Marguerite) Radclyffe Hall
(August 12, 1880 - October 7, 1943)
British writer, born in Bournemouth. After the publication and the prosecution of 'The well of loneliness' Radclyffe Hall lived abroad for a couple of years. She died in London of cancer.
Britse schrijfster, geboren in Bournemouth. Na de publikatie en het verbod op verkoop van 'The well of loneliness' heeft Radclyffe Hall een aantal jaren buiten Engeland gewoond. Ze is in Londen aan kanker overleden.
Books: The unlit lamp (1924), Adam's breed (1926), The well of loneliness (1928), The master of the house (1932), The Sixth Beatitude (1936)
Marguerite Radclyffe Hall

Robert Rauschenberg
(October 22, 1925)
American artist, born in Port Arthur, Texas, as Milton Rauschenberg. On June 21, 1950, he was married to Susan Weil (1930); they divorced in 1952. On July 16, 1951, their son Christopher was born.
Amerikaanse kunstenaar, geboren in Port Arthur, Texas, als Milton Rauschenberg. Op 21 juni 1950 trouwde hij met Susan Weil (1930); zij scheidden in 1952. Op 16 juli 1951 werd hun zoon Christopher geboren.
Robert Rauschenberg

Maurice Ravel
(march 7, 1875 - December 28, 1937)
French composer, born in Ciboure as Maurice Joseph Ravel. He studied at the Conservatoire in Paris from 1889 to 1895. Ravel is best known for the 'Bolero' from 1928, which was a.o. used in films like 'Les Uns et les autres' (1982) and '10' (1979). He died in Paris.
Franse componist, geboren in Ciboure als Maurice Joseph Ravel. Hij studeerde aan het Conservatorium in Parijs. Ravel is het meest bekend door de 'Bolero' uit 1928, die o.a. gebruikt is in films als 'Les Uns et les autres' (1982) en '10' (1979). Hij is in Parijs overleden.
Operas: L' heure Espagnole (1911), L' enfant et les Sortileges (1925)
Ballets: Le Rouet (1894), Daphnis et Chloé (1912)
Works: Rhapsodie Espagnole (1907)
Maurice Ravel

Amy Ray
(April 12, 1964)
American rockmusician, who was born in Atlanta. Together with Emily Saliers she is The Indigo girls.
Amerikaanse rockmuzikante, die geboren is in Atlanta. Ze vormt samen met Emily Saliers de Indigo girls.
CD's: Indigo girls (1989), Strange fire (1989), Nomads Indians Saints (1990), Back on the bus, y'all (1991), Rites of passage (1992), Swamp Ophelia (1994), 1200 curfews (1995), Shaming of the sun (1997), Come on now special (1999)
Indigo girls with Amy on the right
Website:http://www.indigogirls.com/

John Rechy
(march 10, 1934)
American writer and playwright.
Amerikaanse schrijver en toneelschrijver.
Books: City of night (1963), Numbers (1967), This day's death (1969), The vampires (1971), The fourth angel (1972), The sexual outlaw (1977), Rushes (1979), Bodies and souls (1983), Marilyn's daughter (1988), The miraculous day of Amalia Gomes (1991), Our lady of Babylon (1996), The coming of the night (1999)
John Rechy

Robert Reed
(October 19, 1932 - may 12, 1992)
American actor and director, born in Highland Park, Illinois as John Robert Rietz Jr.. He grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was married to Marilyn Rosenberg for two years and they had a daughter, Karen. Reed played the father in the popular seventies TV series 'The Brady Bunch'. Reed died in Pasadena, California, of Aids.

TV: The Brady Bunch (1969-1974), Mannix (1969-1975), Rich man, poor man (1976), Roots (1977)
Films: The hunters (1958), Bloodlust (1959), Rocket Attack USA (1961), Hurry sundown (1967), Star! (1968), The Love Bug (1968), The Maltese Bippy (1969), No price for my Cinderella (1978), Prime target (1991)
Theatre: Romeo and Juliet, Barefoot in the park (1964), The owl and the pussycat, California suite, Alone together (1989)
Robert Reed ..it's the story of a man named Brady....

