J Mase III
Nominated for: being a slam poet, public intellectual, writer and activist around youth issues and in particular LGBTQ teens in the church.
For more information: http://jmaseiii.com/
Category Archives: LGBTQ
Sassafras Lowrey
Sassafras Lowrey
Nominated for: her writing and advocacy for queer homeless youth. Having spent much of her teen years on the streets, she knows the toll that life can take. She is the author of Roving Pack &, just recently, Lost Bois, for which she is currently touring.
For more information: http://pomofreakshow.com/sassmain/
Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin
Nominated for: his work during the civil rights movement and speaking out about kyriarchies (overlapping and interconnected oppressions).
For more information: http://rustin.org/?page_id=2
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Leslie Feinberg
Leslie Feinberg
Nominated for: Transgender and labor rights activism.
Quotes: “Everybody’s scared, but if you don’t let your fears stop you, that’s bravery!”
“We are pitted against each other in order to keep us from seeing each other as allies. Genuine bonds of solidarity can be forged between people who respect each other’s differences and are willing to fight their enemy together. We are the class that does the work of the world, and can revolutionize it. We can win true liberation.”
For more information: http://www.transgenderwarrior.org/
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