November and December are mostly known for the holiday themes of thanks and giving—oddly enough, these two words become a portmanteau identifying the November holiday. So with thanks and giving we are known for dedicating our Nov/Dec issue to the people who contribute meaning to our community—The Loud 100.
It takes us a year to compile hundreds of names of gay people of color who we feel are influencing our culture in a positive way. These people are the best and brightest in fields such as media, education, politics, and entertainment. We then refine this list to 100 LGBT people of color who within the last year have had a loud influence on our world. You can find this magnificent list on Pg 12.
From Secretly We Are Gay (SWAG) to We Are Gay (WAG) written by Nathan James, discussing the progress of homosexuality being illegal in almost every state in the 70s to our current visibility in the media, being elected to local and federal political offices, marriage equality in 12 states.