Jerome Reehuis
(July 7, ...)
Dutch actor and poet.
Nederlands akteur en dichter.
Films: De boezemvriend, Rituals/Rituelen (1988), De zeemeerman (1996)

Peter Rehwinkel
(June 19, 1964)
Dutch politician.
Nederlands Tweede Kamerlid voor de PvdA.
Peter Rehwinkel

Renate Reijnders
(October 18, 1973)
Dutch stand-up comedian, born in Beek. Together with Kim Goedegebure she is the stand-up comedian duo 'Reijn en Goed'. They were the winners of the Leids Cabaretfestival 2000 (stand-up comedian festival for beginners). Reijnders studied at the Arnhemse School for Theatre.

Theatre: Glad ijs, Alarmfase Twee (2003)
Website: http://www.reijnengoed.nl/

Rio Reiser
(January 9, 1950 - August 20, 1996)
German singer, actor and composer, born in Berlin. His real name was Ralph Möbius.

Singles: Dr. Sommer (1984), K7ouml;nig von Deutschland (1986)
CD's: Rio I (1986), Blinder Passagier (1987), Rio (1990), Durch die Wand (1991), Uber Alles (1993), Das Beste von Rio Reiser (1994), Himmel und Hölle (1995), Balladen (1996)
Films: Johnny West (1977), Die Nacht mit Chandler (1978), Total Vereist (1980), Der Doppelgänger (1985), Der Schönste (1989)
http://www.rioreiser.de

Rio Reiser

Jacco van Renesse
(October 24, 1936)
Dutch singer and actor. Played in the Dutch version of the musical 'La Cage aux folles' in 1995 and 1996.

Jacco van Renesse

Gerard Reve
(December 14, 1923)
The most famous and important Dutch gay writer, born as Gerard Kornelis van het Reve in Amsterdam. A couple of his books have been made into films. Reve has won some of the most important Dutch literary prizes.

Books: Terugkeer (1940), De avonden (1947), Werther Nieland (1949), De ondergang van de familie Boslowitz (1950), De taal der liefde (1972), Lieve jongens (1973), Een circusjongen (1975), Oud en eenzaam (1978), De vierde man, Nader tot u, Het boek van Violet en Dood, Brieven aan Matroos Vosch 1975-1992, Met niks begonnen, correspondentie met Willem Nijholt (1997), Het hijgend hert (1998), Verzameld werk, deel 6 (2001)
Gerard Reve

Cecil Rhodes
(July 5, 1853 - march 26, 1902)
South African politician, born as Cecil John Rhodes in Bishops Stortford, England. At the age of 17 he was sent to South Africa because of ill health. He made a fortune at the diamond fields of Kimberley. He became a statesman of South Africa and in 1890 became Prime Minister of the Cape Colony. Rhodes died in Cape Town.
Zuid-Afrikaanse politicus, geboren als Cecil John Rhodes in Bishops Stortford, Engeland. Toen hij 17 was werd hij in verband met zijn slechte gezondheid naar Zuid Afrika gestuurd. Hij werd rijk op de diamantvelden van Kimberley. Hij werd politicus voor Zuid Afrika en werd in 1890 Eerste Minister van de Kaapkolonie. Rhodes overleed in Kaapstad.
Cecil Rhodes

Chris Rice
(1978)
American writer, born in Berkeley, California. He is the son of writer Anne Rice, who has written 'Interview with a vampire', and poet and painter Stan Rice. Christopher Rice was raised in San Francisco.

Books: A density of souls (2000), The snow garden (2002)
Chris Rice

Richenel
(April 20, 1957)
Dutch singer/performer, born as Hubertus Richenel Baars. Richenel was never really open about his homosexuality. In 1989 he performed in the musical Kamasutra in Krefeld, Germany.

