Ideas for the Media

• Explore the local angle. Click here to see the local connections for each of the 31 Icons.

• Embed the LGBT History Month videos on your Web site. The Icon video of the day will update automatically each day throughout October.

• Plan a story each week in October featuring the LGBT History Month Icons of the upcoming week.

• Tie in to LGBT History Month 2011 with stories of LGBT Icons in your area.

• Find a local high school or college group creating an LGBT History Month exhibit and profile the organization and their exhibit.

• Use our photos for free! All of the LGBT high-res Icon photos can be downloaded from this site and published in your newspaper, magazine, Web site or blog. Equality Forum has taken care of all licensing fees for the media. Contact chip@equalityforum.com with any special requests.

• Consider some of these special features on LGBT History Month Icons.

  • A transgender story featuring Kye Allums, Victoria Kolakowski and Amanda Simpson.

  • A youth story with Kye Allums, Daniel Hernandez, Constance McMillen and Pedro Zamora.

  • A film/TV story with Dustin Lance Black, Alan Cumming, Neil Patrick Harris, Dan Savage and Wanda Sykes.  

For More Information

For story ideas, high-res photos, additional resources, or contact assistance for LGBT History Month 2011 Icons, contact Chip Alfred, Communications Director, at chip@equalityforum.com or 215-732-3378, ext. 116.