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Mae Martin

Mae Martin is a comedian, actor and writer who identies as gender fliud, alternating between she and they pronouns. Martin wrote and starred in the 2020 semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy Feel Good and has won two Canadian Comedy Awards as part of comedy troupe “The Young and the Useless”. She also presents Mae Martin’s Guide to 21st Century Sexuality on BBC Radio 4 and published her first non-fiction book, Can Everyone Please Calm Down?: A Guide to 21st Century Sexuality in 2019.

Renée Vivien

Renée Vivien was a British poet who wrote in French, in the style of the Symbolistes and the Parnassiens. A high-profile lesbian in the Paris of the Belle Époque, her work has received renewed attention following a revival of interest in Sapphic verse.

Rosa Bonheur

The French Realist painter is considered one of the most famous female artists of the 19th century, known for her large-format paintings featuring animals.