Gay History Month: Urvashi Vaid

365 Culture and Ideas  Oct 29 09

Urvashi Vaid is an openly lesbian civil rights activist and attorney. She has dedicated herself to pursuing equal rights for LGBT persons for over 25 years. Vaid was born in New Delhi, India in 1956. She immigrated to the United States at age 8. In the United States, Vaid excelled in her ... Full story...

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