Bebe Zahara Benet

Known as: Cameroonian drag performer and reality TV personality; née Nea Marshall Kudi.

Known for:
- Winner of the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page for RuPaul's Drag Race.
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009
- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards
- Spotlight On: RuPaul's Drag Race - Seasons 1 & 2

Felix Burrichter

Known as: American architect and magazine editor.

Known for:
- Founding editor and creative director of Pin-Up, a “magazine for architectural entertainment”.

Know more:
- The Advocate profile

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Advocate's 40 Under 40

Richard Berke

Known as: American newspaper editor.

Known for:
- Assistant managing news editor at The New York Times.

Know more:
- Official bio
- Internet Movie Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out Power 50 2009
- Spotlight On: The Out Power 50 2010

Julian Bennett

Known as: English reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Fashion expert on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy UK.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Queer Eye

Paris Barclay

Known as: American director and producer.

Known for:
- Emmy Award-winning director of such TV series as NYPD Blue, ER, The West Wing, Cold Case and In Treatment.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: GLAAD Honorary Award Winners
- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards
- Spotlight On: Will & Grace
- Spotlight On: Glee - Season 1
- Spotlight On: Emmy Awards 2010
- Spotlight On: The 2010 GLAAD Media Awards
- Spotlight On: Glee - Season 2

Jon Robin Baitz

Known as: American writer, producer and actor.

Known for:
- His plays The Film Society, The Substance of Fire and Three Hotels; creator of Brothers & Sisters.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The 2008 GLAAD Media Awards
- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards
- Spotlight On: The 2010 GLAAD Media Awards

Tor Andersen

Known as: Danish reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Fashion expert on De fantastiske 5 - I den gode smags tjeneste, Denmark's version of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

Know more:
- Official site
- Official MySpace page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Queer Eye

James Anderson

Known as: American political aide.

Known for:
- Aide to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Know more:
- The Advocate profile

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Advocate's 40 Under 40

Air Force Amy

Known as: American pornographic actress and reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Prostitute star of the HBO Cathouse series.

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

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Susan Arnold

Known as: American businesswoman.

Known for:
- The first woman to reach a president-level position at Procter & Gamble.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page

Ryan Andrijich

Known as: Australian reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Food and wine connoisseur on Aussie Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page for Aussie Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Queer Eye

Chris Allen

Known as: American advertising executive.

Known for:
- Vice president and director of video innovation for the Chicago-based Starcom USA.

Know more:
- The Advocate profile

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- Spotlight On: The Advocate's 40 Under 40

Spotlight On: The B-52's

The B-52's

Known as: American band.

Known for:
- New Wave rock band whose hits include "Rock Lobster", "Planet Claire", "Private Idaho", "Love Shack" and "Roam".

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

Members:
Kate Pierson: Vocalist, keyboards, guitar.
Fred Schneider: Vocalist, keyboards, cowbell.
Keith Strickland: Guitar, drums, keyboards.
Ricky Wilson: Electric guitar, bass guitar.

Music videos:
RuPaul ("Love Shack")
Michael Stipe ("Deadbeat Club")

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The L Word

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

Jackson Wild

Known as: American pornographic actor.

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

Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)

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Brendan Wong

Known as: Australian reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Interior design expert on Aussie Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page for Aussie Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Queer Eye

Matt Wobensmith

Known as: American magazine editor and music producer.

Known for:
- Founder of Outpunk, a fanzine and the first record label entirely devoted to queer punk bands.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Pick Up the Mic

Stefano Tonchi

Known as: American magazine editor.

Known for:
- Editor of The New York Times Style Magazine.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out Power 50 2009

André Leon Talley

Known as: American magazine editor.

Known for:
- Editor-at-large for Vogue Magazine.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Sex and the City
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Ola Salo

Known as: Swedish singer.

Known for:
- Lead vocalist of the Swedish glam rock band The Ark.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Shortbus

Thomas Schumacher

Known as: American producer.

Known for:
- President of Disney Theatrical Group, the theatrical production arm of The Walt Disney Company.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Disney Animated Movies

Nick Shalosky

Known as: American politician.

Known for:
- As a Charleston County School Board member, he is South Carolina’s first openly gay elected official.

Know more:
- The Advocate profile
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Advocate's 40 Under 40

ButtaFly Soul

Known as: American writer and performance artist.

Known for:
- New York City-based poet and spoken word artist.

Know more:
- Official MySpace page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Pick Up the Mic

Scream Club

Known as: American music group.

Known for:
- Homohop duo consisting of singers Cindy Wonderful and Sarah Adorable.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Pick Up the Mic

Peter Stickles

Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- His performances as Caleb in Shortbus and Damian on The Lair.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Shortbus

Josh Rubin

Known as: American web designer and blogger.

