Gay icon a prototypical portrait of a tortured closet case." Due to Saint Sebastian's status as a gay icon, Tennessee Williams chose to use the saint's name for the martyred character Sebastian in his play, "Suddenly, Last Summer". The name was also used by Oscar Wilde—as Sebastian Melmoth—when in exile after his release from prison. Wilde, an Irish writer and poet, was about as "out of the closet" as was possible for the late 19th century, and is himself considered to be a gay icon. Marie Antoinette was an early lesbian icon. Rumors about her relationships with women circulated in pornographic detail
Community of the Holy Name Apartheid regime that was coming into force just across the border in South Africa. The sisters today work extensively with both school children, and victims of AIDS. The convents of this province are: Founded by sisters from England and Lesotho in 1969, Zulu is the newest province of the Order. The provincial mother house is in Melmoth. The sisters work in local parishes, and also in hospitals and schools. The convents of this province are: Community of the Holy Name The Community of the Holy Name (CHN) (Reg. Charity No. 250256) is a large international Anglican religious order for women.