G06: ELA: Unlikely Hero: LGBTQ+

Short bios of:
Laverne Cox; Sylvia Rivera; James Baldwin; Brenda Howard; Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir; Alicia Garza; Miss Major Griffin-Gracy; Langston Hughes; Bayard Rustin; Miss J. Alexander; Zanele Muholi; Alan Turing; Barbara Gittings; Sally Ride; Harvey Milk; Sen. Tammy Baldwin; Lily and Lana Wachowski; Ellen DeGeneres; Barbara Smith; Michael Sam;

Jin Xing, a former male ballet star and army colonel, draws 100 million viewers a week and was the first person, publicly, to undergo gender reassignment surgery in her country. Now she shares the unlikely story of finding extraordinary success afterwards.

The term LGBTQ+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning. People of these identities have made significant contributions to all aspects of society. They have also surmounted significant struggles. This Text Set highlights some notable people, their contributions, and the struggles they have overcome.