Alan Rogers
Alan Rogers was born on September 21, 1967 (to January 27, 2008). He was an ordained pastor, a U.S. Army Major and Intelligence Officer, a civil rights activist in the gay, lesbian
Billy Porter
Billy Porter was born on September 21, 1969. He is Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning singer, composer, actor, playwright, director, and LGBTQ activist. Billy Porter was born in
Cleo Manago
Cleo Manago was born on September 21, 1960. He is a Black human rights activist, socio-political analyst, behavioral health specialist, writer, and filmmaker who coined the term Sa
Jason Duval Hunter
Photo: Michael Letterlough, Jr. Jason Duval Hunter was born on September 20, 1968. He is a writer, producer, director, actor, mentor, supporter of the arts, and advocate for seve
David Allan Blair
David Alan Blair was born on September 19, 1967 (to July 23, 2011). He was an award winning multi-faceted artist, poet, singer-songwriter, writer, performer, musician, community ac
Ellis Haizlip
Ellis Haizlip was born on September 17, 1929 (to January 25, 1991). He was a pioneering broadcaster, television host, theater and television producer, and cultural activist. Ellis
Richard E. Pelzer II
Photo: Davis Northern Richard E. Pelzer II was born on September 17, 1967. He is a business executive, talent booking agent, event producer, and community organizer. Richard E
Bobby Short
Bobby Short was born on September 15, 1924 (to March 21, 2005). He was a Grammy Award-nominated cabaret star, pianist, and scholar best known for his interpretations of songs by
Claude McKay
Photo: James L. Allen Claude McKay was born on September 15, 1889 (to May 22, 1948). The bisexual Jamaican-American writer and poet was a seminal figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
Ifti Nasim
Ifti Nasim was born on September 15, 1946 (to July 22, 2011). He was a gay Pakistani American poet, writer, broadcaster, and activist who co-founded Chicago Sangat, an organization