Hits: Dance around the world (1987), Temptation (1987), Don't save your love (1987),
LP's/CD's: A year has many days (1987), Deep as blue (1989), Oasis (1992), Closer (1993)
Richenel

Jeffrey Richman
American TV-producer and writer.
Amerikaanse TV-producer en schrijver.
TV: Frasier, Say Uncle (2001)

Marlon Riggs
(February 3, 1957 - April 5, 1994)
American creator of documentary films, born in Ft. Worth, Texas. Riggs died of Aids.

Films: Ethnic notions (1987), Tongues untied (1989), Affirmations (1990), Anthem (1991), Color adjustment (1991), Non, je ne regrette rien (1992), Black is... black ain't
Marlon Riggs

Gerardjan Rijnders
Dutch stage and TV director and playwright, who used to work for Toneelgroep Amsterdam.

Stage: Licht, Hamlet, Zinsbegoocheling (1997), De Cid (1999-2000), Bernard (2000), Snaren (2002)
TV: Duinzicht boven (1999), TV7 (2002)
Gerardjan Rijnders

Mark Rijsdijk
(October 4, 1968)
Dutch singer, who performs in drag together with Paul van der Wal as Cindy and Sheila as 'The Working Girls'. They have been working together for more then 10 years now and have a.o. performed on Gay Pride Day in Rotterdam in 2001 and at the premiere party of the musical 'Victor Victoria' at the Marquis Theatre in New York. Mark was, just as Paul, born in Rotterdam.

Website: http://www.theworkinggirls.com/
The Working Girls with Cindy/Mark on the left

Frank Ripploh
(September 2, 1949 - June 24, 2002)
German writer, actor and filmdirector, who was born in Rhine, Westphalia. He studied pedagogy and became a teacher, but kept silent about his homosexuality. When he came out publicly he lost his job. Ripploh wrote short stories under the name Peggy von Schnottgenberg. He died of cancer.

Films: Axel von Auersperg (1974, actor), Madame X (1974, actor), Taxi zum Klo (1981, writer, actor, director), Querelle (1984, actor), Miko – Aus der Gosse zu den Sternen (1985, director, actor), Taxi nach Kairo (1987, director, actor), Strip & Fick (2001)
Frank Ripploh on the Taxi zum Klo-poster

Ian Roberts
(July 31, 1965)
British rugby player, born in London, England. Played as an Australian Rugby League International. He was the first player to openly declare his homosexuality in 1994. In November 1998 he announced his retirement.

Biography: Finding out (by Paul Freeman)
Ian Roberts

Svend Robinson
(march 4, 1952)
Canadian member of Parliament and first openly gay MP. Robinson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA).

Svend Robinson

Tom Robinson
(June 1, 1950)
British bisexual singer/guitar player.

Hits: 2-4-6-8 Motorway (1977), Glad to be gay (1978), Listen to the radio (1984)
Tom Robinson

Astrid Roemer
(April 27, 1947)
Surinam lesbian writer and politician, who was born in Paramaribo as Astrid Heligonda Roemer. She moved to the Netherlands in 1966. Roemer writes plays, poetry, radio plays and novels.

Books: Sasa (1970), Over de gekte van een vrouw (1979), Nergens ergens (1983), Levenslang gedicht (1985), De achtentwintigste dag (1988), Lijken op liefde, Gewaagd leven (1996), 'Miauw' 24 nieuwe gedichten (2001), Rosa (2002)
Astrid Roemer

Rob Rogers
(February 24, 1970)
American hockey player, born in New Rochelle, New York.

Rob Rogers

Craig Rogerson
Australian diver. He represented Australia in Seoul (1988), Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996).
 

Ernst Röhm
(November 28, 1887 - June 30, 1934)
German Nazi and S.A. leader and one time close friend of Adolf Hitler, born in Munich. He was killed in the Night of the long knives.

Ernst Röhm

Anthony Romero
American executive director of the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), who was born in the Bronx, New York. He used to work for the Ford Foundation.

Danny Rook
(October 6, 1971)
Dutch TV-host, actor and singer, born in Zwolle. Rook has got education in acting in San Francisco and New York.

