October 13th Audre Lorde
Today’s black LGBT+ icon is Audre Lorde, a self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet”
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | LGBT+ Icons: Indya Moore
October 12th Indya Moore
Indya Moore is today’s black LGBT+ icon. They (Indya uses they, their and them pronouns) are trans-non-binary and best known for playing Angel Evangelista in Pose. Time Magazine named Indya as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | LGBT+ Icons: Zanele Muholi
October 11th Zanele Muholi
Today’s black LGBT+ icon is Zanele Muholi, a South African artist whose body of work focus on black lesbian, trans and intersex people.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | LGBT+ Icons: Billy Porter
October 10h Billy Porter
Today’s black LGBT+ icon is Billy Porter. Everything about Billy Porter is fabulous and we adore him for being his authentic self. He’s a multiple award winner and was the first openly gay black man to be nominated for and win a Primetime Emmy Award.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | LGBT+ Icons: Lena Waithe
October 9th Lena Waithe
Today’s black LGBT+ icon is Lena Waithe. In 2017 she became the first black woman to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | LGBT+ Icons: Alice Walker
October 8th Alice Walker
Who’s going to be today’s black LGBT+ icon? It’s Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple. If you’ve read the book or seen the film you’ll know how powerful it is.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | LGBT+ Icons: Gina Yashere
October 7th Gina Yashere
Another day and another black LGBT+ icon. Today’s icon is Gina Yashere. Gina is a hugely talented comedian who has appeared on television for many years in the UK and USA.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | LGBT+ Icons: MNEK
October 6th MNEK
Let’s have another black LGBT+ icon. Today it’s MNEK. MNEK is a recording artist, songwriter and producer. He’s had huge hits writing for other artists and recently had a long-running number 1 single in the UK.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | LGBT+ Icons: Munroe Bergdorf
October 5th Munroe Bergdorf.
Today’s black LGBT+ icon is Munroe Bergdorf. Munroe is a model and activist who has walked catwalks at London and New York Fashion Week. As an activist, she is outspoken on racism and transphobia.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | LGBT+ Icons: Justin Fashanu
October 4th Justin Fashanu
Who’s today’s black LGBT+ icon? It’s Justin Fashanu. Justin was the first professional footballer to be openly gay.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH | LGBT+ Icons: Lady Phyll
October 3rd Lady Phyll
Today’s black LGBT+ icon is an absolute pioneering powerhouse. It’s Lady Phyll from UK Black Pride. She is a force to be reckoned with and has increased visibility for queer, trans and intersex people of colour (QTIPOC) in the UK and beyond.
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