Every civil rights movement needs leaders, and the LGBT movement is no exception. This month on IN THE LIFE, we profile LGBT civil rights pioneers making strides towards LGBT equality, from the church pulpit to the halls of congress to the stages of Broadway.

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A Call For Inclusion

"Sinful" is how conservative preachers and politicians describe, demonize,

and justify opposition of full equality for LGBT people. Progressive religious

leaders provide a vital counterweight, preaching full LGBT inclusion to their

congregations, threatening an establishment that would prefer policy come

from the pulpit. In our lead story, we pro le Emily Eastwood, an elder of the

LGBT-faith movement and Interfaith Alliance President, Rev. Dr. Welton Gaddy,

both, leading the call for tolerance, inclusiveness and religious freedom for all.

Broadway Impact

In 2008, three young Broadway professionals, cast members of the Tony

Award-winning musical, HAIR, decided to take action in response to the

passage of Proposition 8, a California state constitutional amendment limiting

marriage to opposite-sex couples. Inspiring the Broadway community to raise

their voice for equality, BROADWAY IMPACT took a simple approach. Keep it

fun, and with a singular focus: marriage equality in New York State.

A Conversation With... Barney Frank & Andrew Tobias

In this candid conversation, the two discuss politics, Frank's "coming-out" as

a member of Congress, and what they've learned about the future of LGBT

leadership.