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jsmurf · 3rd Jan 2012, 09:56 PM

1. Leonardo da Vinci

2. Tchaikovsky

3. Michelangelo

Can't go wrong with those three. Makes you feel proud to be gay/bi!

---------- Post added 3rd Jan 2012 at 09:58 PM ----------

Tchaikovsky of those three had the most dramatic death, which was related to his sexuality... he was caught in the midst of a homosexual affair with the 18-year-old son of a major Russian prince, and a "court of honor" (as it was called in Noble society in Russia at the time) sentenced him to the choice of public ridicule, or suicide under the guise of cholera...

He chose the latter, which is why the world learned about the true cause of his death only a century later.

Very sad, and one of my favorite composers, second only perhaps to Bach.

---------- Post added 3rd Jan 2012 at 10:06 PM ----------

Actually, forget Michelangelo. I take that back... (not too big on sculpture here) Oscar Wilde is #3 for me.

Ridiculous · 3rd Jan 2012, 10:48 PM

Alan Turing essentially invented modern computers during the second World War, and by extension probably impacted humans in a greater way than any other human ever has before.

Unfortunately he committed suicide after multiple actions taken against him for being gay. Which was particularly disgusting, considering it could easily be argued he won the war for the British, and they turned around and killed him afterwards.

kris burns · 4th Jan 2012, 12:17 AM

I vote for Alan Turing as well... especially since 2012 is Alan Turing year
Alan Turing Year - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

jsmurf · 4th Jan 2012, 04:05 PM

Anybody else?

SheWhoHasNoName · 4th Jan 2012, 09:42 PM

Walt Whitman & Lord Byron

Markio · 4th Jan 2012, 09:58 PM

Franz Schubert, the romantic composer (he was in the closet, so his friends tried to set him up with a female prostitute; he contracted syphilis and died).

Ridiculous · 4th Jan 2012, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markio

Franz Schubert, the romantic composer (he was in the closet, so his friends tried to set him up with a female prostitute; he contracted syphilis and died).

Hear that people, heterosexuality is FATAL!

Hexagon · 5th Jan 2012, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ridiculous

Alan Turing essentially invented modern computers during the second World War, and by extension probably impacted humans in a greater way than any other human ever has before.

Unfortunately he committed suicide after multiple actions taken against him for being gay. Which was particularly disgusting, considering it could easily be argued he won the war for the British, and they turned around and killed him afterwards.

Yes, I was going to sugest him... they fed him oestrogen. *shivers*

SlickyPants · 5th Jan 2012, 10:49 AM

Alan Turing for me too.

FleetFish · 5th Jan 2012, 11:38 AM

Oscar Wilde.

I dunno, I just like him. He had attitude.

jsmurf · 7th Jan 2012, 02:37 PM

Are guys SURE about Lord Byron and Schubert?

I know they were both hopeless romantics, but I always thought they were Straight hopeless romantics.. No??

thevedman · 8th Jan 2012, 02:28 AM

Oscar Wilde was a dude. I'm pretty sure that Wittgenstein was gay too... Tchaikovsky was also pretty cool. There's a Russia poet called Yevgeny Esenin as well who was pretty amazing.

WildBeast · 8th Jan 2012, 09:27 PM

Turing really was something else - it's really bad he lived through such an unaccepting era, as he could've taken his genius even further.

Lately Jónsi from Sigur Rós has been on my mind- out, proud and a key part of such a great band. Looks like a silly choice when said that way, but I think he really is a genius in what he does

For the third member, well, I only lack the famous part! :P xD

3rd Jan 2012, 09:56 PM	#1
jsmurf Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: 4 on the Kinsey Scale Out Status: parents, brother and several friends Location: Near Seattle, WA Age: 23 Posts: 231 Join Date: Sep 2011	My 3 favorite famous queer geniuses 1. Leonardo da Vinci 2. Tchaikovsky 3. Michelangelo Can't go wrong with those three. Makes you feel proud to be gay/bi! ---------- Post added 3rd Jan 2012 at 09:58 PM ---------- Tchaikovsky of those three had the most dramatic death, which was related to his sexuality... he was caught in the midst of a homosexual affair with the 18-year-old son of a major Russian prince, and a "court of honor" (as it was called in Noble society in Russia at the time) sentenced him to the choice of public ridicule, or suicide under the guise of cholera... He chose the latter, which is why the world learned about the true cause of his death only a century later. Very sad, and one of my favorite composers, second only perhaps to Bach. ---------- Post added 3rd Jan 2012 at 10:06 PM ---------- Actually, forget Michelangelo. I take that back... (not too big on sculpture here) Oscar Wilde is #3 for me.

