Celebrating Pride Month: University of Michigan, the first LGBT office, 1971

In 1971, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, established The Spectrum, an LGBT office, the first of its kind in the US.  It continues to provide help for gay and trans students for coming out, but also helps educate cis-gendered.  

Read more here:

https://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2012/08/15/top-10-trans-friendly-colleges-and-universities?page=0,7

Celebrating Pride Month: UN first time endorses rights for LGBT 2011

On June 17, 2011, the United Nations passed a resolution endorsing the rights of gay, lesbian, and transgender people, expressing "grave concern" about abuses suffered by people because of their sexual orientation. It was herald as a remarkable shift on the LGBT issue, which has divided the entire world for decades.

Then-Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton stated that "This represents a historic moment to highlight the human rights abuses and violations that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people face around the world based solely on who they are and whom they love."

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: Robert Garcia, first Latino member of Congress

Robert Garcia, born December 2, 1977 in Lima, Peru, is the first fully Latino and LGBT member of US Congress.  He immigrated to the US with his mother at the age of 5.  He attended California State University, Long Beach and later got his master's Degree at University of Southern California.

In 2009, he was elected to the Long Beach City Council.  In 2012, he was unanimously elected to Vice Mayor of Long Beach, becoming the first Latino Vice Mayor and youngest in Long Beach's history. 

Garcia ran for mayor in 2015 and was reelected in April 2018. 

He announced his candidacy for California's 42nd congressional district in the US House of Representatives.