October is LGBT History Month and the Equality Forum isn't going to let a pandemic keep it from its annual event of devoting each day of the month to honor an icon of our community. The video above announces the honorees of 2020. The list contains quite a few newly crowned icons and some which will lead you to say "what took them so long to be honored."
And, on the risk of sounding egotistical, I hope that one day in the future, I am included in this list. Of course any actions I do for the cause of LGBTQ equality and safety isn't for honor or glory. However, it would be a personal victory for myself in terms of who I am, how far I have come as a gay black man, and the folks who sacrificed to get me here.
I hope that day arrives as well. You've done yeoman's work bearing the burden when others were ignoring or minimizing the vehemence of anti-LGBT organizations.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being willing to follow through —— day by day, week by week, month by month and year by year. Vigilance requires staying power. You've demonstrated that beyond a doubt, Alvin!
All the best!