Dept of Ed to Recognize LGBT History Month

Equality Forum has announced that the U.S. Department of Education will be backing their efforts and officially recognizing October as LGBT History Month.

The U.S. Department of Educationwill recognize October as LGBT History Month, with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan providing welcoming remarks at the Department’s first LGBT History Month event.
Equality Forum announced that starting in 2011, GLBT History Month will be renamed LGBT History Month. Information for GLBT History Month 2010 can currently be accessed at www.glbtHistoryMonth.com or www.lgbtHistoryMonth.com.
“For a community deprived of its history, GLBT History Month teaches heritage, provides role models, builds community, and recognizes extraordinary national and international contributions,” said Ora Alger, LGBTA Employees President, U.S. Department of Education. “We salute Equality Forum for spearheading this free educational resource.”
“GLBT History Month is an educational project,” stated Malcolm Lazin, Executive Director, Equality Forum. “We are delighted to have the U.S. Department of Education recognize and celebrate our community’s history month. We saluteGLSEN, GSA Network and Campus Pride for promoting with Equality Forum GLBT History Month to over 6,000 high schools and colleges.”
Starting Friday, each day in October an Icon is featured with a video, biography, bibliography, downloadable images and other educational resources. The videos are offered without charge to educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, for profit companies and the public.