Note on terminology:
Some of the terms used in the texts are used as they were common at the time of the queer heroes, such as the word “transvestite”, which was common as a self-designation for many people. Today we would express this in a much more differentiated way, for example as trans*, crossdresser, draq king, draq queen, gender-nonconforming or non-binary. As far as possible, the terms are chosen that the person (presumably) chose for themselves, but in some cases we do not know how the people described themselves or how they would describe themselves using today’s vocabulary.

In addition, the word “queer” is also used, which did not even exist at the time of most of the queer heroes described. Nevertheless, today it is the most appropriate word to describe all those who do not correspond to the heterosexual cis majority.