Leadenhall Market
Various collections of pride flags hung up at Leadenhall Market in London
A six-band rainbow flag representing the LGBTQ community
LGBTQ (also commonly seen as LGBT , LGBT+ , LGBTQ+ , LGBTQIA , and LGBTQIA+ ) is an initialism for lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender and queer or questioning . It is an umbrella term , originating in the United States , broadly referring to all sexualities , romantic orientations , sex characteristics , and gender identities that are not heterosexual , heteroromantic , cisgender , or endosex .
In the 1990s, gay, lesbian, and bisexual activists adopted the initialism LGB . Terminology eventually shifted to LGBT , as transgender people gained recognition. Around that time, some activists began to reclaim the term queer , seeing it as a more radical and inclusive umbrella term, though others reject it, due to its history as a pejorative . In recognition of this, the 2010s saw the adoption of LGBTQ , and other more inclusive variants. (Full article... )
Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. With a career spanning more than sixty years, he is noted for his roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is regarded as a British cultural icon and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. He has received numerous accolades , including a Tony Award , six Olivier Awards , and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards , five BAFTA Awards and five Emmy Awards .
McKellen made his stage debut in 1961 at the Belgrade Theatre as a member of its repertory company, and in 1965 made his first West End appearance. In 1969, he was invited to join the Prospect Theatre Company to play the lead parts in Shakespeare's Richard II and Marlowe 's Edward II . In the 1970s McKellen became a stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre of Great Britain . He has earned five Olivier Awards for his roles in Pillars of the Community (1977), The Alchemist (1978), Bent (1979), Wild Honey (1984), and Richard III (1995). McKellen made his Broadway debut in The Promise (1965). He went on to receive the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus (1980). He was further nominated for Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1984). He returned to Broadway in Wild Honey (1986), Dance of Death (1990), No Man's Land (2013), and Waiting for Godot (2013), the latter two being a joint production with Patrick Stewart . (Full article... )
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If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.
”
Homosexual couples at a symposium, as depicted on a fresco in the Tomb of the Diver, Paestum, Italy
The
Tomb of the Diver in the former Greek colony of
Paestum ,
Italy is known for its well-preserved frescos showing an ancient Greek
symposium . These frescos appear to be the only surviving examples of Greek painting from the Orientalizing, Archaic, or Classical periods. Among thousands of Greek tombs known from this time (roughly 700–400 BC), only this one features human subjects. Two of the men (on the right) are depicted sharing a loving embrace.
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