Tom Waddell

1937–1987

Physician, decathlete, founder of the Gay Games which created an international community of LGBT athletes and helped shatter stereotypes of LGBT people worldwide.

Oscar Wilde

1854–1900

Irish dramatist, poet, novelist and essayist known for his biting wit, flamboyant dress, glittering conversation and artistic achievements.

Tennessee Williams

1911–1983

Two time Pulitzer prize winning dramatist whose powerful, timeless portraits of the human condition revolutionized American theatre and whose works are regularly reviewed.

Virginia Woolf

1882–1941

Pioneer of modernist literature and feminist whose work explored the artistic, sexual and religious roles imposed on women during her lifetime.

We’wha

1849-1896

Respected Zuni lhamana, or two spirit, accomplished potter, weaver and cultural ambassador of the Zuni nation.

Peter Adair

1943 – 1996

Film-maker best known for 1977’s Word is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives, offering a clear, detailed picture of the broad spectrum of the LGBTQ population.

Willem Arondéus

1894-1943

Dutch artist and author who joined the Dutch anti-Nazi resistance movement during World War II. His last words before being executed by the Nazis were “Tell people that homosexuals are not cowards.”

Gloria Anzaldua

1942-2004

Vexillologist, artist, activist and designer of the rainbow flag — the universal symbol of gay pride, hope and inclusion — who was playfully called the Betsy Ross of gay liberation.

Gilbert Baker

1951 – 2017

Vexillologist, artist, activist and designer of the rainbow flag — the universal symbol of gay pride, hope and inclusion — who was playfully called the Betsy Ross of gay liberation.

Bernice Bing

1936-1998)

San Francisco artist and activist whose emotive work combined Abstract Expressionism and Zen calligraphy to explore themes of cultural assimiliation and sexual identity.