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LGBT History Month profile: Broadcast journalist Don Lemon
Don Lemon is a prime time national news anchor. He received an Edward R. Murrow award, one of the most prestigious honors for broadcast journalists.
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LGBT History Month profile: Arthur Laurents, award-winning playwright
Arthur Laurents was a Tony Award-winning playwright, director and screenwriter. He wrote the scripts for “West Side Story,” “Gypsy” and “La Cage Aux Folles.”
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LGBT History Month profile: Christine Jorgensen, transgender pioneer
Christine Jorgensen was the first nationally known transgender American. She used her fame to speak out on behalf of transgender people.
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LGBT History Month profile: Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes is an entrepreneur and a co-founder of Facebook. He is the publisher and editor in chief of The New Republic, a leading public policy magazine.
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LGBT History Month profile: Labor union organizer Mary Kay Henry
Mary Kay Henry is a labor union organizer and the first female president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
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LGBT History Month profile: Billy Haines, popular 1930s film star
William “Billy” Haines was one of the most popular silent and talking film stars of the 1930’s. He left show business when he refused to deny his homosexuality.
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LGBT History Month profile: Early 20th century gay rights activist Henry Gerber
Henry Gerber was among the earliest gay rights activists in America. He founded the nation’s first gay organization and gay publication.
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LGBT History Month profile: French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier is a world-renowned French fashion designer best known for his avant-garde and haute couture designs. He redefined traditional Parisian elegance.
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LGBT History Month profile: Celebrated actor, director, producer Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster is a celebrated actor, director and producer. She has received two Academy Awards, two Golden Globes and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
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LGBT History Month profile: Movie star and cabaret singer, Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a movie star and cabaret singer who appeared in dozens of films during Hollywood’s Golden Age. She was one of the highest paid actresses of her time.