LGBT History Month: 21 Influential Black LGBT Icons

[William769]

The struggle for equality in the LGBT black community has a long history with roots stemming back to the Harlem Renaissance and The Civil Rights Movement. Historical figures such as Bayard Rustin, Langston Hughes, and James Baldwin battled against both racial and sexual discrimination in an attempt to rise above the hatred and intolerance that tainted their generations.

Obama's endorsement of same sex marriage honors the legacy of these prominent figures by continuing the fight for equality in the LGBT community. But the progress that has been made in this movement may not have been possible without this crop of eminent idols.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/04/20-influential-black-lgbt_n_1941046.html?ir=Black+Voices

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. The info re. Langston Hughes is kinda scarce. Murky.

Also... for whatever reason ... his inclusion in this list tends to raise hackles.

That said, I think he was gay.

Good to see other sites , other than explicitly lgbt sites, devoting some attention to History Month.