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These individuals hail from Great Britain, Canada, Pakistan, Ireland, Barbados, Scotland, and the United States.  They have taken active roles in politics, community LGBTQ events, the arts, sports, and business ventures.
 
These individuals hail from Great Britain, Canada, Pakistan, Ireland, Barbados, Scotland, and the United States.  They have taken active roles in politics, community LGBTQ events, the arts, sports, and business ventures.
  
* [[Ryka Aoki]], United States - Transgender activist and academic
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'''Barbados'''
* [[Mhairi Black]], Scotland - Member of Parliament
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* [[Craig Butler]], Ireland - professional surfer
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* [[Donnya Piggott]] - activist
* [[Sabah Choudrey]], Pakistan - activist and youth organizer
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* [[Amelia Lee]], Great Britain - activist who organizes several LGBTQ youth groups
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'''Canada'''
* [[Dalton Moldonado]], United States - basketball player and OutSports Person of the Year
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* [[Sirina-Monique]], Great Britain - Stonewall's 'Young Campaigner of the Year'
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* [[Christopher Morello]] - student activist
* [[Christopher Morello]], Canada - student activist
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* [[T. Thomason]] - gender neutral award-winning folk and rock musician
* [[Donnya Piggott]], Barbados - activist
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* [[Mawaan Rizwan]], Pakistan - YouTube star
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'''Great Britain'''
* [[Danez Smith]], United States - poet and organizer of various poetry slams
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* [[T. Thomason]], Canada - gender neutral award-winning folk and rock musician
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* [[Amelia Lee]] - activist who organizes several LGBTQ youth groups
* [[Christian Webb]], Great Britain - Stonewall's 'Young Campaigner of the Year'
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* [[Sirina-Monique]] - Stonewall's 'Young Campaigner of the Year'
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* [[Christian Webb]] - Stonewall's 'Young Campaigner of the Year'
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'''Ireland'''
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* [[Craig Butler]] - professional surfer
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'''Pakistan'''
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* [[Sabah Choudrey]] - activist and youth organizer
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* [[Mawaan Rizwan]] - YouTube star
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'''Scotland'''
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* [[Mhairi Black]] - Member of Parliament
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'''United States'''
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* [[Ryka Aoki]] - Transgender activist and academic
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* [[Dalton Moldonado]] - basketball player and OutSports Person of the Year
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* [[Danez Smith]] - poet and organizer of various poetry slams
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 16:48, 13 January 2019

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We present several outstanding LGBTQ youths who made notable contributions in 2015 in advancing the progress of human rights as they pertain to sexual orientation. Each has been out and proud members of their local communities and have made remarkable contributions at an early stage of their lives. Many have gone further and become well recognized and honoured internationally for their achievements. Some face difficult challenges in their daily lives, particularly related to homophobia, intolerance, and bigotry.

These individuals hail from Great Britain, Canada, Pakistan, Ireland, Barbados, Scotland, and the United States. They have taken active roles in politics, community LGBTQ events, the arts, sports, and business ventures.

Barbados

Canada

Great Britain


Ireland

Pakistan

Scotland

United States

See Also


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