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Today is the 25th annual Day of Silence, when LGBTQ students and allies around the world observe wordless protest against bullying and discrimination. In classrooms that respect the event, reading is a popular alternative to speaking, so it is doubly appropriate that the Wisconsin Historical Society has recently published a history of how enforced silence has slowly given way to freedom for LGBTQ people.
A new Wisconsin LGBTQ history credits the state’s and Republicans’ leadership in Progressive-era politics. Today many students observe the annual Day of Silence to protest discrimination.
New book chronicles recent LGBTQ history from the 1960 s to the present. By Jay Rath - Apr 23rd, 2021 04:33 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee
A new Wisconsin LGBTQ history credits the state’s and Republicans’ leadership in Progressive-era politics. Today many students observe the annual Day of Silence to protest discrimination.
Today is the 25th annual Day of Silence, when LGBTQ students and allies around the world observe wordless protest against bullying and discrimination. In classrooms that respect the event, reading is a popular alternative to speaking, so it is doubly appropriate that the Wisconsin Historical Society has recently published a history of how enforced silence has slowly given way to freedom for LGBTQ people.
These days, with more and more public figures coming forward about their sexuality, it was only a matter of time that we here at TheBacklot.com put together a list of the most influential and intriguing openly gay and bisexual male musicians of the past century. Compiling a list like this was no small feat.
While we’ve limited this to only 50 musicians, the number of openly gay artists far surpasses that number, and we’re sure you will likely spot an artist near and dear to your heart that we left out. Trust us that it was not done in malice. We simply tried to assemble a list of those artists we feel have been both successful in their careers while also raising awareness toward gay rights issues and giving back to the community in which they belong.