Matters of Dispute: P - Q Names

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P Names:
- Ellen Page, American actress.
- Emmeline Pankhurst, English activist.
- Nicole Ari Parker, American actress.
- Jim Parsons, American actor.
- Dolly Parton, American singer and actress.
- Robert Pattinson, English actor.
- Paul of Thurn and Taxis, German prince.
- Pope Paul II, Italian Pope.
- Pope Paul VI, Italian Pope.
- Paulinus of Nola, Roman senator.
- Jake Pavelka, American reality TV personality.
- Bill Paxon, American politician.
- Lou Pearlman, American music manager and criminal.
- Pauline Parker, New Zealand murderer.
- Patrick Pearse, Irish writer and activist.
- Anne Perry (a.k.a. Juliet Hulme), English murderer and writer.
- Rick Perry, American politician.
- Tyler Perry, American actor, director and writer.
- Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese writer.
- Peter the Great, Russian Tsar.
- Pierre Pettigrew, Canadian politician.
- Michael Phelps, American swimmer.
- Katherine Philips, English poet.
- River Phoenix, American actor.
- Édith Piaf, French singer.
- Mike Piazza, American baseball player.
- Wilson Pickett, American singer.
- Pink, American singer.
- Jada Pinkett Smith, American actress.
- Sophie Piper, Swedish noblewoman.
- Scottie Pippen, American basketball player.
- William Pitt the Younger, English politician.
- Eve Plumb, American actress.
- Iggy Pop, American singer.
- Natalie Portman, American actress.
- Paula Poundstone, American comedian.
- Tyrone Power, American actor.
- Elvis Presley, American singer and actor.
- Vincent Price, American actor.
- Jason Priestley, Canadian actor.
- Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English statesman.
- Jeff Probst, American TV host.

Q Names:
- Qaboos bin Said al Said, the Sultan of Oman.
- Qu Yuan, Chinese scholar and minister.

Vin Costes

Known as: French pornographic actor.

Known for:
- His appearances in movies for various adult studios.

Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official MySpace page

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Douglas Clegg

Known as: American writer.

Known for:
- His horror and fantasy fiction (including Isis, The Vampyricon and The Locust); pioneer in the field of e-publishing.

Know more:
- Official site
- Official blog
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel

Rebecca Cardon

Known as: American reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Her appearances on The Amazing Race and Work Out.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

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- Spotlight On: The Amazing Race

Peaches Christ

Known as: American drag performer.

Known for:
- Hostess of Midnight Mass, a popular San Francisco midnight movie event series.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel

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Matters of Dispute: N - O Names

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N Names:
- Jim Nabors, American actor and singer.
- Kathy Najimy, American actor.
- Napoleon I of France, a.k.a. Napoleon Bonaparte.
- Janet Napolitano, American politician.
- John Forbes Nash Jr., American mathematician.
- Dave Navarro, American musician.
- Pola Negri, Polish actress.
- Émile Nelligan, Canadian poet.
- Ricky Nelson, American actor and singer.
- Nero, Roman emperor.
- John Henry Newman, English cardinal.
- Paul Newman, American actor.
- Isaac Newton, English physicist.
- Ne-Yo, American singer.
- Nicomedes IV, King of Bithynia.
- Brigitte Nielsen, Danish actress.
- Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher.
- Florence Nightingale, English nurse.
- Peter North (a.k.a. Matt Ramsey), American pornographic actor.
- Jana Novotná, Czech tennis player.

O Names:
- Ric Ocasek, American musician.
- Daisy Ocasio, Puerto Rican athlete.
- Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord.
- Eoin O'Duffy, Irish army general.
- Kenny Ortega, American director and choreographer.
- John Osborne, English writer.

David Bromstad

Known as: American interior designer and reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Winning the first season of HGTV Design Star; host of Color Splash.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

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Thom Bierdz

Known as: American actor and artist.

Known for:
- His portrayal of Phillip Chancellor III on The Young and the Restless.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

Bitch

Known as: American musician, composer and performance artist.

Known for:
- Formerly of Bitch and Animal, currently of Bitch and the Exciting Conclusion.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia pages: Bitch
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Shortbus

Q. Allan Brocka

Known as: American director, writer and producer.

