People – Rainbow round table news

Amy Schneider now has the 2nd-highest winning streak in ‘Jeopardy!’ history

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 by Kathleen Baril

Amy Schneider won her 39th game making her the contestant with the second-most consecutive wins of all time. https://www.npr.org/2022/01/25/1075546531/jeopardy-amy-schneider-2nd-highest-winning-streak

Michaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguez wins Golden Globe

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 by Kathleen Baril

Michaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguez became the first transgender actor to win the Golden Globe for her role in the TV show Pose. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/mj-rodriguez-becomes-1st-transgender-actor-win-golden-globe-rcna11560

April Ashley, transgender activist dies at 86

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 by Kathleen Baril

April Ashley was a transgender activist who continually advocated for transgender rights. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-59816881

11 Hispanic people who had an impact on LGBTQ rights in America that you may not know

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 by Kathleen Baril

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, this article highlights 11 Hispanic LGBTQ individuals. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/09/11-hispanic-people-impact-lgbtq-rights-america-may-not-know/

First openly gay woman to hold political office is honored

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 by Kathleen Baril

Kathy Kozachenko was inducted into the LGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame this year. She was elected to the Ann Arbor City Council 47 years ago. https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/2021/06/28/meet-the-michigan-woman-who-was-the-first-openly-gay-person-elected-to-political-office-in-the-us/

LGBTQ trailblazers

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 by Kathleen Baril

This article highlights five LGBTQ trailblazers of color who “have been working for decades to open doors through their art, activism, entrepreneurship and mentorship. Collectively, they have created a legacy of empowerment.” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/26/style/lgbtq-activists-artists-trailblazers.html

CEO’s story of coming out as transgender

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 by Kathleen Baril

This article discusses Wynne Nowland and how she came out to her employees, colleagues and clients. Ms. Nowland is the head of Bradley & Parker, an insurance, risk management and financial services firm. https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-happened-when-a-ceo-came-out-as-transgender-11600002000?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1

Track champion Caster Semenya loses appeal to defend her title at Olympics

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 by elissa mondschein

South African track champion Caster Semenya lost her final appeal to defend her title at next summer’s Tokyo Olympics. According to the New York Times, Semenya, who has elevated testosterone levels due to a rare genetic condition, will “continue to fight for the human rights of all female athletes ‘until we can all run free the […]

Art museum exhibit examines the relationship between James Baldwin and Beauford Delaney

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by Jim Collins

“Beauford Delaney and James Baldwin: Through the Unusual Door”, an exhibit at the Knoxville (TN) Museum of Art explores the 38 year relationship between artist Beauford Delaney and author James Baldwin, a friendship that “shaped one another’s creative output and worldview”, and the exhibit tells their story while exploring the “nature of the racial and […]

Larry Kramer Remembered

June 2, 2020July 14, 2020 by Jim Collins

Some of the many tributes to Larry Kramer From Tony Kushner: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/opinion/larry-kramer.html From playwright Matthew Lopez: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/may/27/larry-kramer-death-activist-gay-rights From Anthony Fauci: https://time.com/5843886/larry-kramer-fauci-remembrance/ Some profile pieces from over the years: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/05/13/public-nuisance https://nymag.com/news/features/62887/ https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/larry-kramer-ellen-barkin-american-people-volume-two