LGBT History Month 2011 Overview

October is LGBT History Month! Visit www.lgbthistorymonth.com!

Each day in October, an Icon is featured with a video, biography, bibliography, downloadable images and other educational resources. These resources will be available without charge to the media, educational institutions, organizations and the public at www.lgbtHistoryMonth.com.

High schools, colleges, community centers and other organizations can create without charge an LGBT History Month exhibit by downloading from the site.

"In its sixth year, there will be 186 Icons with resources on the site. The 2011 Icons include four youth, three transgender leaders, seven international Icons, as well as legends Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin and Wanda Sykes," stated Malcolm Lazin, founder of LGBT History Month.

LGBT History Month 2011 Icons
Kye Allums -- Athlete
John Ashbery -- Poet
Alison Bechdel -- Cartoonist
John Berry -- Government Official
Dustin Lance Black -- Screenwriter
Keith Boykin -- Commentator
Rita Mae Brown -- Author
Dan Choi -- Activist
Aaron Copland -- Composer
Alan Cumming -- Actor
Denise Eger -- Rabbi
Lady Gaga -- Singer
Michael Guest -- Diplomat
Neil Patrick Harris -- Actor
Daniel Hernandez Jr. -- Hero
Langston Hughes -- Author
Frida Kahlo -- Artist
David Kato -- Ugandan Activist
Michael Kirby -- Supreme Court Justice
Victoria Kolakowski -- Judge
Dave Kopay -- Athlete
Ricky Martin -- Singer
Amélie Mauresmo -- Athlete
Constance McMillen -- Youth Activist
Ryan Murphy -- Writer/Director
Dan Savage -- Journalist/Author
Amanda Simpson -- Government Official
Wanda Sykes -- Comedian/Actress
Lilli Vincenz -- Gay Pioneer
Virginia Woolf -- Author
Pedro Zamora -- AIDS Activist, MTV Personality

LGBT History Month provides role models, teaches history, builds community, and makes the important civil rights statement of the LGBT community's important contributions. As the only community worldwide that is not taught its history at home, in public schools or religious institutions, this free online project undermines internal homophobia and builds self-esteem.

In 2010, the federal government recognized the project with Secretary Arne Duncan launching LGBT History Month ceremonies at the US Department of Education.

LGBT History Month was launched in 2006 with 20 organizations having a link on their websites. In 2010, over 700 organizations and educational institutions had a link, making LGBT History Month the largest LGBT collaboration. In 2006, there were under 100,000 web hits. In 2010, the site had 6 million hits (6,000% increase) and 260,000 unique visitors.

Equality Forum (www.equalityforum.com), a national and international LGBT civil rights organization with an educational focus, coordinates LGBT History Month worldwide, produces documentary films, undertakes high-impact initiatives and presents annually the largest national and international LGBT civil rights summit.

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[Femymusic1]

Your page is amazing please add me as a friend :) Also please comment my videos, and subscribe, and I will do the

for your page. Your page is so creative :)

[LGBTQHelper14]

Lady Gaga really has impacted me, and my community. I know several of my friends have been so touched by her, that they mustered up the courage to come out to their families this year. All of these people are inspirational.

[IliketheTitanic1]

@kenndogg51 Because people aren't beat and burned to death, bullied to death, and disowned from their families for being straight.

[Stewiegriffinist]

Where the hell is Ellen?

[Stewiegriffinist]

@kenndogg51 So tasteless, my friend. Just tasteless.

[kenndogg51]

All I want to know is when is hetero, white, and normal people month? I should get an award to be fair, right commrads?

[dswain13]

Phenomenal video and resource! Very moving and inspiring for the LGBTQ community and other groups struggling for equality!

[kylecoriza]

Today, I did not have a good day. Some ppl dont like me cause I'm trans but that's okay. I'm happy just the way I am :)

I'm 16-year-old high school senior and one day I want to be a World-Renowned Writer, Illustrator, Anthropolgist, Political Scientist, Historian, Social Critic, Stand-Up Comedian, Performance Poet, Sociologist, Psychologist, Philosopher and Catholic Theologian.

Basically I want to be a polymath. For now I'm just gonna do my best at school. It's aint easy but I'm gonna try!

[switchhitter08]

Yeah they better put Kopay on that list.