List of African-American LGBTQ people

This is a list of Black/African Americans who are also members of queer communities including but not limited to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual people.

Historical figures

Name LifetimeEntries with no sourced year of birth available are marked with a "?". Nationality Notable as CommunitiesAll entries contain a reliably sourced reference. Entries may also contain a letter indicating Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual. 1885–1954 American Philosopher, writer, educator, art patron Queer, Gay Barbara Jordan1936–1996AmericanLawyer, educator, politician, first African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives LGBTQ+

Government and politics Name Political Party StateOccupationAndrew GillumDemocraticFloridaMayor of TallahasseeLori LightfootDemocraticIllinois Mayor of ChicagoVernetta AlstonDemocraticNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina State RepresentativeStormie ForteDemocraticNorth CarolinaRaleigh City CouncilwomanGordon FoxDemocraticRhode IslandState LegislatureRashad TaylorDemocraticGeorgiaState Legislature Althea GarrisonRepublicanMassachusettsMassachusetts State RepresentativePat SpearmanDemocraticNevadaNevada State SenatorMarcus BrandonDemocraticNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina State RepresentativeRon OdenDemocraticCaliforniaMayorBruce HarrisRepublicanNew JerseyMayorKeith St. JohnDemocraticNew YorkCity CouncilmanDarrin P. GaylesDemocraticFloridaUnited States Federal JudgeKelvin AtkinsonDemocraticNevadaFormer Nevada Senate Majority LeaderRitchie TorresDemocraticNew YorkUS RepresentativeMondaire JonesDemocraticNew YorkUS RepresentativeEverton BlairDemocraticGeorgiaUS RepresentativeErick RussellDemocraticConnecticutConnecticut State TreasurerLaphonza ButlerDemocraticCaliforniaUS Senator

Entertainment and media NameOccupationMcKinley Belcher IIIActorKemah BobComedian and drag kingSherman HemsleyActorLee DanielsFilm and television producerLittle RichardSingerDon LemonCNN News anchor and journalistBessie SmithSingerRaven-SymonéActress and singerPatrick Ian PolkFilm director, producer, singer, and actorFrank OceanSinger, songwriter, and rapperWanda SykesActress and comedianKevin AbstractSinger, songwriter, director and rapperDaryl StephensActorAngel HazeRapperLZ GrandersonJournalist and commentator CNN and ESPNCharles M. BlowColumnist for The New York TimesParis BarclayDirector, producer, and writerAndre Leon TalleyJournalist and editorTerrance DeanWriter and authorAudre LordeAuthor and feministAlice WalkerAuthor and poetTracy ChapmanSingerRuPaulActor, drag queen, and television personalityTarell Alvin McCraneyPlaywright and actorJames BaldwinAuthorJanet MockWriter, TV host, and transgender rights activistIsis KingModel and designerAlvin AileyChoreographer and activistAzealia BanksRapperNell CarterActress and singerBilly Porter Actor, singer, fashion iconLaverne CoxActress and LGBTQ advocateJanelle MonáeSinger-songwriter, actress, model, and record producerMo'NiqueComedian and actressSir Lady JavaDrag queen, actress, and transgender rights activistAmandla StenbergActress and singerTessa ThompsonActressMel TomlinsonBallet dancer and choreographerKaramo BrownTelevision personality and activistFrançois ClemmonsActor and singerLil Nas XRapper, singer, and songwriterHarrison David RiversPlaywright Luther VandrossSinger, songwriter, record producer. Todrick HallSinger, songwriter, dancer, producer, director, choreographerLe1fRapper and producerColman DomingoActor, playwright, director, producer, professor.Angie StardustSinger, actress, drag artistQueen Latifah Rapper and ActressAmythyst KiahSinger, songwriter, musicianMarlon RiggsfilmmakerLeRoy WhitfieldJournalistTerry BladeSinger, songwriter, lyricistEmira D'SpainModel, social media influencer, magazine directorMa RaineySingerNiecy NashActress and comedianTyler, the CreatorRapperJustin SimienFilmmakerSteve LacySinger, musicianKhalidSinger, songwriterJason CollinsBasketball playerKehlaniSinger, musicianHoney DijonDJ, producerJoy OladokunSinger-songwriterRivers SolomonAuthorAkwaeke EmeziAuthor, MusicianSteven ThrasherJournalist, academicLee RodriguezActorVictoria MonétSinger-songwriterShamirSingerIce SpiceRapperDoechiiSinger, rapperYves TumorSingerAlex NewellActor, singerKacen CallenderAuthorJordan E. CooperActor, WriterMichaela Jaé RodriguezActress, MusicianTS MadisonMedia personalityCardi BMusicianPhillip B. WilliamsAuthorDanez SmithAuthorKB BrookinsAuthorKiana LedéSingerShea CouleéAmerican drag queen, musician, actorDorian CoreyAmerican drag performer and fashion designerHoney DavenportAmerican drag performer, singer, songwriter, actor and activistDavid HamptonCon artistAngela DavisPolitical activist, academicCeCe McDonaldLGBTQ advocateDeRay MckessonActivist and educatorMarsha P. JohnsonGay liberation activist and Stonewall Riot veteranBayard RustinPolitical and Black rights activistFlawless ShadeDrag queen and make-up artistKornbread JetéDrag queenMary Anne AdamsActivist for Black community/Black, elderly lesbians, academic, founder of NAMI NOBLAMiss Major Griffin-GracyCommunity organizer for trans rightsImani BarbarinDisability rights activist, writer, public speaker

Sports +NameSportGlenn BurkeBaseballDavid DensonBaseballJason CollinsBasketballBrittney GrinerBasketballCandace ParkerBasketballLayshia ClarendonBasketballRyan RussellFootballLaurie HernandezGymnasticsFallon FoxMixed Martial ArtsSha'Carri RichardsonTrack and FieldErica BougardTrack and FieldKerron ClementTrack and FieldAleia HobbsTrack and FieldJolanda JonesTrack and FieldMarion JonesTrack and FieldRaven SaundersTrack and FieldYared NuguseTrack and FieldCeCe TelferTrack and FieldOctavius TerryTrack and FieldAndraya YearwoodTrack and Field

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