02-03-2012, 09:27 AM
I recently Inquired whether my work would be recognizing Gay Pride Month this June. Well I just got word that it was a go. In the inquiry I listed a few names of influential Gays and Lesbians and the manager said that if I can think of more names to add let him know. So far, including the ones I already submitted, I have 14.
I wanted to concentrate on adding people to the list that had a major impact on society like Alan Turing and Bayard Rustin first. Then a few people who are major influences like Billy Jean King and Hans Christian Andersen. Then Celebrities like Freddy Mercury and Wanda Sykes. I also want to avoid people where their sexuality can be debated or speculated on, along with people who are polarizing.
The place I'm having trouble with is transgender persons. It may be my limited scope, knowledge, or brain power but I'm having trouble finding Trans people in the first and second set and while I can find trans celebrities I'd much rather have others who have more then acting, singing, etc. as presentation points.
Any advice or recommendations would be really helpful since I don't feel right limiting the Transgender representation if I can help it.
I wanted to concentrate on adding people to the list that had a major impact on society like Alan Turing and Bayard Rustin first. Then a few people who are major influences like Billy Jean King and Hans Christian Andersen. Then Celebrities like Freddy Mercury and Wanda Sykes. I also want to avoid people where their sexuality can be debated or speculated on, along with people who are polarizing.
The place I'm having trouble with is transgender persons. It may be my limited scope, knowledge, or brain power but I'm having trouble finding Trans people in the first and second set and while I can find trans celebrities I'd much rather have others who have more then acting, singing, etc. as presentation points.
Any advice or recommendations would be really helpful since I don't feel right limiting the Transgender representation if I can help it.