Arlene Raven
Feminist, pioneer art activist for lesbian artists.
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Maggi Hambling
English artist Maggi Hambling earned her formidable reputation on the back of a series of vivid portraits; sublime land and seascapes; and for three highly unconventional (and highly controversial) memorial sculptures.
Esther Lape
Lesbian journalist who was part of Eleanor Roosevelt’s inner circle
Pauline Oliveros
Composer Pauline Oliveros asked “Why have there been no ‘great’ women composers?” in a 1970 opinion piece for The New York Times.
Kathy Kozachenko
Kathy Kozachenko became the first openly homosexual political candidate in the United States to win an election, in 1974.
Kihana Wilson
American astrophysicist and writer
Kathy Webb
Kathy Webb—the first openly gay member of the Arkansas General Assembly—has had a long career in private business, philanthropy, and local and state government.
Tig Notaro
American comedian
Hannah Gadsby
“Hannah Gadsby has been a comedian for more than a decade but it was 2018 when the world took notice when their groundbreaking comedy special launched on Netflix and stopped the comedy world in its tracks.”
Barbara Deming
American writer and activist for peace, human rights, and related causes.