22nd February

LGBT people born today:

1892 – Edna St Vincent Millay – US Poet / Playwright – Died 19^th October 1950

1917 – Jane Bowles – US Author / Playwright – Died 4^th May 1973

1926 – Kenneth Williams – UK Actor / Comedian – Died 15^th April 1988

1937 – Joanna Russ – US Author

1938 – Barry Dennen – US Actor / Singer / Author

1938 – Pierre Vallieres – Canadian Journalist / Author / Publisher – Died 23^rd December 1998

1940 – Billy Name – US Photographer

1942 – Ed Savitz – US Businessman – Died 27^th March 1993

1944 – Felice Picano – US Author / Poet / Critic / Playwright / Publisher

1947 – Karla Jay – US Professor / Author / Activist

1958 – Didier Lestrande – French Activist / Author / Publisher

1964 – Gigi Fernandez – Puerto Rican / US Tennis

1966 – Brian Greig – Australian Politician

1966 – Aiden Shaw – UK Porn / Poet

1969 – Hans Klok – Dutch Illusionist / Actor

1969 – Melissa York – US Musician

1975 – Drew Barrymore – US Actress / Director

And those who died:

1945 – Sara Josephine Baker – US Author – Born 15^th November 1873

1987 – Andy Warhol – US Painter / Printmaker / Photographer / Director – Born 6^th August 1928

1987 – Glenway Wescott – US Author – Born 11^th April 1901

1994 – Elliott Hayes – Canadian Playwright – Born 22^nd June 1956

2006 – Gisberta Salce Jr – Brazilian Homeless Murder Victim – Born ??