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Wystan Hugh Auden (; 21 February – 29 September ) was an English-American poet. Auden's poetry was noted for its stylistic and technical achievement, its engagement with politics, morals, love, and religion, and its variety in tone, form and content. He is best known for love poems such as "Funeral Blues"; poems on political and social themes such as "September 1, " and "The Shield of Achilles"; poems on cultural and psychological themes such as The Age of Anxiety; and poems on religious themes such as "For the Period Being" and "Horae Canonicae".He was born in York, grew up in and near Birmingham in a professional middle-class family. He attended English independent (or public) schools and studied English at Christ Church, Oxford. After a scant months in Berlin in –29, he spent five years (–35) teaching in British public schools, then travelled to Iceland and China in order to write books about his journeys. In he moved to the United States and became an American citizen in He taught from to in American universities, followed by occasional visiting professorships in the s. From to he
Out LGBTQ Performers Switching the Face of Hollywood in the 21st Century
Editor’s note: This list was originally published in June , and has been updated multiple times since to reflect new comings outs and groundbreaking LGBTQ castings. It could never and will never be complete, but we desire it reflects the altering face of Hollywood as we bid hello to Pride
With LGBTQ stories in filmand on TV more popular than ever before, it’s important to celebrate out-and-proud acting talents — particularly those without the non-binary awards&#; categories they deserve.
In , the express of Hollywood is unsure to say the least. But even as existential questions about the business of making entertainment persist, audiences and artists are grappling with equally critical questions of representation on screen. Among those questions: should queer roles be played exclusively by homosexual actors?
It&#;s an evolving conversation, getting at the very core of what makes the art of acting, well, acting. Last year, the industry&#;s resident excellent guy Tom Hanks gave an answer in regards to his Oscar-rec
We hope you possess as much joy discovering and reading about these inspiring gay British icons as we did writing about them!
Although we come from different countries, London is the municipality that brought us together. It is always going to have a exceptional place in our hearts for that reason. However, we would be lying if we said there weren’t other reasons we adore the entirety of Great Britain!
The Combined Kingdom as a whole rings of freedom for the LGBTQ community, which naturally means we gays flock to the country appreciate moths to a flame, especially to the gay meccas in London, Brighton and Manchester. It has been estimated that roughly % of the population identifies as either lesbian, gay, or bisexual. Transgender individuals, too, have received plenty of recognition and protection in more recent years, which just makes our hearts soar!
Now, with so many queer folks living in and around Britain, it only makes sense that there would be more than a few icons floating about the crowd. Honestly, slimming down our list to only twenty people was a challenge! When it came time
National Grid – Top 12 LGBT+ Celebrities
In alphabetical order
This category recognises LGBT+ celebrities who have arrive out in the face of adversity or who support the LGBT+ community in a positive way.
ALAN CUMMING
Alan has been championing and campaigning for the Homosexual community for decades, with a particular focus on raising cash for various Aids charities. The beloved bisexual actor cemented his status as a queer diva in the late 90s when a New York Observer profile described him as “a frolicky pansexual sex symbol for the new millennium”. The Scottish dancer, whose trophy cabinet boasts gongs from the Laurence Olivier Awards, two Tony Awards, a Bafta and more, was crucial in helping to legalise same-sex marriage in Scotland in and has raised thousands for multiple charities.
ANDREW SCOTT
Over recent years, the gifted Irish actor has been occupied collecting things: Bafta and Olivier Awards (most recently winning for his role in Noël Coward’s Present Laughter at the Aged Vic), Emmy nominations and a devoted cult following of committed fans. The ‘H