Trailblazers

2. A trailblazing LGBTQ+ activist and drag queen, this "Mayor of Christopher Street" was a key figure in the Stonewall uprising
6. A Pakistani-American astrophysicist, MIT Dean, and openly queer scientist who played a key role in detecting gravitational waves, confirming Einstein’s theory.
7. A mathematical genius, war hero, and computing pioneer who cracked enemy codes in WWII, advanced biology, and inspired AI; despite immense contributions, this person was tragically prosecuted for being homosexual.
8. CEO of a major tech company who came out publicly in 2014, championed LGBTQ+ rights, and described being gay as a "feature" rather than a bug.
9. A pioneering LGBTQ+ politician and activist, whose historic election and tragic assassination in 1978 made him a symbol of the fight for gay rights.
10. A Canadian actor who gained fame for playing a witty pregnant teen, later starred as a soundwave-controlling superhero, and came out as transgender in 2020.

1. Transgender sibling filmmakers who wrote and directed a groundbreaking 1999 sci-fi film exploring reality and identity. They also worked on V for Vendetta and a 1996 thriller featuring LGBTQ+ representation.
3. An openly gay American soccer player, Olympic gold medalist, and two-time World Cup champion known for her activism in LGBTQ+ rights and gender equality.
4. A tennis icon and gender equality advocate who won 39 Grand Slam titles and made history in the "Battle of the Sexes" match. She was publicly outed in 1981, becoming one of the first openly gay athletes.
5. Irish writer, poet, and playwright known for his wit and flamboyant persona, whose life was marked by literary brilliance, scandal, and a highly publicized trial in 1895.