Dirk Tanghe
(may 22, 1956)
Belgian/Flemish bisexual stage-director and artistic director with "De Paardenkathedraal", born in Torhout. He started his career as an actor after going to the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp. He is father to three sons.
Belgische/Vlaamse biseksuele toneelregisseur en artistiek leider bij "de Paardenkathedraal", geboren in Torhout. Hij is zijn carriere begonnen als akteur nadat hij een opleiding had gevolgd aan het Koninklijk Conservatorium in Antwerpen. Hij is de vader van drie zonen.
Stage productions: De wereldverbeteraar (1997), Tartuffe (1997), De burgerman's bruiloft (1998), Oom Wanja (1999), Reigen (1999)
 Dirk Tanghe Peter Tatchell
(January 21, 1952)
British gay right campaigner, social worker, journalist and author, born in Footscray, Melbourne, Australia. In march 2001 Tatchell tried to make a citizens arrest of the Zimbabwaen President Robert Mugabe in the Hilton Hotel in Brussels, Belgium on charge of torturing Ray Chote and Mark Chavundula. Tatchell was beaten up and knocked unconcious by Mugabe's bodyguards.
Britse voorvechter van homorechten, maatschappelijk werker, journalist en schrijver, geboren in Footscray, Melbourne, Australië. In maart 2001 probeerde Tatchell een burgerarrestatie te plegen in het Hilton Hotel te Brussel op de president van Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, op grond van het martelen van Ray Chote en Mark Chavundula. Tatchell werd daarbij in elkaar geslagen en bewusteloos geslagen door Mugabe's lijfwachten.
Website:
http://www.tatchell.freeservice.co.uk/
 Peter Tatchell Jaci Taylor
(1945)
British politician. She was elected mayor of Aberystwyth, Wales, in 2000, and became the first openly gay woman in such a post in Britain. She has been married to David Taylor and had two daughters, but she and her husband were separated in 1980.
Britse politica. In 2000 werd ze tot burgemeester van Aberystwyst, Wales, gekozen, en werd daarmee de eerste openlijk lesbische vrouw op een dergelijke post in Engeland. Ze is getrouwd geweest met David Taylor en heeft twee dochters, maar is van haar man gescheiden in 1980.
 Maureen Teeuwen
Dutch actress.
Nederlandse actrice.
Theatre: Wilhelm Meisters leerjaren (1985), Om Eleanor (1986), Tegen de tachtig (1987), Vita en Violet (1987), Design for living (1988), Wederopbouw, onze ouders (1989), Wij, Christina (1989), De 14 rode hutjes (1990), Een kwestie van twee (1990), Het is nu (1991), M versus M (1992), Mexico: the paradise in me (2001), M/V (terug naar af) (2002), Tourist (2002)
TV: Zo op zondag (1992), Hertenkamp (1998/1999, as Patty Paltier), TV 7 (2002, as Trude Hurk) Neil Tennant
(July 10, 1954)
British singer of the Pet Shop Boys, the group he forms with Chris Lowe. Tennant was born in Brunton Park.
Hits: West End girls (1986), Suburbia (1986), Opportunities (1987), It's a sin (1987), What have I done to deserve this (1987, with Dusty Springfield), Rent (1987), Always on my mind (1987), Heart (1988), Domino dancing (1988), Left to my own devices (1988), It's alright (1989), So hard (1990), Where the streets have no name/Can't take my eyes off you (1991), Can you forgive her (1993), Go West (1993), Yesterday when I was mad (1994), Paninaro'95 (1995), Hallo spaceboy (1996, with David Bowie), Se a vida e (1996), Somewhere (1997), New York City Boy (1999), Home and dry (2002)
CD's: Disco (1986), Actually (1987), Introspective (1988), Behaviour (1990), Discography (1991), Very (1993), Disco 2 (1994), Alternative (1995), Bilingual (1996), Nightlife (1999), Release (2002)
 Neil Tennant
  Stephen Tennant
(April 21, 1906 - 1987)
British artist and eccentric society figure, born in Wilsford Manor.
Britse kunstenaar en excentriek society figuur, geboren in Wilsford Manor.
Biography: Serious pleasures, The life of Stephen Tennant - Philip Hoare
 Stephen Tennant Peter Tetteroo
(July 8, 1947 - September 9, 2002)
Dutch founder of and singer and composer with the sixties and seventies popgroup "Tee-Set" and record producer (a.o. Big John Russell). He also had hits as a solo-artist. Tee-set started under the name "The Shats". Peter G.H. Tetteroo became member of the local council in 2002 in Delft, the town where he died.
