11th October

LGBT people born 11th October:

1910 – Joseph Alsop – US Journalist – Died 28^th August 1989

1918 – Jerome Robbins – US Director / Choreographer – Died 29^th July 1998

1933 – John Glines – US Playwright / Producer

1935 – Frederick Combs – US Actor – Died 19^th September 1992

1947 – Lupe Valdez – US Sheriff

1949 – Elana Dykewomon – US Activist

1951 – Felix Alvarez – UK Activist

1954 – Cleve Jones – US Activist

1956 – Stephen Spinella – US Actor

1966 – Stephen Williams – UK Politician

1974 – Jay McCarroll – US Reality TV [Project Runway] / Fashion Designer

1977 – Renae Lawrence – Australian Criminal

1980 – Bridget Powers – US Porn

1983 – William Sledd – US Vlogger

And those who died:

1960 – Richard Cromwell – US Actor – Born 8^th January 1910

1963 – Jean Cocteau – French Poet / Painter / Actor / Director / Choreographer / Boxing Manager / Playwright / Author – Born 5^th July 1889

1988 – Wayland Flowers – US Puppeteer – Born 26^th November 1939

1989 – Paul Shenar – US Actor – Born 12^th February 1939

1996 – Renato Russo – Brazilian Singer – Born 27^th March 1960

2008 – Allan H Spear – US Politician – Born 24^th June 1937

Events in LGBT history:

1988 – First National Coming Out Day in the USA

1989 – Second National March on Washington for Lesbian & Gay Rights

2007 – Out on Film [Atlanta LGBT Film Festival] begins and runs until 17^th October 2007

2009 – National Equality March in Washington D.C., USA