John Fleck was one of the performance artists who in 1990 had their grants rescinded under pressure from conservative U.S. Senators
“We hope our recent feature enabling people to add their pronouns will encourage respectful and inclusive dialogue on our platform”
English teacher “stripped” of a leadership role in her department because of her work advocating for the rights LGBTQ+ students
LGBTQ people are still official second-class citizens without full equal rights & figured out long ago that there is no “both sides” fairness
Diaz-Johnston was the brother of former Miami mayor and Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz & he led the fight for marriage equality
“The change request was driven by awareness of a restrictive policy that was being used against transgender Airmen and Guardians"
“It’s always been, ‘Okay, if you’re gay, this needs to be sanitized. Let’s not include anything sexual.’ It’s like, ‘Be gay without being gay'"
Toy, a trained clinical social worker was known for his dedication to the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the state
“Accepting this OBE it’s now my responsibility to help create change & help create this environment where everybody can be anything they want"
Shojaian's art is becoming a symbol for Iranian LGBTQ+ rights around the world, even though it made its world debut in only October
