Rodney Wilson was in his 20s when he was nearly fired for coming out to his high school students during a history lesson. The outcry from the community was swift and severe. The scandal became national through media coverage on Dateline NBC, Newsweek, and The Ricki Lake Show. It even inspired a story line on All My Children. As the dust was settling, Wilson founded October's LGBTQ History Month.
—Dan Steadman