Pier Paolo Pasolini Born March 5th

Pier Paolo Pasolini was born in Bologna, Italy on March 5th. Pasolini was out of the closet as an adult, thanks to being involved in sex scandal at the beginning of his career. Playwright, poet, journalist, Pasolini is most well known for his films, such as Salo (or 120 Days Of Sodom) and Decameron. Pasolini's death was violent and had political undertones.

Read GLBTQ's bio and Open Democracy's The Life & Death of Pier Paolo Pasolini