Samuel Barber, Karl Maria Kertbeny, Pedro Lemebel
Died: Samuel Barber (1981), Karl Maria Kertbeny (1882), Pedro Lemebel (2015)
Died on this day
23JanDied 198145th anniversary of death
Samuel Barber
The composer of the “Adagio for Strings” shared his life for over forty years with the composer Gian Carlo Menotti.
23JanDied 1882144th anniversary of deathKarl Maria Kertbeny
He invented the word “homosexual” – and used it to argue against the criminal laws of his time.
23JanDied 201511th anniversary of deathPedro Lemebel
“I speak for my difference”: a queer writer who wore high heels to challenge both Pinochet and the left.