Nederlandse oprichter, componist en zanger van de '60's en '70's popgroep "Tee-Set" en platenproducer (o.a. Big John Russell). Hij had ook een paar solo hits. Tee-set begon onder de naam "The Shats". In 2002 werd Peter G.H. Tetteroo gemeenteraadslid voor Leefbaar Delft. Hij overleed in Delft.
Hits (with 'Tee set'): Early in the morning (1966), Believe what I say (1966), Don't you leave (1967), Tea is famous (1968), Ma belle amie (1969), She likes weeds (1970), In your eyes (1971), Shotguns (1972), Do it baby (1975), Linda, Linda (1979), (and solo:) Red red wine (1968)
LP's/CD's: Emotion (1966), Join the Tea Set (1968), Forever (1969), Ma belle amie (1969), In the morning of my days (1970), T-five (1971), Non Perishable (1972), Do it baby (1975), Hot nights (1988), The original hit recordings and more (1988)
 Peter Tetteroo Mark Tewksbury
(February 7, 1968)
Canadian Olympic swimmer, who set seven world records at the 1992 Olympic games. Mark Tewksbury is an out gay athlete and accomplished Canadian swimmer, having won medals at both the Seoul and Barcelona Olympic Games. After his 1993 retirement, Mark remained active in the international world of sport. As a member of the Canadian Olympic Association, Honorary Secretary of FINA’s Athletes’ Commission, executive Board Member of the Toronto 2008 Olympic bid, and athlete’s representative on the IOC’s 2004 Site Evaluation Commission, he was devoted to making the voice of athletes heard and promoting the true spirit of sport. He stunned the world in 1999, by stepping down from all his posts within the Olympic movement due to a loss of faith in leadership, as derived from the IOC’s bribery scandal. He went on to co-found OATH (Olympic Advocates Together Honorably), the first independent, international, athlete-lead organization in the world dedicated to restoring the Olympic spirit and creating constructive solutions to the problems facing international sport. Mark is currently working as the chair of OATH. Heart has always been the part of Mark Tewksbury that has made him a charismatic Olympian and compassionate humanitarian. As a motivational speaker, Mark continues to mesmerize groups of all ages with his honesty, sincerity, genuineness, humor and story telling. He has made frequent appearances on Canada’s AM, CNN, ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “Nightline” as well as at various special events. In 1993, he launched the Mark Tewksbury Junior Swim Bursury to provide program and financial assistance to young swimmers across Canada. He has been a spokesperson for Children’s Miracle Network, AIDS Walk Canada and Special Olympics where he served on the National Advisory Board.
 Mark Tewksbury
 
 Martha Carey Thomas
(January 2, 1857 - December 2, 1935)
American pioneer, educator and feminist, who was born in Baltimore, Maryland. After the local dame's school she attented her education ended and she became yealous of the opportunities her brothers got in education. Martha persuaded her father in 1872 to allow her to attend a newly opened school for girls in New York, after which she went to Cornell University. In 1877, she applied to John Hopkins University. She was reluctantly admitted, the first woman to enter a Hopkins graduate course. She was however prohibited from attending lectures and after completing one year, she withdrew. While studying in Europe she heard of a proposed women's college at Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, of which she in 1894 became president, serving untill 1922.
 Martha Carey Thomas Scott Thompson
(June 12, 1959)
Canadian comedian, actor and writer, born in North Bay, Ontario. He was raised in Brampton, Ontario. He was member of the comedy group 'The Kids in the Hall'.
Books: Buddy Babylon: The Autobiography of Buddy Cole (1998)
TV: Hot paint (1988), The Kids in the Hall (1989-1994), Day one (1989), The Larry Sanders Show (1995-1998), More tales of the city (1998)
Films: Millennium (1989), Super 8-1/2 (1993), Out: stories of lesbian and gay youth in Canada (1994), Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996), Hijacking Hollywood (1997), Hayseed (1997), Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
 Scott Thompson Virgil Thomson
(November 11, 1896 - September 30, 1989)
American composer, conductor and music critic, born in Kansas City, Missouri. He has studied at Harvard. Thomson collaborated with lesbian American writer Gertrude Stein on the opera "Four saints in three acts".
