Parent article: List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people;
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The historical concept and definition of sexual orientation varies and has changed greatly over time; for example the word "gay" wasn't used to describe sexual orientation until the mid 20th century. A number of different classification schemes have been used to describe sexual orientation since the mid-19th century, and scholars have often defined the term "sexual orientation" in divergent ways. Indeed, several studies have found that 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.
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 thin majority (51 percent) believes homosexuality should be accepted, while 42 percent disagree."[4]
This is a partial list of confirmed famous people who were or are gay, lesbian or bisexual. Famous people who are simply rumored to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual are not listed.
Name | Lifetime[5] | Nationality | Notable as | Notes[6] |
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Alfian Sa'at | b. 1977 | Singaporean | Writer | G[7] |
Jorge Saavedra | b. ?[5] | Mexican | AIDS activist | G[8] |
Jerónimo Saavedra Acevedo | b. 1936 | Canarian | Politician | G[9] |
Steven Sabados | b. ?[5] | Canadian | Interior designer and talk show host. | G[10] |
Diane Sabin | b. 1952 | American | LGBT rights activist | L[11] |
Maurice Sachs | 1906–1945 | French | Writer | G[12] |
Vita Sackville-West | 1892–1962 | English | Writer | L[13] |
Marquis de Sade | 1740–1814 | French | Writer, philosopher | B[14] |
Douglas Sadownick | b. ?[5] | American | Writer | G[15] |
Jaime Sáenz | 1921–1986 | Bolivian | Writer | B[16] |
Françoise Sagan | 1935–2004 | French | Playwright, novelist, screenwriter | L[17] |
Leontine Sagan | 1889–1974 | Austrian | Actor, theater director | L[18] |
François Sagat | b. 1979 | French | Porn star | G[19] |
Yves Saint-Laurent | b. 1936–2008 | French | Fashion designer | G[20] |
Emily Saliers | b. 1963 | American | Rock musician (Indigo Girls) | L[21] |
Ola Salo | b. 1977 | Swedish | Rock musician | B[22] |
Jacopo Saltarelli | 1459–? | Italian | Model, prostitute | G[23] |
Victor Salva | b. 1958 | American | Film director | G[24] |
Ed Salvato | b. ?[5] | American | Writer | G[25] |
Manfred Salzgeber | 1943–1994 | German | Actor, film producer | G[26] |
JD Samson | b. 1978 | American | Performer | L[27] |
Alex Sanchez | b. 1957 | Mexican | Writer | G[28] |
Sue Sanders | b. 1947 | English | Activist | L[29] |
Terry Sanderson | b. 1946 | English | Writer, secularist, activist | G[30] |
Barry Sandler | b. 1947 | American | Filmmaker | G[31] |
Diane Sands | b. 1947 | American | Politician | L[32] |
Michael Sandy | 1977–2006 | American | Murder victim | G[33] |
Sapphire | b. 1950 | American | Writer, performance artist | L[34] |
Sappho | ca. 630 BCE–570 BCE | Greek | Poet | L[35] |
Raquel Evita Saraswati | b. 1983 | American | LGBT rights activist | L[36] |
Dick Sargent | 1930–1994 | American | Actor | G[37] |
Frank Sargeson | 1903–1982 | New Zealander | Writer | G[38] |
Elizabeth Sarnoff | b. ?[5] | American | Screenwriter | L[39] |
Siegfried Sassoon | 1886–1967 | English | Writer | G[40] |
May Sarton | 1912–1995 | Belgian | Writer | L[41] |
Kathleen Satchwell | b. ?[5] | South African | Judge | L[42] |
Tully Satre | b. 1989 | American | Student, LGBT rights activist | G[43] |
John Saul | b. 1942 | American | Writer | G[44] |
Dan Savage | b. 1964 | American | Columnist | G[45] |
Savannah | 1970–1994 | American | Porn star | B[46] |
Ed Savitz | 1942–1993 | American | Criminal | G[47] |
Lorne Saxberg | 1958–2006 | Canadian | Journalist | G[48] |
Steven Saylor | b. 1956 | American | Writer | G[49] |
Arnold Scaasi | b. 1931 | Canadian | Fashion designer | G[50] |
Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio | b. 1959 | Italian | Politician | B[51] |
John Scagliotti | b. ?[5] | American | Film director | G[52] |
Dick Scanlan | b. 1961 | American | Writer | G[53] |
Glenn Scarpelli | b. 1966 | American | Actor | G[54] |
Francesco Scavullo | 1921–2004 | American | Photographer | G[55] |
Sue Schafer | b. ?[5] | American | Politician | L[56] |
Will Scheffer | b. ?[5] | American | Screenwriter and television producer | G[57] |
Kate Schellenbach | b. 1966 | American | Rock musician (Luscious Jackson) | L[58] |
Patty Schemel | b. 1967 | American | Rock musician (Hole) | L[59] |
Christian Scheuß | b. 1966 | German | Writer | G [60] |
Gerhard Schick | b. 1972 | German | Politician | G [61] |
Allen R. Schindler, Jr. | 1969–1992 | American | U.S. Naval Seaman | G[62] |
Thomas Schippers | 1930–1977 | American | Composer, conductor | G[63] |
John Schlesinger | 1926–2003 | English | Film director | G[64] |
Marcel Schlutt | b. 1977 | German | Photographer, porn star | G[65] |
Tobias Schneebaum | 1922–2005 | American | Artist | G[66] |
Fred Schneider | b. 1951 | American | Rock musician (The B-52's) | G[67] |
Maria Schneider | b. 1952 | French | Actor | B[68] |
Claudia Schoppmann | b. 1958 | German | Historian and writer | L[69] |
Rand Schrader | 1945–1993 | American | Activist and judge | G [70] |
Ariel Schrag | b. 1979 | American | Cartoonist | L[71] |
Felice Schragenheim | 1922–1944 | German | Resistance fighter | L[72] |
Werner Schroeter | b. 1945 | German | Film director | G[73] |
Sarah Schulman | b. 1958 | American | Writer, activist | L[74] |
Joel Schumacher | b. 1939 | American | Filmmaker | G[75] |
James Schuyler | 1923–1991 | American | Poet | G[76] |
Annemarie Schwarzenbach | 1908–1942 | Swiss | Photographer | L[77] |
Carl Sciortino | b. ?[5] | American | Politician | G[78] |
Sandra Scoppettone | b. 1936 | American | Writer | L[79] |
Ernesto Scorsone | b. 1952 | American | Politician | G[80] |
Ann Scott | b. 1965 | French | Writer | B[81] |
Daniel Scott | b. ?[5] | Australian | Actor | G[82] |
Daniel Scott | b. 1963 | American | Writer | G[83] |
Ian Scott | 1934–2006 | Canadian | Attorney General of Ontario | G[84] |
John Scott | 1934–2006 | Fijian | Red Cross Director | G[85] |
Melissa Scott | b. 1960 | American | Writer | L[86] |
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