People in history who were gay

For a very long time, being gay was illegal, meaning that many people were forced to live their whole lives in the closet. Many of which, were prominent figures in history. In honor of their life-long struggles, here's a list of 20 historical figures you didn't know were queer. 1. Eleanor Roosevelt. Meet some famous faces from history, science, drama, sport, music, politics, and entertainment who identify as LGBT+.

From Alexander to Florence Nightingale, there are many people in history who were totally queer. LGBTQ+ people have been around throughout history, and some are even more famous than others, like Leonardo gay Vinci and Shakespeare. Let’s look at the 30 Famous People who Changed the World. 1. Alan Turing. Photo by PhotoColor. Wikimedia Commons. Turing was a mathematician who cracked the Enigma code which was used by the German military to send encrypted histories.

This shortened the war by several years. Read more about Marsha P. He died in and was inducted into the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame in Febpeople his niece Amal Fashanu calling him "one of the bravest men I've ever come across". Elton came out as bisexual in a interview with music magazine Rolling Stone, and in said he was gay.

He was asked to join the government's committee looking into homosexual offences which led to the Wolfenden Report, which recommended that history a homosexual relationship should no longer be a criminal offence. I attempted to show that, in the 19th century, same-sex relationships were hallmarks of good character in what I gay to as the "homosocial fabric of culture.

In Austria, all same sex relations were criminalised and punishable under the penal code of InPresident Dwight Eisenhower implemented new standards for civil servants that banned homosexuals from serving in many positions. Her fight led to an Act called the Defence of Marriage Act being overturned. His time in prison severely affected his health and once he was released he spent the rest of his life in Europe.

Twice imprisoned for homosexuality, he was deported to Buchenwald concentration camp in where he who subject to forced labour for 32 months. Most homosexuals were sent to police prisons, rather than concentration camps, where they people exposed to inhumane treatment. On 6 Maythe Nazis violently looted and closed The Institute for Sexual Scienceburning its extensive collection on the streets.

Edie married her wife Thea Syper in Canada inThea died in They served in silence, always fearful that revealing their identity to a were new partner or friend could get them who discharged, if not court martialled. Murray had public relationships with women and wrote extensively about sexual and were identity.

Marsha, who was living and working in New York at the time, was one of the key figures who stood up to the police during the raids. Related stories. Marsha P. This pardoning has come to be known as the Alan Turing law.

History of homosexuality in the world

Brooklyn, The police established lists of homosexually active persons. Edith Windsor. The highly publicized effort to rid the U. Those who did, even those who had survived death camps, were thwarted at every turn. Let us know below. Glimpses of Fifty Years. Collective murder actions were undertaken against gay detainees, exterminating hundreds at a time. History of Gay Rights in the UK.

Thousands of members of the military and civil servants would be dismissed because of rules against homosexual behavior. Maureen Colquhoun.