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The Blacklist
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List of gays and lesbians of African descent, developed as resource for Black History Month. Called "Blacklist" also because some in the black community have sought to disavow the contributions and identities of many listed here.
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Abu Nuwas, Islamic Gay Poet
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Abu Nuwas was the greatest Arab poet of his time, or as some claim, the greatest Arab poet of all time and gay. Master of witty, erotic love poetry (ghazal), celebrating wine, beautiful boys and song.
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Homosexuality in Japaneese Art History
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Japanese culture both now and historically has been replete with images that, although not obviously homosexual, can be given queer readings, as well as a wide range of representations that contemporary viewers would understand to be homosexual.
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The Tomb of Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep
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Buried in joint tomb in Saqqara provided by Pharaoh Niusere, wall paintings depict them in intimate embrace, describe them as "Joined in life and joined in death." It was revealed that this unique tomb had been built for two men to cohabit and that both shared identical titles in the palace of King Niuserre of the Fifth Dynasty: "Overseer of the manicurist in the palace of the king."
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Sappho of Lesbos Circa 630 B.C
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One of the great Greek lyrists and few known female poets of the ancient world, Sappho was born some time between 630 and 612 BC. Her birthplace gave rise to "Lesbian" as an erotic term.
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Australian Gay and Lesbian Artists
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Historically, Australia has produced some important gay and lesbian artists and is currently home to many others. These artists work with a wide variety of materials and explore a broad range of topics. Their art encompasses portraits, figure studies, jewelry, paintings, interactive videos, and other genres, while embracing styles as distinct as surrealism, camp, and the abject.
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Anna Rüling
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Anna Rueling is the first known Lesbian activist. This site offers a review of a speech she gave over 100 years ago (1904), and offers links to her speech in English and Italian, In her speech, Rüling brought Gay rights and women's rights under one umbrella. She congratulated the Committee for its support of women's rights and for including Lesbians in its fight for equal right.
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The Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals
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The nazi persecution of homosexuals, essays by Rictor Norton. A pink triangle, two-and-three-quarter inches high, worn on the left side of the jacket and on the right leg of the trousers, was the symbol which branded the homosexual inmates of the Nazi concentration camps.
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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
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Leonardo's entire life was an amazing work of art which contributed truth and beauty to the human experience. When he was twenty-four years old, Leonardo was arrested, along with several young companions, on the charge of sodomy.
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Donatello (c.1386-1466) Italian sculptor
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The most inventive, prolific sculptor of the early Renaissance, Donatello was both technically versatile and adept at powerfully expressive effects. His varied oeuvre includes figures of beautiful male youths imbued with homoerotic sensuality.
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Religious Archive Networks
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The LGBT Religious Archives Network (LGBTRAN) is an innovative venture in developing archives and encouraging historical study of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) religious movements.
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