Opera: Four saints in Three acts, The mother of us all
Books: The musical scene (1945), The art of judging music (1948), Music right and left (1951), Virgil Thomson (1966), American music since 1910 (1971)
 Virgil Thomson Gerard Thoolen
( - October 12, 1996)
Dutch actor. In 1984 he won the "Gouden Kalf" (Golden Calf = Grand Price of the Dutch film) for best actor. Thoolen died of Aids.
Films: Rooie Sien (1975), Heb meelij jet! (1975), Toestanden (1976), Dokter Vlimmen (1978), Het teken van het beest (1980), Twee vorstinnen en een vorst (1981), Een zwoele zomeravond (1982), De smaak van water (1982), De Mannetjesmaker (1983), De lift (1984), De illusionist (1984), Het bittere kruid (1985), Pervola - Sporen in de sneeuw (1985), De ijssalon (1985), Van geluk gesproken (1987), A zed and two noughts (1988), A dry white season (1989), Mijn vader woont in Rio (1989), Hartslag (1991), Prospero's books (1991), De Vliegende Hollander (1993), The cold light of the day (1996)
TV: In voor- en tegenspoed (1991), Achter de schermen, Mus (1993), De eenzame oorlog van Koos Tak (1995)
 Gerard Thoolen Rob Tielman
(August 19, 1946)
Dutch sociologist and writer, born in Hilversum, the Netherlands. He works for Homostudies (Gay studies) at the Rijksuniversiteit in Utrecht.
Nederlands socioloog en schrijver, geboren in Hilversum, die voor Homostudies aan de Rijksuniversiteit in Utrecht werkt.
Books: Homoseksualiteit in Nederland (1982) Tanita Tikaram
(August 12, 1969)
British singer, born in Munster, Germany, where her father, who is an Indian-Fijian British Army Officer was stationed. Her mother is Malaysian.
Engelse zangeres, die geboren is in Munster, Duitsland, waar haar vader, een Britse Legerofficier van Indiaas-Fijiaanse afkomst. Haar moeder uit Maleisie.
Hits: Good tradition (1988), Twist in my sobriety (1988), Cathedral Song (1989), We almost got it together (1990)
CD's: Ancient heart (1988), The sweet keeper (1990), Everybody's angel (1991), Eleven kinds of lonelyness (1992), Lovers in the city (1995), The Cappucino Songs (1998)
 Tanita Tikaram William Tilden
(February 10, 1893 - June 5, 1953)
American tennis player and writer, who was born in Philadelpia, Pennsylvania as William Tatem Tilden II. Tilden was arrested a couple of times for having sex with adolescent boys. His nickname was 'Big Bill'.
Amerikaanse tennisser en schrijver, die geboren is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania als William Tatem Tilden II. Tilden is een aantal keren gearresteerd geweest wegens het hebben van sex met minderjarige jongens. Zijn bijnaam was 'Big Bill'.
Books: The phantom drive and other tennis stories (1924), How to play better tennis (1950)
Play: They all want something (1926)
 William Tilden Wolfgang Tillmans
(1968)
German photographer, who was born in Remscheid. He works and lives in London. In 2000 he won the British Turner prize (visual art award).
Duitse fotograaf, die is geboren in Remscheid. Hij werkt en woont in Londen. In 2000 heeft hij de Britse Turner prijs gewonnen.
 Wolfgang Tillmans Sir Michael Tippett
(January 2, 1905 - January 8, 1998)
British composer, born in London as Michael Kemp Tippett. He studied music at the Royal College. He died in london.
Britse componist, geboren in Londen als Michael Kemp Tippett. Hij studeerde muziek aan het Royal College. Hij overleed in Londen.
Operas: The midsummer marriage (1955)
Website:
http://www.michael-tippett.com/
 Sir Michael Tippett Ronnie Tober
(April 21, 1945)
Dutch singer, who came to the Netherlands from the USA in the sixties. In 1968 he represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Morgen'. He was 'married' on February the 24th, 1998 to his partner Jan Jochems.
Nederlandse zanger, kwam in de jaren zestig uit Amerika naar Nederland om de dienstplicht te ontlopen. In 1968 vertegenwoordigde hij Nederland bij het Eurovisie Song Festival met het liedje 'Morgen'. Tober is op 24 februari 1998 'getrouwd' met zijn partner Jan Jochems.
Hits: Iedere avond (1965), Geweldig (1965), Verboden vruchten (1965), Arrivederci Ans (1969), Rozen voor Sandra (1971), Met een roos in je blonde haren (1972), Mama weet wat goed is (1974, with Ciska Peters), Naar de kermis (1975)
 Ronnie Tober Trisha Todd
(1961)
American actress, writer and teacher.
