

Come join us at our Circa-Club monthly events including Drinks Parties & Art Exhibitions. Social Events for 200+ gay professional men and their friends in central London. Complimentary Glass of Wine on arrival. Click for more details
Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festivala global celebration of LGBTQ+ stories that brings filmmakers from around the world to Cardiff, Wales, UK. Iris is also home to the largest short film prize in the world the coveted 40,000 Iris Prize. Supported by the Michael Bishop Foundation, the prize allows the winner to make their next LGBTQ+ short film here in Cardiff. Iris also works with Film4 to share all Best British shortlisted films which is streaming now on Channel 4., the UKs biggest free streaming service. Our annual touring programme "Iris on the Move 2025" will start soon where we share the Best films from the festival with venues across the UK.
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- 03 May – William Inge (1913–1973), American playwright & novelist
- 04 May – Keith Haring (1958–1990), American artist
- 04 May – Michael Barrymore (1952–), English actor, comedian & TV presenter of game shows/light entertainment. Born Michael Ciaran Parker
- 07 May – Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), Russian composer
- 08 May – Tom of Finland (1920–1991), Finnish artist
- 09 May – Alan Bennett (1934–), English playwright, screenwriter, actor & author
- 10 May – Scott Brison (1967–), Canadian politician & federal Cabinet Minister
- 10 May – Steve Gunderson (1951–), American politician & business executive, former Republican congressman
- 11 May – Christopher Bailey (1971–), English business exec, fashion designer, & CEO Burberry Group Inc.
- 11 May – Valentino (1932–), Italian fashion designer
- 12 May – Jared Polis (1975–), American Democratic congressman (Colorado), entrepreneur & philanthropist
- 12 May – Gerry Studds (1937–2006), American politician, former Democratic congressman
- 12 May – Robbie Rogers (1987–), American professional soccer player
- 13 May – Armistead Maupin (1944–), American writer
- 13 May – Réal Ménard (1962–), Canadian politician, political scientist & lawyer
- 14 May – Magnus Hirschfeld (1868–1935), German physician & gay rights advocate
- 16 May – Liberace (1919–1987), American entertainer & pianist
- 16 May – Joey Graceffa (1991–), American YouTuber
- 17 May – Robin Maugham, 2nd Viscount Maugham (1916–1981), British novelist, playwright
- 17 May – Howard Ashman (1950–1991), American playwright & lyricist
- 17 May – Annise Parker (1956–), American politician & Mayor of Houston
- 18 May – Charles Trenet (1913–2001), French singer & songwriter
- 18 May – Don Bachardy (1934–), American portrait artist
- 19 May – Sam Smith (1992–), British singer-songwriter
- 20 May – Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850), French novelist & playwright
- 20 May – Gregory Gray (1959–2019), Northern Irish singer-songwriter
- 21 May – Raymond Burr (1917–1993), Canadian actor
- 21 May – Tom Daley (1994–), British diver & TV personality
- 21 May – Frederick of Hohenau (1857–1914), German aristocrat
- 22 May – Harvey Milk (1930–1978), American politician
- 22 May – Morrissey (1959–), English singer-songwriter
- 22 May – Dale Winton (1955–2018), English radio DJ & TV presenter
- 24 May – Greg Berlanti (1972–), American television writer, producer & director
- 25 May – Robert Ross (1869–1918), Canadian journalist & art critic
- 25 May – Sir Ian McKellen (1939–), English actor
- 25 May – Julian Clary (1959–), English actor, comedian, novelist & presenter
- 26 May – Alan Hollinghurst (1954–), English novelist, poet & short story writer
- 26 May – Henry Holland (1983–), English fashion designer, businessman & blogger
- 27 May – Chris Colfer (1990–), American actor
- 29 May – Rupert Everett (1959–), English actor
- 29 May – Gene Robinson (1947–), American Episcopalian bishop
- 30 May – Bertrand Delanoë (1950–), French politician & former Mayor of Paris
- 31 May – Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945–1982), German movie director & screenwriter
- 31 May – Walt Whitman (1819–1892), American poet, essayist & journalist