Known for:
- His films Eating Out and Boy Culture; creator of Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Movie Dearest interview
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

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- Spotlight On: The Big Gay Sketch Show

Matters of Dispute: M Names

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M Names:
- Moms Mabley, American comedian.
- David MacDonald, Canadian singer.
- Shane MacGowan, Irish musician.
- Benji Madden, American musician.
- Guy Madison, American actor.
- John Mahoney, English actor.
- Norman Mailer, American writer.
- Hana Mandlíková, Czech tennis player.
- Camryn Manheim, American actress.
- Barry Manilow, American singer.
- Marbodius of Rennes, French bishop.
- Stephon Marbury, American basketball player.
- Vanessa Marcil, American actress.
- Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.
- Bam Margera, American skateboarder.
- Christopher Marlowe, English writer.
- Andrea Martin, American actress.
- Stephen Martines (a.k.a. Coltin Scott), American actor.
- Abigail Masham, English baroness.
- Eric Massa, American politician.
- Dave Matthews, South African musician.
- John Mayer, American singer.
- Jenny McCarthy, American model and actress.
- Joseph McCarthy, American politician.
- Donnie McClurkin, American singer.
- Matthew McConaughey, American actor.
- Glenn McConnell, American politician.
- Maureen McCormick, American actress.
- Joel McCrea, American actor.
- Jim McCrery, American politician.
- Hattie McDaniel, American actress.
- Patrick McHenry, American politician.
- Julian McMahon, Australian actor.
- William McMahon, Australian politician.
- Kristy McNichol, American actress.
- Steve McQueen, American actor.
- Ken Mehlman, American politician.
- Mehmed the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
- Christopher Meloni, American actor.
- Katie Melua, Georgian singer.
- Erik Menendez, American murderer.
- Walter Mercado, Puerto Rican astrologer.
- Mabel Mercer, English singer.
- Aston Merrygold, English singer.
- Jesse Metcalfe, American actor.
- Barbara Mikulski, American politician.
- Sienna Miller, English actress.
- Wentworth Miller, American actor.
- John Milton, English writer.
- Nicki Minaj, American singer.
- Liza Minnelli, American actress and singer.
- Carmen Miranda, Brazilian singer and actress.
- Katherine Moennig, American actress.
- Janelle Monáe, American singer.
- Trevor Morley, English football player.
- Mohammed VI, King of Morocco.
- Molière, French writer and actor.
- Dominic Monaghan, English actor.
- Marilyn Monroe, American actress.
- Bernard Montgomery, English military officer.
- Betty Montgomery, American politician.
- Shemar Moore, American actor.
- Agnes Moorehead, American actress.
- Piers Morgan, English reality TV personality.
- Jim Morrison, American singer.
- Morrissey, English singer.
- Viggo Mortensen, American actor.
- Kate Moss, English model.
- Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, English socialite.
- Louis Mountbatten, English military officer.
- Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven, Russian noblewoman.
- Jason Mraz, American singer.
- Ovie Mughelli, American football player.
- Iris Murdoch, English writer.
- Lachlan Murdoch, American businessman.
- Stuart Murdoch, Scottish singer.
- Eddie Murphy, American actor and comedian.
- Frank Murphy, American politician and judge.
- Modest Mussorgsky, Russian composer.
- Chris Myers, American politician.
- Mike Myers, Canadian actor.

Jay Brannan

Known as: American singer, songwriter and actor.

Known for:
- His appearance in the films Shortbus and Holding Trevor; his album Goddamned.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel

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- Spotlight On: The 2008 GLAAD Media Awards
- Spotlight On: Shortbus

Bryan Batt

Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- His performance on stage and screen of Darius in Jeffrey and as Salvatore Romano on Mad Men.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry
- Movie Dearest Out in Film profile
- Official Facebook page

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- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards
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Josh Aterovis

Known as: American writer.

Known for:
- His award-winning series of mystery novels featuring Killian Kendall, a gay teen sleuth.

Know more:
- Official site
- Official blog
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Peter Allen

Known as: Australian singer and songwriter.

Known for:
- His flamboyant stage performances and award-winning songs ("Don't Cry Out Loud", "I Honestly Love You").

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Clay Aiken

Known as: American singer, actor and reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Runner-up on the second season of American Idol.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel

Zeno of Citium

Known as: Greek philosopher.

Known for:
- Founder of the Stoic school of philosophy.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page

Yehonathan

Known as: Israeli singer and actor; née Yehonathan Gatro.

