Equality Forum Announces 2012 Icons for October LGBT History Month

FAdmin — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:33:54 +0000

P H I L A D E L P H I A , PENNSYLVANIA – The nonprofit Equality Forum announced its 31 Icons for LGBT History Month 2012, which commences in October, in addition to 186 other iconic figures of LGBT history from the past decade. “The 217 Icons, including the 31 Icons for 2012, demonstrate the impressive and diverse international impact of the LGBT community,” said Malcolm Lazin, founder of LGBT History Month, and Executive Director of Equality Forum.

Icons named for LGBT History Month 2012 include U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner Roberta Achtenberg, novelist Truman Capote, songwriter Katherine Lee Bates (“America the Beautiful”), actors Chris Colfer, Jodie Foster, and Marlene Dietrich, athlete Glenn Burke, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, Transgender pioneer Christine Jorgensen, entertainer Rupaul, and Holocaust hero Pierre Seel.X

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan launched LGBT History Month in 2010. Each day in October, an Icon is featured with a video, biography, bibliography, downloadable images and other educational resources. These resources are available without charge at lgbthistorymonth.com.

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Networking Calendar October

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GLBX Leadsgroup-GFLCC
Date: October 5 & 19 2011
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Location: Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
512 NE 3rd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Mack Mixer
Date: October 11, 2011
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: To Be Announced
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NonProfit Committee Meeting-GFLCC
Date: October 12, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Location: Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
512 NE 3rd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Trustee Reception-GFLCC
Date: October 12, 2011
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Rare Las Olas
401 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

GLBX Luncheon-GFLCC
Date: October 13, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Riverside Hotel
620 E Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

INTRO-Luncheon-GFLCC
Date: October 13, 2011
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Riverside Hotel
620 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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BIZ PERKS-GFLCC
Date: October 14, 2011
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Location: Edward Jones Investments/ Leann Barber
1719 E.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334

Business After Hours East Side-GFLCC
Date: October 20, 2011
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Great Florida Bank – Wilton Station
1201 NE 26th Street Bay 109
Wilton Manors, FL 33305

Member Orientation-FTL-GFLCC
Date: October 21, 2011
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Location: Greater Ft Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
512 NE 3rd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Cocktail Fundraiser Smartride
Date: October 21, 2011
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: The Manor
2345 Wilton Drive
Wilton Manors, FL 33305

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Breakfast-GFLCC
Date: October 27, 2011
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Location: Tower Club
Atop Regions Bank Bldg
100 Southeast Third Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394

GLBX Afterhours-GFLCC
Date: October 27, 2011
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: To Be Determined

Board of Directors/Trustee Luncheon-GFLCC
Date: October 28, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Embassy Suites – Fort Lauderdale 17th Street
1100 S.E. 17th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

Net@Noon-GFLCC
Date: October 28, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
512 NE 3rd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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