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Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, and many other trans people were part of the modern queer rights movement that started with Stonewall.
Silverstein, who died Monday, helped end the definition of homosexuality as a mental illness and wrote extensively about gay life.
"Kantrowitz's activism paved the way for the growing visibility, protections, and acceptance of the LGBTQ community that we see today," said GLAAD's Sarah Kate Ellis.
Echoing a common claim touted by various antigay conservatives, the Christian televangelist says liberals and LGBT activists are responsible for the Pulse shooting.Â
Escoffier, who also created public health campaigns, is being remembered as a radical intellectual and a Renaissance man.
"She shined in a place where it was just very dark," says actor Jonny Beauchamp.
By a surprisingly bipartisan vote of 224-200, the House on Thursday passed an amendment banning the use of federal funds to support D.C.'s domestic-partner registry. The White House warned that President Bush would veto this year's routine appropriations bill for the District of Columbia if it did not include such an amendment.
Late activist Jean O'Leary got gays their first White House meeting and cofounded National Coming Out Day
The pioneering activist is the first transgender American to be featured in the gallery, located at the Smithsonian Institution.
