GLBT History Month 2009 Starts Today

GLBT History Month 2009 Starts Today! Starting today, a GLBT Icon is presented daily, with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources - all provided for free. The 31 Icon videos can be embedded without charge on Web sites or blogs. Once embedded, the video player will automatically update the daily Icon video. [More] GLBT History Month 2009 Icons Thursday, October 1 - Sunday, October 4th October 1st - Alvin Ailey Jr. Alvin Ailey Jr. was an internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer. He founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a dance company hailed as an ambassador of American culture. A prolific choreographer, Ailey created 79 original works for his company. His signature piece "Revelations" is touted as the most-watched work of modern dance. [More] October 2nd - John Amaechi John Amaechi is the first NBA player to speak publicly about being gay. In 2007, three years after retiring from pro basketball, he became one of only six male professional athletes in the four major U.S. sports to come out. "It was absolutely my ultimate goal to play in the NBA," says Amaechi. In 1995, his dream became reality. [More] October 3rd - Tammy Baldwin Tammy Baldwin is the first out lesbian elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She is one of three openly gay members and the first openly gay non-incumbent elected to Congress. "There will not be a magic day when we wake up and it's now OK to express ourselves publicly," says Baldwin. "We make that day by doing things publicly until it's simply the way things are." [More] October 4th - John Cage Twentieth century composer John Cage pushed the boundaries of traditional music, experimenting with sound, environment and audience perception. His avant-garde work influenced music, painting, dance, performance art and poetry. "I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas," said Cage. "I'm frightened of the old ones." [More] See GLBT History Month videos and more at LOGOonline.com Watch from the pre-19th century through the 2000's as Logo presents a video course on the people and events that make up LGBT history through this unique collection of bios, documentaries, films, interviews, and coverage of major events. [More]