Amerikaans actrice, schrijfster en lerares.
Book: The drive (1999)
Film: Claire of the moon (1992)
TV: Good cops bad cops
Theatre: Six characters in search of an author, Steel Magnolias, The tree sisters, The tempest, A streetcar named desire
 Trisha Todd Hans van der Togt
(October 9, 1947)
Dutch radio and TV-host, born in Maastricht.
Nederlandse radio- en TV-presentator, geboren in Maastricht.
TV: Rad van Fortuin, Woordzoeker (RTL 5), TV7 (actor)
 Hans van der Togt Alice B. Toklas
(April 30, 1877 - march 7, 1967)
American writer, born in San Francisco, California.
Amerikaanse schrijfster, geboren in San Francisco, Californié.
 Alice B. Toklas Sandi Toksvig
(may 3, 1959)
British comedian and writer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Because her father, Claus Toksvig, was a foreign correspondent for Danish television in several countries, she was brought up in Europe, Africa and the USA. Toksvig studied law, archeology and anthropology at Girton College, Cambridge University. She has three children with her former female partner Peta: Jessie (1989), Megan (1991) and Teddy (1995). She lives in Surrey near Peta and the children with her new partner Alice Arnold, who is an actor and reader of the BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast.
Britse comedienne en schrijfster, geboren in Kopenhagen, Denemarken. Omdat haar vader, Claus Toksvig, in veschillende landen als buitenlands correspondent werkte voor de Deense televisie groeide ze op in Europa, Afrika en de Verenigde Staten. Toksvig studeerde rechten, archeologie en antropologie aan het Girton College, Cambridge University. Met haar vorige partner Peta heeft ze drie kinderen: Jessie (1989), Megan (1991) en Teddy (1995). Ze woont vlakbij Peta en haar kinderen in Surrey samen met haar nieuwe partner Alice Arnold, die actrice is en lezer van de voorspellingen voor de scheepvaart op BBC Radio 4.
TV: Nr.73, I'm sorry I haven't a clue, Call my bluff, Holiday, Island Race
Books: Tales from the Norse's mouth (1994), If I didn't have elbows (1998), Supersaver mouse (1999), Whistling for the elephants (1999), Supersaver mouse to the resque (2000), The troublesome Tooth fairy (2000), Flying under bridges (2001)
 Sandi Toksvig Lily Tomlin
(September 1, 1939)
American actress, writer and comedienne, born as Mary Jean Tomlin in Detroit, Michigan.
Amerikaanse actrice, schrijfster en comedienne, geboren als Mary Jean Tomlin in Detroit, Michigan.
TV: Saturday Night Live, Murphy Brown (1996)
Films: Nashville (1975), The late show (1977), Moment by moment (1978), Nine to five (1980), The incredible shrinking woman (1981), All of me (1984), Shadows and fog (1992), And the band played on (1993), The Beverly Hillbilies (1993), Short cuts (1993), Blue in the face (1995), Celluloid closet (1996), Tea with mussolini (1999), Orange County (2002)
Theatre: The search of signs of intelligent life in the universe
 Lily Tomlin Wensley Ton
First Dutch professional football-player to come out. He played with Helmond Sport.
Eerste Nederlandse profvoetballer die voor zijn homoseksuele geaardheid uit kwam. Ton heeft voor Helmond Sport gespeeld. Rob Touber
(October 6, 1939 - April 18, 1976)
Dutch bisexual record and TV producer and director. His real name was Robert J. Noordervliet.
Nederlandse biseksuele muziek- en TV-producer en regisseur. Zijn echte naam was Robert J. Noordervliet.
TV: Hee Boudewijn (1966), Voor de overlevenden (1966), De Adele Bloemendaal show (1969)
LP: Laat mij nu maar begaan (Adele Bloemendaal, 1968) David del Tredici
(march 16, 1937)
American pianist and composer, born as David Walter del Tredici in Cloverdale, California. He studied at Berkeley and Princeton.
Amerikaanse pianist en componist, geboren als David Walter del Tredici in Cloverdale, Californië. Hij heeft aan Berkeley en Princeton gestudeerd.
