national/world - Two women guilty of slandering Brigitte Macron

Lipika Pelham

BBC News

Amiens, France

(birthplace of Brigitte Macron)

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national/world -Paris Paralympics: Valentina Petrillo set to become first transgender athlete at Games

Press

abc.net.au

Paris, France

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national/world - Why There Are No Trans Women Competing at the Paris Games

Dave Zirin, Jules Boykoff

The Nation.

Paris, France

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Marcel Carné (Wikipedia)

 

Marcel Carné (1906 - 1996)

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James Baldwin (Wikipedia)

 

James Baldwin (1924 - 1987)

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Yves Saint Laurent (Wikipedia)

 

Yves Saint Laurent (1936 - 2008)

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Marcel Proust (Wikipedia)

 

Marcel Proust  (1871 - 1922)

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Lowell Weicker 1931-2023

 

a good governor

a great friend

Marquis de Sade (Wikipedia)

 

Marquis de Sade (1740 - 1814)

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ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ and advocates.   This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

PS - Yeah, yeah, I know - de Sade is definitely not everyone's taste.  But look at philosophers who look at de Sade with varying degrees of respect.  You may disagree with de Sade's work, but look at the philosophers as well.

Charles Trenet (Wikipedia)

 

Charles Trenet (1913 - 2001)

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ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ and advocates.   This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Magnus Hirschfeld (Wikipedia)

 

Magnus Hirschfeld (1868 - 1935)

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ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ and advocates.   This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

"We're being hounded" - French transgender sprinter decries Olympics ban

Noemie Olive

Reuters

Aix-en-Provence, France

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Romaine Brooks (Wikipedia)

 

Romaine Brooks (1874-1970)

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ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ notables.  This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

ezs note II:  This is for anyone whose interest is in the trivia of the Baha'i Faith - whether they join or not.  It seems that Romaine Brooks had a lover named Natalie Clifford Barney - and she had a sister named Laura Clifford Barney, who compiled Some Answered Questions, whose writings are from 'Abdu'l Baha.  Guess Natalie was a bit more of a free spirit... 

Alice B. Toklas (Wikipedia)

 

Alice B. Toklas (1877-1967)

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ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ notables.  This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Prince Paul of Yugoslavia (Wikipedia)

Prince Paul of Yugoslavia

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ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ notables.  This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Jean-Paul Gaultier

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ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ notables.  This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Understanding and supporting the transgender community

Christopher Dawson

CNN

Demonstration in Paris, France

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lead story - Marie Cau: First transgender mayor elected in France

Press
BBC News

Town Hall

Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes, France

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Donald Trump - Stephen Colbert Applauds France’s Response To Donald Trump’s Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Fighting Advice

Lisa de Moraes
Deadline

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France - Transphobic Paris attack sheds light on LGBT+ attitudes in France

Zoe Tidman
The Independent

Paris, France 

Parisii gold coin

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