October 3, 2011

LGBT Icons for Saturday, Oct. 1st – Tuesday, Oct. 4th

By Joe

Kye Allums – October 1st

“I had to come out because it was too hard not being myself”

Kye Allums is the first openly transgender athlete to play NCAA Division 1 basketball. More

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John Ashbery – October 2nd

“My poetry is disjunct, but then so is life.”

John Ashbery is one of the most successful American poets – winning almost every major literary award, including the Pulitzer Prize. More

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Alison Bechdel – October 3rd

“The comic strip is about all kinds of things, not just gay and lesbian issues.”

Alison Bechdel is a celebrated cartoonist and author of the long running comic strip Dykes To Watch Out For. More

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John Berry – October 4th

“Each time we act against discrimination, we add a ring of life to the American tree of liberty.”

John Berry is the highest-ranking openly gay federal employee in U.S. history. More

About Joe

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I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe
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3 responses to “LGBT Icons for Saturday, Oct. 1st – Tuesday, Oct. 4th”

  • Unknown's avatar silvereagle
    October 3rd, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    All could be described as "common people" — No one riding the white horse and carrying a torch through the city, but each together being a strong building block.Thanks for the information.

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  • Unknown's avatar becca
    October 3rd, 2011 at 5:40 pm

    would i sound stupid if i said i do not know any of these people

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  • Unknown's avatar JoeBlow
    October 3rd, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    You're welcome, Silvereagle, you are right and that is what makes the GLBT community so extraordinary.No, you wouldn't, Becca. I had only heard of John Berry (and even he I didn't exactly know his name, just known of him) before I did this post. Each October and throughout the month, I post the list of 31 Icons for LGBT History Month as chosen by Equality Forum. Some of their choices are well-known, others not so well-known, but each are individuals that I think we should know about.

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