TV: Club Veronica Televisie, Xenomania, Now TV, TreXX, Last minute (Veronica), De Superstage, Last call, The box of love (Veronica, 2000), Ticket to love (2001), Star Academy (2002), Who's talking (2002)
Musical: Chicago (2000, as Billy Flint), Saturday Night Fever (2002, as DJ Monty)
Danny Rook

Don Roos
(April 15, 1955)
American film director, producer and screenwriter, born as Donald Paul Roos in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Films: 'Single white female' and 'Boys on the side'(1995, screenwriter), 'The opposite of sex'(1998, director), Bounce (2000), All over the guy (2001, producer)
Don Roos

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
(October 11, 1884 - November 1962)
Wife of the 32nd American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor had a secret love for journalist Lorena Hichok. As chair(wo)man of the UN-committee for human rights she was reponsible for the creation of the Basic Laws.
Vrouw van de 32e president van de USA, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor had een geheime liefde in journaliste Lorena Hichok. Als voorzitster van de VN-commissie voor de Rechten van de Mens was zij mede verantwoordelijk voor het opstellen van de grondrechten.
Book: This I remember (1949)
Eleanor Roosevelt

Ned Rorem
(1923)
American composer, writer and critic.
Amerikaanse componist, schrijver en criticus.
Books: The Paris diary (1966), Knowing when to stop (1994)
Ned Rorem

Felipe Rose
(January 12, 1954)
American singer, dancer and actor, born in New York and raised in Brooklyn. He studied dance with the Ballet de Puerto Rico and graduated from Adelphi Business College. He was discovered by producer Jacques Morali while performing in the New York nightclub scene and was recruted for the disco group The Village People, where he is the Indian. Rose is actually of Puerto Rican and American Indian heritage.

Village People hits: In Hollywood (everybody is a star) (1977), Macho man (1978), YMCA (1978), In the navy (1979), Go West (1979), Can't stop the music (1980)
Film: Can't stop the music (1980)
The Village People, with Felipe Rose

Hillary Rosen
American president of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Together with her partner Elizabeth Birch she adopted twins Jacob and Anna in 1999.

Hillary Rosen

Portia de Rossi
(January 31, 1973)
American actress, born in Melbourne, Australia as Amanda (Mandy) Rogers.

TV: Too something (1996), Ally McBeal (as Nelle Porter)
Films: Sirens (1994), Scream 2 (1997), American Intellectuals (1998), Stigmata (1999)
Portia de Rossi

Simon Rossi
British singer. Simon is the son of rockgroup Status Quo's singer Francis Rossi. On some of the Status Quo songs Simon is backing vocalist.
Britse zanger. Simon is de zoon van Francis Rossi, zanger van de rockgroep Status Quo. Simon zingt op sommige nummers van Status Quo in het achtergrondkoor.

Jan Rot
(December 25, 1957)
Dutch singer, writer, lyricist and TV-host of the Dutch gay TV-program 'Allemaal lieve jongens' (all of them sweet boys). He was born in Makassar, Indonesia and started his carreer in popbands like Drente (blues), The Streetbeats and Ratata. Consideres himself a hotero, a combination between hetero and homo. Jan Rot has been married to a woman.

Books: Verkeerde nachten (1984), Rot & Roll (1992), Rot is liefde (1998)
LP's/CD's: Boys and girls (1979, The Streetbeats), Single (1982), Rot & Roll (1984), Rot, warm & tender (1988), Hoop en liefde (1990), Een zee van tranen (1992), Koning Jan (1992), Schout bij nacht (1995), Rot voor jou (1996), Meisjes (2000), Ja, ik wil (2001)
Theatre: Hard zingen in het donker (1995), Van Rot los (2001-2002)
Website: http://www.janrot.nl/
Jan Rot

Patricia Rozema
(August 20, 1958)
Canadian film director, born to a Dutch immigrant family in Kingston, Ontario.
Canadese film regisseur, geboren in een Nederlandse immigrantenfamilie in Kingston, Ontario.
Films: I've heard the mermaids singing (1987), White room (1990), When night is falling (1995), Mansfield Park (1999)
Patricia Rozema

