WOW, a very educational email these week.

A few days ago I post this post to my blog, where I talk about the GLBT History Month Icons, and what makes them our community icons, I also admitted that I only knew 7 out of those 31, for this year. Yes, I fail big time, I don't know my GLBT history, since knew items from the past are being added everyday..

The following day I received this very nice and thoughtful email from the Equality Forum Communications Director with information about all the Community Icon for this year. Yes 31 docs, with short bio's of each of these icons.

So lets see you is still with us, and those that have left us.

1. Alfred Kinsey (Final) Sexual Researcher b. June 23, 1894 d. August 25, 1956 decease
2. Alvin Ailey, Jr. Choreographer b. January 5, 1931 d. December 1, 1989 decease
3. B. D. Wong Actor b. October 24, 1960 alive
4. Tammy Baldwin Congresswoman b. February 11, 1962 alive
5. John Cage Composer b. September 5, 1912 d. August 12, 1992 decease
6. Cherry Jones (Final) Actress b. November 21, 1956 alive
7. Christine Quinn New York City Council Speaker b. July 25, 1966 alive
8. Ruth Ellis Activist b. July 23, 1899 d. October 5, 2000 decease
9. Rainer Fassbinder Film Director b. May 31, 1945 d. June 10, 1982 decease
10. Harry Hay Activist b. April 7, 1912 d. October 24, 2002 decease
11. Gus Van Sant Film Director b. July 24, 1952 alive
12. Magnus Hirschfeld Social Scientist b. May 14, 1868 d. May 14, 1935 decease
13. Hilary Rosen Commentator b. October 22, 1958 alive
14. k.d. lang (FINAL) Singer/Songwriter b. November 2, 1961alive
15. Jasper Johns Painter b. May 15, 1930 alive
16. Zora Neale Hurston Author & Folklorist b. January 7, 1891 d. January 28, 1960 decease
17. John Amaechi Pro Basketball Player b. May 29, 1947 alive
18. Jerome Robbins Choreographer b. October 11, 1918 d. July 29, 1998 decease
19. Kate Kendell Attorney b. April 15, 1960 alive
20. Deirdre McCloskey Economist and Economic Historian b. September 11, 1942 alive
21. Michel Foucault. Philosopher b. October 15, 1926 d. June 25, 1984 decease
22. Paul Monette Author and HIV/AIDS Activist b. October 16, 1945 d. February 10, 1995 decease
23. Pauli Murray Attorney and Civil Rights Activist b. November 20, 1910 d. July 1, 1985 decease
24. Joan Nestle Historian b. May 12, 1940 alive
25. Todd Oldham Designer b. October 22, 1961 alive
26. Suze Orman Financial Expert b. June 5, 1951 alive
27. Rachel Maddow Commentator b. April 1, 1973 alive
28. Robert Rauschenberg Artist b. October 22, 1925 d. May 12, 2008 decease
29. Esera Tuaolo Pro Football Player b. July 11, 1968 alive
30. Urvashi Vaid attorney, author, activist b. October 8, 1958 alive
31. Yves St. Laurent Fashion Designer b. August 1, 1936 d. June 1, 2008 decease

So we have 14 decease, 17 alive icons. I won't spoil their list of why they are our Icons for this year. However I do have my opinion why a few shouldn't be on this list, I will post them in November after the Equality Forum release their reason why they are our icons..

I can only hope they add John Barrowman to next years list,, till then make sure you check out their site each day of the month of October to see why these icons are important to our community..

Click here to visit their site...