Billy B.

Known as: American makeup artist and reality TV personality; née Billy B. Brasfield.

Known for:
- His work for such celebrity clients as Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Pink; star of HGTV's Hometown Renovation.

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

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Lizzie Borden

Known as: American director, writer and producer.

Known for:
- Her films Born in Flames, Working Girls and Love Crimes.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Herculine Barbin

Known as: French writer; a.k.a. Abel Barbin.

Known for:
- Author of the memoirs published as Herculine Barbin: Being the Recently Discovered Memoirs of a Nineteenth Century French Hermaphrodite.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Tammy Bruce

Known as: American radio host, writer and political commentator.

Known for:
- Her nationally-syndicated talk show, The Tammy Bruce Show; frequent on-air contributor to the Fox News Channel.

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

Eva Brunne

Known as: Swedish bishop.

Known for:
- The world's first openly lesbian bishop; elected bishop in the Diocese of Stockholm in the Church of Sweden in 2009.

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- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page

Rudolf Brazda

Known as: German Holocaust survivor.

Known for:
- The last known survivor of homosexual deportation during World War II under Paragraph 175 of the German criminal code.

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- Wikipedia page

Adam Berry

Known as: American paranormal investigator and reality TV personality.

Known for:
- As winner of Ghost Hunters Academy, joined cast of Ghost Hunters.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia pages: Ghost Hunters Academy / Ghost Hunters
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

James Broughton

Known as: American writer and director.

Known for:
- Leading experimental filmmaker (The Pleasure Garden) and poet of the San Francisco Renaissance.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

John Boswell

Known as: American historian, writer and educator.

Known for:
- His studies on the issues of homosexuality and religion; author of the book Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality.

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- Wikipedia page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Tommy Blade

Known as: Colombian pornographic actor.

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

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

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Alec Butler

Known as: Canadian writer and director.

Known for:
- His works for the stage (Black Friday) and screen (The Misadventures of Pussy Boy).

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

Robert Berdella

Known as: American serial killer.

Known for:
- In Kansas City, Missouri, raped, tortured and killed at least six men between 1984 and 1987.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Cole Burden

Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- His stage performances in Les Misérables (25th anniversary tour) and Bonnie and Clyde.

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- Official site
- Movie Dearest interview
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

Michelle Belanger

Known as: American writer and singer.

Known for:
- Self-described "psychic vampire"; an active speaker and commentator for those interested in vampirism.

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

James Bridges

Known as: American director and writer.

Known for:
- His films The Paper Chase, The China Syndrome, Urban Cowboy, Perfect and Bright Lights, Big City.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Spotlight On: RuPaul's Drag Race - Season 3

RuPaul's Drag Race(Season 3: 2011)

Known as: American reality TV series.

Known for:
- Logo hit that chronicles the search for "America's next drag superstar".

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

Cast:
RuPaul, host/mentor/judge
Santino Rice, judge

Contestants:
Carmen Carrera
Venus D-Lite
India Ferrah
Mimi Imfurst
Manila Luzon, runner-up
Mariah
Alexis Mateo
Stacy Layne Matthews
Phoenix
Raja, winner
Yara Sofia
Shangela Laquifa Wadley
Delta Work

Guest Stars:
Billy B.
Chaz Bono
Margaret Cho
Jujubee
Susan Powter
Raven
Amber Rose
Mike Ruiz
Tyra Sanchez
Lily Tomlin
Bruce Vilanch
Johnny Weir

Creators/Crew:
Fenton Bailey, executive producer
Randy Barbato, executive producer

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Daniel Boys

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

Known for:
- Stage roles in Rent and Avenue Q; competed for the role of Joseph on the BBC reality show Any Dream Will Do.

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

Paul Bailey

Known as: English writer.

Known for:
- His award-winning novels, including At the Jerusalem, Peter Smart's Confessions and Gabriel's Lament.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Keith Bryce

Known as: American fashion designer and reality TV personality.

Known for:
- His appearances in the fifth season of Project Runway.

Know more:
- Official site
- Official blog
- Wikipedia page for Project Runway
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page

Francis Bacon

Known as: English artist.

Known for:
- Figurative painter acclaimed for his bold, austere, graphic and emotionally raw imagery.

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

Ryan Brown

Known as: American interior designer and reality TV personality.

Known for:
- His appearances on the Bravo series Flipping Out

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

Richard Rodney Bennett

Known as: English composer.

Known for:
- His film scores (Murder on the Orient Express, Four Weddings and a Funeral), jazz performance and concert works.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Derren Brown

Known as: English magician.

