Notable Women who stood up for LGBT Rights
Most Americans are familiar with Ellen DeGeneres, one of the first major celebrities to come out as a lesbian. Her show “Ellen” was acclaimed for having the first openly lesbian character played by an openly gay woman….
Lesbian Women Stood up to fight for Civil Rights
Until the late 20th century, gays and lesbians had to hide their sexual orientation. Gay men were arrested at a much higher rate than gay women, because the laws weren’t on the books to prevent a lesbian relationsh…