig
4. Emily Dickinson
5. Felicia Elizondo
6. Rob Epstein
7. Emile Griffith
8. Menaka Guruswamy & Arundhati Katju
9. Alexander von Humboldt
10. Christopher Isherwood
11. Moisés Kaufman
12. Lori Lightfoot
13. Claudia López
14. Bernárd Lynch
15. Anne McClain
16. Kate McKinnon
17. Harris Glenn Milstead “Divine”
18. David Mixner
19. Lauren Morelli
20. Ifti Nasim
21. Jess O’Connell
22. Mary Oliver
23. Billy Porter
24. Laura Ricketts
25. Angelica Ross
26. Sappho
27. Megan Smith
28. Baron von Steuben
29. Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
30. Deborah Waxman
31. Lil Nas X
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How it Works
LGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of 31 lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender Icons. Each day in October, a new LGBT Icon is featured with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources.
Background
In 1994, Rodney Wilson, a Missouri high school teacher, believed a month should be dedicated to the celebration and teaching of gay and lesbian history, and gathered other teachers and community leaders. They selected October because public schools are in session and existing traditions, such as Coming Out Day (October 11), occur that month.
Gay and Lesbian History Month was endorsed by GLAAD, the Human Rights Campaign, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the National Education Association and other national organizations. In 2006 Equality Forum assumed responsibility for providing content, promotion and resources for LGBT History Month.
"About LGBT History Month." lgbt History Month. lgbthistorymonth.com/background. Accessed 27 Sept 2019.
u/DanielCracker. "Today is National Coming Out Day. Share your coming out stories." Reddit. Sept 2018.
www.reddit.com/r/lgbt/comments/9n9p0v/
today_is_national_coming_out_day_share_your/. Accessed 30 Sept 2019.
