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Vacano, Emil Mario * 1840 + 1892 - Czech Republic Circus performer Vaccaro, John * ? + living - U.S.A. Director, actor Vachon, Christine * 1962 + living - U.S.A. Film producer Vaid, Urvashi * 1959 + living - India - U.S.A. National movement leader Vajiravudh * 1881 + 1925 - Thailand King of Siam (see Rama VI) Valcke, Serge Henri * 1946 + living - Belgium Actor Valdez, Lupe * 1948 + living - U.S.A. Sheriff Valente, Caterina * 1931 + living - Italy Singer Valentine, Gill * ? + living - U.K. Academic Valentine, James * ? + living - U.K. Academic Valentinian III * 419 + 455 - Rome Emperor Valentino, Rodolfo * 1895 + 1926 - Italy - U.S.A. Actor Valentino, Wladziu * 1919 + 1987 - U.S.A. Pianist - (See Liberace) Valenzuela, Tony * 1968 + living - U.S.A. Activist, writer Vallarbhai Shah * ? + 2003 - India Artist Vallée des Barreaux, Jacques La * 1599 + 1673 - France Poet Vallejo, Fernando * 1942 + living - Colombia- Mexico Writer Vallières, Pierre * 1938 + 1998 - Canada Activist Valverde, Mariana * ? + living - Canada Professor Van Beeren, Bet * 1902 + 1967 - Holland Bar owner Van Campen, Edward * ? + living - Holland Ice skater Vance, Danitra * 1959 + 1994 - U.S.A. Acress, comedian Van Cleve, Joos * 1480/90 + 1540/41 - Holland Painter Van Damme, Jean-Claude * 1960 + living - Belgium Actor Van Dantzig, Rudi * 1933 + living - Holland Dancer, choreographer van der Stoel, Annelize * 1954 + living - Holland Politician - (See Stoel) Van der Veen, Johan * 1981 + living - Holland Singer (See Veen) Van de Ven, Mari * ? + living - Holland Hairdresser Van de Walle, Chris * ? + living - U.S.A. Physicist Van Dijk, Lutz * 1955 + living - Germany - Holland Writer, gay activist Vandross, Luther * 1951 + 2005 - U.S.A. R&B/Soul singer Van Hattum, Jacob * 1900 + 1981 - Holland Author Van Sant, Gus * 1953 + living - U.S.A. Filmmaker Van Schalk, Leon * ? + ? - Australia Architect Van Vechten, Carl * 1880 + 1964 - U.S.A. Writer, photographer Vappereau, Gérard * ? + ? - France Activist Varchi, Benedetto * 1503 + 1565 - Italy Florentine writer, historian Varga, Michiel * ? + living - Holland Soap-opera actor Vargas, Chavela * 1919 + living? - Costa Rica - Mexico Song lyricist Vargas Zamora, Fernando * 1928 + 1989 - Costa Rica - U.S.A. Businessman Varnell, Joe * 1969 + living - Canada Bank manger Vasily III * 1479 + 1533 - Russia Grand Prince Vasquez, Carmen * ? + living - Puerto Rico - U.S.A. Feminist leader (See Vázquez) Vasquez, Junior * 1946 + living - U.S.A. DJ, remix specialist Vassall, John * 1924 + 1996 - U.K. Spy Vaughan, Charles John * 1816 + 1897 - U.K. Headmaster, clergyman Vaughan, Keith * 1912 + 1977 - U.K. Artist Vautour, Anne * 1963 + living - Canada Day-care teacher Vautour, Elaine * 1958 + living - Canada Deacon (See Vautour, Anne) Vauvenargues, Luc * 1715 + 1747 - France Writer Vásquez, Carmen * ? + living - Puerto Rico - U.S.A. Feminist leader Vázquez, Jesús * 1965 + living - Spain Singer, actor Veatch, Daniel * ? + living - U.S.A. Olympic swimmer Vedder, Elihu * 1836 + 1923 - U.S.A. Painter, illustrator Veen, Johan van der * 1981 + living - Holland Singer Vega * 1954 + living - U.S.A. Publisher Vega Press published Men of Color, A Warm December and In Our Own Image. Vega, Suzanne * 1959 + living - U.S.A. Musician Veidt, Conrad * 1893 + 1943 - Germany Actor Veiga, Jennifer * 1962 + living - U.S.A. Attorney, politician Veigel, Werner * 1928 + 1995 - Germany Announcer VelJohnson, Reginald * 1952 + living - U.S.A. Actor Vellenkoop, Maurice * 1964 + living - Canada Cartoonist Veloso, Caetano * 1942 + living - Brazil Singer, songwriter Venantius Fortunatus * 530 + 603 - Italy - France Saint, bishop Vendetta, Dita * 1977 + living - Canada Performer Vendola, Nichi * 1958 + living - Italy MP Vendôme, Louis-Joseph * 1654 + 1712 - France General Verbeek, Rev. Herman * ? + living - Holland Catholic priest, member of European Parliament Verdi, Giuseppe * 1813 + 1901 - Italy Composer Verdi, Robert * ? + living - U.S.A. Designer Verhoeven, Glenn * 1973 + living - Belgium Singer Verlaine, Paul * 1844 + 1896 - France Poet Verleyen, Didier * ? + living - Belgium Actor, dancer Verlinde, Albert * 1961 + living - Holland Comedian, TV-host Verlinde, Rob * 1950 + living - Holland TV-presenter, writer Verne, Jules * 1828 + 1905 - France Writer Verraros, Jim * 1983 + living - U.S.A. Singer Verreos, Nick * 1967 + living - U.S.A. Fashion designer Versace, Gianni * 1946 + 1997 - Italy Fashion designer Vespasian * 9 + 79 - Rome Emperor Vespry, Anne * ? + living - Canada Writer, activist Vestfali, Felicja * 1824 + 1880 - Poland (Felicja Westfalowicz) opera singer Veysey, Timothy * ? + living - Canada Inmate the first to win same-sex conjugal visits in prison (1989) Viau, Théophile de * 1590 + 1629 - France Poet Vickers, Jeffrey James * 1962 + 2000 - U.S.A. Basket player, porn star Vidal, Gore * 1925 + living - U.S.A. Novelist, critic Vigel, Philip * 1786 + 1856 - Russia Diplomat, memoirist Vigo, Jean * 1905 + 1934 - France Filmmaker Viktiuk, Roman * 1936 + living - Ukraine Theater director Vilanch, Bruce * 1948 + living - U.S.A. Columnist "Village People, The" active 1977 to present - U.S.A. Pop group Villamediana, Juan de Tassis * 1582 + 1622 - Spain Poet Villard, Tom * 1953 + 1994 - U.S.A. Actor Villareal, Abel * ? + ? - U.S.A. Leather fashion designer Villarosa, Linda * 1959 + living - U.S.A. Journalist Villars, Claude Duc de * 1653 + 1734 - France General Villarrubia, José * 1961 + living - Spain Photographer, painter Villaurrutia, Xavier * 1903 + 1950 - Mexico Poet Villena, Luis Antonio de * 1951 + living - Spain Writer Villette, Charles Michel * 1734 + 1793 - France Writer Villiers, George * 1592 + 1628 - U.K. Duke of Buckingham, courtier Villon, François * 1431 + 1462 - France Poet Villordo, Oscar Hermes * ? + living - Argentina Author (La otra mejilla - "The Other Cheek") Vimeuse, René * ? + ? - France Poet Vincenz, Lilli * 1937 + living - Germany - U.S.A. Pioneer lesbian activist Viñes, Ricardo * 1875 + 1943 - Spain Pianist, composer Viollet le Duc, Eugène * 1814 + 1879 - France Architect, writer Virgil * 70 BC + 19 AD - Italy Poet Visconti, Luchino * 1906 + 1976 - Italy Film director Visser, Mart * 1968 + living - Holland Fashion designer Vitellius * 15 + 69 - Italy Roman emperor Viviani, René * 1863 + 1925 - France Statesman Vivien, Renée * 1877 + 1909 - U.K. - France Writer Vizaniari, Liza Marie * 1971 + living - Australia Athlete Vizzani, Catterina * 1719 + 1743 - Italy Retainer Vleugel, Guus * 1932 + 1998 - Holland Lyricist, writer Vock, Anna * 1884 + 1962 - Switzerland Journalist Voeller, Bruce * 1934 + 1994 - U.S.A. Gay right pioneer Vogel, Bruno * 1898 + 1983 - Germany Writer Vogel, Chris * 1947 + living - Canada Civil servant Vogel, Paula * 1951 + living - U.S.A. Playwright "Voice Farm" active 1982 to 1991 - U.S.A. Musical group Volkonsky, Petr * 1776 + 1852 - Russia Prince Vollerthun, Georg * 1876 + 1945 - Germany Composer, teacher, conductor Voltaire * 1694 + 1778 - France Writer, philosopher Volynsky, Akim Lvovich * 1863 + 1926 - Russia Critic von Appel, Ludwig Christian Gunther * ? + 1730 - Germany Baron von Artens, Peter * 1937 + 2003 - Argentina Painter von Bernstorff, Albrecht * 1890 + 1945 - Germany Embassy counselor, banker von Beust, Ole * 1955 + living - Germany Politician von Furstenberg, Egon * 1947 + 2004 - Italy Fashion designer von Groszheim, Friedrich-Paul * 1906 + ? - Germany Nazi victim von Holstein, Franz * 1826 + 1878 - Germany Composer von Pfuel, Ernst Heinrich * 1779 + 1866 - Germany General von Platen, Count August * 1796 + 1835 - Germany Poet (See Platen, August von) von Praunheim, Rosa * 1942 + living - Latvia - Germany Filmmaker - (See Praunheim) von Rath, Ernst * 1909 + 1938 - Germany Diplomat von Römer, Lucien S.A.M. * 1873 + 1965 - Holland Sexologist (See Römer) von Ruffin, Kurt * 1901 + 1996 - Germany Actor, opera singer von Steuben, Friedrich * 1730 + 1794 - Germany General (See Steuben) Voorheis, Robert * 1955 + living - U.S.A. Marriage equality activist Voort, Marlies van de * 1956 + living - Holland Author Vorst, Peter van der * 1971 + living - Holland TV producer Vorstenbosch, Ton * 1949 + living - Holland Playwright Vos, Edgar * 1931 + living - Indonesia - Holland Fashion designer Vosovic, Daniel * 1981 + living - U.S.A. Fashion designer Vostokov, Alexander * 1781 + 1864 - Russia Linguist, slavist Vouet, Simon * 1590 + 1649 - France Painter Vriend, Dewlin * 1967 + living - Canada Public figure Vries, Gerard de * 1933 + living - Holland Singer, radio-DJ NOTE Not all of these people were or are openly Gay / Lesbian / Trasgender / Bisexual. Some of them "came out" but others, rather, clearly denied it, and they possibly were sincere. So, this list doesn't affirm anything more than they are presumed (for several historical evidences, or just for rumors) to be Gay or, on their own admission, to have "tried it" at least once. If you have missing data to add, more names, or above all biographical news and/or pictures of the personnages named here, please send them to us at andrej@andrejkoymasky.com. Thank you very much. Matt & Andrej

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