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List of African-American LGBTQ people
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This is a list of Black/African Americans who are also members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or intersex communities.
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Historical figures
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| Name | Lifetime[1] | Nationality | Notable as | Communities[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain LeRoy Locke | 1885–1954 | American | Philosopher, writer, educator, art patron | Queer, Gay [3] |
| Barbara Jordan | 1936–1996 | American | Lawyer, educator, politician, first African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives | LGBTQ+[4] |
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Government and politics
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Entertainment and media
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| Name | Occupation |
|---|---|
| McKinley Belcher III[16][17] | Actor |
| Kemah Bob[18] | Comedian and drag king |
| Lee Daniels[19] | Film and television producer |
| Little Richard[20] | Singer |
| Don Lemon[21] | CNN News anchor and journalist |
| Bessie Smith[22] | Singer |
| Raven-Symoné[23] | Actress and singer |
| Patrick Ian Polk[24] | Film director, producer, singer, and actor |
| Frank Ocean[25] | Singer, songwriter, and rapper |
| Wanda Sykes[26] | Actress and comedian |
| Kevin Abstract[27] | Singer, songwriter, director and rapper |
| Daryl Stephens[28] | Actor |
| Angel Haze[29] | Rapper |
| LZ Granderson[30] | Journalist and commentator CNN and ESPN |
| Charles M. Blow[31] | Columnist for The New York Times |
| Paris Barclay[32] | Director, producer, and writer |
| Andre Leon Talley[33] | Journalist and editor |
| Terrance Dean[34] | Writer and author |
| Audre Lorde[35] | Author and feminist |
| Alice Walker[36] | Author and poet |
| Tracy Chapman[37] | Singer |
| RuPaul[38] | Actor, drag queen, and television personality |
| Tarell Alvin McCraney[39] | Playwright and actor |
| James Baldwin[40] | Author |
| Janet Mock[41] | Writer, TV host, and transgender rights activist |
| Isis King[42] | Model and designer |
| Alvin Ailey[43] | Choreographer and activist |
| Azealia Banks[44] | Rapper |
| Nell Carter[45] | Actress and singer |
| Billy Porter | Actor, singer, fashion icon[46] |
| Laverne Cox[47] | Actress and LGBTQ advocate |
| Janelle Monáe[48] | Singer-songwriter, actress, model, and record producer |
| Mo'Nique[49] | Comedian and actress |
| Sir Lady Java[50] | Drag queen, actress, and transgender rights activist |
| Amandla Stenberg[51] | Actress and singer |
| Tessa Thompson[52] | Actress |
| Mel Tomlinson[53] | Ballet dancer and choreographer |
| Karamo Brown[54] | Television personality and activist |
| François Clemmons[55] | Actor and singer |
| Lil Nas X[56][57] | Rapper, singer, and songwriter |
| Harrison David Rivers[58] | Playwright |
| Luther Vandross[59] | Singer, songwriter, record producer. |
| Todrick Hall[60] | Singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, director, choreographer |
| Le1f[61] | Rapper and producer |
| Colman Domingo[62] | Actor, playwright, director, producer, professor. |
| Angie Stardust[63] | Singer, actress, drag artist |
| Queen Latifah | Rapper and Actress |
| Amythyst Kiah | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Marlon Riggs | filmmaker |
| LeRoy Whitfield[64] | Journalist |
| Terry Blade[65] | Singer, songwriter, lyricist |
| Emira D'Spain[66] | Model, social media influencer, magazine director |
| Ma Rainey | Singer |
| Niecy Nash[67] | Actress and comedian |
| Tyler, the Creator[68] | Rapper |
| Frank Ocean[69] | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Steve Lacy[70] | Singer, musician |
| Khalid[71] | Singer, songwriter |
| Jason Collins[72] | Basketball player |
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| Name | Known For |
|---|---|
| Shea Couleé[73] | American drag queen, musician, actor |
| Dorian Corey[74] | American drag performer and fashion designer |
| Honey Davenport[75] | American drag performer, singer, songwriter, actor and activist |
| David Hampton[76] | Con artist |
| Angela Davis[77] | Political activist, academic |
| CeCe McDonald[78] | LGBTQ advocate |
| DeRay Mckesson[79][80] | Activist and educator |
| Marsha P. Johnson[81] | Gay liberation activist and Stonewall Riot veteran |
| Bayard Rustin[82] | Political and Black rights activist |
| Flawless Shade | Drag queen and make-up artist |
| Kornbread Jeté | Drag queen |
| Mary Anne Adams[83][84] | Activist for Black community/Black, elderly lesbians, academic, founder of NAMI NOBLA |
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