This guest post is by Rodney Wilson, founder of LGBT History Month and GLSEN-St. Louis. As the first openly-gay public school teacher in Missouri, his story was chronicled in a Teacher Magazine cover story, in local and national press, and on “Dateline NBC.” He now tutors and teaches history, politics, and comparative religion at a
This morning we made a statement through Facebook and Tumblr about the riots in Baltimore. https://quistapp.tumblr.com/post/117597929429/today-in-history We also reported from the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on the day of oral arguments in the marriage case that will have a huge national impact no matter which way it goes. Look to our YouTube later
It was a pleasure to attend the LGBT Technology Partnership‘s first national forum this morning. The impressive roster of speakers and attendees came from organizations such as Facebook, GLAAD, Trevor Project, the FCC, CenterLink, and more. Here is a detailed summary of what was discussed today around the LGBT issues in tech, from access to
Today in 1987, Bayard Rustin passed away. I watched Brother Outsider last night and learned even more about this inspirational man. He was not ashamed about his homosexuality, but had to stop being as open to be able to participate as a leader in the black civil rights movement. People on both sides of the
Wow. I am in such a good mood right now, I am still just speechless. I went to the steps of the Supreme Court this morning and was there when we all found out the verdict. I cried — More than I expected to cry. It was an amazing experience. I got to say hi
I just posted this to the Facebook page and wanted to share it here: The Supreme Court arguments have drawn a lot of discussion to this Facebook page this week. Since LGBToday is a project about history, I feel compelled to reply specifically to one of the lawyer’s arguments that we should not make marriage genderless
I watched President Obama’s second inauguration today and was absolutely inspired by the history of it from many groups, including the LGBT community. Here is an excerpt: We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths –- that all of us are created equal –- is the star that guides us still; just