Virginia Woolf
(1882-1941)
Pioneer of modernist literature and feminist whose work explored the artistic, sexual and religious roles imposed upon women during her lifetime.
Tom Waddell
(1937-1987)
Physician, decathlete and co-founder of the Gay Games which created an international community of LGBT athletes and helped to 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 enduring artistic acheivements.
Jane Addams
(1860-1935)
Pioneering social reformer, activist for women's rights and world peace, public philosopher, author, first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
James Baldwin
(1924-1987)
Eloquent novelist, essayist, poet, social critic, civil rights leader and passionate advocate for racial equality and human rights for gays.
George Choy
(1960-1993)
Passionate activist for queer Asians and Pacific Islanders and AIDS awareness who was instrumental in bringing LGBT counseling programs into San Francisco public high schools.
Frida Kahlo
(1907-1954)
Artist who used indigenous symbols, imagery, colors and traditions of Mexican culture to resolutely depict and celebrate women's form and experience.
Allen Ginsberg
(1926-1997)
Renowned poet, leading figure of the Beat Generation of American writers and artists, champion of freedom of expression and sexual self-determination.
Christine Jorgensen
(1926-1989)
American entertainer whose highly publicized gender change in the 1950s first brought widespread mainstream attention to transgender issues.
Alan Turing
(1912-1954)
British cryptanalyst, logician, philosopher and mathematician widely recognized as a pioneer of artificial intelligence and the father of computer science.
