The Castro The Castro gay village in San Francisco
A six-band rainbow flag representing the LGBTQ community LGBTQ people lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender , or queer . Other individuals are often included in the group, such as questioning , intersex , asexual , aromantic , and agender , denoted under variants of the initialism "LGBTQ ". The group is generally conceived as broadly encompassing all individuals who are part of a sexual or gender minority . Variants of the abbreviation, including LGBTQ+, LGBTQIA, and LGBTQIA+, are also used. (Full article...
A pride parade pride event , pride festival , pride march , pride protest , equality parade , or equality march ) is an event where lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender and queer (LGBTQ ) people and their allies celebrate LGBTQ social and self-acceptance, achievements, legal rights , and pride . The events sometimes also serve as demonstrations for legal rights such as same-sex marriage . Most occur annually throughout the Western world , while some take place every June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City , which was a pivotal moment in modern LGBTQ social movements . The parades seek to create community and honor the history of the movement.
In 1970, pride and protest marches were held in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco around the first anniversary of Stonewall. The events became annual and also grew internationally. In 2019, New York and the world celebrated the largest international Pride celebration in history: Stonewall 50 - WorldPride NYC 2019 , commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots , with five million attending in Manhattan alone. (Full article...
Sedaris at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2018
David Raymond Sedaris sih-DAIR -iss National Public Radio broadcast his essay "Santaland Diaries ". He published his first collection of essays and short stories, Barrel Fever Naked New York Times BestsellersMe Talk Pretty One Day Thurber Prize for American Humor .
Much of Sedaris's humor is autobiographical and self-deprecating and often concerns his family life, his middle-class upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina , his Greek heritage, homosexuality, jobs, education, drug use , and obsessive behaviors , as well as his life in France, London, New York, and the South Downs in England. He is the brother and writing collaborator of actress Amy Sedaris . (Full article...
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The Warren Cup The
Warren Cup , a Roman skyphos (drinking cup) featuring two representations of homoerotic sexual acts. It was most likely commissioned from Greek craftsmen between 1–20 CE.
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1 – Lily Tomlin (1939–), American actress, comedian, writer, and producer
2 – Ferdinand Karsch (1853–1936), German zoologist and sexologist
2 – Elizabeth Birch (1956–), American attorney, former corporate executive, and LGBTQ advocate
3 – Michael Huffington (1947–), American politician, former Republican congressman (California), and film producer
3 – Sarah Orne Jewett (1849–1909), American writer and poet
4 – Mary Renault (1905–1983), English novelist
5 – Freddie Mercury (1946–1991), British musician
5 – Johnny Sibilly (1987–), American actor and producer
6 – Jane Addams (1860–1935), social worker, writer, activist and first American woman to win Nobel Peace Prize
6 – Julien Green (1900–1998), American expatriate writer
6 – Sylvester (1947–1988) American singer
7 – Michael Feinstein (1956–), American singer and pianist
7 – Rudy Galindo (1969–), American figure skater, 1996 World Bronze Medalist
7 – Paul Iacono (1988–), American actor
7 – Valerie Taylor (1913–1997), American pulp fiction author
7 – Peter Wheatley (1947–), English Anglican bishop
7 – Evan Rachel Wood (1987–), American actress
8 – Dema Harshbarger (1884–1964), American talent manager and concert promoter
8 – Siegfried Sassoon (1886–1967), English poet, author, and soldier
8 – Mark Foley (1954–), American politician, former Republican congressman (Florida), and radio host
9 – Paul Goodman (1911–1972), American sociologist and poet
9 – John Curry (1949–1994), British figure skater, 1976 Olympic Champion
10 – Pope Julius III (1487–1555), Head of the Roman Catholic church, 1550-1555
10 – Alison Bechdel (1960–), American cartoonist
10 – H.D. (1886–1961), American poet, novelist, and memoirist
10 – Karl Lagerfeld (1933–2019), German fashion designer, artist, and photographer
11 – D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930), English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, and literary critic
11 – Kristy McNichol (1962–), American actress
11 – Karel Kovář (Kovy) (1996–), Czech YouTube personality
12 – Leslie Cheung (1956–2003), Hong Kong film actor and musician
13 – Zander Hodgson (1990–), English model
13 – Adonxs (1995–), Slovak singer
13 – Layton Williams (1994–), English actor and dancer
13 – Nell Carter (1948–2003), American actress and singer
13 – Claudette Colbert (1903–1996), French-American actress
14 – Rob McCall (1958–1991), Canadian ice dancer, 1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist
14 – Pier Vittorio Tondelli (1955–1991), Italian novelist
15 – Ann Bannon (1932–), American author
15 – Robin Windsor (1979–2024), British dancer
16 – Mike Doyle (1972–), American actor
16 – Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856–1931), German photographer
18 – Trajan (53–117), Roman emperor
18 – Eugenia Rasponi (1873–1958), Italian aristocrat, suffragist, and businessperson
18 – Greta Garbo (1905–1990), Swedish actress
18 – Matěj Stropnický (1983–), Czech left-wing politician
19 – Brian Epstein (1934–1967), English music manager (The Beatles )
19 – Soni Wolf (1948–2018), American queer activist, and co-founder of Dykes on Bikes
19 – Tegan Quin (1980–), Canadian singer-songwriter-musician and member of indie rock duo Tegan and Sara
19 – Sara Quin (1980–), Canadian singer-songwriter-musician and member of indie rock duo Tegan and Sara
19 – Riyad Vinci Wadia (1967–2003), Indian independent filmmaker
21 – Anne Burrell (1969–), American chef and TV personality
21 – Billy Porter (1969–) American actor, singer, writer, and director
21 – Fannie Flagg (1944–), American actress, comedian and author
21 – Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1640–1701), younger brother of King Louis XIV
21 – Edgars Rinkēvičs (1973–), Latvian politician
23 – Manvendra Singh Gohil (1965–), Indian Prince
24 – William Dobell (1899–1970), Australian sculptor and painter
25 – Pedro Almodóvar (1949–), Spanish film director and producer
27 – Carrie Brownstein (1974–), American musician, writer and actress
28 – St. Vincent (1982–), American singer-songwriter and musician
29 – William Thomas Beckford (1760–1844), English novelist, travel writer, and also the richest commoner in England at the time
29 – Danica Roem (1984–), American journalist and politician, Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
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