A Missouri teacher founded LGBT History Month 30 years ago. It’s now in 20 countries
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
October 7, 202429m 25s
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Show Notes
In 1994, the first LGBT History Month – then called Gay History Month – was celebrated with backing from prominent LGBT advocacy groups. Rodney Wilson founded the commemorative month while finishing grad school at University of Missouri-St. Louis. He also made another mark on history that year as the first openly gay K-12 teacher in Missouri. On the 30th anniversary of LGBT History Month, Wilson sat down with Danny Wicentowski to reflect on his impact as a history teacher in Missouri and abroad.