Black LGBTQ+ History Trailblazers

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  1. 3. Writer who spoke and wrote extensively about black and queer identity
  2. 5. Civil rights activist who advised MLK and organized the 1963 March on Washington
  3. 6. BONUS: Self-identified drag queen and outspoken advocate for gay rights involved with the Stonewall uprising of 1969
  4. 8. Drag king and performer who also volunteered as a street patrol worker to protect other queer people
  5. 9. BONUS: Radical Black lesbian feminist, writer, professor and activist who wrote "Sister Outsider," among other books
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  1. 1. BONUS: Known as the "Godfather of Vogue," this gay dancer and choreographer was a fixture of the New York ballroom scene
  2. 2. BONUS: Trans actress, director, producer, and advocate who rose to fame in "Orange is the New Black"
  3. 4. Trans woman activist who speaks out about the injustice of the prison system
  4. 7. Famous choreographer whose work "Revelations" continues to be performed around the world