Imagine the world without the Sistine Chapel ceiling. What if we did not have the music of Johnny Mathis, Elton John, Melissa Etheridge, George Michael, or the Indigo Girls?
What would the world look like without queer people? Art, culture, science, cinema: You wouldn’t recognize it. Would you want to live in that world? How would math function without Alan Turing or tennis without the great Billie Jean King?
Influences by queer people have created a lasting impression on our society and world. Read on to find out all of the history and culture your children can no longer talk about.
Maia Arson crimew
Swiss computer hacker
Maia Arson crimew is a Swiss developer and computer hacker who is a hacktivist who believes source code and documentation should be public. If it wasn’t for her being queer she wouldn’t have had such strong political views. She’s most notably known for hacking a security camera company, revealing the widespread degree we’re being surveilled and how little care is put into security.
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian polymath
Where would we be if Da Vinci's work was never produced?
Widely considered one of the most diversely talented individuals ever to have lived, Leonardo was a genuine polymath and towering figure. This exceptional talent was more than a painter; he was a draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect.
Tim Cook
CEO, Apple
WHAT IF queer people didn’t exist in the world? In response to the dangerous ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills targeting LGBTQ+ individuals and families in Florida, Ohio and other states, take a stand with AIDS Healthcare Foundation and speak out against hate.
Since 2021, 42 states have considered a minimum of 280 bills—including Florida’s notorious ‘Don’t’ Say Gay’ bill—that negatively affect over 59 million young people across the nation. Join us in our fight against these hateful bill as we will not be silenced or erased from this world.
NO QUEERS HERE? APP CAMPAIGN
Swipe the Gay Away. What if you find a match on one of the world’s leading dating apps, but find that they cease to exist? In partnership with Tinder, AHF has created a campaign called “No Queers Here?” where we reimagined a uninspiring and unimaginative world without LGBTQ+ people.
Branded Profile Cards will be served on the app should a user choose to match with a profile, the individual in the picture will disappear symbolizing the effects if the “Don’t Say Gay” bills were to pass in their state. The experience will then lead the user to a virtual exhibition with more information
NO QUEERS HERE? EXHIBIT
The NO QUEERS HERE? artistic installation will travel to relevant landmarks across the country. Places like Times Square in NYC, Millennium Park in Chicago, Downtown LA, Lincoln Road in Miami, LA, DC, Seattle, & Atlanta will aid in our movement to promote the importance of living authentically.
When you visit the exhibit, all of the art pieces will include a QR code that will take you to the website, where we show that each and every one of us has something of value to contribute to this world.
Tim Cook, Sally Ride, Zachary Quinto, Suzanne Timmons, Roberta Cowell, King James VI, Alfred Kinsey, and Frida Kahlo are all queer people who ...
NO QUEERS HERE? AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE
The no queers here filter will be available on Social media platforms. The user must open up their camera within their social app and select the filter. The filter interacts with the position of the hand.
Once the camera recognizes the position of the hand, the person will then disappear with the background blurring out.
