People have come up with some interesting terms to describe gay and bisexual people over the last few centuries. While I could fill up a lake with slang terms for queer people, I find the non-slang terms more interesting because it means that someone was taking us seriously, but sometimes from a strange point of view.
The Year 1987 saw President Ronald Reagan challenge Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin wall. Microsoft released Windows 2.0, the Dow Jones broke the 2,500 mark for the first time, and a church in Boulder crossed a threshold no congregation of its denomination in the state had bridged before.
Thomas Kennard is among the handful of transgender singers in the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus — and proud to be one of its lowest basses. “People say, ‘I thought you would be a tenor,’” Kennard says, demonstrating the guttural depths of his range.
The Prime Minister of Curaçao Eugene Rhuggenaath has called during the Gay Pride Parade in Willemstad for more acceptance. He said not to accept if people live in fear because of their sexual preference. Gay activists in Curacao call the speech “historical”.
Here is some background information about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender milestones in the United States. Timeline:1924 – The Society for Human Rights is founded by Henry Gerber in Chicago. It is the first documented gay rights organization.
The Rainbow Flag, the international symbol of LGBT liberation and pride, will be unveiled in a special ceremony in New York City at the historic Stonewall National Monument next week. Thanks to the efforts of LGBT history activists, it will claim a permanent home.
Sports stars often become society’s role models, exhibiting the discipline, courage and determination to motivate us in our own lives. For these LGBTQ athletes, the ability to inspire goes one step beyond. When they break down stereotypes, leap over expectations, and lift up their voices, they show that we all have the muscle to overcome adversity. For LGBTQ History Month, HRC is honoring these pioneering athletes fighting for equality both on and off the field.
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