Heather Purser
Heather Purser fought for legalizing same-sex marriage within the Suquamish Tribe.
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Sue Bird
American basketball player
Megan Rapinoe
Soccer star and LGBT+ rights activist
Cheryl Chow
An educator and politician, Cheryl Chow, was an important figure to the Chinese community and the youth around her.
Nancy Andrews
In the late 1980s, photographer Nancy Andrews (b. 1963) began a project to tell the everyday stories of gay and lesbian Americans and their loved ones.
Mickalene Thomas
New York-based artist Mickalene Thomas is best known for her elaborate paintings composed of rhinestones, acrylic and enamel. Thomas introduces a complex vision of what it means to be a woman and expands common definitions of beauty.
Dr Marie Equi
Doctor in the American West who provided care to working-class and poor patients, including birth control information and abortions at a time when both were illegal.
Stormé DeLarverie
Stormé DeLarverie was a butch lesbian with zero tolerance for discrimination, or as she called it, “ugliness.” During an era that often showed hostility towards LGBTQ people, and queer women in particular, DeLarverie provided safety and acceptance.
Judith Plaskow
American theologian, author, and activist
Fran Lebowitz
American author, public speaker, and social commentator known for her sharp wit and incisive views on contemporary culture, politics, and the idiosyncrasies of modern life.