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Someone You MUST Know: The Gay-Friendly Christian Church
Tue, May 01, 2012
Christianity and homophobia are NOT synonymous!
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Someone You MUST Know Archive
Someone You MUST Know: Rev. Janie Spahr
Sat, Mar 31, 2012
A Presbyterian pastor, censured for performing same-sex weddings, talks about her identity, call, ministry, and family.
Someone You MUST Know: Terri Clark & Heshie Zinman
Thu, Mar 01, 2012
Actually, TWO "Someones": Terri Clark and Heshie Zinman are the co-chairs of the LGBT Elder Initiative (LGBTEI), based in Philadelphia, PA. Many thanks to LGBTEI's Communications Chair Ed Bomba for his above-and-beyond assistance with this article.
Someone You MUST Know: Margaret Fleming, Founder of Adoption-Link
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
“We’ve given gay and lesbian people hope right from the beginning that there are ways they can become parents. People feel very welcome here." --Margaret Fleming
Someone You MUST Know: Immigration Equality Advocate & Author Judy Rickard
Sun, Jan 01, 2012
More attention is needed for the matter of U.S. immigration reform and extending rights to LGBT binational couples.
Someone You MUST Know: Melissa Krueger, Founder, Gay Coffee
Wed, Nov 30, 2011
“The whole concept of coffee being ‘gay’ is, of course, totally silly – coffee can't be gay!" Or can it?? Meet Melissa Krueger, and find out....
Someone You MUST Know: Fred Karger, Openly Gay Presidential Hopeful
Mon, Oct 31, 2011
“I’m fighting for five issues, and the primary one to me is making same-sex marriage the law of the land, and I will not rest until that happens." --Presidential Candidate Fred Karger
Do You Know Someone WE Must Know?
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
Do you know someone who has made such an awesome contribution to the LGBT community that you'd feel EVERYONE really ought to get to know him or her?
Someone You Must Know: Héctor Gómez
Thu, Sep 01, 2011
Héctor Fabio Duque Gómez, discarded by family, arrived in Canada in 2000 without connections or the ability to speak the languages. Yet, now he thrives, and helps others to do the same.
Someone You Must Know: Darian Aaron
Sun, Jul 31, 2011
Darian started interviewing black gay couples in committed relationships, highlighting how they met, fell in love, and continued to maintain their relationship and ended with a love story that's still growing.
Someone You Must Know: Tammy Freeman
Wed, Jun 01, 2011
Two consenting adults should have the right to marry if they choose to!
Someone You Must Know: Bernard Cherkasov
Sat, Apr 30, 2011
Bernard Cherkasov’s passion for the civil rights of all has its roots in his experience as a refugee from Azerbaijan.
Someone You Must Know: David E. Watters
Thu, Mar 31, 2011
David Watters: "Equality" is his middle name -- literally!
Someone You Must Know: Illinois State Rep. Deb Mell
Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Several years ago, Deb Mell returned to Chicago out and loud and proud. Today she is a leading LGBT rights activist and Illinois State Representative.
Someone You Must Know: Maya Scott-Chung
Mon, Jan 31, 2011
Maya and her partner, MeiBeck, 2-months pregnant at the time, got married on February 13, 2004. The Loving Quilt made its debut on February 12, 2007. This February, she is our "Someone You Must Know".
Someone You Must Know: The S.Y.C.K. Girls
Mon, Nov 22, 2010
S.hannon Y.Edwards and C.hrista K.VanMeter – Creating LGBT fun!
Someone You Must Know: David Hyde Pierce
Tue, Sep 28, 2010
For David Hyde Pierce, like many of us, election night 2008 was hard to take. “Watching the television to see if you are still married…absurd,” he shares.
Someone You Must Know: Dionne Brand
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Dionne Brand is a Caribbean-born, Canadian poet, novelist, essayist, and documentarian named Toronto's third Poet Laureate in September 2009. Her voice is the voice of those who are silenced.
Someone You Must Know: Ron Huberman
Sat, Jul 24, 2010
Israeli-born, former cop, committed spouse, new dad and intensely driven City of Chicago Public School Chief
Someone You Must Know: Barbara Hobart and Cheryl McDermott
Fri, Jun 25, 2010
Cheryl McDermott, pictured here, and Barbara Hobart, below, are co-creators of a funny new “sitcom/reality/partly-animated series” called "Linda Has 2 Mommies."
Someone You Must Know: Michael Luongo
Tue, May 25, 2010
Freelance writer, editor, and photographer for the international LGBT community.
Someone You Must Know: Jennifer Knapp
Sat, May 01, 2010
Living an Authentic Life. Thirty-six year old former Christian music star returns with her guitar and her personal truth in hand.
Someone You Must Know: Bayard Rustin
Wed, Mar 31, 2010
“When an individual is protesting society’s refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him.” (Bayard Rustin)
Someone You Must Know: Col. Grethe Cammermeyer, RN, Ph.D
Thu, Feb 25, 2010
March is women's history month, and we couldn't think of many women we wanted you to know more than Margarethe "Grethe" Cammermeyer. Make that Colonel Cammermeyer.
Someone You Must Know: Tracy Baim
Sat, Jan 30, 2010
From local LGBT newspapers to Indie Films, Chicago powerhouse, Tracy Baim has spent 25 years dedicating her journalistic talents to the diversity within the gay and lesbian community.
Someone You Must Know: Keith Boykin
Thu, Dec 31, 2009
Writing our history on the pages, Keith Boykin has devoted his life to defending and advancing the civil rights of two groups historically marginalized by society – Black Americans and Gay Americans.
Someone You Must Know: Aiyi'nah Ford
Thu, Dec 31, 2009
Aiyi-nah Ford is not only someone to know, she is someone to watch.
Someone You Must Know: Professor Uzi Even
Mon, Nov 30, 2009
Professor Uzi Even, is an Israeli professor of chemistry in Tel Aviv University and the first openly gay member in Israel's parliament.
Someone You Must Know: Johanna Sigurdardottir
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
Johanna Sigurdardottir, the world's first openly gay Prime Minister, is a force to be reckoned with. Do YOU know someone the rest of us should know about? Send in your nominations today to editor@joined-together.net.
Someone You Must Know: Kanako Otsuji
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
Kanako Otsuji was the first openly homosexual politician in Japan. Do know someone the rest of us should know about? Send in your nominations today to editor@joined-together.net.