Paul Rudnick
(1957)
American novelist, playwright and screenwriter, born in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Amerikaans romanschrijver, toneel- en filmschrijver, geboren in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Books: Social disease, I'll take it
Plays: Jeffrey, The naked eye (1996), I hate Hamlet, The most fabulous story ever told
Films: Jeffrey (1995), In & out, Addams Family Values
Paul Rudnick

Jane Rule
(march 28, 1931)
American-born author and feminist, now living in Canada. She was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. Her book 'Desert of the heart' was made into the lesbian film classic 'Desert Hearts'.
In Amerika geboren schrijfster en feministe, die nu in Canada woont. Ze is geboren in Plainfield, New Jersey. Haar boek 'Desert of the heart' is verfilmd als de lesbische filmklassieker 'Desert Hearts'.
Books: Desert of the heart (1964), This is not for you (1970), Against the season (1971), Theme for diverse instruments (1975), The young in one another's arms (1977), Contract with the world (1980), Outlander (1981), Lesbian Images (1982), Hot-eyed moderate (1985), Memory Board (1987), After the fire (1989)
Jane Rule

Stephan Runge
(January 12, 1962)
German singer, songwriter and actor, born in Düsseldorf.

CD's: Der Himmel war rot (1994), Griff in die Sterne (1998), Arsch der Welt (2001), Nimm mich mit (2001)
Website: http://www.stephanrunge.de/
Stephan Runge

RuPaul
(November 17, 1960)
American drag artist and TV-host, born in San Diego, California, as RuPaul Andre Charles.

Hits: Supermodel (you better work)
CD's: Supermodel of the world (1993), Foxy lady (1996)
TV: The RuPaul show
Film: A very Brady sequel, But I'm a cheerleader (1999)
Autobiography: Lettin' it all hang out (1995)
Website: http://www.rupaul.net/
RuPaul in drag

Elio di Rupo
(July 7, 1951)
Belgian/Walloon politician for the Social Party, who was born in Morlanwelz. Di Rupo was prime-minister for the Walloon Government from 1999-2000 and is now mayor of Mons/ Bergen.

Website: http://www.dirupo.net/
Elio di Rupo

Craig Russell
(January 10, 1959 - October 31, 1990)
Canadian female impersonator and actor, born as Russell Craig Edie in Port Perry, Ontario. Russell was personal secretary to movie star Mae West. Did impersonations of singers like Judy Garland, Peggy Lee and Barbra Streisand.

Films: Outrageous (1977), Nothing personal (1980), Too outrageous (1986)
Craig Russell as Judy Garland

Vito Russo
(1946- November 7, 1990)
American writer, film historian and critic. The 1996 film 'The Celluloid Closet' was based on his book of the same name. He died of Aids.

Book: The celluloid closet: Homosexuality in the movies (1981)
Vito Russo

Bayard Rustin
(march 17, 1912 - August 24, 1987)
American activist in the struggle for human rights and economic justice, born as Bayard Taylor Rustin in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He was chief organizer of the 'March on Washington for jobs and freedom' on August 28, 1963 and assistent to Martin Luther King, who held his 'I have a dream' speech during that march. Rustin was also a singer.

Books: Down the line (1971), Strategies for Freedom: The Changing Patterns of Black Protest
Biography: Bayard Rustin: Troubles I've seen: A biography (1998, by Jervis Anderson)
Bayard Rustin

Paul Rutherford
(December 8, 1959)
British singer, formerly with 'Frankie goes to Hollywood' alongside Holly Johnson. He was born in Liverpool and studied art at the St. Helen's Art School (but was thrown out). Other bands Rutherford was in: The Spitfire Boys and The Opium Eaters.

CD: Oh World (1989)
Paul Rutherford

Willemien Ruygrok
(march 30, 1951)
Dutch politician and political co-operator at the COC (Dutch federation for gay rights).

Willemien Ruygrok