Works: PopPourri (1968), Vintage Alice (1972), In wonderland (1975), Final Alice (1976)
CD's: Secret music
 David del Tredici Violet Trefusis
(June 6, 1894 - march 1 1972)
British writer, born as Violet Keppel. When she was in school she met Vita Sackville-West, with whom she had a relationship from 1917-1920. In 1919 she married Denys Robert Trefusis and this marriage lasted untill the death od Denys ten years later.
Britse schrijfster, geboren als Violet Keppel. Ze heeft op school Vita Sackville-West ontmoet, met wie ze van 1917-1920 een relatie had. In 1919 trouwde ze Denys Robert Trefusis en het huwelijk duurde tot de dood van Denys, tien jaar later.
Books: Broderie Anglaise (1935), Hunt the slipper, Pirates at play (1950), Don't look 'round: her reminiscences (1952), Violet to Vita: The letters of Violet Trefusis to Vita Sackville-West (1989)
 Violet Trefusis Charles Trenet
(may 18, 1913 - February 19, 2001)
French singer, songwriter and writer, born in Narbonne. He was one of France most famous chansonniers. Trenet wrote his first song when he was 10. He studied at the Academie des Arts Decoratives in Paris and made his first recording in 1934, together with Swiss singer Johnny Hess as the duo 'Charles et Johnny'. Trenet was known as 'Le Fou Chantant' (The singing fool).
Franse zanger, songwriter en schrijver, geboren in Narbonne. Hij was een van de meest beroemde chansonniers in Frankrijk. Trenet schreef zijn eerste lied toen hij 10 was. Hij studeerde aan de Academie des Arts Decoratives in Paris en maakte zijn eerste opname in 1934, samen met de Zwitserse zanger Johnny Hess als het duo 'Charles et Johnny'. Trenet had als bijnaam 'Le Fou Chantant' (de zingende nar).
Hits: La Mer (sung by Bobby Darin in 1960 under the title 'Beyond the sea'), Douce France (1943), Menilmontant, Printemps a Rio, Boum!
CD's: Olympia 1975, Le Fou Chantant 1937-1950, Mon coeur s'envole (1994)
 Charles Trenet Monica Treut
(1954)
German filmmaker and writer.
Duitse film regisseuse en schrijfster.
Films: Seduction: The cruel woman (1985), Virgin machine (1988), My father is coming (1990), Female misbehavior (1992), Erotique (1996)
Books: The cruel woman
 Monika Treut Rose Troche
(1964)
American film director, born in Chicago, Illinois.
Amerikaanse film regisseuse, geboren in Chicago, Illinois.
Films: Go Fish (1994), Bedrooms & Hallways (1998)
 Rose Troche Patty Trossel
(1964)
Dutch bisexual singer, who performes under the name 'La Pat'.
Nederlandse biseksuele zangeres, die optreedt als 'La Pat'.
CD's: Ein Frau fur die Liebe (1989), La Gabbia d'oro (1991), Gevleugelde Donna (1996)
 La Pat Peter Iljits Tsjaikowsky (also written as Tchaikovsky or Tchaikovski)
(may 7, 1840 - November 6, 1893)
Russian composer, born in Kamsko-Votkinsk. He died in St.Petersburg.
Russische componist, geboren in Kamsko-Votkinsk. Hij is in St. Petersburg overleden.
Ballets: Swan Lake (1877), Sleeping beauty (1890), The Nutcracker (1892)
Operas: Eugene Onegin (1879), Pique Dame (1890)
 Peter Iljits Tsjaikowsky Esera Tuaolo
(July 11, 1968)
American former football player, born in Honolulu, Hawaii as Esera Tavai Tuaolo. He came out publicly in October 2002.
Amerikaanse voormalige rugbyspeler, geboren in Honolulu, Hawaii als Esera Tavai Tuaolo. Hij kwam in oktober 2002 publiekelijk voor zijn homoseksualiteit uit.
 Esera Tuaolo Alan M. Turing
(June 23, 1912 - June 7, 1954)
British Mathematician, philisopher anf founder of computer-science. Alan Mathison Turing was born in Paddington, London.
Britse wiskundige, filosoof en grondlegger van de computerwetenschap. Alan Mathison Turing is geboren in Paddington, Londen.
 Alan M. Turing Guinevere Turner
(may 23, 1968)
American actress and writer, who was born in Boston.
Amerikaanse actrice, die in Boston is geboren.
Films: Go Fish (1994), The Watermelon woman (1996), Taxicab confessions, Chasing amy, Preaching to the perverted (1997), Kiss me guido (1997), Latin boys go to hell (1997), Dante's view, Treasure Island
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