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Kay Tobin Lahusen, a pioneering lesbian and gay rights activist who captured the movement’s earliest days in her photography and writing, has died. She was 91.

Also Read: Why Are There Still So Few LGBTQ Characters in Gaming? (Guest Blog)During the ceremony, Special Recognition honors were awarded to Ryan O’Connell for his Netflix series “Special,” Philadelphia Gay News founder Mark Segal and the Blade’s Karen Ocamb.“During this era of political and cultural division, LGBTQ images in media are crucial in accelerating acceptance for the LGBTQ community and countering the dangerous rise in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric,” said GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate

Pride is being recognized amid the protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, which has become a stark reminder that these modern-day celebrations once started as a protest. “We were enraged because, in a sense, 2,000 years of repression built up in us.

Pride 2020 is here and the need for advocacy and activism is greater than ever.

During the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis, D.C.’s Salon Roi remained open while other shops shut down due to the epidemic. But coronavirus has forced former owner Roi Barnard to put down his shears to protect himself and his community.