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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Sam Nordquist to be honored at Stonewall Inn in June
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Sam Nordquist, a Black trans man that was tortured for nearly three months before found being found dead in Hopewell earlier this year is set to be inducted into the 'Wall of Honor' at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. Communications Director for the National LGBTQ Task Force Cathy Renna said this year's focus on transgender trailblazers and changemakers shows the current climate for transgender individuals. 'As we continue to fiercely battle against attacks on our trans and nonbinary communities, we are honored to uplift their legacies. Their courage inspires our ongoing fight for liberation, both within the Task Force family and across every queer advocacy organization,' Renna said in a news release. Nordquist traveled from Minnesota to New York but was subjected to violence and torture before he was killed. His body was then taken to a field in Yates County. This all happened between December 2024 and February 2025. Seven people have been charged with murder. Seven individuals will be inducted into the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor at Stonewall Inn on June 26 — in celebration of Pride Month. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Bluffton inducts Queenie Gadson Jenkins into Wall of Honor
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WSAV) — Queenie Gadson Jenkins — knows at the matriarch of Bluffton — was added to the town's Wall of Honor Tuesday at the town council meeting. According to a press release, the Wall of Honor committee members selected Queenie Gadson Jenkins for the honor because her life represents 'a person of Bluffton who made a difference in the daily life of others and helped create Bluffton's unique sense of place.' She assisted in the birth of countless children as a midwife, cared for many Bluffton families as a caregiver, raised seven children and served unforgettable hot meals as a beloved cook for Michael C. Riley School. Born in 1905 to Susie Murray and Ben Gadson, Queenie was a cherished Gullah matriarch who touched many lives in her many roles. Her memory is honored through storytelling and cultural tributes. Her oral history was recorded by Bluffton author Fran Heyward Marscher in her 2005 book, 'Remembering the Way It Was: At Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and Daufuskie.' Queenie died July 25, 1990, at Hilton Head Hospital and is buried in Jaxville Cemetery located on Pinckney Colony Road in Bluffton. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
