“Let those who wish have their respectability—
I wanted freedom, freedom to indulge in whatever caprice struck my fancy, freedom to search in the farthermost corners of the earth for the beautiful, the joyous, and the romantic.”
– Richard Halliburton
(January 9, 1900 – 1939)
Sign: Capricorn
Gay writer and adventurer who was known for his engrossing travel/adventure writings and stunts. His attempt to sail across the Pacific Ocean in a Chinese Junk ultimately cost him his life (he disappeared at sea and was never seen again). Gay architect William Alexander Levy built the “Hangover House” for Halliburton and Halliburton’s lover Paul Mooney in 1938.
“Faggot Forefathers” is a weekly series highlighting the lives of historically significant gay men and their contributions to our world.