Known for:
- His appearances in TV specials, stage productions and British television series such as Trick of the Mind and Trick or Treat.

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

Eden Atwood

Known as: American singer.

Known for:
- The youngest jazz artist signed to Concord Records.

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

Mark Anthony

Known as: Welsh pornographic actor.

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

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

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April Ashley

Known as: English model and socialite.

Known for:
- The first British person to undergo sex reassignment surgery; publicly outed as a transsexual by the tabloids in 1961.

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

Eugenio Zanetti

Known as: Argentine director and set designer.

Known for:
- Academy Award-winning art director (for Restoration); other films include What Dreams May Come and The Haunting.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Kim Zolciak

Known as: American reality TV personality and singer.

Known for:
- Her appearances on the Bravo series The Real Housewives of Atlanta; her debut single "Tardy for the Party".

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

Kurt Young

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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David Starkey

Known as: English historian and radio and TV host.

Known for:
- Specialist in the Tudor period; historical expert on radio (The Moral Maze) and TV (Question Time).

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Saki

Known as: English writer; née Hector Hugh Munro.

Known for:
- His witty and macabre short stories, such as The Open Window.

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

Duncan Roy

Known as: English director, writer, producer and reality TV personality.

Known for:
- His films AKA and The Picture of Dorian Gray; featured on VH1’s Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew.

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

Spencer Reed

Known as: American pornographic actor.

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

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

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John Rechy

Known as: American writer.

Known for:
- His pioneering gay-themed novels, including City of Night and Numbers.

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

Rahsaan Patterson

Known as: American singer and actor.

Known for:
- Portraying "The Kid" on the popular 1980s TV show Kids Incorporated.

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

Peter Parnell & Justin Richardson

Known as: American writers and producer (Parnell).

Known for:
- Authors of the controversial children's book And Tango Makes Three; Parnell contributed to the TV series The West Wing.

Know more:
- Wikipedia pages: Parnell / Richardson
- Internet Movie Database page: Parnell

Ladislav Pekar

Known as: Czech 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 Pugh

Known as: American journalist and politician.

Known for:
- Former news anchor for the Fox affiliate WJBK in Detroit; current president of the Detroit City Council.

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

Spotlight On: The Tony Awards 2011

The QuOD congratulates the out nominees of the 65th Annual Tony Awards! Winners will be announced live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City on CBS June 12. Neil Patrick Harris will return to host the program for a second time.

- Douglas Carter Beane, Best Book of a Musical nominee for Sister Act.
- Brian Bedford, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play nominee for The Importance of Being Earnest.
- Colman Domingo, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical nominee for The Scottsboro Boys.
- Eve Ensler, Isabelle Stevenson Award winner.
- John Benjamin Hickey, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role winner in a Play for The Normal Heart.
- John Kander & Fred Ebb, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre nominee for The Scottsboro Boys.

- Larry Kramer, author of Best Revival of a Play winner The Normal Heart.
- Joe Mantello, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play nominee for The Normal Heart.
- Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, co-producers of Best Revival of a Musical nominee How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
- Casey Nicholaw, Best Direction of a Musical winner and Best Choreography nominee for The Book of Mormon.
- Rory O’Malley, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical nominee for The Book of Mormon.
- Scott Pask, Best Scenic Design of a Musical winner for The Book of Mormon.

- Cole Porter, composer of Best Revival of a Musical winner Anything Goes.
- Scott Rudin, co-producer of Best Play nominees Jerusalem and The Motherf**ker with the Hat and Best Musical winner The Book of Mormon.
- Marc Shaiman, Best Orchestrations nominee for Catch Me If You Can.
- Tony Sheldon, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical nominee for Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
- Oscar Wilde, author of Best Revival of a Play nominee The Importance of Being Earnest.
- George C. Wolfe, Best Direction of a Play nominee for The Normal Heart.

UPDATE: Winners have been noted.

Originally posted on May 7, 2011.

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Mark Patton

Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- Played Jesse Walsh in A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge.

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

Collin O'Neal

Known as: American pornographic actor and director; nee Shawn Loftis.

Known for:
- His award-winning performances in movies for various adult studios, including his World of Men series.

Know more:
- Official site (NSFW)
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel

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François Ozon

Known as: French director, writer and producer.

Known for:
- His films 8 Women (8 femmes), Swimming Pool and Potiche.

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

Mariah

Known as: American drag performer and reality television personality; née Elijah Kelly.

Known for:
- His appearances on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

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

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John Magnum

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 Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

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