LGBTQ Stories of Heroes and Champions for equity and inclusion for all.

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Inspiration

By: Alex Hunt

I Have Four Parents

By: Daniel Roy

Daniel has four parents: two moms and two dads. They're not divorced and he is not adopted. His dads are gay and his moms are lesbian. The two couples had been friends for many years and then decided to have and co-parent a child. "This video is a magical rendition of the story of my very unique four-parent family. Everything I talk about in the video is true, and these are the answers to the questions I most commonly get asked."

Ellen Degeneres

By: Mieko from San Diego

Alan Turing

By: Keegan Goodwin

Harvey Milk

By: Tammy Chen from San Diego

Harvey Milk was the first openly gay politician and worked to gain equal rights for the LGBT community.

Lisa Donato

By: Wendy Jewell

LISA DONATO is a writer, director, activist whose films, including RECLAIMING PAKISTAN, have won many awards & screened at festivals around the world.

Billie Jean King, Fighting for Feminism

By: Ethan Kuei

Janet Miller

Credit: The Working Group

LGBTQ Heroes

By: Jeanne Meyers

Stories, Art and Films

International Non-Binary People’s Day

By: Abigail Richardson

International Non-Binary People’s Day takes place annually on 14 July each year and celebrates and raises awareness of non-binary people, who do not identify within the traditional gender binary.

LGBTQ History Month Teacher Lesson Plan

By: Laura Nietzer

Multimedia Resources and Lesson Plan for Middle and High School Students Featuring Heroes who have advanced LGBT rights and acceptance - includes discussion guide and learning outcomes.

LGBT+ Pride Month | JUNE

By: MY HERO Staff

For LGBT+ Pride Month we shine a light on LGBT+ heroes who have shaped culture. Historically, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month) was established to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Greenwich Village, NY.