A post shared by COOL ° HISTORY ° PHOTOS (@oldschoolcool_tm)The late Jean Acker was an American actress who rose to fame during Hollywood’s silent film era.
She had an affair with actress Alla Nazimova, who included Acker in the “sewing circles,” a group of actresses concealing their lesbian or bisexual identities.
Acker is also known for her brief marriage to actor Rudolph Valentino, which essentially ended on their wedding night.A post shared by Glen Murray (@glen4winnipeg)In 1998, Glen Murray made history as the world’s first openly gay mayor of a major city when he was elected in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
He later served as Ontario’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, championing environmental causes and LGBTQ+ rights.A post shared by Caitlyn Jenner (@caitlynjenner)Caitlyn Jenner is an Olympic gold medalist who won the decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.