Luis Cernuda, Julia Grant, Philippe d’Orléans
Born: Luis Cernuda (1902), Julia Grant (1954), Philippe d’Orléans (1640)
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21SepBorn 1902124th birthday
Luis Cernuda
A poet of the Generation of ’27 who wrote openly about love between men in the 1930s – and spent the rest of his life in exile.
21SepBorn 195472nd birthdayJulia Grant
In 1979 nearly nine million Britons watched her transition on the BBC – the first time such a story had been told so openly on British television.
21SepBorn 1640386th birthdayPhilippe d’Orléans
The Sun King’s brother wore dresses and make-up and lived openly with his male lover at Versailles – protected by his rank.