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This is a partial list of famous people who were or identify themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual. Famous people who are simply rumored to be gay, lesbian or bisexual, are not listed, but since it is difficult to provide proof of a historical person's sexuality, they may be included where there are reliable sources.

The definition of sexual orientation has changed greatly over time and the word "gay" wasn't used to describe sexual orientation until the 20th century. A number of different classification schemes have been used to describe sexual orientation since the mid-19th century. Much of the research about sexual orientation has failed to define the term at all, making it difficult to reconcile the results of different studies.[1][2][3] However, most definitions include a psychological component (such as the direction of an individual's erotic desire) and/or a behavioural component (which focuses on the sex of the individual's sexual partner/s). Some prefer to simply follow an individual's self-definition or identity. See homosexuality and bisexuality for criteria that have traditionally denoted lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people.

The high prevalence of people from the West on this list may be due to societal attitudes towards homosexuality. The Pew Research Center's 2003 Global Attitudes Survey found that "[p]eople in Africa and the Middle East strongly object to societal acceptance of homosexuality. But there is far greater tolerance for homosexuality in major Latin American countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. Opinion in Europe is split between West and East. Majorities in every Western European nation surveyed say homosexuality should be accepted by society, while most Russians, Poles and Ukrainians disagree. Americans are divided – a narrow majority (51 percent) believes homosexuality should be accepted, while 42 percent disagree."[4]

