Karan Johar, Ian McKellen, Rosa Bonheur, Roxsana Hernández
Born: Karan Johar (1972), Ian McKellen (1939)
Died: Rosa Bonheur (1899), Roxsana Hernández (2018)
Born on this day
25MayBorn 197254th birthday
Karan Johar
Karan Johar’s films and productions brought queer themes into mainstream Hindi cinema, while his memoir addressed the pressures surrounding his own private life.
25MayBorn 193987th birthdayIan McKellen
An actor whose public coming out joined a distinguished stage career to the campaign for gay equality.
Died on this day
25MayDied 1899127th anniversary of death
Rosa Bonheur
Rosa Bonheur built an internationally successful career painting animals and made a shared home with women outside conventional marriage.
25MayDied 20188th anniversary of deathRoxsana Hernández
Roxsana Hernández sought asylum in the United States and died in immigration custody. Her family's search for answers exposed disputes over care, evidence and accountability.