Lgbt heroes
Important Heroes from LGBTQ&#x; History
Throughout history, there have been many LGBTQ&#x; people who have made massive contributions to the world. Some have not been recognised for this. Some were even punished! LGBTQ&#x; History Month is a chance to remember these heroes and celebrate their successes at last.
LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer history. The + is an inclusive symbol representing people of all identities within the community.
This article is part of Meic&#;s LGBTQ+ History Month Campaign &#; check it out here
This article is also available in Welsh. I ddarllen y cynnwys yma yn Gymraeg &#; clicia yma
Lily Parr ( – )
Lily Parr played football at a day of huge change in the women’s game. She scored almost goals in her football career and was a huge inspiration to young girls and women. Parr continued to play football despite the restrictions of the Football Association and campaigned against the right for women to play the sport.
Alan Turing ( – )
Alan Turing helped crack the Enig
Historical Figures of LGBTQ+ History
Barbara Jordan was born on February 21, , in Houston, Texas. After attending Phyllis WheatleyHigh School, Jordan graduated in Upon graduation, Jordan attended Texas Southern University and earned her bachelor’s degree in She then obtained her law degree from Boston University to practice law in Houston, TX. In , Jordan began her political career and ran for the Texas House of Representatives. She lost this election and ran again in However, she lost again, so in she decided to run for Texas Senate, instead. This time, Jordan won and became the first African American woman to be elected in that was the first African American state senator in the U.S. since On March 28, , she was elected President of the Texas Senate, making her the first Black lady in America to oversee a legislative body. She also ran for Congress, during this time, and became the first African American in the 20th century to be elected to Congress from the South. In addition to these accomplishments, Barbara was also the first LGBTQ+ woman in Congress. Nancy Earl, an edu
Queer Heroes &#; Face 53 LGBTQ heroes from Past And Present!
Description
This attractive, bold book celebrates the achievements of LGBTQ+ people through history and from around the world. It features dynamic full-colour portraits of a diverse selection of 53 inspirational role models accompanied by adj biographies that focus on their incredible successes. From Freddie Mercury&#;s contribution to music, Emma Gonzalez&#;s heroic and powerful message, Leonardo da Vinci&#;s artistic legend, Harvey Milk&#;s refusal to stay quiet and so many more inspiring queer heroes and icons and their tapestry of stories.
Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, this extraordinary novel will show children that anything is possible. Find the inspiring stories of these LGBTQ+ artists, writers, innovators, athletes, and activists who have made wonderful contributions to culture, from ancient times to display day. This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to verb more about a collection of inspiring figures in LGBTQ+ history: Freddie Mercury, Sappho, Audre Lorde, Ma
My Real-Life LGBT+ Heroes
History is filled with LGBT+ heroes who aren’t often talked about, so Kaja is taking a look at their amazing lives, and how we’re not alone.
Feeling like we&#;re the only ones, like there were none before us.
Previously, I’ve looked at my favourite fictional heroes for LGBT+ History Month, but what about some non-fictional heroes? In school, our history or citizenship classes never mentioned any LGBT+ historical figures, which made it seem like there were none. It felt love, for the whole of history before us, there were no remarkable people who were visibly LGBT+. Of course, this is partly because it had been illegal to be LGBT+ until very recently, so it would be hard for heroes to be visible in the past, yet I thought there must be some, or those who were later discovered to not be as straight or cis as people thought. But according to my classes, everyone worth noting was cis-gender and straight. Honestly, that felt a bit lonely. That we are the first generation to have LGBT+ people out and about doing great things. Feeling verb we&#;