"The Dream is the Truth ...." - GLBT History Month

The title is a snippet of a quote from Zora Neale Hurston, the fabulous black lesbian author who is one of the 31 out LGBT folks being celebrated as part of GLBT History Month that extends through all of October 2009.

If you go to the main website, each day you can get information about each of the people being lauded including videos, bios, and resources. They even have factsheets and posters your can download and distribute.

Check out the honorees throughout the month, and you might learn something about our community and its rich contributions to history and culture. Here's who you can find on which day:

1. Alvin Ailey Jr.

2. John Amaechi
3. Tammy Baldwin
4. John Cage
5. Ruth Ellis
6. Rainer Fassbinder

7. Michel Foucault

8. Harry Hay

9. Magnus Hirschfeld

10. Zora Neale Hurston

11. Jasper Johns

12. Cherry Jones

13. Kate Kendell

14. Alfred Kinsey

15. k.d. lang

16. Rachel Maddow

17. Deirdre McCloskey

18. Paul Monette

19. Pauli Murray

20. Joan Nestle

21. Todd Oldham

22. Suze Orman

23. Christine Quinn

24. Robert Rauschenberg

25. Jerome Robbins

26. Hilary Rosen

27. Yves St. Laurent

28. Esera Tuaolo

29. Urvashi Vaid

30. Gus Van Sant

31. B.D. Wong

Education, visibility, and awareness are the keys to overcoming the ignorance and prejudice that preclude equality. Take this opportunity to tell a friend, family member, or co-worker about GLBT History Month.