HalseyA bisexual woman who uses she/they pronounsThey advocate for the LGBTQ+ community with their musicShe provides representation for young queer people todayThey were born in 1994Researched by Allison Etrata
Felix Gonzales-TorresHe was an openly gay artist, who claimed to make art that didn't revlove around being gayHe did not align himself with the latino or gay artist communities as he felt he didn't fit in either of the groupsHe made several works around the AIDS epidemic since both him and his boyfriend had itSome of his most notable works were his candy spill piecesHe was born in 1957He died in 1996Researched by Breanne Martel
Dr. Beverly Palesa DitsieA South African gender-nonconforming lesbian activist and film makerIn 1995 they were the first out lesbian to speak to the UNThey helped found the Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwaterstrand (GLOW)GLOW made South Africa the first country to have LGBTQ+ rights in their constitutionGLOW also organized the first South African Pride ParadeThey were born in 1971Researched by Taiji Morgan