L

Singer k.d. lang
Writer and poet José Lezama Lima
File:Audre lorde.jpg
Writer and activist Audre Lorde
High diver Greg Louganis
Actor and comedian Matt Lucas
Classical composer Jean-Baptiste Lully
Actress and comedian Jane Lynch
Name Lifetime[5] Nationality Notable as Notes[6]
Touko Laaksonen (Tom of Finland) 1920–1991 Finnish Artist G[7]
Charline Labonté b. 1982 Canadian Ice hockey player L[8]
Bruce LaBruce b. 1964 Canadian Filmmaker G[9]
David LaChapelle b. 1969 American Photographer G[10]
Alexandra Lacrabère b. 1987 French Handball player L[11]
Lady Catiria 1959–1999 Puerto Rican Female impersonator G[12]
Lady Sovereign b. 1985 British Rapper L[13]
Carole LaFavor d. 2011 American Novelist, AIDS activist L[14]
Erling Lae b. 1947 Norwegian Politician G[15]
Selma Lagerlöf 1858–1940 Swedish Author L[16]
Kay Lahusen b. 1930 American Photojournalist L[17]
John Laird b. 1950 American Politician G[18]
Gavin Lambert 1924–2005 English Screenwriter, novelist G[19]
Adam Lambert b. 1982 American Singer, actor, American Idol Season 8 runner-up G[20]
Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes b. 1968 Puerto Rican Scholar, short story author G[21]
Vladimir Lambsdorff 1845–1907 Russian Politician G[22]
Amy Lamé b. 1971 British Comedian, radio and TV presenter L[23]
Nomy Lamm b. 1975 American Musician, activist L[24]
Kim Lammers b. 1981 Dutch Field hockey player L[25]
Christopher B. Landon b. 1975 American Screenwriter G[26]
Jessica Landström b. 1984 Swedish Football player L[27]
Nathan Lane b. 1956 American Actor G[28]
k.d. lang b. 1961 Canadian Singer L[29]
Karl Lange 1915-? American/German Imprisoned by the Nazis under anti-homosexuality laws G[30]
Ruby Rose Langenheim b. 1986 Australian MTV VJ L[31]
Michel Langlois b. ? Canadian Film director, screenwriter G[32]
Doug Langway b. ? American Film director, screenwriter G[33]
Tom Lanoye b. 1958 Belgian Writer G[34]
Eyre de Lanux 1894–1996 American Artist, writer L[35]
Napoleon Lapathiotis 1888–1933 Greek Writer G[36]
Laurier LaPierre b. 1929 Canadian Senator, journalist, broadcaster G[37]
Charles Lapointe b. 1944 Canadian Politician, bureaucrat G[38]
Lauren Lappin b. 1984 American Olympic medalist L[39]
John Lapus b. 1973 Filipino Television personality, comedian G[40]
Robert Laramée b. ? Canadian Politician G[41]
Storm Large b. 1969 American Rock musician, reality show contestant B[42]
Patty Larkin b. 1951 American Singer-songwriter L[43]
Jack Larson b. 1928 American Actor G[44]
Chi Chi LaRue b. 1959 American Porn director G[45]
Manoly Lascaris 1912–2003 Greek Lover of author Patrick White G[46]
Derek Laud b. 1964 British Political activist, reality show contestant G[47]
Charles Laughton 1899–1962 British Actor G[48]
Arthur Laurents 1917-2011 American Playwright, novelist, stage director G[49]
Bryony Lavery b. 1947 British Playwright G[50]
Olof Lavesson b. 1976 Swedish Politician G[51]
Lynn Lavner b. ? American Comedian L[52]
Mike Lawlor b. 1956 American Politician G[53]
David Laws b. 1965 British Politician G[54]
Chris Lea b. ? Canadian Politician L[55]
David Leavitt b. 1961 American Novelist G[56]
René Leboeuf b. ? Canadian Gay rights activist, half of first same-sex marriage in Canada G[57]
Gerald L'Ecuyer b. 1959 Canadian Film and TV director G[58]
Mark Leduc 1964–2009 Canadian Boxer G[59]
Violette Leduc 1907–1972 French Writer B[60]
Bruce George Peter Lee b. 1960 English Serial killer G[61]
Jon Lee b. 1982 English S Club 7/S Club G[62]
Justin Lee b. 1977 United States Founder and Executive Director of Gay Christian Network G[63]
Maryat Lee 1923–1989 United States Playwright and theatre producer L[64]
Quentin Lee b. 1971 Canadian Filmmaker G[65]
Sky Lee b. 1952 Canadian Writer, artist L[66]
Nicole LeFavour b. 1964 American Politician L[67]
Krystian Legierski b. 1978 Polish Politician G[68]
Fernand Legros 1931–1983 American Art director, forger G[69]
Reichen Lehmkuhl b. 1973 American Reality show contestant, actor, model, LGBT rights activist G[70]
Annie Leibovitz b. 1949 American Photographer L[71]
Carol Leifer b. 1956 American Comedian B[72]
Mitchell Leisen 1898–1972 American Director G[73]
Andy LeMaster b. ? American Singer-songwriter G[74]
Kevin P. Lembo b. 1963 American Politician G[75]
