In December of 1914, Alma Boone Little’s husband filed for divorce, claiming that she was “tainted with colored blood.” After hiring doctors and anthropologists to conduct tests to prove her whiteness, she began to publish her life story in papers across the country in an attempt to assure herself, her husband, and her high society friends that she was white.
A tireless campaigner for the rights of diverse families and the LGBTIQ community in Australia.
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Captain responsible for the recruitment of African American female soldiers during World War II, lawyer and civil rights activist
Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. She developed a text-to-braille communication system that created an exciting new way to connect with people. Girma pioneered her way through obstacles, graduated from Harvard Law and now uses her talents to advocate for people with disabilities.
Rep. Sharice Davids is the first openly LGBTQ Native American woman to serve in the US Congress.
Australian lawyer and judge
Advocate for the rights of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Tunisian-born lawyer, feminist activist, and French politician
Constance Baker Motley was a trailblazing lawyer and judge whose contributions to both Black history and women’s history left a permanent mark on American society.
Honourable Justice Mary Gaudron became the first female Justice of the High Court of Australia in 1987.