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− | The LGBTQ community | + | The global LGBTQ community lost many notable individuals during the year. Each of these individuals has played an important and visible role in creating an awareness, sensitivity, profile, and as an activist for human rights as they relate to minorities and sexual diversities. These individuals include fashion designers, entertainers, activists, journalists, business people, politicians and authors. They hail from Australia, China, France, Great Britain, Jamaica, Spain, Tunisia, and the United States. |
Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies: | Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies: | ||
− | * [[ | + | '''Australia''' |
− | * [[ | + | |
− | * [[Henry Badenhorst]] | + | * [[Ron Muncaster]] - fashion designer |
− | * [[Damian Baker]] | + | |
− | * [[ | + | '''Chechnya''' |
− | * [[ | + | |
− | * [[David Delfin]] | + | * [[Zelimkhan Bakaev]] - singer |
− | * [[ | + | |
− | * [[ | + | '''China''' |
− | * [[Edward Flanagan]] | + | |
− | * [[Michael Friedman]] | + | * [[Ren Hang]] - photographer |
− | * [[ | + | |
− | * [[ | + | '''France''' |
− | * [[Kate Millett]] | + | |
− | + | * [[Pierre Berge]] - partner of fashion designer [[Yves Saint Laurent]] | |
− | * [[Jim Nabors]] | + | |
− | * [[Robert Osborne]] | + | '''Germany''' |
− | * [[ | + | |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Christine Kaufmann]], actor |
− | * [[Charles Shively]] | + | |
− | * [[ | + | '''Great Britain''' |
+ | |||
+ | * [[Gordon Aikman]] - MND activist | ||
+ | * [[Henry Badenhorst]] - co-founder of Gaydar.com | ||
+ | * [[Damian Baker]] - pop singer | ||
+ | * [[Dean Eastmond]] - editor of HISKIND magazine | ||
+ | * [[Gorden Kaye]] - actor | ||
+ | * [[Richard Smith]] - author | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Jamaica''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Dexter Pottinger]] - fashion designer | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Spain''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[David Delfin]] - fashion designer | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Tunisia''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Azzedine Alaia]] - fashion designer | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''United States''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Gilbert Baker]] - creator of the rainbow flag | ||
+ | * [[Ben Barres]] - transgender neuroscientist | ||
+ | * [[J. D. Disalvatore]] - filmmaker | ||
+ | * [[Edward Flanagan]] - first openly gay man elected state-wide (Vermont) in the country | ||
+ | * [[Michael Friedman]] - theatre composer | ||
+ | * [[Brittany Johnson]] - rapper | ||
+ | * [[Norma McCorvey]] - activist | ||
+ | * [[Kate Millett]] - feminist | ||
+ | * [[Jim Nabors]] - singer | ||
+ | * [[Robert Osborne]]s - host, Turner Classic Movies | ||
+ | * [[Tommy Page]] - pop singer | ||
+ | * [[Lil Peep]]s - emo rapper | ||
+ | * [[Charles Shively]] - activist/journalist | ||
+ | * [[Edith Windsor]] - activist | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==See Also== | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Prominent LGBTQ Deaths in 2018]] | ||
+ | * [[Prominent LGBTQ Deaths in 2019]] | ||
+ | * [[Prominent LGBTQ Deaths in 2020]] | ||
+ | * [[Prominent LGBTQ Deaths in 2021]] | ||
+ | * [[Prominent LGBTQ Deaths in 2022]] | ||
+ | * [[Prominent LGBTQ Deaths in 2023]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:46, 27 December 2023
The global LGBTQ community lost many notable individuals during the year. Each of these individuals has played an important and visible role in creating an awareness, sensitivity, profile, and as an activist for human rights as they relate to minorities and sexual diversities. These individuals include fashion designers, entertainers, activists, journalists, business people, politicians and authors. They hail from Australia, China, France, Great Britain, Jamaica, Spain, Tunisia, and the United States.
Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies:
Australia
- Ron Muncaster - fashion designer
Chechnya
- Zelimkhan Bakaev - singer
China
- Ren Hang - photographer
France
- Pierre Berge - partner of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent
Germany
- Christine Kaufmann, actor
Great Britain
- Gordon Aikman - MND activist
- Henry Badenhorst - co-founder of Gaydar.com
- Damian Baker - pop singer
- Dean Eastmond - editor of HISKIND magazine
- Gorden Kaye - actor
- Richard Smith - author
Jamaica
- Dexter Pottinger - fashion designer
Spain
- David Delfin - fashion designer
Tunisia
- Azzedine Alaia - fashion designer
United States
- Gilbert Baker - creator of the rainbow flag
- Ben Barres - transgender neuroscientist
- J. D. Disalvatore - filmmaker
- Edward Flanagan - first openly gay man elected state-wide (Vermont) in the country
- Michael Friedman - theatre composer
- Brittany Johnson - rapper
- Norma McCorvey - activist
- Kate Millett - feminist
- Jim Nabors - singer
- Robert Osbornes - host, Turner Classic Movies
- Tommy Page - pop singer
- Lil Peeps - emo rapper
- Charles Shively - activist/journalist
- Edith Windsor - activist