NOTE: For a more comprehensive list of notable gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transsexuals, see any of the following sites:
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Historical and Celebrity Figures
Famous Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals in History
Wikipedia: List of Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual People
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Aarons, Leroy F. (1933—2004): American journalist.
Achmat, Zackie (1962—): South African AIDS/GLBT activist.
Achtenburg, Roberta (1950—): American politician
Acito, Marc (1966—): American author
Ackroyd, Peter (1949—): English author
Addams, Jane (1860—1935): American social reformer.
Ailey, Alvin (1931—1989): American dancer/choreographer.
Albee, Edward (1928—): American playwright
Allen, Peter (1944—1992): Australian entertainer
Allison, Dorothy (1949—): American writer
Almodovar, Pedro (1949—): Spanish film director
Appiah, Kwame Anthony (1954—): Ghanaian philosopher/writer
Armstrong, Billie Joe (1972—): American singer/guitarist; lead singer for Green Day
Aron, Jean-Paul (1925—1988): French writer
Asquith, Anthony (1902—1968): English film director
Au, Alex (1952—): Singaporean civil rights activist and writer
Auden, W.H. (1907—1973): English poet
Bacon, Francis (1561—1626): English philosopher
Baez, Joan (1941—): American folksinger
Baker, Josephine (1906—1975): American-born French entertainer
Baldwin, James (1924—1987): American writer
Barker, Clive (1952—): English author and film director
Bates, Alan (1934—2003): English actor
Bates, Katherine Lee (1859—1929): American songwriter
Bean, Billy (1964—): American baseball player
Beaton, Cecil (1904—1980): English photographer and theatrical set/costume designer
Beauvoir, Simone de (1908—1986): French writer and philosopher
Behan, Brendan (1923—1964): Irish writer and playwright
Berger, Helmut (1944—): Austian actor
Bernstein, Leonard (1918—1990): American composer and orchestral director
Bjork (1965—): Icelandic singer and musician
Bogarde, Dirk (1921—1999): English actor
Bonheur, Rosa (1822—1899): French painter and sculptor
Bonin, William George (1947—1996): American serial killer
Brand, Dionne (1953—): Canadian writer
Burgess, Guy (1911—1963): English spy
Burr, Raymond (1917—1993): Canadian actor
Lord Byron (1788—1824): English poet
Caligula (12—41 AD): Roman emperor
Capote, Truman (1924—1984): American writer
Caravaggio (1571—1610): Italian artist
Carne, Judy (1939—): English actress
Cather, Willa (1873—1947): American writer
Cheung, Leslie (1956—2003): Hong Kong actor and musician
Clift, Montgomery (1920—1966): American actor
Cocteau, Jean (1889—1963): French artist, writer, and filmmaker
Corelli, Arcangelo (1653—1713): Italian composer
Crane, Hart (1899—1932): American poet
Cumming, Alan (1965—): Scottish actor
Cunanan, Andrew (1969—1997): American serial killer