Known for:
- His blog Cool Hunting, which follows trends in technology, art, design and culture.

Know more:
- Official site
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Advocate's 40 Under 40

Anthony Romero

Known as: American activist.

Known for:
- Executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out Power 50 2009
- Spotlight On: The Out Power 50 2010

JB Rap

Known as: American singer and songwriter.

Known for:
- Member of the homohop group Deep Dickollective.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Pick Up the Mic

Patricia Rozema

Known as: Canadian director, writer and producer.

Known for:
- Her films I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, When Night is Falling and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Emmy Awards 2009

Kate Pierson

Known as: American singer and musician.

Known for:
- Lead singer and founding members of The B-52's.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The L Word
- Spotlight On: The B-52's

Keith Prentice

Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- His roles as Larry in The Boys in the Band and as Morgan Collins on Dark Shadows.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
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Glenn Douglas Packard

Known as: American reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Brooke Hogan's roommate on the VH1 reality series Brooke Knows Best.

Know more:
- Official site
- Official blog
- Wikipedia page for Brooke Knows Best
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

Dick Pabich

Known as: American activist.

Known for:
- Political aide to Harvey Milk.

Know more:
- POZ Magazine tribute
- Internet Movie Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Milk Movies

Jeremy Podeswa

Known as: Canadian director, writer and producer.

Known for:
- His work on the TV shows Six Feet Under, Nip/Tuck, The Tudors, Queer as Folk and others.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The L Word
- Spotlight On: Queer as Folk
- Spotlight On: Emmy Awards 2010
- Spotlight On: Emmy Awards 2011

Ron Oliver

Known as: Canadian director, writer and producer.

Known for:
- Director of the Donald Strachey and Jacob Keane gay mystery films.

Know more:
- Official blog
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Movie Dearest review of On the Other Hand, Death
- Movie Dearest review of Ice Blues
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The 2008 GLAAD Media Awards

Martha Nelson

Known as: American magazine editor.

Known for:
- Editor of the People Group (People Magazine, People en Español, et al).

Know more:
- Official bio

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out Power 50 2009
- Spotlight On: The Out Power 50 2010

Kenneth Nelson

Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- His portrayal of Michael in the stage and screen versions of The Boys in the Band.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Celluloid Closet
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Arpad Miklos

Known as: Hungarian pornographic actor; a.k.a. Francois Kagylo.

Known for:
- His award winning performances in movies for various adult studios and websites.

Know more:
- Official site (NSFW)
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)

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Alanis Morissette

Known as: Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, music producer and actress.

Known for:
- Her Grammy Award winning recording career, beginning with Jagged Little Pill, the highest selling debut album worldwide.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Sex and the City

Carson McCullers

Known as: American writer.

Known for:
- Her novels The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Reflections in a Golden Eye and The Member of the Wedding.

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

Paul Monette

Known as: American writer and activist.

Known for:
- His award-winning memoir Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: GLAAD Honorary Award Winners
- Spotlight On: GLBT History Month 2009

Lauren Marcoccio

Known as: American reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Her appearance on the tenth season of The Amazing Race.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page for The Amazing Race 10
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Amazing Race

Ian MacNeil

Known as: English scenic designer.

Known for:
- His award-winning designs for such stage productions as An Inspector Calls and Billy Elliot The Musical.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Tony Awards 2009

Lindsay Lohan

Known as: American actress and singer.

Known for:
- Her films The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday and Mean Girls; her tabloid-ready personal life.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Ugly Betty

Susan Love

Known as: American surgeon, teacher and writer.

Known for:
- Co-author of the best-sellers Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book and Dr. Susan Love’s Menopause and Hormone Book.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The L Word

Daniel Lipman

Known as: American writer and producer.

Known for:
- His work in television, including An Early Frost, Sisters and the American version of Queer as Folk.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: GLAAD Honorary Award Winners
- Spotlight On: Queer as Folk

Kristanna Loken

Known as: American actress and model.

Known for:
- Her roles in the films Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and BloodRayne and TV series Painkiller Jane and The L Word.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The L Word

John Krokidas

Known as: American director, writer and producer.

Known for:
- His films Slo-Mo and Kill Your Darlings.

Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Advocate's 40 Under 40

Natasha Kai

Known as: American soccer player.

Known for:
- Plays for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer and the United States women's national soccer team.

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

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Advocate's 40 Under 40

Dirk Jager

Known as: German pornographic actor.

Known for:
- His performances in movies for various studios.

Know more:
- Official site (NSFW)
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)
- Official Facebook page

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