While some are doing their best to hate and erase LGBTQ folks from human history, I’m doing my best to celebrate and spotlight our collective contributions, pioneers, and stories.
The montage above and list below include a few of my favorites.
Thanks for watching!
Clint
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WE’RE QUEER. WE’RE HERE.
WE‘VE BEEN MAKING HISTORY, DEAR.
HEROES + PIONEERS
Allen Ginsberg (1926–1997) American poet, leading figure of the Beat Generation, author of Howl.
Augusten Burroughs (1965–present) American author known for his memoir Running with Scissors.
Carlos Almaraz (1941–1989) Mexican-American artist associated with the Chicano art movement.
Casimir Pulaski (1745–1779) Polish nobleman and military commander, known as the "Father of the American Cavalry."
Cecil Rhodes (1853–1902) British imperialist and mining magnate, founder of the Rhodes Scholarship.
Charles Demuth (1883–1935) American modernist painter, known for his precisionist style.
Charles Henri Ford (1908–2002) American writer, poet, and artist associated with surrealism and LGBTQ literature.
Charles Silverstein (1935–2023) American psychologist and LGBTQ activist, known for declassifying homosexuality as a mental illness.
Clive Barker (1952–present) English author, film director, and visual artist known for his horror works such as Hellraiser and Books of Blood.
Cy Twombly (1928–2011) American painter known for his abstract, graffiti-like scribbles and large-scale works.
David Bowie (1947–2016) English singer-songwriter and actor, known for his eclectic musical styles and alter ego Ziggy Stardust.
Edward Burra (1905–1976) British painter known for his surrealist and satirical scenes of urban life.
Edward Carpenter (1844–1929) English poet, socialist, and LGBTQ rights activist, known for his writings on love between men.
Edward II of England (1284–1327) King of England, known for his close relationships with Piers Gaveston and Hugh Despenser, as well as his tragic downfall.
Edward Sagarin (1913–1986) American sociologist and early LGBTQ rights activist, known under his pseudonym Donald Webster Cory.
Egon Schiele (1890–1918) Austrian painter known for his raw, expressionist portraits.
Elagabalus (203–222) Roman emperor notorious for his eccentric behavior and controversial reign.
Elton John (1947–present) British singer, pianist, and composer, known for hits like Rocket Man and Candle in the Wind.
Emile Griffith (1938–2013) American professional boxer, champion in multiple weight classes.
Erté (1892–1990) Russian-born French artist and designer, known for his fashion and costume designs.
Eugène Jansson (1862–1915) Swedish painter known for his nocturnal cityscapes and male nudes.
F. Holland Day (1864–1933) American photographer and publisher, known for his symbolic images of the male nude.
Fernando Wong (c. 1975–present) Panamanian-American landscape architect, known for his luxury gardens.
Francis Bacon (1909–1992) British painter known for his raw, abstract, and often disturbing imagery.
Frank Coombs (1906-1941) English painter, architect and art dealer.
Freddie Mercury (1946–1991) British singer and frontman of the rock band Queen, known for his flamboyant stage presence.
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era.
Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben (1730–1794) Prussian-American military officer, credited with helping to train the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Gary Snyder (1930–present) American poet and environmental activist, associated with the Beat Generation.
George Cecil Ives (1867–1950) English poet, writer, and early LGBTQ rights activist.
George Cukor (1899–1983) American film director, known for directing Gone with the Wind and My Fair Lady.
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) German-British Baroque composer, known for works like Messiah.
George Michael (1963–2016) British singer-songwriter, famous for hits like Careless Whisper and Faith.
George Platt Lynes (1907–1955) American photographer known for his male nudes and fashion photography.
George Quaintance (1902–1957) American artist, famous for homoerotic art and physique illustrations.
George Takei (1937–present) American actor and LGBTQ activist, best known for his role as Hiraru Sulu in Star Trek.
George Tooker (1920–2011) American painter known for his magic realism and social commentary.
Gilbert Baker (1951–2017) American artist and LGBTQ activist, creator of the Rainbow Flag.
Peter Orlovsky (1933–2010) American poet, lifelong partner of Allen Ginsberg, associated with the Beat Generation.
Wilhelm Von Plüschow (1852–1930) German photographer known for his homoerotic images of young men.
MUSIC
Von Meyer / Sail Away With Me
Martin Landström / A Subtle Trace
Jerry McHoy / Lights Down Low
Wendy Marcini / A Summer Night's Kiss
Von Meyer / Purple Memories
Courtesy Of Epidemic Sound
As you know, I like affectionate photos of men. Thank you.