Saturday, July 31, 2010
Eric Marcus
Known as: American writer.
Known for:
- Non-fiction author, primarily of GLBT subjects, including Breaking the Surface, the autobiography of Greg Louganis.
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- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official YouTube channel
Labels:
- M Names,
GAY,
Literature
Friday, July 30, 2010
George Melly
Known as: English singer, songwriter, critic and writer.
Known for:
- Jazz and blues singer; author of several biographies and memoirs; critic and satirist for several periodicals.
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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
Labels:
- M Names,
BISEXUAL,
Literature,
Music,
Print
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Gary Matson & Winfield Mowder
Known as: American hate crime victims.
Known for:
- Couple from Redding, California, who were murdered by white supremacists on July 1, 1999.
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- Wikipedia page
Labels:
- M Names,
GAY,
Hate Crime Victims
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
J.C. Leyendecker
Known as: American artist.
Known for:
- His numerous covers for the Saturday Evening Post; the trade character known as "The Arrow Collar Man".
Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Larry Levan
Known as: American DJ.
Known for:
- The first "superstar DJ"; credited with changing the sound of dance music in the 1970s and 1980s.
Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry
Monday, July 26, 2010
Randal Kleiser
Known as: American director and producer.
Known for:
- His films Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, Grease, The Blue Lagoon and It's My Party.
Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page
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- K Names,
Film,
GAY,
Television
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Tom Judson
Known as: American actor, composer and pornographic actor; a.k.a. Gus Mattox.
Known for:
- His award-winning career in adult movies; his roles in musical theater, including his one-man show Canned Ham.
Know more:
- Official site
- Official blog
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page
Shop for Gus Mattox movies and more at TLA.
Labels:
- J Names,
GAY,
Pornography,
Theater
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Sean Hetherington
Known as: American comedian and reality TV personality.
Known for:
- The first openly gay contestant on American Gladiators.
Know more:
- Official blog
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
Labels:
- H Names,
Comedy,
GAY,
Reality TV
Friday, July 23, 2010
Antony Hamilton
Known as: Australian actor and model.
Known for:
- His television performances, including Cover Up, Samson and Delilah and Mission: Impossible.
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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
Labels:
- H Names,
GAY,
Modeling,
Television
Thursday, July 22, 2010
K8 Hardy
Known as: American performance artist.
Known for:
- Co-founder of LTTR, a radical gender-queer, lesbian-feminist art collective based in Brooklyn, NY.
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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel
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- H Names,
LESBIAN,
Performance Art
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
David Greenspan
Known as: American actor and writer.
Known for:
- His performances on Broadway (The Royal Family) and Off-Broadway (The Boys in the Band).
Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Broadway Database page
Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Boys in the Band
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Sasha Grey
Known as: American pornographic actress, model and actress.
Known for:
- Her performances in movies for various adult studios; starred in Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience.
Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel
Shop for Sasha Grey movies and more at TLA.
Labels:
- G Names,
BISEXUAL,
Film,
Modeling,
Pornography
Monday, July 19, 2010
Nathan Galui
Known as: American interior designer and reality TV personality.
Known for:
- His appearances on the fourth season of HGTV Design Star.
Know more:
- Wikipedia page for HGTV Design Star
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
Labels:
- G Names,
Architecture / Design,
GAY,
Reality TV
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Wilkie Ferguson
Known as: American actor.
Known for:
- His stage performances, including Hairspray, Sister Act and In the Heights.
Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Movie Dearest interview
- Official Facebook page
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Julian Eltinge
Known as: American actor and drag performer; née William Dalton.
Known for:
- Star of Broadway, vaudeville and early film; one of the greatest female impersonators of the 20th century.
Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
Friday, July 16, 2010
Rod Daily
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)
- Official Twitter page
Shop for Rod Daily movies and more at TLA.
Labels:
- D Names,
BISEXUAL,
Pornography
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Crystal Chappell
Known as: American actress and producer.
Known for:
- Played Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light and Carly Manning on Days of Our Lives; creator and star of the web series Venice.
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- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page
Labels:
- C Names,
BISEXUAL,
Television
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Lisa Cholodenko
Known as: American director, writer and producer.
Known for:
- Her films High Art, Laurel Canyon and The Kids Are All Right.
Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Movie Dearest interview
- Official Facebook page
Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The L Word
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2010
- Spotlight On: The 2010 GLAAD Media Awards
- Spotlight On: Oscar Nominees 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Reed Cowan
Known as: American journalist, director, writer and producer.
Known for:
- His documentary 8: The Mormon Proposition; TV news anchor for WSVN in Miami, FL.
Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Movie Dearest interview
- Official Facebook page
Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The 2010 GLAAD Media Awards
Labels:
- C Names,
Film,
GAY,
Journalism,
Television
Monday, July 12, 2010
Lisset Barcellos
Known as: American director.
Known for:
- Her film Both.
Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Rick Bauer
Known as: Hungarian pornographic actor; a.k.a. Gabor Szeles.
Known for:
- His performances in movies for various adult studios.
Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)
Shop for Rick Bauer movies and more at TLA.
Labels:
- B Names,
BISEXUAL,
Pornography
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Spotlight On: Emmy Awards 2010
The QuOD congratulates the out nominees of the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards:
- Alan Ball, creator of True Blood, Outstanding Drama Series nominee.
