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Pioneers

Generations of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people have paved the way for the progress we currently enjoy. Without these trailblazers, the LGBTQ+ rights movement would not be where it is today. MG Pride is inspired by these pioneers and celebrates their lives.

Richard Isay

Richard Isay

Mental Health Pioneer

Changed how psychoanalysts view homosexuality.

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Larry Kramer

Larry Kramer

LGBTQ Rights Pioneer

Writer, activist, and co-founder of the Gay Men's Health Crisis.

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Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson

Queer Rights Pioneer

Black, queer activist was a key figure in the Stonewall uprising.

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Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde

Poetry Pioneer

Civil rights activist and New York State Poet Laureate.

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Christine Jorgensen

Christine Jorgensen

Trans Pioneer

The first American transgender woman to attain fame for having sex reassignment surgery.

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Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon

Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon

Lesbian Rights Pioneers

Helped shape the modern gay and feminist movements.

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