Don Lemon b. 1966 American News Anchor G[76]
Tom Lenk b. 1976 American Actor G[77]
Jasmine Lennard b. 1985 English Model B[78]
Mark Leno b. 1951 American Politician G[79]
Robert Lentz b. 1946 American Iconographer, Franciscan friar G[80][81]
Zoe Leonard b. 1961 American Photographer and visual artist L[82]
Leonardo da Vinci 1452–1519 Italian (Florentine) Artist, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor G[83][84][85]
Leo Lerman 1914–1994 American Writer, editor G[86]
Arthur Lett-Haines 1894–1978 British Painter, sculptor G[87]
Brian Leung b. 1964 Hong Kong Radio presenter G[88]
Larry Levan 1954–1992 American DJ G[89]
Mark Levengood b. 1964 Finnish-Swede Writer, journalist, talk show host G[90]
Harvey Levin b. 1950 American Producer, lawyer G[91]
David Levithan b. 1972 American Writer G[92]
Ariel Levy b. 1974 American Writer L[93]
William Alexander Levy 1909–1997 American Architect G[94]
Zoë Lewis b. ? British-born American Folk musician L[95]
Liang Ji d. 159 Chinese (Han Dynasty) General B[96][97]
Liberace 1919–1987 American Classical/pop musician G[98]
Mitchell Lichtenstein b. 1956 American Actor, writer, director G[99]
Ivri Lider b. 1974 Israeli Rock musician G[100]
Eli Lieb b. 1979 American Musician G[101]
Ali Liebegott b. 1971 American Writer L[102]
Marko Liias b. 1981 American Politician G[103]
José Lezama Lima 1910–1976 Cuban Poet G[104]
Iyari Limon b. 1976 American Actor B[105]
Hedvig Lindahl b. 1983 Swedish Footballer L[106]
Ylva Lindberg b. 1976 Swedish Olympic ice hockey player L[107]
Virginia Linder b. 1953 American Judge L[108]
Lori Lindsey b. 1980 American Soccer Player L[109]
Bai Ling b. 1966 Chinese Actor B[110]
Duke Ling of Wei 534- 493 BC Chinese (Wei) Head of state B[111]
Paul Lisicky b. 1959 American Writer G[112]
Anne Lister 1791–1840 English Diarist L[113]
Ari-Pekka Liukkonen b. 1989 Finnish Swimmer G[114]
Reg Livermore b. 1938 Australian Actor G[115]
Spencer Livermore b. 1975 English Politician G[116]
Phyllida Lloyd b. 1957 English Theatre director L[117]
Alain LeRoy Locke 1886–1954 American Writer, philosopher, African American studies educator G[118]
Ollie Locke b. 1987 British reality television personality, Made in Chelsea B[119]
Annea Lockwood b. 1939 New Zealand Contemporary classical composer L[120]
Frederick Loewe 1901–1988 Austrian-American Musical theater composer G[121]
John Logan b. 1961 American Writer G[122]
Kristanna Loken b. 1979 American Actor B[123]
Lindsay Lohan b. 1986 American Actress, Singer B[124]
Bjørn Lomborg b. 1965 Danish Author G[125]
James Loney b. 1964 Canadian Peace activist G[126]
Robert Long 1943–2006 Dutch Musician, TV presenter G[127]
Rebecca Loos b. 1977 Spanish Glamour model B[128]
Margarita Lopez b. ? Puerto Rican-American Politician and activist L[129]
Jason Lorber b. 1966 American Politician G[130]
Audre Lorde 1934–1992 American Writer, activist L[131]
Max Lorenz 1901–1975 German Opera singer G[132]
Lance Loud 1951–2001 American Reality television star, rock musician G[133]
Greg Louganis b. 1960 American Olympic high-diver G[134]
Cindi Love b. ? American Christian minister, activist L[135]
Kermit Love 1916–2008 American Costume designer, Muppet designer/builder G[136]
Lowell b. ? Canadian Electropop singer-songwriter B[137]
Sharon Lubinski b. ? American United States Marshal L[138]
Craig Lucas b. 1951 American Playwright, theatre and film director G[139]
Matt Lucas b. 1974 British Comedian, actor, writer G[140]
Ludwig II of Bavaria 1845–1886 German/Bavarian King of Bavaria G[141]
Jean-Baptiste Lully 1632–1687 French Classical composer B[142]
Ulrike Lunacek b. 1957 Austrian Politician L[143]
Lydia Lunch b. 1959 American Rock musician, poet, writer, actress B[144]
Mark Lund b. 1965 American Writer, figure skating analyst G[145]
Andreas Lundstedt b. 1972 Swedish Pop musician (Alcazar) G[146]
Michael Lupo 1953–1995 Italian Serial killer G[147]
Carmen Luvana b. 1981 American Porn star B[148]
Alfred Lynch 1931–2003 British Actor G[149]
Jane Lynch b. 1960 American Actor L[150]
Laurie Lynd b. 1959 Canadian Film and television director G[151]
Paul Lynde 1926–1982 American Actor, game show personality G[152]


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