- Paris Barclay for Glee, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series nominee.
- Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem, co-creators of Nurse Jackie, Outstanding Comedy Series nominee.
- Andy Cohen for Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Outstanding Reality Program nominee; and for Top Chef, Outstanding Reality - Competition Program winner.
- Chris Colfer for Glee, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominee.
- Alan Cumming for The Good Wife, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series nominee.
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson for Modern Family, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominee.
- Neil Patrick Harris for How I Met Your Mother, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominee; for Glee, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series winner; and The 63rd Annual Tony Awards, Outstanding Special Class Program winner.
- Carol Leifer, Bruce Vilanch and Scott Wittman for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special nominees.
- Jane Lynch for Glee, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winner; and for Two and a Half Men, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nominee.
- Ian McKellen for The Prisoner, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie nominee.
- Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman for Nurse Jackie, Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music winner.
- Ryan Murphy co-creator of Glee, Outstanding Comedy Series nominee; Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series winner and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series nominee.
- Jeremy Podeswa for The Pacific, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special nominee.
- Marc Shaiman for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, Outstanding Music Direction nominee and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special nominee.
- Adam Shankman for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, Outstanding Choreography nominee and Outstanding Special Class Program nominee.
- Wanda Sykes for Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me, Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special nominee.
- Lily Tomlin for Damages, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series nominee.
Winners will be announced live Sunday August 29 on NBC.
UPDATE: Winners have been noted.
Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Glee - Season 1
Spotlight On: is an occasional feature here on The QuOD that highlights various pop culture touchstones involving a number of GLBT people of note.
- Alan Ball, creator of True Blood, Outstanding Drama Series nominee.
- Paris Barclay for Glee, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series nominee.
- Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem, co-creators of Nurse Jackie, Outstanding Comedy Series nominee.
- Andy Cohen for Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Outstanding Reality Program nominee; and for Top Chef, Outstanding Reality - Competition Program winner.
- Chris Colfer for Glee, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominee.
- Alan Cumming for The Good Wife, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series nominee.
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson for Modern Family, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominee.
- Neil Patrick Harris for How I Met Your Mother, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominee; for Glee, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series winner; and The 63rd Annual Tony Awards, Outstanding Special Class Program winner.
- Carol Leifer, Bruce Vilanch and Scott Wittman for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special nominees.
- Jane Lynch for Glee, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winner; and for Two and a Half Men, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nominee.
- Ian McKellen for The Prisoner, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie nominee.
- Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman for Nurse Jackie, Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music winner.
- Ryan Murphy co-creator of Glee, Outstanding Comedy Series nominee; Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series winner and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series nominee.
- Jeremy Podeswa for The Pacific, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special nominee.
- Marc Shaiman for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, Outstanding Music Direction nominee and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special nominee.
- Adam Shankman for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, Outstanding Choreography nominee and Outstanding Special Class Program nominee.
- Wanda Sykes for Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me, Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special nominee.
- Lily Tomlin for Damages, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series nominee.
Winners will be announced live Sunday August 29 on NBC.
UPDATE: Winners have been noted.
Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Glee - Season 1
Spotlight On: is an occasional feature here on The QuOD that highlights various pop culture touchstones involving a number of GLBT people of note.
Labels:
SPOTLIGHT ON:
Friday, July 9, 2010
Christopher Biggins
Known as: English actor.
Known for:
- His performances on TV (Porridge, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em) and the stage.
Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
Labels:
- B Names,
GAY,
Television,
Theater
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Sarah Bettens
Known as: Belgian singer and musician.
Known for:
- Lead singer of the Belgian rock band K's Choice and solo recording artist.
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- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Balian Buschbaum
Known as: German track and field athlete.
Known for:
- Championship medalist in pole vaulting, with a personal best of 4.70 meters.
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- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
Labels:
- B Names,
Sports,
TRANSGENDER
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Kathy Acker
Known as: American writer.
Known for:
- Her postmodernist, sex-positive feminist writings, most notably the book Blood and Guts in High School.
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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
Labels:
- A Names,
BISEXUAL,
Literature
Monday, July 5, 2010
Mark Zebro
Known as: Czech pornographic actor; a.k.a. Jonny Deep, Peter Oakley, Paul Richie, Mark Steele, Jarda Tomasek and other aliases.
Known for:
- His performances in movies for various adult studios.
Know more:
- Official site (NSFW)
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)
Shop for Mark Zebro movies and more at TLA.
Labels:
- Z Names,
BISEXUAL,
Pornography
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Terri White
Known as: American actress.
Known for:
- Her Broadway performances, including Barnum, Ain't Misbehavin', Finian's Rainbow and Chicago.
Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- Official Facebook page
Friday, July 2, 2010
Jon Vincent
Known as: American pornographic actor; a.k.a. John St. Vincent and Dave Phillips.
Known for:
- His performances in movies for various adult studios.
Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)
Shop for Jon Vincent movies and more at TLA.
Labels:
- V Names,
BISEXUAL,
Pornography
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Richard R. Tisei
Known as: American politician.
Known for:
- Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate; candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election.
Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel
Labels:
- T Names,
GAY,
Politics / Government
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