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Writing and illustrating Fun Home took seven years, in part because of Bechdel's laborious artistic process, which includes photographing herself in poses for each human figure. Fun Home has been the subject of numerous academic publications in areas such as biography studies and cultural studies as part of a larger turn towards serious academic investment in the study of comics/sequential art . (Full article...
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“
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.
”
Caino (1902) by Wilhelm von Gloeden
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Alla Nazimova 1 – Lionel Pries (1897–1968), American architect, artist, and educator
1 – Peggy Fears (1903–1994), American actress
1 – Sandra Scoppettone (1936–), American author
1 – Ashok Row Kavi (1947–), Indian journalist and LGBT rights activist
1 – Michael McDowell (1950–1999), American novelist and screenwriter
1 – Tom Robinson (1950–), British singer, bassist, radio presenter and long-time LGBT rights activist
1 – Thomas Grossmann (1951–), German psychologist, psychotherapist and author
1 – Ferron (1952–), Canadian folk singer and songwriter
1 – Ken Kostick (1953–2011), Canadian chef and television and radio personality
1 – Clayton Littlewood (1963–), English writer
1 – Casper de Vries (1964–), South African actor, comedian, entertainer, painter, composer, director and producer
1 – Vera Bergkamp (1971–), retired Dutch politician
1 – Mikhaela Reid (1980–), American editorial cartoonist
1 – Brandi Carlile (1981–), American alternative country and folk rock singer-songwriter
2 – Marquis de Sade (1740–1814), French aristocrat, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer
2 – Reginald Turner (1869–1938), English author
2 – John Mosher (1892–1942), American short story writer
2 – Joseph Dubin (1900–1961), American composer
2 – John Lehmann (1907–1987), English publisher, poet and man of letters
2 – Wilhelm Wieben (1935–2019), German journalist, actor and author
2 – Christopher Bernau (1940–1989), American actor
2 – Ginny Foat (1941–), American politician
2 – Crawford Barton (1943–1993), American photographer
2 – Brent Hawkes (1950–), Canadian pastor & LGBT rights activist
2 – Gilbert Baker (1951–2017), American artist, designer, activist, and vexillographer
2 – Nickie Antonio (1955–), American politician
2 – Ian Shaw (1962–), British jazz singer, broadcaster, record producer, actor and comedian
2 – Candace Gingrich (1966–), American LGBT rights activist
2 – Miriam Kabsa [he ] (1966–), Israeli-American painter and artist
2 – Andy Cohen (1968–), American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer
2 – Wentworth Miller (1972–), English-born American actor and screenwriter
2 – Zachary Quinto (1977–), American actor
2 – Abby Wambach (1980–), American retired soccer player, coach
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3 – George Quaintance (1902–1957), American artist
3 – Josephine Baker (1906–1975), American dancer, singer and actress
3 – Patrick Cargill (1918–1996), English actor
3 – Allen Ginsberg (1926–1997), American beat poet
3 – George Hislop (1927–2005), Canadian LGBT rights activist, politician and businesspeople
3 – Walter Rinder (1934–), American humanist poet, philosopher, and photographer
3 – Ian Gelder (1949–2024), British actor
3 – {ill|Svatava Antošová|cs|Svatava Antošová}} (1957–), Czech poet , novelist , and journalist
3 – Ivan Bussens (1960–2007), British male water polo player
4 – Waldemar Zboralski (1960–), Polish veteran gay rights activist, politician, and journalist
3 – Anderson Cooper (1967–), American journalist, author, and television personality
3 – Chen Xue (1970–), Taiwanese writer
3 – Javiera Mena (1983–), Chilean singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer
3 – Detox (1985–), American drag performer and recording artist
4 – Val McDermid (1955–), Scottish suspense novel writer
4 – Sam Harris (1961–), American pop and musical theatre musician
4 – Peter Jöback (1971–), Swedish singer, actor and musical artist
4 – Kim Conakshayen [he ] (1974–), Israeli transgender singer and dancer
4 – Angelina Jolie (1975–), American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian
4 – Naomi Gonzalez (1978–), American attorney and politician
4 – Robin Lord Taylor (1978–), American actor and director
4 – Tonya Evinger (1981–), American mixed martial artist
4 – Bar Refaeli (1985–), Israeli model, actress, and businesswoman
4 – Luisa Zissman (1987–), British retail entrepreneur and reality television personality
5 – Lisa Cholodenko (1964–), American film and television writer-director
5 – Federico García Lorca (1898–1936), Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director
5 – Suze Orman (1951–), American financial advisor, author, columnist and TV host
5 – Troye Sivan (1995–), Australian actor and singer
5 – Gustáv Slamečka (1959–), Czech politician
5 – Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1926–1990), German aristocrat and businessman
6 – Annie Adams Fields (1834–1915), American poet, essayist, memoirist, and biographer
