28th October

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LGBT people born 28th October:

1856 – Anna Elizabeth Klumpke – US Painter – Died 1942

1909 – Francis Bacon – Irish Painter – Died 28^th April 1992

1915 – Karl Lange – German / US imprisoned by Nazis for homosexuality

1920 – Florence Klotz – US Costume Designer – Died 1^st November 2006

1937 – Walter Capiau – Belgian Presenter / Politician

1939 – Andy Bey – US Musician / Singer

1943 – Fran Winant – US Poet / Painter / Activist

1967 – David Binder – US Producer

1969 – Derek Hartley – US Presenter

1971 – Peter van der Vorst – Dutch Producer / Presenter / Columnist

And those who died:

1972 – Mitchell Leisen – US Director / Costume Designer – Born 6^th October 1898

2007 – Joe Herzenberg – US Politician / Historian / Activist – Born 25^th June 1941

Events in LGBT history:

2009 – President Obama signs bill to include sexual orientation into the 1969 United States federal hate-crime law

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