Known for:
- His hit singles "Calling You" and “On a Hot Summer Night”; co-starred on the Israeli TV series The Ran Quadruplets.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel

Emperor Tang Xizong

Known as: Chinese emperor.

Known for:
- Ruler of the Tang dynasty of China from 873 to 888.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page

Spotlight On: The 2008 GLAAD Media Awards

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced today the nominees and honorees for its 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The following is a list of those GLBT people included here on The QuOD whose work was recognized:

- Affinity, Outstanding Television Movie nominee: based on the novel by Sarah Waters.
- America's Next Top Model, Outstanding Reality Program nominee: coaches J. Alexander and Jay Manuel and contestants Elina Ivanova and Isis King.
- Arias with a Twist by Joey Arias and Basil Twist, Outstanding New York Theater - Off-Off Broadway winner.
The Be(a)st of Taylor Mac by Taylor Mac, Outstanding New York Theater - Off-Off Broadway nominee.
- Billy Elliot: The Musical, Outstanding New York Theater - Broadway and Off-Broadway nominee: director Stephen Daldry and composer Elton John.
- Brideshead Revisted, Outstanding Film - Wide Release nominee: based on the novel by Evelyn Waugh.
- Brothers & Sisters, Outstanding Drama Series winner: creator Jon Robin Baitz, producers and writers Greg Berlanti and David Marshall Grant and actors Luke Macfarlane and Denis O'Hare
- Chris & Don: A Love Story, Outstanding Documentary nominee: subjects Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy.
- Desperate Housewives, Outstanding Comedy Series winner: creator, writer and executive producer Marc Cherry.
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Outstanding Talk Show Episode winner, "Ellen & Portia's Wedding Day": host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi.
- The Early Show, Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine nominee, multi-part series on the wedding of George Takei and Brad Altman.
- Freeheld, Outstanding Documentary nominee: subjects Laurel Hester and Stacie Andree.
- GQ, Outstanding Magazine Article, "Let God Love Gene Robinson": subject V. Gene Robinson.
- Greek, Outstanding Comedy Series nominee: creator, writer and executive producer Patrick Sean Smith.
- I Want to Work for Diddy, Outstanding Reality Program winner: candidate Laverne Cox.
- Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery and On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery, Outstanding Television Movie nominees: director Ron Oliver and actor Chad Allen; based on the novels by Richard Lipez.
- A Jihad for Love, Outstanding Documentary winner: director and writer Parvez Sharma.


- The L Word, Outstanding Drama Series nominee and Special Recognition winner: creator, writer and executive producer Ilene Chaiken, directors Jamie Babbit and Rose Troche, director and writer Angela Robinson, actors Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman and Daniela Sea.
- The Laramie Project, 10 Years Later - The Lasting Legacy of Matthew Shepard, Special Recognition: writer Moisés Kaufman and subject Matthew Shepard.
- The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane, Outstanding Los Angeles Theater nominee.
- Lustre, a Midwinter Trans-Fest by Justin Bond, Outstanding New York Theater - Off-Off Broadway nominee.
- Milk, Outstanding Film - Wide Release winner: producers Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks, director Gus Van Sant, writer Dustin Lance Black and actors Victor Garber, Denis O'Hare and Stephen Spinella; based on the life of Harvey Milk.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine, Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular GLBT character) winner, "Unidentified Funk": actors Megan Mullally and Wanda Sykes.
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Outstanding Film - Wide Release nominee: based on the novel co-written by David Levithan.
- Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom, Outstanding Film - Limited Release winner: director, co-producer and co-writer Patrik-Ian Polk and actors Darryl Stephens and Doug Spearman; original story by Q. Allan Brocka.
- The Oprah Winfrey Show, Outstanding Talk Show Episode nominee, "The Pregnant Man": subject Thomas Beatie.
- Prayer for My Enemy by Craig Lucas, Outstanding New York Theater - Broadway and Off-Broadway nominee.
- Prop 8: The Musical, Special Recognition winner: director Adam Shankman, writer and composer Marc Shaiman, actors Margaret Cho, John Hill and Neil Patrick Harris.
- The Rachel Maddow Show, Outstanding TV Journalism Segment, "Rick Warren: Change to Believe In?": Host Rachel Maddow.
- Road Show, Outstanding New York Theater - Broadway and Off-Broadway nominee: composer Stephen Sondheim.
- Save Me, Outstanding Film - Limited Release nominee: director Robert Cary, producers and actors Chad Allen and Robert Gant, co-producer Christopher Racster and executive producers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.
- Secrets of the Trade by Jonathan Tolins, Outstanding Los Angeles Theater winner.
- Sex Change Hospital, Outstanding Documentary nominee: subjects Marci Bowers and Jim Howley.
- Shelter, Outstanding Film - Limited Release winner: director and writer Jonah Markowitz.
- Shirts & Skins, Outstanding Reality Program nominee: players Peter Hannibal, Chris Johnson, Jamel Lewis, DeMarco Majors, Rory Ray and Mike Survillion and coaches John Amaechi and Sheryl Swoopes.
- Torchwood, Outstanding Drama Series nominee: creator, writer and executive producer Russell T. Davies and actor John Barrowman.
- TransAmerican Love Story, Outstanding Reality Program winner: bachelorette Calpernia Addams, producer and advisor Andrea James, producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, host Alec Mapa and bachelor Jim Howley.
- True Blood, Outstanding Drama Series nominee: creator, director, writer and executive producer Alan Ball, actor Anna Paquin and composer Nathan Barr.
- Ugly Betty, Outstanding Comedy Series nominee: creator, writer and executive producer Silvio Horta and actors Alec Mapa and Michael Urie.
- Wig Out! by Tarell Alvin McCraney, Outstanding New York Theater - Broadway and Off-Broadway winner.



