LGBTQ+ Advocacy Honored at Out 100 Celebration

Out Magazine's 'Out 100' celebration in New York recognized influential LGBTQ+ figures, including Sheryl Lee Ralph, Cynthia Erivo, and Sam Champion for their advocacy and impact. Moon Glasgow-Brown reflects on her lifelong commitment to activism, focusing on creating healing spaces for fellow advocates. In Fargo, the hostile climate of the 1980s towards the LGBTQ+ community, marked by threats and violence, is recalled as the community began standing for its rights. Gun violence prevention activist Gay Valimont is running for Congress in Florida, advocating for stricter gun control measures following her leadership in Moms Demand Action. The Chicago History Museum commemorates the centennial of Henry Gerber's pioneering LGBTQ+ rights group, the Society for Human Rights, emphasizing the long-standing history of queer activism.