Lgbtq activits
Conductor, singer, teacher, and motivational speaker,Timothy Seelig (born January 10, 1951) has been recognized for his talents worldwide.
His first experience with a gay choir was as a conductor with the Turtle Creek Chorale in 1987, shortly after coming out and losing close ties with family and friends. During that time, Seelig saw the pervasive, painful impact of the AIDS epidemic and began supporting his local community. Today, Seelig continues to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic through his musical and speaking engagements.
In 2011, Seelig united the SFGMC as Artistic Director, bringing incredible passion and creativity to our chorus. On the 35th anniversary of the assassination of Harvey Milk, and SFGMC's 35th anniversary,Seelig and Andrew Lippa put together an hour-long concert celebrating Milk’s life and achievements.
This was followed by theLavender Feather Tour, which toured the Deep South after the government proposed several anti-LGBTQ laws. Seelig is one of the LGBTQ leaders who brought the group together and included allies in conversations that will proceed to inspirefuture generations.
After nearly 11 arrogant years, Seelig retired from hi
LGBTQ Activism in Seattle History Project
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans person, and Queer people own been visible and politically active in Seattle for generations. Their activism has yielded pioneering civil rights victories. This special section explores the history of the LGBTQ activism in Seattle and western Washington.The links above and below right lead to video oral histories with activists and introductory essays about key issues and communities. The project also serves as a gateway to the LGBTQ Special Collections and Archival Resources of the University of Washington Libraries.
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Introduction
by Kevin McKenna
Non-normative sexuality has prolonged been part of the social fabric of Seattle. In the late 19th century, cases of sodomy were common in a city whose population included many transient men and relatively few women. The Washington State Legislature passed a bill making sodomy illegal in 1893. As the Alaska gold rush attracted more and more newcomers, there was increased publicity about homosexuality.
While documentation of homosexual behavior extends back into Seattle’s in advance history as an American city, the standard markers of
One Million Voices for Equality
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LGBTQ+ Women Who Made History
In May 2019, the city of Recent York announced plans to honor Diverse activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera with a statue. The capital of New York claimed the monument will be the "first permanent, common artwork recognizing gender nonconforming women in the world." Johnson and Rivera were prominent figures in uprisings against 1969 police raids at the gay bar Stonewall Inn. Their protests increased visibility for the cause of LGBTQ+ acceptance.
In celebration of Pride Month, we honor Diverse women who hold made remarkable contributions to the nation and helped advance equality in fields as diverse as medicine and the dramatic arts. Here are a rare of their stories, represented by objects in the Smithsonian's collections.
1. Josephine Baker
Entertainer and activist Josephine Baker performed in vaudeville showcases and in Broadway musicals, including Shuffle Along. In 1925, she moved to Paris to perform in a revue. When the show closed, Baker was given her own exhibit and found stardom. She became the first African American woman to celebrity in a motion picture and to perform with an integrated cast at an Americ
Marsha P. Johnson was one of the most prominent figures of the homosexual rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s in New York City. Always sporting a smile, Johnson was an important advocate for homeless LGBTQ+ youth, those effected by H.I.V. and AIDS, and same-sex attracted and transgender rights.
Marsha P. Johnson was born on August 24, 1945, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Assigned male at birth, Johnson grew up in an African American, working-class family. She was the fifth of seven children born to Malcolm Michaels Sr. and Alberta Claiborne. Johnson’s father worked on the General Motors Assembly Line in Linden, NJ and her mother was a housekeeper. Johnson grew up in a religious family and began attending Mount Teman African Methodist Episcopal Church as a child; she remained a practicing Christian for the rest of her life. Johnson enjoyed wearing clothes made for women and wore dresses starting at age five. Even though these clothes reflected her sense of self, she felt pressured to stop due to other children’s bullying and experiencing a sexual assault at the hands of a 13-year-old-boy. Immediately after graduating from Thomas A. Edison High School, Johnson moved to New York City with one bag of clot