Roddenberry's decision to cast Nichols, an African American woman, as major character on Star Trek was an almost unheard-of move in 1966
This repeals “loitering with intent to engage in prostitution” law, which results in profiling of sex workers particularly trans women
“It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States"
Lori Lightfoot in 2019 became the first Black lesbian woman elected mayor of a major U.S. city, the nation's third largest
Nearly one-half of HIV registrants on the SOR were women and over three-quarters of HIV registrants were Black
Foster care & incarceration deeply intertwined in the U.S.- previous research has shown an overrepresentation of LGBTQ youth in both systems
“Being a primary source in the sharing of my history and giving shape to a new national park has been exciting and fulfilling”
She's experienced both the “superpower of invisibility” & the “superpower of being deeply connected to those who are marginalized”
Top three picks have had engagements- not all positive- past actions & statements on LGBTQ+ issues may factor into the confirmation process
