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Chris Smith - Baron Smith of Finsbury

In 1984 Chris Smith became the UK's first male openly gay MP and later, the first gay cabinet minister in 2005. After announcing that he...

Alan Turing

Prodigy, Mathematician, Pioneer, War Hero - These are just a few designations given to Alan Turing. Born in the UK in 1912, Turing...

Willem Arondeus

In 1942, Arondeus started an underground periodical called the Brandarisbrief. In 1943, the Brandarisbrief merged with another...

Abigail Thorn

Abigail Thorn is a British YouTuber who runs the channel Philosophy Tube. It’s a wildly popular channel that delves into philosophical...

Queer Person in History: Jane Addams

Jane Addams (1860–1935) is a Chicago icon. Her accomplishments in founding one of the nation’s first settlement houses, Hull- House (now...

Queer Person in History: Ash Hardell

Ash Hardell is a 30 yr old YouTube personality from Minnesota. They started posting on the platform back in 2011. Ash identifies as a...

Queer Person in History: Anne Lister

Anne Lister (1791 – 1840) is referred to by many as the first modern lesbian. Her life and relationships were portrayed in the HBO show...

Queer Person in History: Pamela Colman Smith

You may not recognize her name but you definitely know Ms. Smith’s work. It includes The Fool, The Hierophant, & The Tower. She is the...

Queer Person in History: Christine Jorgenen

Born on May 30, 1926 in the Bronx, NY, Christine Jorgensen would later become the first Trans Woman Celebrity in the United States....

Queer Person in History: Tanya McCloskey and Marcia Kadish

Tanya McCloskey and Marcia Kadish didn't set out to make headlines when they got married on May 17, 2004. That morning, McCloskey and...

Queer Person in History: Robert Jeffrey Dover

Robert Jeffrey Dover (born June 7, 1956) is an American equestrian. Riding from the age of 13, he began specializing in dressage at age...

Queer Person in History: Rachel Levine

Rachel Levine is a trans woman who serves as the Assistant Secretary for Health for DHS (Department of Health and Human Services). She...

Queer Person in History: Bayard Rustin

Bayard Rustin was an out gay man of color during some of the most dangerous times to be either, and both, in contemporary American...