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<h3 align="center">'''Government Ministers of Justice Identify as LGBTQ'''</h3>
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<p>Portraiture is a way to memorialize an individual or group at a specific point in time through art.  Until the advent of photography, the typical way to do this was through a commissioned painting by an accomplished artist, an art form reserved for the wealthyThe invention of photography allowed portraits to become mainstream, though professional photographers are often retained to produce a highly stylized and artistic picture of the subject.</p>
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<p>The Minister of Justice of a country, or in many cases the Attorney General, is considered the chief legal advisor to the ruling governmentThey most often have responsibility over legal protections, law enforcement agencies, prosecution actions, legislative legal initiatives, and general legal affairs.  In countries with multiple political jurisdictions, there are multiple levels of Ministers or Attorney Generals whose individual responsibilities will be dictated by the division of powers stated in a country's constitution.  In many cases, it is an elected position.</p>  
  
<p>Many portrait painters and photographers have received their acclaim by working with powerful and popular people in the arts or politics.</p>
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<p>As such, their individual impact on non-discrimination policies, equal opportunity policies, and enforcement of existing protective legislation for the LGBTQ community is enormous. Having an LGBTQ individual hold this position guarantees that the legal interests of the LGBTQ community is represented and sustained.</p>
  
<p>The goal of the artist or photographer is to capture the inner essence of the individual through the artThis opens up the concept of the interplay between the subject matter and the artist who attempts to capture the unique characteristics of the individual.</p>
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<p>Many government Attorney Generals and Ministers of Justice have ordered investigations into the maltreatment of the LGBTQ communityThey have led many government's push for legislative changes to expand equal legal rights to the community, have overturned previously restrictive practices and policies, and have upheld the mechanisms by which discrimination can be brought to light and dealt with.</p>
  
<p>Critics are in general agreement that, through this interactive process, prominent LGBTQ portrait painters and photographers bring a unique style to their work that reflects their sexual orientationProminent LGBTQ portrait painters such as Britain's [[Gluck]] or America's [[Kehinde Wiley]] (who painted the official portrait of former President Barack Obama) and [[Anna Elizabeth Klumpke]] have been praised for their artistic style of painting which reflects their own sexual identity. The same is said of prominent LGBTQ photographers such as America's [[Annie Leibovitz]], Germany's [[Wolfgang Tillmans]] (the first photographer, and first non-English artist, to win the Turner prize), and South Africa's [[Zanele Muholi]]. </p>
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<p>Many of the LGBTQ individuals who have held the post of Government Minister of Justice or Attorney General were prior activist lawyers fighting for the advancement of equal rights for the LGBTQ community. Their street smarts have positioned them to ensure that their hard fought legal battles continue to have the intended impactThese include, for example, the first gay Attorney General for Israel [[Amir Ohana]], the first lesbian to hold the position in the U.S state of Michigan [[Dana Nessel]], or New Zealand's [[Christopher Finlayson]].  Unfortunately, a change in the elected representative holding the office to an opponent of LGBTQ rights can also result in a deterioration of those rights for the community, as we are currently witnessing in the United States at the federal level.</p>
  
<p>We have found outstanding LGBTQ portrait painters and photographers in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, South Africa, The Netherlands and the United States. To read more and see the complete list '''[[Prominent LGBTQ Portrait Painters and Photographers|here]]'''</p>
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<p>We have identified government Ministers of Justice who identify as LGBTQ from Canada, Denmark, Great Britain, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. To read more and see the complete list, click '''[[Government Ministers of Justice Who Identify as LGBTQ|HERE]]'''</p>
  
 
'''Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles''' [[Past 'Did You Know?' Articles|See Here]]
 
'''Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles''' [[Past 'Did You Know?' Articles|See Here]]
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The mission is to '''inspire, educate, and motivate''' all generations of LGBTQ individuals and others through a collective knowledge of this international community.
 
The mission is to '''inspire, educate, and motivate''' all generations of LGBTQ individuals and others through a collective knowledge of this international community.
  
<br/>'''Managing Editors:''' ''[[Mark S. Bonham]], [[Connie Bonello]], [[Gordon Dunbar]]''
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'''Managing Editors:''' ''[[Mark S. Bonham]], [[Connie Bonello]], [[Gordon Dunbar]]''
  
 
== Search for a Biography ==
 
== Search for a Biography ==
  
To search for an individual from the database of over 15,000 biographies, simply type the name in the Search Box located in the top right hand corner of this Home Page and click on GO.
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To search for an individual from the database of over 15,000 biographies, simply type the name in the Search Box located in the top right hand corner of this Home Page and click on GO.  Similarly, you can search for a common characteristic such as Country, City, Nobel Prize winners, writers, and so on.
  
 
Alternatively, you can view and scroll through the entire list of biographies by viewing the [[Special:AllPages|All Biographies]] section.
 
Alternatively, you can view and scroll through the entire list of biographies by viewing the [[Special:AllPages|All Biographies]] section.
  
