Francis Bacon, Caitlyn Jenner, Rachel Levine, Frank Ocean
Born: Francis Bacon (1909), Caitlyn Jenner (1949), Rachel Levine (1957), Frank Ocean (1987)
Born on this day
28OctBorn 1909117th birthday
Francis Bacon
A painter whose distorted figures made desire, vulnerability and grief physically present.
28OctBorn 194977th birthdayCaitlyn Jenner
Her public transition in 2015 brought extraordinary visibility, followed by disputes over her political positions on trans rights.
28OctBorn 195769th birthdayRachel Levine
A paediatrician who became the first openly transgender official confirmed by the US Senate – and the first trans four-star admiral.
28OctBorn 198739th birthdayFrank Ocean
A singer and songwriter whose account of first love opened new space in mainstream R&B.