Individual nominees:
- Chad Allen, winner of the Davidson/Valentini Award.
- Dustin Lance Black, winner of Special Recognition award.
- Jay Brannan, Outstanding Music Artist nominee.
- Hercules & Love Affair, Oustanding Music Artist nominee: musician Antony Hegarty.
- James Hillis, Outstanding Digital Journalism Article nominee.
- k.d. lang, Outstanding Music Artist winner.
- The Magnetic Fields, Oustanding Music Artist nominee: musicians Claudia Gonson and Stephin Merritt.
- Suze Orman, winner of the Vito Russo Award.
- Deb Price, Outstanding Newspaper Columnist nominee.
- V. Gene Robinson, winner of the Stephen F. Kolzak Award.
- Sam Sparro, Outstanding Music Artist nominee.

The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies will be held in New York on March 28, in Los Angeles on April 18 and in San Francisco on May 9.

UPDATE: All winners (from the New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco ceremonies) have been noted.

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- Spotlight On: Milk Movies
- Spotlight On: The L Word
- Spotlight On: Transamerican Love Story
- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards
- Spotlight On: Ugly Betty
- Spotlight On: The 2010 GLAAD Media Awards

Spotlight On: is an occasional feature here on The QuOD that highlights various pop culture touchstones involving a number of GLBT people of note.

Matters of Dispute: L Names

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L Names:
- Shia LaBeouf, American actor.
- Rod La Rocque, American actor.
- Veronica Lake, American actress.
- Burt Lancaster, American actor.
- Elsa Lanchester, English actress.
- Jonathan Larson, American writer and composer.
- Orlande de Lassus, Belgian composer.
- Queen Latifah, American singer and actress.
- John Laurens, American politician.
- Taylor Lautner, American actor.
- Ralph Lauren, American fashion designer.
- John Phillip Law, American actor.
- Peter Lawford, American actor.
- T.E. Lawrence, English soldier and writer.
- Adam Lazzara, American singer.
- Matt LeBlanc, American actor.
- Harper Lee, American writer.
- John Lennon, English musician.
- Lotte Lenya, Austrian actress and singer.
- Nicole Marie Lenz, American model and actress.
- Pope Leo X, Italian pope.
- Téa Leoni, American actress.
- Konstantin Leontiev, Russian philosopher.
- Carl Lewis, American track and field athlete.
- Lennox Lewis, English boxer.
- Matthew Lewis, English writer.
- Meriwether Lewis, American explorer.
- Rush Limbaugh, American radio host.
- Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.
- John Walker Lindh, American war criminal.
- Margaret Lindsay, American actress.
- Lucy Liu, American actress.
- Ron Livingston, American actor.
- Freddie Ljungberg, Swedish soccer player.
- Karina Lombard, American actress.
- Eddie Long, American pastor.
- Jennifer Lopez, American actress and singer.
- Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse.
- Courtney Love, American musician and actress.
- H.P. Lovecraft, American writer.
- Chad Lowe, American actor.
- Chris Lowe, English musician.
- Max Lugavere, American TV host.
- Alfred Lunt, American actor.
- Baz Luhrmann, Australian director.
- Evan Lysacek, American figure skater.

