LZ Granderson was an adult when he learned gay people were also Nazi victims . He also learned key members of the Harlem Renaissance , civil rights movement were LGBT . Comment: Granderson says it 's crucial gay people not be scrubbed from history . For far too long , the story of the LGBT community has been scrubbed from our education , contributions erased and existence relegated to the poorly lit corner of bookstores under the banner `` Alternative Lifestyle . '' It 's important to know the full story of people such as Apple CEO Tim Cook , he says .
LZ Granderson was an adult when he learned gay people were also Nazi victims . He also learned key members of the Harlem Renaissance , civil rights movement were LGBT . Comment: Granderson says it 's crucial gay people not be scrubbed from history . It 's important to know the full story of people such as Apple CEO Tim Cook , he says .