Kevin Naff

Known as: American journalist.

Known for:
- Former editor of the GLBT newspaper The Washington Blade; current editor-in-chief of Genre Magazine.

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- Official bio
- Internet Movie Database page

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Geoffrey Nauffts

Known as: American actor and writer.

Known for:
- Broadway performances in A Few Good Men and The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial; author of the play Next Fall.

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- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- Official Facebook page

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Dee Mosbacher

Known as: American director and producer.

Known for:
- Her documentaries Straight from the Heart (Academy Award nominee) and Training Rules.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Tika Milan

Known as: American journalist and reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Her appearances on I'm from Rolling Stone.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page for I'm from Rolling Stone
- Official Facebook page

Jim McGreevey

Known as: American politician.

Known for:
- Former New Jersey governor who resigned amidst a sex scandal in 2004.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

James Mitchell

Known as: American actor and dancer.

Known for:
- His Emmy Award nominated performance of Palmer Cortlandt on All My Children; one of Agnes de Mille's leading dancers.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page

Amy Lowell

Known as: American writer.

Known for:
- Pulitzer Prize-winning poet of the imagist school.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Ty LeBeouf

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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Charles Ludlam

Known as: American actor, writer and director.

Known for:
- Innovator of the "Theatre of the Ridiculous"; the quick-change, cross-dressing stage classic The Mystery of Irma Vep.

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

Jon Kinnally

Known as: American writer and producer.

Known for:
- His award nominated work for Will & Grace and Ugly Betty.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page

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- Spotlight On: Will & Grace
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Duanna Johnson

Known as: American hate crime victim.

Known for:
- In November 2008, found dead in the street, reportedly gunned down by three unknown individuals.

Know more:
- LGBT Hate Crimes Project page

William Dale Jennings

Known as: American writer and activist.

Known for:
- His novels The Ronin and The Cowboys; co-founder of the Mattachine Society.

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

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- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards

James Hormel

Known as: American politician and activist.

Known for:
- The first openly gay man to represent the United States as an ambassador; grandson of George A. Hormel, founder of Hormel Foods.

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

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- Spotlight On: Outrage

Andy Halliday

Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- His performances in several Charles Busch plays, including Vampire Lesbians of Sodom and The Lady in Question.

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

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- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards

Mary Gauthier

Known as: American singer, songwriter and musician.

Known for:
- Her award winning folk music career, including the albums Drag Queens in Limousines, Filth and Fire and Mercy Now.

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

Patrick Guerriero

Known as: American politician and activist.

Known for:
- Former Massachusetts state representative and executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

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- Spotlight On: Outrage

Spotlight On: Outrage

Outrage (2009):

Known as: American documentary film.

Known for:
- Writer/director Kirby Dick's controversial indictment of closeted politicians who promote anti-gay legislation in the United States.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Movie Dearest review
- Movie Dearest Documentary of the Year 2009
- Official Facebook page

Cast:
Tammy Baldwin
Elizabeth Birch
John Byrne
David Catania
Steven Clemons
Kirk Fordham
Barney Frank
Neil Giuliano
Larry Gross
Patrick Guerriero
James Hormel
Jim Kolbe
Larry Kramer
Tony Kushner
Rodger McFarlane
Jim McGreevey
Kevin Naff
Alexander Robinson
Michael Rogers
Hilary Rosen
Michelangelo Signorile
Andrew Sullivan
Rich Tafel
Jose Antonio Vargas

Archival Footage:
Mary Cheney
Roy Cohn
*Larry Craig
*Charlie Crist
Terry Dolan
*David Dreier
*Ed Koch
*Jim McCrery
Harvey Milk
*Ken Mehlman
*Ed Schrock
*Shepard Smith

* Person whose sexuality is a "matter of dispute".

Creators/Crew:
Chad Griffin (executive producer)

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

Rudi Gernreich

Known as: Austrian fashion designer and activist.

Known for:
- Created the first topless swimsuit; first to use vinyl and plastic in clothing; co-founder of the Mattachine Society.

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

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Lane Fuller

Known as: American pornographic actor.

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

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

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Aaron Michael Davies

Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- Played Griff in Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

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- Spotlight On: Another Gay Movies

Ron Carlivati

Known as:  American writer.

Known for:
- Emmy Award winning head writer of One Life to Live.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

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- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards

Brendan Burke

Known as: Canadian hockey player.

Known for:
- Son of Brian Burke, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the US Olympic hockey team.

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- Wikipedia page

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Leroy F. Aarons

Known as:  American journalist and writer.

Known for:
- Founder of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association; author of Prayers for Bobby: A Mother’s Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son.

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

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

Cyd Zeigler Jr.

Known as: American journalist.

Known for:
- Co-founder of the GLBT sports website Outsports.com.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

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- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards

Austin Young

Known as: American photographer and director.

Known for:
- His celebrity portraits of GLBT icons; his popular YouTube short films.

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

Hanifah Walidah

Known as:  American performance artist, singer, songwriter, director, writer and producer; a.k.a. Sha-Key.

Known for:
- Her award winning GLBT rocumentary U People.

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

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

Frank Valentini

Known as:  American producer, director, writer and composer.

Known for:
- Emmy Award winning producer of One Life to Live.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

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- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards

Dean Tucker

Known as: American pornographic actor.

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

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

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Otep Shamaya

Known as: American singer and songwriter.

Known for:
- Lead vocalist for the alternative metal band Otep.

Know more:
- 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 2009 GLAAD Media Awards

Spotlight On: The 2009 Oscar Nominees

The QuOD congratulates Lee Daniels, Best Director nominee and producer of Best Picture nominee Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire at the 82nd Annual Academy 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.

James Rado

Known as: American actor, writer and composer.

Known for:
- Co-author (with Gerome Ragni) of the groundbreaking stage musical Hair.

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

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Everett Quinton

Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- Original cast member (with his lover, playwright Charles Ludlam) of The Mystery of Irma Vep.

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

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- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards

Brad Patton

Known as: Australian pornographic actor.

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

Know more:

- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)

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Peter Orlovsky

Known as: American writer.

Known for:
- Beat Generation poet; his lifelong relationship with poet Allen Ginsberg.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

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- Spotlight On: The 2010 GLAAD Media Awards

Simon Napier-Bell

Known as: American music producer and manager.

Known for:
- Manager of such recording artists as The Yardbirds, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Asia and Wham!

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