Spotlight On: Oscar Biopics

The list below includes all the Academy Award nominated and winning actors and actresses who portrayed real GLBT people in biographical motion pictures.

For this particular Spotlight On:, persons whose sexuality is considered a "Matter of Dispute" are included (noted with "MoD").

Best Actor:
- Raymond Massey as Abraham Lincoln (MoD) in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940).
- José Ferrer as Cyrano de Bergerac (MoD) in Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), winner.
- Marlon Brando as Mark Antony (MOD) in Julius Caesar (1953).
- Kirk Douglas as Vincent van Gogh (MOD) in Lust for Life (1956).
- Laurence Olivier as Richard III of England (MoD) in Richard III (1956).
- Peter O'Toole as T.E. Lawrence (MoD) in Lawrence of Arabia (1962).
- Rex Harrison as Julius Caesar in Cleopatra (1963).
- Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow (MoD) in Bonnie and Clyde (1967).
- Al Pacino as Sonny Wortzik (based on John Wojtowicz) in Dog Day Afternoon (1975).
- Ben Kingsley as Mohandas Gandhi (MOD) in Gandhi (1982), winner.
- Gérard Depardieu as Cyrano de Bergerac (MoD) in Cyrano de Bergerac (1990).
- Denzel Washington as Malcolm X (MoD) in Malcolm X (1992).
- Geoffrey Rush as David Helfgott (MoD) in Shine (1996), winner.
- Ralph Fiennes as László Almásy in The English Patient (1996).
- Ian McKellen as James Whale in Gods and Monsters (1998).
- Javier Bardem as Reinaldo Arenas in Before Night Falls (2000).
- Geoffrey Rush as Marquis de Sade in Quills (2000).
- Russell Crowe as John Forbes Nash Jr. (MoD) in A Beautiful Mind (2001).
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes (MoD) in The Aviator (2004).
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote in Capote (2005), winner.
- Sean Penn as Harvey Milk in Milk (2008), winner.


Best Actress:
- Norma Shearer as Marie Antoinette (MoD) in Marie Antoinette (1938).
- Ingrid Bergman as Joan of Arc (MOD) in Joan of Arc (1948).
- Greer Garson as Eleanor Roosevelt in Sunrise at Campobello (1960).
- Vanessa Redgrave as Isadora Duncan in Isadora (1968).
- Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues (1972).
- Jane Fonda as Lillian Hellman (MOD) in Julia (1977).
- Bette Midler as Mary Rose Foster (based on Janis Joplin) in The Rose (1979).
- Diane Keaton as Louise Bryant in Reds (1981).
- Meryl Streep as Karen Blixen (MOD) in Out of Africa (1985).
- Hilary Swank as Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry (1999), winner.
- Judi Dench as Iris Murdoch (MoD) in Iris (2001).
- Nicole Kidman as Virginia Woolf in The Hours (2002), winner.
- Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo in Frida (2002).
- Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003), winner.
- Marion Cotillard as Édith Piaf (MOD) in La Vie en Rose (2007), winner.

Best Supporting Actor:
- Leo Genn as Petronius in Quo Vadis? (1951).
- Peter Ustinov as Nero (MoD) in Quo Vadis? (1951).
- Anthony Quinn as Paul Gauguin (MOD) in Lust for Life (1956).
- Daniel Massey as Noël Coward in Star! (1968).
- Chris Sarandon as Leon Shermer (based on Elizabeth Eden) in Dog Day Afternoon (1975).
- Jason Robards as Howard Hughes (MoD) in Melvin and Howard (1980).
- Tommy Lee Jones as Clay Shaw in JFK (1991).

Best Supporting Actress:
- Maureen Stapleton as Emma Goldman (MoD) in Reds (1981), winner.
- Kate Winslet as Iris Murdoch (MoD) in Iris (2001).
- Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn (MoD) in The Aviator (2004), winner.
- Catherine Keener as Harper Lee (MoD) in Capote (2005).

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The 2008 Oscar Nominees

Spotlight On: is an occasional feature here on The QuOD that highlights various pop culture touchstones involving a number of GLBT people of note.

