Famous/Highly Visible Queers

EnderD_503 · 04-09-2010, 02:23 PM

I know there are more, but I mainly based this on musicians/authors/philosophers/politician etc. that I really like or I feel have done something really important.

Rob Halford
As a diehard metalhead, I figured I’d start with this one. For those who don’t know, Rob Halford is the singer of Judas Priest with one of the most widely hailed voices in metal. Besides being the frontman of one of the world’s most well-known heavy metal bands (not to mention one of metal’s founding bands along with Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden), he was also largely responsible for bringing the leather culture into heavy metal (straight from the gay scene, though he didn’t come out as gay to his fans until 1998).

Clive Barker
Is a well-known English author. For those of you familiar with the horror film Hellraiser, it is based on his novella, Hellbound Heart. His books often feature homosexual/queer characters, which has done nothing to diminish his popularity among horror fans worldwide, that's for sure. His books have been translated into a number of different languages.

Timothy Findley
A famous Canadian author. His most well-known work is called The Wars (Governor General’s Award in 1977, the year of its publication), which is widely considered to be a Canadian classic.

Roland Barthes
An extremely influential 20th century French philosopher/critical theorist primarily concerned with structuralism and semiotics. It’s unlikely that you’ll ever take a 20th century critical theory or philosophy course that doesn’t mention him.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Aka Peter Tchaikovsky, aka Tchaikovsky

Think Nutcracker and Swan Lake.

Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès
French lawyer who wrote the Napoleonic Code upon which French law is founded.

Jóhanna Sigurðadóttir
First female Icelandic Prime Minister and first openly homosexual prime minister/president/head of government in the world.

Marcel Proust
Probably don’t need to say anything about this one either. Famous French author, most known for À la recherche du temps perdu (aka In Search of Lost Time).

Leonardo DaVinci
Do I need to say anything at all

Ralph Waldo Emerson
A famous American transcendentalist and one of my favourite philosophers. He was bisexual, but I assume that counts.

Except for Emerson, all the other individuals I mentioned above were/are either gay or lesbian. Some other famous bisexuals who people don’t often recognise as such: Hans Christian Anderson and Michel Foucault (actually, if you look at many 20th century critical theorists, you’ll find many gay/lesbian and bisexual individuals like Judith Butler, Simone de Beauvoir and the aforementioned Roland Barthes).

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04-09-2010, 02:23 PM	#11
EnderD_503 Member How Do You Identify?: Queer, trans guy, butch Preferred Pronoun?: Male pronouns Relationship Status: Relationship Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,329 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,090 Thanked 3,879 Times in 1,022 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I know there are more, but I mainly based this on musicians/authors/philosophers/politician etc. that I really like or I feel have done something really important. Rob Halford As a diehard metalhead, I figured I’d start with this one. For those who don’t know, Rob Halford is the singer of Judas Priest with one of the most widely hailed voices in metal. Besides being the frontman of one of the world’s most well-known heavy metal bands (not to mention one of metal’s founding bands along with Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden), he was also largely responsible for bringing the leather culture into heavy metal (straight from the gay scene, though he didn’t come out as gay to his fans until 1998). Clive Barker Is a well-known English author. For those of you familiar with the horror film Hellraiser, it is based on his novella, Hellbound Heart. His books often feature homosexual/queer characters, which has done nothing to diminish his popularity among horror fans worldwide, that's for sure. His books have been translated into a number of different languages. Timothy Findley A famous Canadian author. His most well-known work is called The Wars (Governor General’s Award in 1977, the year of its publication), which is widely considered to be a Canadian classic. Roland Barthes An extremely influential 20th century French philosopher/critical theorist primarily concerned with structuralism and semiotics. It’s unlikely that you’ll ever take a 20th century critical theory or philosophy course that doesn’t mention him. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Aka Peter Tchaikovsky, aka Tchaikovsky Think Nutcracker and Swan Lake. Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès French lawyer who wrote the Napoleonic Code upon which French law is founded. Jóhanna Sigurðadóttir First female Icelandic Prime Minister and first openly homosexual prime minister/president/head of government in the world. Marcel Proust Probably don’t need to say anything about this one either. Famous French author, most known for À la recherche du temps perdu (aka In Search of Lost Time). Leonardo DaVinci Do I need to say anything at all Ralph Waldo Emerson A famous American transcendentalist and one of my favourite philosophers. He was bisexual, but I assume that counts. Except for Emerson, all the other individuals I mentioned above were/are either gay or lesbian. Some other famous bisexuals who people don’t often recognise as such: Hans Christian Anderson and Michel Foucault (actually, if you look at many 20th century critical theorists, you’ll find many gay/lesbian and bisexual individuals like Judith Butler, Simone de Beauvoir and the aforementioned Roland Barthes).