“Today marks the beginning of LGBTQ History Month, an annual month-long observance that provides role models, builds community, and represents a civil rights statement about the invaluable contributions of the LGBTQ community. Founded in 1994 by Rodney Wilson, a gay history teacher from rural Missouri, LGBTQ History Month was declared a national history month by President Barack Obama in 2009. This celebration coincides with National Coming Out Day (October 11) and commemorates the first and second marches on Washington for LGBTQ rights in 1979 and 1987.
Throughout October, GLAAD is spotlighting some of the countless unsung LGBTQ pioneers, changemakers, and trailblazers whose stories and achievements remain instrumental in understanding our shared history…”
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