List of LGBT African Americans

This is a list of Black/African Americans who are also members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or intersex communities.

Historical figures
Name Lifetime[1] Nationality Notable as Communities[2]
Alain LeRoy Locke b. 1885 American Philosopher, writer, educator, art patron Queer, Gay [3]

Government and politics
Name Political Party State Occupation
Andrew Gillum Democrat Florida Mayor of Tallahassee
Vernetta Alston Democrat North Carolina North Carolina State Representative
Stormie Forte Democrat North Carolina Raleigh City Councilwoman
Gordon Fox[4] Democrat Rhode Island State Legislature
Rashad Taylor[5] Democrat Georgia State Legislature
Althea Garrison[6] Republican Massachusetts Judge and US Representative
Pat Spearman[7] Democrat Nevada Nevada State Senator
Marcus Brandon[8] Democrat North Carolina North Carolina State Representative
Ron Oden[9] Democrat California mayor
Bruce Harris[10] Republican New Jersey mayor
Keith St. John[11] Democrat New York City Councilman
Darrin P. Gayles[12] Democrat Florida United States Federal Judge
Kelvin Atkinson[13] Democrat Nevada Former Nevada Senate Majority Leader

Entertainment and media
Name Occupation
Lee Daniels[14] Film and television producer
Little Richard[15] Singer
Don Lemon[16] CNN News anchor and journalist
Bessie Smith[17] Singer
Raven-Symoné[18] Actress and singer
Patrick Ian Polk[19] Film director, producer, singer, and actor
Frank Ocean[20] Singer, songwriter, and rapper
Kevin Abstract[21] Singer, songwriter, director and rapper
Wanda Sykes[22] Actress and comedian
Daryl Stephens[23] Actor
Angel Haze[24] Rapper
LZ Granderson[25] Journalist and commentator CNN and ESPN
Charles M. Blow[26] Columnist for The New York Times
Paris Barclay[27] Director, producer, and writer
Andre Leon Talley[28] Journalist and editor
Terrance Dean[29] Writer and author
Audre Lorde[30] Author and feminist
Alice Walker[31] Author and poet
Tracy Chapman[32] Singer
RuPaul[33] Actor, drag queen, and television personality
Tarell Alvin McCraney[34] Playwright and actor
James Baldwin[35] Author
Janet Mock[36] Writer, TV host, and transgender rights activist
Isis King[37] Model and designer
Alvin Ailey[38] Choreographer and activist
Azealia Banks[39] Rapper
Nell Carter[40] Actress and singer
Laverne Cox[41] Actress and LGBT advocate
Janelle Monáe[42] Singer-songwriter, actress, model, and record producer
Sir Lady Java[43] Drag queen, actress, and transgender rights activist
Amandla Stenberg[44] Actress and singer
Tessa Thompson[45] Actress
Mel Tomlinson[46] Ballet dancer and choreographer
Karamo Brown[47] Television personality and activist
François Clemmons[48] Actor and singer
Lil Nas X[49][50] Rapper, singer, and songwriter
Harrison David Rivers[51] Playwright
Luther Vandross[52] Singer, songwriter, record producer.
Todrick Hall[53] Singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, director, choreographer
Le1f[54] Rapper and producer
Colman Domingo[55] Actor, playwright, director, producer, professor.
Angie Stardust[56] Singer, actress, drag artist

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Other
Name Known For
David Hampton[57] Con artist
Angela Davis[58] Political activist, academic
CeCe McDonald[59] LGBT advocate
DeRay Mckesson[60][61] Activist and educator
Marsha P. Johnson[62] Gay liberation activist and Stonewall Riot veteran
Bayard Rustin[63] Political and Black rights activist
Flawless Shade Drag queen and make-up artist
Kornbread Jeté Drag queen

References
  1. Entries with no sourced year of birth available are marked with a "?".
  2. All entries contain a reliably sourced reference. Entries may also contain a letter indicating Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual.
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