Our Gay of the Day hero today is the incomparable Urvashi Vaid. Lesbian, activist, change maker, and she left a road map for the community to organize and fight. The time is now! #pride #pridemonth #history #lgbtqia #lgbtq #gay
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jun 23, 2025, 5:09 pm • 1 0 • view
There was absolutely no one like her. I was fortunate to get to meet her
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jun 23, 2025, 5:07 pm • 2 0 • view
In 1991, I was a delegate to a National Planning Meeting for a March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Substantial divisiveness among the groups led to a boiling point where the planning meeting was about to fall apart. 1/3
jun 23, 2025, 3:19 pm • 1 0 • view
NYC activists wanted to celebrate the 25th anniv of the Stonewall Riots and feared competition for attendees. During a break, I asked Urvashi Vaid and two other leaders to consider a compromise. My hand-edited proposal shows how difficult coalition building was. 2/3
jun 23, 2025, 3:20 pm • 1 0 • view
Ultimately, all of the parties agreed to proceed with planning for both events and we had a National March on Washington in 1993 and a Stonewall Celebration in NYC in 1994. 3/3
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Also, I received the highest honor of my life that day when Urvashi named me an "Honorary Lesbian".
jun 23, 2025, 3:22 pm • 2 0 • view
Thank you for these vignettes; we’re learning from them. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
jun 23, 2025, 1:18 pm • 5 0 • view
Thank you. Brilliant law school classmate, obvious from day one.
jun 23, 2025, 7:20 pm • 1 0 • view
Thank you for this Dana. Indeed, Urvashi was a powerhouse activist and fierce social justice warrior. She is deeply missed. I had the honor of photographing her numerous times. A delightful person.
jun 23, 2025, 5:20 pm • 2 0 • view
❤️❤️❤️
jun 24, 2025, 2:04 am • 1 0 • view
Love it! Btw Dana you are so adorable 🥰
jun 23, 2025, 1:50 pm • 1 0 • view
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