To search for LGBTQ individuals with a common characteristic (examples: all Nobel Prize winners, all Writers, all Politicians, all Tony Award winners, all Olympic Gold medal winners, all individuals of a specific nationality) simply type the characteristic in the Search Box located in the top right hand corner of this Home Page and click on GO.   Results of your search will be displayed alphabetically by Last Name.   A second Search Box will be displayed for you to search within the database of individuals with that common characteristic.
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== Library of Congress Historic Collection - LGBTQ+ Studies Web Archive ==
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<p>QueerBio.com has been chosen for the Library of Congress Web Archiving Program - Preserving important cultural artifacts by acquiring, cataloging, preserving and serving collections material of historical importance to  foster education and scholarship.</p>
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== Announcing Our New Documentary Project - Being Different: 101 Global LGBTQ Individuals Who Changed the World ==
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Despite adversity and discrimination, LGBTQ individuals have excelled throughout history.  Yet historians and academics have conveniently participated in the heterosexist erasure of these LGBTQ contributions by omitting the LGBTQ status of prominent historical figures from academic and historical documents. Accordingly, there are relatively few comprehensive projects which document and showcase the influence of these LGBTQ efforts.  
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''Being Different: 101 Global LGBTQ Individuals Who Changed The World'' will be an original documentary outlining the contributions that members of the LGBTQ community have made, individually and collectively, to changing the world. 
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We are now Crowdfunding to get this project off the ground.  We would love to have you as part of our team. You can help us and SUPPORT THIS PROJECT!
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[http://beingdifferentdoc.com/how-to-help-us/ '''SEE THE TRAILER, READ MORE AND CROWDFUND HERE''']
  
 
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Revision as of 18:34, 17 June 2019

DID YOU KNOW?

Government Ministers of Justice Identify as LGBTQ

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The Minister of Justice of a country, or in many cases the Attorney General, is considered the chief legal advisor to the ruling government. They most often have responsibility over legal protections, law enforcement agencies, prosecution actions, legislative legal initiatives, and general legal affairs. In countries with multiple political jurisdictions, there are multiple levels of Ministers or Attorney Generals whose individual responsibilities will be dictated by the division of powers stated in a country's constitution. In many cases, it is an elected position.

As such, their individual impact on non-discrimination policies, equal opportunity policies, and enforcement of existing protective legislation for the LGBTQ community is enormous. Having an LGBTQ individual hold this position guarantees that the legal interests of the LGBTQ community is represented and sustained.

Many government Attorney Generals and Ministers of Justice have ordered investigations into the maltreatment of the LGBTQ community. They have led many government's push for legislative changes to expand equal legal rights to the community, have overturned previously restrictive practices and policies, and have upheld the mechanisms by which discrimination can be brought to light and dealt with.

Many of the LGBTQ individuals who have held the post of Government Minister of Justice or Attorney General were prior activist lawyers fighting for the advancement of equal rights for the LGBTQ community. Their street smarts have positioned them to ensure that their hard fought legal battles continue to have the intended impact. These include, for example, the first gay Attorney General for Israel Amir Ohana, the first lesbian to hold the position in the U.S state of Michigan Dana Nessel, or New Zealand's Christopher Finlayson. Unfortunately, a change in the elected representative holding the office to an opponent of LGBTQ rights can also result in a deterioration of those rights for the community, as we are currently witnessing in the United States at the federal level.

We have identified government Ministers of Justice who identify as LGBTQ from Canada, Denmark, Great Britain, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. To read more and see the complete list, click HERE

Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles See Here


The goal of QueerBio.com is to be the definitive online biographical reference source for the international LGBTQ community. Its database lists over 15,000 contemporary and historical figures who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, two-spirit, or gender fluid (LGBTQ) and includes artists, sports figures, politicians, entertainers, business leaders, academics, activists, and more. The database is widely international in scope and is an ideal source for research and analysis with full search and sort functionality.

The mission is to inspire, educate, and motivate all generations of LGBTQ individuals and others through a collective knowledge of this international community.

Managing Editors: Mark S. Bonham, Connie Bonello, Gordon Dunbar

Search for a Biography

To search for an individual from the database of over 15,000 biographies, simply type the name in the Search Box located in the top right hand corner of this Home Page and click on GO. Similarly, you can search for a common characteristic such as Country, City, Nobel Prize winners, writers, and so on.

Alternatively, you can view and scroll through the entire list of biographies by viewing the All Biographies section.

Library of Congress Historic Collection - LGBTQ+ Studies Web Archive

Loc.png

QueerBio.com has been chosen for the Library of Congress Web Archiving Program - Preserving important cultural artifacts by acquiring, cataloging, preserving and serving collections material of historical importance to foster education and scholarship.

Announcing Our New Documentary Project - Being Different: 101 Global LGBTQ Individuals Who Changed the World

Beingdifferentdoc.png

Despite adversity and discrimination, LGBTQ individuals have excelled throughout history. Yet historians and academics have conveniently participated in the heterosexist erasure of these LGBTQ contributions by omitting the LGBTQ status of prominent historical figures from academic and historical documents. Accordingly, there are relatively few comprehensive projects which document and showcase the influence of these LGBTQ efforts.

Being Different: 101 Global LGBTQ Individuals Who Changed The World will be an original documentary outlining the contributions that members of the LGBTQ community have made, individually and collectively, to changing the world.

We are now Crowdfunding to get this project off the ground. We would love to have you as part of our team. You can help us and SUPPORT THIS PROJECT!

SEE THE TRAILER, READ MORE AND CROWDFUND HERE

Our goal is to make QueerBio.com the go-to website for global biographical information on LGBTQ identified individuals. To do this requires a serious commitment of people and resources, so we need your help to fund and help this project grow.


Click here for more information.

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