3rd Jan 2012, 10:48 PM	#2
Ridiculous EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 934 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: My 3 favorite famous queer geniuses Alan Turing essentially invented modern computers during the second World War, and by extension probably impacted humans in a greater way than any other human ever has before. Unfortunately he committed suicide after multiple actions taken against him for being gay. Which was particularly disgusting, considering it could easily be argued he won the war for the British, and they turned around and killed him afterwards.

4th Jan 2012, 04:05 PM	#4
jsmurf Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: 4 on the Kinsey Scale Out Status: parents, brother and several friends Location: Near Seattle, WA Age: 23 Posts: 231 Join Date: Sep 2011	Re: My 3 favorite famous queer geniuses Anybody else?

4th Jan 2012, 09:42 PM	#5
SheWhoHasNoName Member Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: love is love Out Status: the girl that likes me but doesn't wish to be w/me Location: Texas Age: 16 Posts: 17 Join Date: Jan 2012	Re: My 3 favorite famous queer geniuses Walt Whitman & Lord Byron __________________ Live as if there is a God. If there is a God, then you will gain eternity. If there is no God, then you will lose nothing.

4th Jan 2012, 09:58 PM	#6
Markio EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Family, friends, and staff! Location: California Age: 21 Posts: 1,140 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: My 3 favorite famous queer geniuses Franz Schubert, the romantic composer (he was in the closet, so his friends tried to set him up with a female prostitute; he contracted syphilis and died). __________________ Celebrate diversity!

4th Jan 2012, 12:17 AM	#3
kris burns Well Known Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to 4 people Posts: 210 Join Date: May 2011	Re: My 3 favorite famous queer geniuses I vote for Alan Turing as well... especially since 2012 is Alan Turing year Alan Turing Year - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

5th Jan 2012, 10:49 AM	#9
SlickyPants EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 542 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: My 3 favorite famous queer geniuses Alan Turing for me too.

5th Jan 2012, 11:38 AM	#10
FleetFish I was following the I Full Member Gender: Whatever Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Ponyville Posts: 150 Join Date: Dec 2011	Re: My 3 favorite famous queer geniuses Oscar Wilde. I dunno, I just like him. He had attitude. __________________ Saw a white dog chase its tail And a pair of hearts carved into a stone I saw kindness and an angel Crying, "Take me back home, take me back home"

7th Jan 2012, 02:37 PM	#11
jsmurf Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: 4 on the Kinsey Scale Out Status: parents, brother and several friends Location: Near Seattle, WA Age: 23 Posts: 231 Join Date: Sep 2011	Re: My 3 favorite famous queer geniuses Are guys SURE about Lord Byron and Schubert? I know they were both hopeless romantics, but I always thought they were Straight hopeless romantics.. No??

8th Jan 2012, 02:28 AM	#12
thevedman Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Guys Out Status: More people these days :-) Location: UK Posts: 131 Join Date: Jul 2011	Re: My 3 favorite famous queer geniuses Oscar Wilde was a dude. I'm pretty sure that Wittgenstein was gay too... Tchaikovsky was also pretty cool. There's a Russia poet called Yevgeny Esenin as well who was pretty amazing. __________________ And the wind keeps rollin' And the sky keeps turning grey And the sun is setting The sun will rise another day

8th Jan 2012, 09:27 PM	#13
WildBeast Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Posts: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012	Re: My 3 favorite famous queer geniuses Turing really was something else - it's really bad he lived through such an unaccepting era, as he could've taken his genius even further. Lately Jónsi from Sigur Rós has been on my mind- out, proud and a key part of such a great band. Looks like a silly choice when said that way, but I think he really is a genius in what he does For the third member, well, I only lack the famous part! :P xD

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