Historical Figures
Every PRISM Learn article tagged "Historical Figures". Browse the full collection below.
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Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard was a young, gay American from Wyoming whose tragic death sparked outrage across the country and led to many improvements in
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Sappho of Lesbos
Learn about the legendary poet Sappho and why she's known as the "lesbian muse."
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Anita Bryant
The story of one of America's most notorious anti-LGBTQ+ activists, and how she fell from grace.
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Malcolm X
Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and Civil Rights activist.
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Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker was an entertainer, French Resistance agent, spy, and Civil Rights activist.
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Alan Turing
Alan Turing was an openly gay British mathematician considered to be the father of the modern-day computer.
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Willi Ninja
Willi Ninja was an African American dancer and choreographer known as the "Godfather of Voguing."
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Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin was an American civil rights activist who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk was a fearless advocate and the first openly gay elected official in the United States.
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Marsha P. Johnson
Marsha P. Johnson was a Black LGBTQ+ activist, drag queen, and civil rights pioneer.
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Sylvia Rivera
Sylvia Rivera was a Latina LGBTQ+ activist and pioneer of the queer civil rights movement.
