Newsmakers of the Year
"Don't ask, don't tell" repeal champion Rep. Patrick Murphy is one of countless advocates, activists, and allies who helped to shape LGBT news in 2010. Here are some of the most memorable from a historic year.
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Constance McMillen
We all deserve to love whomever we choose. That right should equally apply to choice of prom dates. In March, the Itawamba County School District in Mississippi canceled its school prom rather than allow high school senior Constance McMillen to attend with her girlfriend. A federal judge ruled that McMillen's first amendment rights were violated.
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Kye Allums
In 1977, Renée Richards became the first openly transgender athlete to play professional tennis. Decades later, little had changed when it came to the visibility of such athletes — until Kye Allums appeared on the scene. The George Washington University junior came out in November as transgender, becoming the first UCAA Division I athlete to do so.
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Victoria Kolakowsi and Theresa Sparks
2010 was a year of multiple historic firsts for the transgender community. Among the most powerful: the first openly transgender person elected to the bench.
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Lea T
When The New York Times recently opined that 2010 was a defining year for transgender visibility, their reasoning went beyond groundbreaking political wins.
