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QueerBio.com Newsletter March 6th, 2023
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NOTABLE LGBTQ ARCHITECTS
There are many LGBTQ Architects around the world who have made notable contributions to the design and building of iconic buildings and homes. Each has used their own personal design elements and style to create memorable architectural wonders. Many have applied their architecture skills to other artistic endeavors, such as painting and furniture design.
Louis Sullivan, a gay American architect, is often referred to as the 'Father of Skyscrapers' and the 'Father of Modernism'. He represents the inauguration of a long line of LGBTQ architects.
Many global architectural organizations include working groups of LGBTQ architects. For example, the American Institute of Architects sponsors an annual diversity conference focusing on the links between gender, sexuality, and cultural experience. This is an important step to establishing role models for the community within the profession, something which is currently lacking according to recent surveys.
The British Architectural Journal recently completed a survey of the UK's LGBTQ architects. What is interesting is that this survey showed architects being comfortable with being out at the workplace but not so in relation to their clients and at the construction site. This presents quite a conundrum for practicing architects and reveals that much work on tolerance must still be done in the profession. As a result, a new support and social network for LGBTQ architects was launched in the UK in 2016 – Architecture LGBT+. The organization points out that no architectural firm ranks in the top LGBTQ employers list in the country.
The epitome for an LGBTQ architect would be to design a building for specific use by the community itself. This includes community centres, homeless centres, medical facilities, and more. This raises the question as to whether being a gay architect influences the design process and output for the individual?
Notable architects who publicly identify as LGBTQ hail from countries as diverse as Brazil, Canada, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Great Britain, Mexico, the United States, France, South Africa, Cypress, and Germany.
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CONTEMPORARY LGBTQ SPOTLIGHT
Perla Perdomo, Belize (1954)
Perl Pedomo is currently the Chairperson of Travellers Liquors Ltd, and General Manager of Bluzen. She was formerly the Belize High Commissioner to Great Britain from 2012 to 2020. Prior to this, Pedomo was Deputy Head of Commission for Belize in Mexico City. In business, Perla Perdomo acted as General Manager of Travellers Liquors Ltd, where she oversaw the global expansion of the brand from 2006 to 2012.
HISTORICAL LGBTQ SPOTLIGHT
Karin Boye, Sweden (1900-1941)
Karin Boye was a noted novelist, poet, and a prominent intellectual of her time. She was a co-founder of the poetry magazine Spektrum. Boye openly portrayed lesbian love in her works, such as in her books Kris (1934, Crisi), Merti vaknar (1933, Merit Awakens), and For liite (1936, Too Little). The translator of T.S. Elliot's works into Swedish, she is also known for her science fiction novel Kallocain (1940). A literary association dedicated to her work was created in 1983, keeping her work alive by spreading it among new readers. In 2004, one of the branches of the Uppsala University Library was named in her honour. Her life partner was Margot Hanel, whom she described as her wife.
Sample of New LGBTQ Biographies Added
Yair Cherki, Israel - Religious Affairs Orthodox Reporter. READ MORE Sarah Taylor, Great Britain - Professional cricket player. READ MORE
Alison Brie, United States - Television, film and theatre actor. READ MORE Davis Atkin, Australia - Professional field hockey player. READ MORE Dan Rothmann, United States - CEO of the America's business, Etro. READ MORE Mark Chambers, United States - Founder and President, National Gay Basketball Association. READ MORE Elly Schlein, Italy - Secretary of The Democratic Party. READ MORE
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It's a Fabulous Morning! My Interviews With Fascinating People in the LGBTQ World
A Path to Diversity: LGBTQ Participation in the Working World
Notables: 101 Global LGBTQ People Who Changed the World
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