
While some are doing their best to hate and erase LGBTQ folks from human history, Iām 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
WEāRE QUEER. WEāRE HERE.
WEāVE BEEN MAKING HISTORY, DEAR.
HEROES + PIONEERS
Allen Ginsberg (1926ā1997) American poet, leading figure of the Beat Generation, author of Howl.
Augusten Burroughs (1965āpresent) American author known for his memoir Running with Scissors.
Carlos Almaraz (1941ā1989) Mexican-American artist associated with the Chicano art movement.
Casimir Pulaski (1745ā1779) Polish nobleman and military commander, known as the "Father of the American Cavalry."
Cecil Rhodes (1853ā1902) British imperialist and mining magnate, founder of the Rhodes Scholarship.
Charles Demuth (1883ā1935) American modernist painter, known for his precisionist style.
Charles Henri Ford (1908ā2002) American writer, poet, and artist associated with surrealism and LGBTQ literature.
Charles Silverstein (1935ā2023) American psychologist and LGBTQ activist, known for declassifying homosexuality as a mental illness.
Clive Barker (1952āpresent) English author, film director, and visual artist known for his horror works such as Hellraiser and Books of Blood.
Cy Twombly (1928ā2011) American painter known for his abstract, graffiti-like scribbles and large-scale works.
David Bowie (1947ā2016) English singer-songwriter and actor, known for his eclectic musical styles and alter ego Ziggy Stardust.
Edward Burra (1905ā1976) British painter known for his surrealist and satirical scenes of urban life.
Edward Carpenter (1844ā1929) English poet, socialist, and LGBTQ rights activist, known for his writings on love between men.
Edward II of England (1284ā1327) King of England, known for his close relationships with Piers Gaveston and Hugh Despenser, as well as his tragic downfall.
Edward Sagarin (1913ā1986) American sociologist and early LGBTQ rights activist, known under his pseudonym Donald Webster Cory.
Egon Schiele (1890ā1918) Austrian painter known for his raw, expressionist portraits.
Elagabalus (203ā222) Roman emperor notorious for his eccentric behavior and controversial reign.
Elton John (1947āpresent) British singer, pianist, and composer, known for hits like Rocket Man and Candle in the Wind.
Emile Griffith (1938ā2013) American professional boxer, champion in multiple weight classes.
ErtĆ© (1892ā1990) Russian-born French artist and designer, known for his fashion and costume designs.
EugĆØne Jansson (1862ā1915) Swedish painter known for his nocturnal cityscapes and male nudes.
F. Holland Day (1864ā1933) American photographer and publisher, known for his symbolic images of the male nude.
Fernando Wong (c. 1975āpresent) Panamanian-American landscape architect, known for his luxury gardens.
Francis Bacon (1909ā1992) British painter known for his raw, abstract, and often disturbing imagery.
Frank Coombs (1906-1941) English painter, architect and art dealer.
Freddie Mercury (1946ā1991) British singer and frontman of the rock band Queen, known for his flamboyant stage presence.
FrĆ©dĆ©ric Chopin (1810ā1849) Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era.
Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben (1730ā1794) Prussian-American military officer, credited with helping to train the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Gary Snyder (1930āpresent) American poet and environmental activist, associated with the Beat Generation.
George Cecil Ives (1867ā1950) English poet, writer, and early LGBTQ rights activist.
George Cukor (1899ā1983) American film director, known for directing Gone with the Wind and My Fair Lady.
George Frideric Handel (1685ā1759) German-British Baroque composer, known for works like Messiah.
George Michael (1963ā2016) British singer-songwriter, famous for hits like Careless Whisper and Faith.
George Platt Lynes (1907ā1955) American photographer known for his male nudes and fashion photography.
George Quaintance (1902ā1957) American artist, famous for homoerotic art and physique illustrations.
George Takei (1937āpresent) American actor and LGBTQ activist, best known for his role as Hiraru Sulu in Star Trek.
George Tooker (1920ā2011) American painter known for his magic realism and social commentary.
Gilbert Baker (1951ā2017) American artist and LGBTQ activist, creator of the Rainbow Flag.
Peter Orlovsky (1933ā2010) American poet, lifelong partner of Allen Ginsberg, associated with the Beat Generation.
Wilhelm Von Plüschow (1852ā1930) German photographer known for his homoerotic images of young men.
MUSIC
Von Meyer / Sail Away With Me
Martin Landstrƶm / A Subtle Trace
Jerry McHoy / Lights Down Low
Wendy Marcini / A Summer Night's Kiss
Von Meyer / Purple Memories
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