List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: A

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

This is a partial list of famous people who are confirmed to be gay, lesbian or bisexual. Famous people who are rumored to be gay, lesbian or bisexual, are not listed. The definition of sexual orientation varies and has changed over time; for example the word "gay" was not used to describe a person's sexual orientation until the mid 20th century. However, there has been a number of different words or slangs that have been used to describe sexual orientations since the mid-19th century. Several studies have found that much of the research about sexual orientation has failed to define the term at all, which made it difficult to find results of different studies.^[1][2][3]

The high numbers of people from the West on this list may be due to societies attitudes toward 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 narrow majority (51 percent) believe homosexuality should be accepted, while 42 percent disagree."^[4]

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Model Stephanie Adams

Social reformer Jane Addams

Dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey

Singer Billie Joe Armstrong

Name	Lifetime	Nationality	Notable as	Notes[5]
Leroy F. Aarons	1933–2004	American	Journalist	G [6]
Louise Abbéma	1858–1927	French	Painter, designer	L [7]
Berenice Abbott	1898–1991	American	Photographer	L [8]
Paula Aboud	b. 1950	American	Politician, activist	L [9]
Boy Abunda	b. 1955	Filipino	Journalist	G [10]
Zackie Achmat	b. 1962	South African	LGBT and AIDS activist	G [11]
Roberta Achtenberg	b. 1950	American	Politician	L [12]
Marc Acito	b. 1966	American	Author	G [13]
Jean Acker	1893–1978	American	Actor, wife of actor Rudolph Valentino	L [14]
Kathy Acker	1949–1997	American	Writer, feminist	B [15]
J. R. Ackerley	1896–1967	English	Writer, arts editor of The Listener	G [16]
Peter Ackroyd	b. 1949	English	Author	G [17]
Harold Acton	1904–1994	English	Art writer, aesthete	G [18]
Margie Adam	b. 1947	American	Women's Music performer	L [19]
Mark Adamo	b. 1962	American	Classical music composer	G [20]
J. C. Adams	b. 1970	American	Gay porn journalist	B [21]
John Bodkin Adams	1899–1983	British	Doctor, suspected serial killer	G [22]
Sam Adams	b. 1963	American	First openly gay Portland, Oregon City Council member, first openly gay mayor of a major city (Portland)	G [23]
Stephanie Adams	b. 1970	American	Model, author	L [24]
Tracey Adams	b. 1959	American	Porn performer	L [25]
Jane Addams	1860–1935	American	Social reformer, Nobel prize winner	L [26]
Gaye Adegbalola	b. 1944	American	Blues musician	B [27]
Thomas Adès	b. 1971	English	Composer	G [28]
Allison Adler	b. 1967	American	Television writer, producer	L [29]
Patience Agbabi	b. 1965	English	Poet, performer	B [30]
Dominic Agostino	1959–2004	Canadian	Politician	G [31]
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa	b. 1971	American	Playwright, writer for Marvel Comics	G [32]
Emperor Ai of Han	27- 1 BC	Chinese (Han Dynasty)	Head of state	G [33]
Clay Aiken	b. 1978	American	Singer, songwriter, American Idol runner-up	G [34]
Alvin Ailey	1931–1989	American	Dancer, choreographer	G [35]
Jean-Jacques Aillagon	b. 1946	French	Politician	G [36]
Dawn Airey	b. 1960	English	Television executive	L [37]
