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A six-band rainbow flag representing the LGBTQ community LGBTQ people lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender , queer , or questioning . Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex , asexual , aromantic , agender , and other individuals. The group is generally conceived as broadly encompassing all individuals who are part of a sexual or gender minority , including all sexual orientations , romantic orientations , gender identities , and sex characteristics that are not heterosexual , heteroromantic , cisgender , or endosex , respectively. (Full article...
Emperor Ai of Han cuts off his sleeve to not awaken Dong Xian , artwork by Chen Hongshou (1651)Homosexuality has been documented in China since ancient times. According to one study by Bret Hinsch, for some time after the fall of the Han dynasty , homosexuality was widely accepted in China but this has been disputed. Several early Chinese emperors are speculated to have had homosexual relationships accompanied by heterosexual ones.
There exists a dispute among sinologists as to when negative views of homosexual relationships became prevalent among the general Chinese population, with some scholars arguing that it was common by the time of the Ming dynasty , established in the 14th century, following homophobia entrenched in the Mongol empire and the Yuan dynasty, and others arguing that anti-gay attitudes became entrenched during the Westernization efforts of the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic of China in the 19th and 20th centuries. For most of the 20th century homosexuality in China Full article...
Alan Mathison Turing mathematician , computer scientist , logician , cryptanalyst , philosopher and theoretical biologist . He was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science , providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the Turing machine , which can be considered a model of a general-purpose computer . Turing is widely considered to be the father of theoretical computer science.
Born in London, Turing was raised in southern England . He graduated from King's College, Cambridge , and in 1938, earned a doctorate degree from Princeton University . During World War II , Turing worked for the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park , Britain's codebreaking centre that produced Ultra intelligence. He led Hut 8 , the section responsible for German naval cryptanalysis. Turing devised techniques for speeding the breaking of German ciphers , including improvements to the pre-war Polish bomba method, an electromechanical machine that could find settings for the Enigma machine . He played a crucial role in cracking intercepted messages that enabled the Allies to defeat the Axis powers in the Battle of the Atlantic and other engagements. (Full article...
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Ian McKellen Ian McKellen , English stage and screen actor. McKellen is gay and a prominent campaigner for LGBT rights.
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1 – Thomas Grossmann (1951–), German psychologist, psychotherapist and author
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2 – Andy Cohen (1968–), American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer
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3 – Walter Rinder (1934–), American humanist poet, philosopher, and photographer
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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
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6 – Violet Trefusis (1894–1972), English writer and socialite
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8 – Kim Stolz (1983–), American model, TV personality, author and finance executive
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9 – Parinya Charoenphol (1981–), Thai boxer, model and actress
9 – Bülent Ersoy (1952–), Turkish singer & actress
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10 – Maurice Sendak (1928–2012), American children's writer
10 – Dustin Lance Black (1974–), American screenwriter, director, producer, and LGBT rights activist
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11 – Renée Vivien (1877–1909), British poet
12 – Djuna Barnes (1892–1982), American writer
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16 – Jenny Shimizu (1967–), American model and actress
16 – Joe McElderry (1991–), British singer and model
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17 – Steven Davies (1986–), English cricketer
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17 – Carl Van Vechten (1880–1964), American writer and photographer
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18 – Nigel Owens (1971–), Welsh former international rugby union referee,
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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
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21 – Meredith Baxter (1947–), American actress and producer
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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
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27 – François-Marie Banier (1947-),French novelist, playwright, artist, actor and photographer
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