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<h2 align="center"><em>'''DID YOU KNOW?'''</em></h2>
 
<h2 align="center"><em>'''DID YOU KNOW?'''</em></h2>
<h3 align="center">'''LGBTQ WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS OF COMIC BOOKS'''</h3>
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<h3 align="center">'''Teachers of Creative Writing Who Identify as LGBTQ'''</h3>
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<p>Writers and illustrators of comic books are multi-talented individuals who both tell a story and illustrate it.</p>
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<p>Creative writing is the art of imaginative story telling.  It requires the ability to convey the writer's unique voice, develop original ideas, present interesting characters in an interesting setting, and develop an engaging storyline.  The output can be short story, narrative essay, novel, poetry, movie and television scripts, or memoir.  Creative writing is all about using one's imagination and creativity to express ideas and thoughts in a way which is personal to the individual writer.</p>
  
<p>Many comic book writers and illustrators who identify as LGBTQ use that identity in the production of their workThis can be by way of cartoon fantasy (depicting a tolerant and accepting world, for example)It can also be as a means of entertainment for the LGBTQ communitySome artists have used the medium as a form of activism on several issues.  Others contribute their artwork to writers of novels or magazine articles.  Several have had a significant impact on the creation of LGBTQ characters in mainstream comics, such as DC Comics or Marvel Comics.</p>
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<p>Creative writing programs at Colleges, Universities and other higher education institutions are very popularMany such institutions have gained a high reputation for their programs in creative writing.  LGBTQ-friendly creative writing programs may include LGBTQ literature, gender & sexuality studies, and facultyThe course curriculum and anthology will be queer inclusive.</p>
  
<p>Several LGBTQ comic book artists and writers are household names.  They are recipients of awards in the industry, including Lambda Literary Awards and specialized comic book awards including Eisner AwardsA number of these individuals are academics at educational institutions that specialize in the artsSeveral are popular novelists that began their career in the comic book industry.</p>
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<p>This relationship to the community will welcome and inspire a cohort of students to learn the secrets to conveying their own creative storiesThe student output has the potential to further enrich the LGBTQ anthology.  </p>
  
<p>A community of LGBTQ comic book aficionados has been created with the website GayLeague.  Here you can catch up on LGBTQ comic book news and events and communicate with the international community associated with the industry.</p>
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<p>We have identified prominent LGBTQ Creative Writing teachers from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Scotland, Tanzania, and the United States.  To read more and see the complete list, click '''[[Teachers of Creative Writing Who Identify as LGBTQ|HERE]]'''</p>
 
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<p>We have identified several individuals as LGBTQ writers and illustrators of comic books.  They hail from Great Britain, Canada, Spain, Mexico, Netherlands, the United States, Belgium, Puerto Rico, Germany, Brazil and Finland.  To read their fascinating biographies [[LGBTQ Writers and Illustrators of Comic Books|'''CLICK HERE''']]</p>
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'''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 goal of QueerBio.com is to be the definitive online biographical reference source for the international LGBTQ community.  Its database lists over 13,000 contemporary and historical figures who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, 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.
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The goal of QueerBio.com is to be the definitive online biographical reference source for the international LGBTQ community.  Its database lists over 17,000 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.
 
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 Editor:''' ''[[Mark S. Bonham]]''
  
 
== Search for a Biography ==
 
== Search for a Biography ==
  
To search for an individual from the database of over 13,000 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 17,000 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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== 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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'''Notables: 101 Global LBGTQ People Who Changed the World''' reveals a group of select global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals whose accomplishments in their profession changed the world in some relevant wayIncluded are founders of various social movements, innovators in sports, leaders in business and politics, explorers and discoverers, instigators in religious movements, thinkers in philosophy, infamous villains, creators of new academic fields of study, and risk takers in the arts, culture, and entertainment worlds. 212 pages.
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'''It's A Fabulous Morning! My Interviews With Fascinating People in the LGBTQ World''' (Pearse Murray and [[Mark S. Bonham]], 2019) presents fascinating interviews with individuals from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Two Spirit and Ally (LGBTQ) communityIcons such as [[Lily Tomlin]], [[Chaz Bono]], [[Melissa Etheridge]], [[Mark Tewksbury]], [[John Cameron Mitchell]], [[Kathleen Wynne]], [[Wanda Sykes]], [[Tony Kushner]], [[David Hockney]], [[Edmund White]] and more provide their personal stories of the community and their lives within it.  Compelling insight into events of the community, such as Toronto’s Bath House Raids, is also provided. 262 pages.
  
