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 2012 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 used for coverage or promotion of LGBT History Month. Contact chip@equalityforum.com with any special requests.

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

  • A sports story with Glenn Burke and Tom Waddell. 

  • A youth story with Chris Hughes and Katherine Miller. 

  • A film/TV story with Chric Colfer, Jodie Foster, Marlene Dietrich and RuPaul. 

For More Information

For story ideas, high-res photos, additional resources, or contact assistance for LGBT History Month 2012 Icons, contact Chip Alfred, Communications Director, at chip@equalityforum.com or 215-732-3378, ext. 116.