Artists before the 20th century struggled with expressing themselves as queer without fearing of being rejected or condemed by society. The 20th century encountered many arising queer artists such as, Annie Leibowitz, a celebrity portrait photographer and Frida Kahlo, a widely known Latina painter. From the 1980s to present day, artists such as Keith Haring and Nan Goldin have produced works about the AIDS crisis and its impact on members of the LGBTQ community. Queer artists of the 21 century use their art as an tool for Intersectional discussion. These artists use various media to explore difficult and nuanced topics.