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Pages in category "American lesbian actresses" The following 158 pages are in this category, out of 158 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer-related films released in the 1920s. It contains theatrically released films that deal with important gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as a plot device.
Since the transition into the modern-day gay rights movement, homosexuality has appeared more frequently in American film and cinema.. One of the current challenges in LGBTQ cinema is ensuring that LGBTQ actors are employed to play queer roles; roles that have been historically almost exclusively been portrayed by straight actors, complicating authentic representation for gay people among ...
Brooks as a sophomore in high school, 1922. [17] She had worn bobbed hair since childhood. [18]Brooks was born in Cherryvale, Kansas, [19] the daughter of Leonard Porter Brooks, [20] a lawyer, who was usually preoccupied with his legal practice, [21] and Myra Rude, [20] an artistic mother who said that any "squalling brats she produced could take care of themselves". [22]
Clara Gordon Bow (/ b oʊ /; July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" in 1929. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the film It brought her global fame and the nickname "The It Girl". [1]
Lesbian actress Charlotte Cushman, (left) as Romeo, with her sister Susan as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet in 1846. Nineteenth century lesbians like Cushman presented themselves publicly as close friends with their romantic partners. Laws against lesbian sexual activity were suggested but usually not created or enforced in early American history
This is a partial list of notable people who were or are gay men, lesbian or bisexual. The historical concept and definition of sexual orientation varies and has changed greatly over time; for example the general term "gay" wasn't used to describe sexual orientation until the mid-20th century. A number of different classification schemes have ...
This is a partial list of notable people who were or are gay men, lesbian or bisexual. The historical concept, definition and terminology of sexual orientation varies and has changed greatly over time; for example the general term "gay" wasn't used to describe sexual orientation until the mid 20th century. A number of different classification ...