Assignment: Tell us about a person who impacted the LGBTQ community and how. Wh

Assignment: Tell us about a person who impacted the LGBTQ community and how. What might have been different without them? Were they LGBTQ themselves? Did that make a difference on their impact? Why did you choose them? I am looking for a meaningful research subject that inspires and acknowledges the impact a single person can have for others. Consider searching for someone in your community or someone lesser known (although major and well-known figures are acceptable). Please have the first line be the name of the person, their date of birth and death (if deceased).
Background/Purpose: Marginalized communities can lose much of their history because it goes uncaptured, undocumented, unnoticed by dominant culture and the systems created to maintain it. Social workers hold space for non-dominant culture, history and people. This assignment is for you to practice looking for history and story to preserve and lift up voices and viewpoints.
Criteria: Your response must be a minimum of 250 words and is worth a maximum of 5-points. The first line in your entry should be the name of the person and their birth/death date when available. Please be sure you are writing original content and sharing your reflection on why you chose this person. You will not see your classmate’s entries until after you have posted your response to the query.