Matters of Dispute: K Names

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K Names:
- Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Polish politician.
- Elena Kagan, American lawyer.
- Hermann Kallenbach, South African architect.
- Kourtney Kardashian, American reality TV personality.
- John Kasich, American politician.
- Lena Katina, Russian singer.
- Kerry Katona, English singer and TV host.
- Chris Kattan, American actor.
- Jack Kemp, American politician.
- Kira Kener, American pornographic actress.
- John F. Kennedy Jr., American journalist.
- Annie Kenney, English activist.
- Karl-Maria Kertbeny, English journalist and activist.
- Alicia Keys, American musician.
- Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum, Egyptian royal servants.
- Nicole Kidman, Australian actress.
- Gayle King, American magazine editor.
- Troy King, American politician.
- William R. King, American politician.
- Alfred Kinsey, American biologist.
- Mark Kirk, American politician.
- Mia Kirshner, Canadian actress.
- Herbert Kitchener, English military officer and politician.
- Jordan Knight, American singer.
- Ed Koch, American politician.
- Herb Kohl, American politician.
- Sandy Koufax, American baseball player.
- Carl Kruger, American politician.
- Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russian tennis player.
- Edward Kynaston, English actor.

Matters of Dispute: I - J Names

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I Names:
- Ryan Idol, American pornographic actor.
- Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland.
- Chris Isaak, American musician and actor.
- Issa (a.k.a. Jane Siberry), Canadian singer.
- Ivan the Terrible, Russian Tsar.
- Allen Iverson, American basketball player.
- Molly Ivins, American writer.

J Names:
- Ray J, American singer.
- Hugh Jackman, Australian actor.
- Elly Jackson, English singer.
- Janet Jackson, American singer.
- Kate Jackson, American actress.
- Michael Jackson, American singer.
- August Jaeger, German music publisher.
- Bianca Jagger, Nicaraguan model.
- Darren James, American pornographic actor.
- James I, King of England (a.k.a. James VI, King of Scots).
- Calamity Jane, American frontierswoman.
- Richard Jefferson, American basketball player.
- Warren Jeffs, religious leader.
- Joan Jett, American singer and musician.
- Jianwen of Liang, Chinese emperor.
- Joan of Arc, French military leader and saint.
- Magic Johnson, American basketball player.
- Kevin Jonas, American musician.
- Brian Jones, English musician.
- Christopher Jones, American actor.
- Jeremy Jordan, American singer.
- Rafael José, Puerto Rican TV host.
- Adam Joseph, American broadcast meteorologist.

Anji Xtravaganza

Known as: American ball culture performer.

Known for:
- Her appearance in the documentary Paris is Burning.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

David Wojnarowicz

Known as: American artist, writer and activist.

Known for:
- The first American gay artist to respond to the AIDS crisis with anger and moral outrage.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

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Arthur “J.R.” Warren

Known as: American hate crime victim.

Known for:
- Murdered by two teenaged acquaintances on July 3, 2000 in Grant Town, West Virginia.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- The LGBT Hate Crimes Project page

Matters of Dispute: H Names

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H Names:
- William Hague, English politician.
- Geri Halliwell, English singer.
- Mark Hamill, American actor.
- Alexander Hamilton, American politician.
- Emma, Lady Hamilton, English model and courtesan.
- George Frideric Handel, German composer.
- Van Hansis, American actor.
- Taylor Hanson, American singer.
- Penny Hardaway, American basketball player.
- Tom Hardy, English actor.
- Hill Harper, American actor.
- Steve Harris, American actor.
- Corey Hart, Canadian singer.
- Norman Hartnell, English fashion designer.
- Laurence Harvey, English actor.
- Richard Hatfield, Canadian politician.
- Anne Hathaway, American actress.
- Keeley Hawes, English actress.
- Nathaniel Hawthorne, American writer.
- Edward Heath, English politician.
- David Helfgott, Australian musician.
- Lillian Hellman, American writer.
- Ernest Hemingway, American writer.
- Edith Head, American costume designer.
- Jimi Hendrix, American musician.
- Doug Henning, Canadian magician.
- Henry III, King of France.
- Katharine Hepburn, American actress.
- David Hernandez, American singer and reality TV personality.
- Keith Hernandez, American baseball player.
- Ty Herndon, American singer.
- Rudolf Hess, German military officer.
- Jon-Erik Hexum, American actor.
- Hildegard of Bingen, German abbess, writer and composer.
- Benny Hill, English comedian.
- Barron Hilton II, American socialite.
- Paris Hilton, American socialite and reality TV personality.
- Heinrich Himmler, German politician and military officer.
- Phillip Hinkle, American politician.
- Gary Hirte, American murderer.
- Alfred Hitchcock, English director.
- Adolf Hitler, German politician.
- Juliette Hohnen, English journalist.
- Judy Holliday, American actress.
- Winifred Holtby, English writer.
- Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish queen consort.
- J. Edgar Hoover, American law enforcement official.
- David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes, English Archbishop.
- Anthony Hopkins, Welsh actor.
- William Hopper, American actor.
- Roy Horn, German magician.
- Whitney Houston, American singer.
- Rose Thompson Hovick, American "stage mother".
- Huell Howser, American TV host.
- Wolf Hudson, American pornographic actor.
- Howard Hughes, American businessman, director and producer.
- Sandy Hume, American journalist.
- Helen Hunt, American actress.
- Zora Neale Hurston, American writer.
- Lauren Hutton, American model and actress.

