Ian McKellen is regarded as one of the greatest British actors of his generation but in recent years he’s gained a great deal of attention for his social activism. McKellen was known to be gay by his fellow actors early in his career but didn’t come out publicly until 1988. After gaining worldwide popularity for his…
Category: LGBT Pride Month
LGBT Pride Month Spotlight: Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk might be the most important figure in the modern LGBT movement. In fact, many point him as a catalyst for the formation of the LGBT community as we know it. Milk moved to San Francisco in the early 70s and there felt comfortable embracing his homosexuality and displaying his pride. He opened a…
LGBT Pride Month Spotlight: Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper’s music let her rise to fame, but today she may be more well known for her LGBT activism than for her songs. Beloved by the LGBT community, Cyndi played pride concerts all through the 80s and 90s when it wasn’t as cool and trendy as it is today. Her countless equality efforts include…