Jamil Fletcher
Jamil Fletcher was born on January 5, 1965. The accomplished publisher of “SWERV” magazine is also an entrepreneur, community activist, and philanthropist. Jamil Ali Fletcher w
Guy Weston
Guy Oreido Weston was born on January 4. He is an accomplished family historian and writer. While his earliest work focused on profiling the nascent HIV epidemic during its first
Gabriel Maldonado
Gabriel Maldonado was born on January 3, 1989. He is a community organizer, public health and social justice advocate, public speaker, BlaQueer feminist, and founder and chief exec
Marla Glen
Photo: Beate Knappe Photography Marla Glen was born on January 3, 1960. She is a popular singer, actress and songwriter known for her unique smoky voice, haunting lyrics, and her f
Shikeith
Shikeith was born on January 3, 1989. He is a multi-disciplinary visual artist, filmmaker, and creator of the documentary “#Blackmendream.” Shikeith N. Cathey was born in Phila
Topher Campbell
Topher Campbell was born on January 1. He is a filmmaker, theatre maker, actor, writer, social commentator, and social justice advocate. Campbell co-founded rukus! Federation, an a
Dr. Wilhelmina Perry
Dr. Wilhelmina Perry was born on December 31, 1934. She is a community and social work educator, spiritual leader, homeless youth and marriage equality advocate, author, and the co
Beauford Delaney
Beauford Delaney was born on December 30, 1901 (to March 26, 1979). He was an important modernist painter remembered for his work during the Harlem Renaissance, as well as his late
Joseph Beam
Joseph Beam was born on December 30, 1954 (to December 27, 1988). He was an important and visionary writer and thinker, and a gay rights activist who worked to foster greater accep
Larry Duplechan
Larry Duplechan was born on December 30, 1956. He is a popular Lambda Literary Award-winning author whose novel “Blackbird” was turned into a film directed by Patrik-Ian Polk.