Following her emotional look back at the Obamas' eight years in office, Ellen DeGeneres called on some of the most notable LGBTQ celebrities and allies in Hollywood to thank the former president for his commitment to the community throughout the past 8 years.
Neil Patrick Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Colton Haynes, Jim Parsons, Nathan Lane, Sia, Alan Cumming, Tom Daley, Tig Notaro and more recount the huge strides made under the Obama administration. And they weren't just massive victories for our nation, but for each member of the LGBTQ community too. Watch, below.






























Years before Stonewall, a cafeteria riot became a breakthrough for trans rights
All about the Compton's Cafeteria riot, when drag queens and trans women rose up against police at a diner in San Francisco.