Malcolm L. Lazin (born 1943), founder and executive director of Equality Forum and LGBT History Month, executive producers of three LGBT documentary films, organizer of the LGBT 50th Anniversary Celebration at Independence Hall on July 4, 2015, executive producer of the Off Broadway play 217 Boxes of Dr. Henry Anonymous and overseer of the largest number of government approved, nationally significant LGBT Historic Markers.
Courtney Love (born 1964), a musician and singer, has advocated for LGBT rights and acceptance since the beginning of her career in the early 1990s.[112][113][114]
Scott Long (born 1963), Executive Director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program at Human Rights Watch.
Phyllis Lyon (born 1924), lesbian activist who co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis with longtime partner Del Martin.[115]
Del Martin (1921–2008), lesbian activist who co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis with longtime partner Phyllis Lyon.
Tim McFeeley, former executive director of the Human Rights Campaign, 1989-1995
Harvey Milk (1930–1978), openly gay city supervisor of San Francisco, California who was assassinated (along with mayor George Moscone) in 1978 by Dan White.
David Nelson (born 1962), founder of Gay and Lesbian Utah Democrats,[116] and Stonewall Shooting Sports of Utah.[117]
Gavin Newsom (born 1967), heterosexual mayor of San Francisco, California who directed his office to issue wedding licenses to same-sex couples in February 2004. This process was halted the next month by the California Supreme Court.[118]
Jack Nichols (1937–2005), journalist, writer, activist and co-founder of the Mattachine Society of Washington D.C. with Frank Kameny.
Tyler Oakley (Born March 22, 1989, Jackson, MI) is an openly gay American LGBTQ+ rights activist, YouTuber, and author. He also focuses on social issues such as health care, education, and suicide prevention.
Romaine Patterson (1978-), lesbian talk show host and founder of Angel Action.[119]
Troy Perry (1940–), founder of UFMCC, an international Protestant Christian denomination. The Fellowship has a specific outreach to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families and communities.
Sylvia Rivera (1951–2002), gay liberation and trans activist, founding member of the Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activists Alliance.
Brandan Robertson (1992-). LGBT rights activist in evangelical communities, writer on intersection of faith and LGBT issues
Geena Rocero, transgender model and advocate; founder of Gender Proud, an advocacy and aid organization that stands up for the right of transgender people all over the world.
Craig Rodwell (1940–1993), gay rights activist; founder of first gay & lesbian oriented bookshop in the United States; proposed and organized Annual Reminder; proposed and organized New York's Gay Pride march, then called Christopher Street Liberation day; was a founding member and organizer of Gay People In Christian Science.
Vito Russo (July 11, 1946 – November 7, 1990) was an American LGBT activist, film historian and author who is best remembered as the author of the book The Celluloid Closet (1981, revised edition 1987).
Bayard Rustin (1912–1987), openly gay civil rights activist, principal organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr.; gay rights activist in later life[120]
Ryan Sallans (born 1979), out trans man and public speaker - travels around the country educating high school and college students on LGBT issues.[121]
José Sarria (born 1922 or 1923), first openly gay candidate for political office in the United States, founder of the Imperial Court System.[122]
Tully Satre (born 1989), blogger who gained fame in March 2006 for challenging then-Senator George Allen
Dan Savage (born 1964), columnist of Savage Love and author. Founder of the It Gets Better Project.
Josh Seefried, United States Air Force first lieutenant and co-director of OutServe, the association of actively serving LGBT military.
Michelangelo Signorile (born 1960), gay American writer and a US and Canadian national talk radio host.
Ruth Simpson (1926–2008), founder of the first lesbian community center. Former President of Daughters of Bilitis New York. Author of From the Closet to the Courts.
Joe Solmonese (born 1965), former political fundraiser and past president of the Human Rights Campaign.[123]
A. Latham Staples (born 1977), founder and Chairman of the Empowering Spirits Foundation, current President & CEO of EXUSMED, Inc.[124][125]
Abby Stein (born 1991) is an American advocate for transgender people of Orthodox Jewish background.[126]
Andy Thayer (Born 1960) is an American socialist and gay rights activist, and co-founder of the Gay Liberation Network
Urvashi Vaid (born 1958, New Delhi, India) is an American activist who has worked for over 25 years promoting civil rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons.[127]
Phill Wilson (born 1956, Chicago, IL), co-founder of the National Black Lesbian & Gay Leadership Forum and founder of The Black AIDS Institute[128][129]
Evan Wolfson (born 1957) is the founder and president of Freedom to Marry, a group favoring same-sex marriage in the United States.
Chely Wright (born 1970, Wellsville, Kansas), first openly lesbian country music singer. Focused on serving as a role model and mentor for children and teens in order to reduce gay related suicides in children.
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