Ludwig Viktor

Known as: Austrian archduke.

Known for:
- His notoriously open homosexualality and penchant for cross-dressing led to his banishment from Vienna.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page

Katie Underwood

Known as: Australian singer, songwriter and reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Former member of the music group Bardot, winners of the first season of Australia's Popstars.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Spotlight On: The 2008 Oscar Nominees

The QuOD congratulates the out nominees of the 81st Annual Academy Awards:

- Dustin Lance Black, Best Original Screenplay winner for Milk.
- Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks, producers of Best Picture nominee Milk.
- Stephen Daldry, Best Director nominee for The Reader.
- Angelina Jolie, Best Actress nominee for Changeling.
- Michael O'Connor, Best Costume Design winner for The Duchess.
- Gus Van Sant, Best Director nominee for Milk.

See also Spotlight On: Oscar Biopics, listing Academy Award winning and nominated performances in GLBT biopics, such as Sean Penn as Harvey Milk in Milk.

UPDATE: Winners noted.

Spotlight On: is an occasional feature here on The QuOD that highlights various pop culture touchstones involving a number of GLBT people of note.

Matters of Dispute: G Names

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G Names:
- Clark Gable, American actor.
- Juan Gabriel, Mexican singer.
- Mo Gaffney, American actress.
- Mary Gaitskill, American writer.
- Mohandas Gandhi, Indian religious leader.
- Jeff Garcia, American football player.
- Ava Gardner, American actress.
- James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States.
- Judy Garland, American actress and singer.
- Maureen Garrett, American actress.
- Paul Gauguin, French painter.
- Marvin Gay Sr., American minister.
- Anthony Geary, American actor.
- Stephen Geoffreys (a.k.a. Sam Ritter and Stephan Bordeaux), American actor and pornographic actor.
- Richard Gere, American actor.
- Gina Gershon, American actress.
- George Gershwin, American composer.
- David Gest, American producer.
- Ron Glass, American actor.
- Gary Glitter, English singer.
- Whoopi Goldberg, American actress and comedian.
- Ricky Paul Goldin, American actor.
- Emma Goldman, Lithuanian activist.
- Nicolas Gombert, French composer.
- John Goodman, American actor.
- Jeff Gordon, American race car driver.
- Lindsey Graham, American politician.
- Stewart Granger, English actor.
- Cary Grant, American actor.
- Lucas Grabeel, American actor.
- James Grauerholz, American writer and editor.
- Brian Austin Green, American actor.
- Clark Gregg, American actor.
- Emile Griffith, American boxer.
- Terry Gross, American radio host.
- Ioan Gruffudd, Welsh actor.
- Gustav III, King of Sweden.
- Steve Guttenberg, American actor.
- Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor.

Alan Turing

Known as: English mathematician, logician and cryptographer.

Known for:
- The "father of modern computer science"; cracked the German Enigma Code during World War II.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Oliver "Billy" Sipple

Known as: American veteran.

Known for:
- Saved US President Gerald Ford from an assassination attempt in San Francisco on September 22, 1975.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page

Ernst Röhm

Known as: German military officer.

Known for:
- Leader of the Sturm Abteilung (SA), the Nazi Party militia also known as "Hitler's Brown Shirts".

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry