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02 May – Lesley Gore (1946–2015), American pop singer
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05 May – Del Martin (1921–2008), American feminist & gay rights activist
07 May – Angélica Lozano Correa(1975–), Colombian lawyer, politician & LGBT rights activist
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09 May – Wendy Crewson (1956–), Canadian actress & producer
09 May – Marieke Wijsman (1975–), Dutch Olympic speed skater
11 May – Eleanor Butler(1739-1829), Irish aristocrat & socialite
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23 May – Lotte Hahm (1890-1967), German activist for lesbian & transgender movement
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30 May – Christine Jorgensen (1926–1989), American transgender advocate, 1st person to become known for having sex reassignment surgery
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