Icons Selected for GLBT History Month

October is GLBT history month and the Equality Forum has selected 31 diverse icons who represent the GLBT community. Below is a preview of the upcoming videos on the icons selected. Each day of the month a new icon will have a clip about them and we will be making that available to our readers.

Historic Firsts for LGBT Community This Election

Amidst all the election madness, the first bi-racial president, and the marriage and adoption bans along with the wave of protests there is some refreshing news to report for the LGBT community. Silverton, a small town in Oregon with a population of 7,414 has elected Stu Rasmussen the first transgender mayor in the country. Colorado has elected Jared Polis for congress, the first openly gay person to get elected to the house. Kate Brown has become the first openly bisexual to become Oregon's Secretary of State. Barack Obama has opened up the road for blacks to gain positions of power, even as high as the commander in chief! Harvey Milk, Tammy Baldwin, Barney Frank the hero's listed above, and other LGBT icons are paving our way to true equality and government representation.

Organization Spotlight: CenterLink

Center Link offers a comprehensive listing of LGBT community centers around the United States. There are currently 168 LGBT community centers, and likely one in an area near you! The organization also does work to help foster the creation and development of community centers and programs that benefit the community.

Center Link - Directory of LGBT Centers