Thursday, November 12, 2009

GLBT History Month was a huge success


October is GLBT History Month and this year the website www.GLBTHistoryMonth.com received:

4,200,000 Web Hits
1,100,000 Page Views
200,000+ Unique Visitors

In 2008, there were 600,000 Web hits.

Over 650 nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and for-profit corporations had a link to GLBT History Month 2009 on their websites, making GLBT History Month the largest collaborative GLBT project to date.

In 2006, when Equality Forum launched GLBT History Month, 20 organizations had a link.

"GLBT History Month opens our minds, especially those of our youth, to the possibilities of what we may become," said Dr. Luke Jensen, Director of LGBT Equity at University of Maryland, a collaborating partner.

Congratulations to Equality Forum for a wonderful and eye-opening project!