Legendary

In a time when the LGBTQ+ community was ignored by the government, this legend spearheaded a movement to get affordable, life-saving medication for people with HIV/AIDS.

This activist fought for marriage equality long before the movement's inception -- and she deserves to be remembered alongside champions like Edith Windsor.

While the government was ignoring people dying of AIDS, activists shut down Grand Central Station and even brought ashes to the White House -- filmmaker James Wentzy was there to document it all.

As heard in the iconic movie "Paris Is Burning," Marshall Jefferson's music was built into the fabric of the LGBTQ+ club scene.

Charles Leslie has spent the last 50 years showcasing and protecting queer art -- and now his collection includes 30,000 pieces.

In the center of the NYC ballroom scene of the '80s and '90s, Luna Luis Ortiz decided his HIV status didn't have to be a shameful secret -- now he's using it to inform, inspire and empower others.

Eileen Myles is a boundary-pushing poet, writer and teacher who's long been paving the way for others in the LGBTQ+ community.

Meet Lina Bradford, a trailblazing LGBTQ+ DJ who's using music to create spaces for others to explore their truest selves.