6 – Sandra Bernhard (1955–), American comedian, actress, singer and writer
6 – Harvey Fierstein (1952–), American actor and playwright
6 – Violet Trefusis (1894–1972), English writer and socialite
7 – James Ivory (1928–), American film director
7 – Anne McClain (1979–), American engineer, military officer, and astronaut
8 – Kim Stolz (1983–), American model, TV personality, author and finance executive
8 – Marguerite Yourcenar (1903–1987), French novelist
9 – Parinya Charoenphol (1981–), Thai boxer, model and actress
9 – Bülent Ersoy (1952–), Turkish singer & actress
9 – Cole Porter (1891–1964), American composer and songwriter
10 – Maurice Sendak (1928–2012), American children's writer
10 – Dustin Lance Black (1974–), American screenwriter, director, producer, and LGBT rights activist
11 – Mario Silva (1966–), Portuguese-Canadian legal scholar and politician
11 – Renée Vivien (1877–1909), British poet
12 – Djuna Barnes (1892–1982), American writer
12 – Jim Nabors (1930–), American actor and singer
13 – Paul Lynde (1926–1982), American comedian and actor
14 – Paul O'Grady (1955–2023), British broadcaster, comedian, and drag artist (Lily Savage)
14 – Boy George (1961–), British singer-songwriter
15 – Neil Patrick Harris (1973–), American actor, singer, director, and magician
15 – Bif Naked (1971–), Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and motivational speaker
16 – Lou Sullivan (1951–1991), American author and trans activist
16 – Jenny Shimizu (1967–), American model and actress
16 – Joe McElderry (1991–), British singer and model
17 – Clodovil Hernandes (1937–2009), Brazilian fashion stylist, television presenter, and politician
17 – Evelyn Irons (1900–2000), Scottish journalist and war correspondent
17 – Steven Davies (1986–), English cricketer
17 – Phyllida Lloyd (1957–), English theatre and film director
17 – Carl Van Vechten (1880–1964), American writer and photographer
18 – Robert Arthur (1925–2008), American motion picture actor
18 – Nigel Owens (1971–), Welsh former international rugby union referee,
18 – Babi Badalov (1959–), Azerbaijani visual artist
18 – Agnes Goodsir (1864–1939), Australian portrait painter
18 – Prince Aribert of Anhalt (1866–1933), regent of Anhalt from September to November 1918 on behalf of his underage nephew Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt
18 – John Wendell Holmes (1910–1988), Canadian diplomat and academic
19 – Elisabeth Marbury (1856–1933), theatrical/literary agent and author
20 – Allan Bell (1947–), Manx politician and Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
20 – E. Lynn Harris (1955–2009), American Author
21 – Meredith Baxter (1947–), American actress and producer
21 – Kate Brown (1960–), American politician and Governor of Oregon
21 – Lana Wachowski (1965–), American film director, screenwriter and producer
22 – Václav Fischer (1954–), Czech-German businessman and politician
22 – Jimmy Somerville (1961–), Scottish pop singer
23 – Alan Turing (1912–1954), English mathematician and computer scientist
24 – Stacy Sykora (1977–), retired American volleyball player
25 – George Michael (1963–2016), British singer-songwriter
25 – Larry Kramer (1935–), American playwright, novelist, and LGBT rights activist
26 – Sean Hayes (1970–), American actor and comedian
27 – David Drake (1963-), American playwright, stage director, actor and author
27 – Cyril Wong (1977-), Singaporean poet, fiction author and literary critic
27 – Scott Cunningham (1956-1993),American writer
27 – Tyra Bolling (1985-),American singer, songwriter, and dancer
27 – Bianca Del Rio (1975-),American drag queen, comedian, actor, and costume designer
27 – Daniel Grabauskas (1963-), American transportation executive and government figure
27 – François-Marie Banier (1947-),French novelist, playwright, artist, actor and photographer
28 – Sunil Babu Pant (1972–), Nepalese politician and LGBT rights activist
28 – Jim Kolbe (1942–), American politician, Republican congressman (Arizona) (1985–2003)
28 – David Kopay (1942–), American football player
29 – Charles Clegg (1916-1979),American author, photographer, and railroad historian
29 – Amanda Donohoe (1962-),English actress
29 – Allan Heinberg (1967-),American film screenwriter, television writer and producer and comic book writer
29 – Carl Hester (1967-),British dressage rider
29 – Ylva Lindberg (1976-),Swedish retired ice hockey player
29 – Richard Summerbell (1956-),Canadian mycologist, author and award-winning songwriter
29 – Henry Gerber (1892-1972),early gay rights activist in the United States
29 – Marshall Moore (1970-),American author and academic
29 – John Ash (1948-2019),British poet and writer
29 – Prince Egon von Fürstenberg (1946-2004), socialite, banker, fashion and interior designer, and a member of the former German princely family of Fürstenberg
29 – David Hartnell (1944-), New Zealand journalist and media personality
29 – Roy Rolland (1921-1997), English comedian and stage actor
29 – Charles Mackay (1875-1929),New Zealand lawyer, local politician, and former mayor of Whanganui
30 – Alan Joyce (1966–), Australian business executive and CEO of Qantas Airways
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