'''Champions: Biographies of Global LGBTQ Pioneers''' reveals a group of select artists, writers, politicians, lawyers, sports figures, activists, and religious figures from around the world who have helped shape the history of the LGBTQ community. Presented in a convenient notebook format.  114 pages.
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'''A Path to Diversity: LGBTQ Participation in the Working World''' ([[Mark S. Bonham]], 2017) investigates the current state of employment markets around the world for the LGBTQ community.  Included is a discussion of equality in the workplace and why it is important to both the employer and employee, the wage gap, which professions are attractive to LGBTQ individuals and why, and the role of unions and government legislation.  A survey of seventy five professions provides a status report for each, and seventy two biographies of influential LGBTQ professionals from around the world is included. 242 pages
  
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Revision as of 19:12, 29 November 2021

DID YOU KNOW?

Teachers of Creative Writing Who Identify as LGBTQ

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Creative writing is the art of imaginative story telling. It requires the ability to convey the writer's unique voice, develop original ideas, present interesting characters in an interesting setting, and develop an engaging storyline. The output can be short story, narrative essay, novel, poetry, movie and television scripts, or memoir. Creative writing is all about using one's imagination and creativity to express ideas and thoughts in a way which is personal to the individual writer.

Creative writing programs at Colleges, Universities and other higher education institutions are very popular. Many such institutions have gained a high reputation for their programs in creative writing. LGBTQ-friendly creative writing programs may include LGBTQ literature, gender & sexuality studies, and faculty. The course curriculum and anthology will be queer inclusive.

This relationship to the community will welcome and inspire a cohort of students to learn the secrets to conveying their own creative stories. The student output has the potential to further enrich the LGBTQ anthology.

We have identified prominent LGBTQ Creative Writing teachers from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Scotland, Tanzania, 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 17,000 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 Editor: Mark S. Bonham

Search for a Biography

To search for an individual from the database of over 17,000 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.

Sign Up for our Bi-Weekly Newsletter

Sign up to receive our informative bi-weekly newsletter. Included in the newsletter is the updated 'DID YOU KNOW?' column, a sample of new biographies added since the previous newsletter, and relevant news features pertaining to QueerBio.com.

SIGN UP HERE

Bonham Centre Awards Gala

Annual Awards established in 2007 to recognize individuals or groups that have made a significant contribution to the advancement and education of human rights issues surrounding sexual education. Click here to find out more about the Bonham Centre Awards, past recipients, and present nominees.

Books Available From QueerBio.Com

NEW RELEASE

It's A Fabulous Morning! My Interviews With Fascinating People in the LGBTQ World (Pearse Murray and Mark S. Bonham, 2019) presents fascinating interviews with individuals from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Two Spirit and Ally (LGBTQ) community. Icons such as Lily Tomlin, Chaz Bono, Melissa Etheridge, Mark Tewksbury, John Cameron Mitchell, Kathleen Wynne, Wanda Sykes, Tony Kushner, David Hockney, Edmund White and more provide their personal stories of the community and their lives within it. Compelling insight into events of the community, such as Toronto’s Bath House Raids, is also provided. 262 pages.

New books available

A Path to Diversity: LGBTQ Participation in the Working World (Mark S. Bonham, 2017) investigates the current state of employment markets around the world for the LGBTQ community. Included is a discussion of equality in the workplace and why it is important to both the employer and employee, the wage gap, which professions are attractive to LGBTQ individuals and why, and the role of unions and government legislation. A survey of seventy five professions provides a status report for each, and seventy two biographies of influential LGBTQ professionals from around the world is included. 242 pages

Notables: 101 Global LBGTQ People Who Changed the World (Mark S. Bonham, 2015) reveals a group of select global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals whose accomplishments in their profession changed the world in some relevant way. Included are founders of various social movements, innovators in sports, leaders in business and politics, explorers and discoverers, instigators in religious movements, thinkers in philosophy, infamous villains, creators of new academic fields of study, and risk takers in the arts, culture, and entertainment worlds. 212 pages.

Champions: Biographies of Global LGBTQ Pioneers (Mark S. Bonham, 2014) reveals a group of select artists, writers, politicians, lawyers, sports figures, activists, and religious figures from around the world who have helped shape the history of the LGBTQ community. Presented in a convenient notebook format. 114 pages.

READ MORE AND PURCHASE PRINT or EBOOK COPIES HERE

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