Chantal Akerman	b. 1950	Belgian	Filmmaker	L [38]
Pav Akhtar	b. ?	British	Politician	G [39]
Faisal Alam	b. 1977	Pakistani American	LGBT Muslim rights activist	G [40]
Edward Albee	b. 1928	American	Playwright	G [41]
John Alcorn	b. ?	Canadian	Jazz musician	G [42]
Sarah Aldridge	1911–2006	American	Author	L [43]
Sibilla Aleramo	1876–1960	Italian	Writer	L [44]
Alexander the Great	356–323 BC	Greek	King and conqueror	B [45]
Michael Alig	d. 2020	American	Party promoter, murderer	G [46]
Napier Sturt, 3rd Baron Alington	1896–1940	English	Peer	B [47]
Sandra Alland	b. 1973	Canadian	Writer, artist, activist	L [48]
Maud Allan	1873–1956	Canadian	Dancer	L [49]
Marc Allégret	1900–1973	French	movie director	B [50]
Chad Allen	b. 1974	American	Actor, gay activist	G [51]
Paula Gunn Allen	b. 1939	American	Writer	L [52]
Peter Allen	1944–1992	Australian	Entertainer	G [53]
Ted Allen	b. 1965	American	Food and wine connoisseur	G [54]
Christian Wilhelm Allers	1857–1915	German	Painter	G [55]
Henry Alley	b. 1944	American	Author, academic	G [56]
Baron Waheed Alli	b. 1964	English	Businessman, first openly gay peer in Parliament	G [57]
Dorothy Allison	d. 2024	American	Writer	L [58]
Eric Allman	b. 1955	American	Computer programmer	G [59]
László Almásy	1895–1951	Hungarian	Explorer, spy	G [60]
Pedro Almodóvar	b. 1949	Spanish	Filmmaker	G [61]
Marc Almond	b. 1957	English	Rock musician	G [62]
Anne-Marie Alonzo	1951–2005	Canadian	Writer	L [63]
Joseph Alsop	1910–1989	American	Journalist	G [64]
Bela Ewald Althans	b. 1966	German	Neo-Nazi activist	G [65]
Dennis Altman	b. 1943	Australian	Academic, LGBT rights activist	G [66]
Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia	1936–2008	Spanish	21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia	L [67]
John Amaechi	b. 1970	English	Basketball player, broadcaster	G [68]
Scott Amedure	1963–1995	American	"Jenny Jones Murder" victim	G [69]
Alejandro Amenábar	b. 1972	Spanish	Filmmaker	G [70]
Tom Ammiano	b. 1941	American	San Francisco City Supervisor, comedian	G [71]
Stephen K. Amos	b. ?	British	Comedian	G [72]
Simon Amstell	b. 1979	English	Comedian, television presenter	G [73]
Sheldon Andelson	1931–1988	American	Politician	G [74]
Brett Anderson	b. 1972	English	Rock musician (Suede)	B [75]
Gordon Stewart Anderson	1958–1991	Canadian	Writer	G [76]
Jane Anderson	1954	American	Actor, playwright, director	L [77]
Lindsay Anderson	1923–1994	Scottish	movie director	G [78]
Ruth Anderson	b. 1928	American	Composer	L [79]
Sophie Anderton	b. 1977	English	Model	B [80]
Mário de Andrade	1893–1945	Brazilian	Writer	G [81]
Harry Andrews	1911–1989	English	Actor	G [82]
Robert Andrews	1895–1976	English	Actor	G [83]
Jerzy Andrzejewski	1909–1983	Polish	Author	G [84]
Kenneth Anger	b. 1927	American	Filmmaker, author	G [85]
Nadine Angerer	b. 1978	German	Football (soccer) player	B [86]
Dallas Angguish	b. 1968	Australian	Writer	G [87]
Alyson Annan	b. 1973	Australian	Field hockey gold medalist	L [88]
Ant	b. 1967	American	Actor, comedian	B [89]
Katharine Anthony	1877–1965	American	Biographer	L [90]
Trey Anthony	b. 1974	Canadian	Comedian, playwright	G [91]
Steve Antin	b. 1956	American	Actor, screenwriter	G [92]
Antinous	110–130	Greek	Beloved of Roman Emperor Hadrian	G [93]
Nickie Antonio	b. 1955	American	Politician	L [94]
Laura Antoniou	b. 1963	American	Author	L [95]
Gloria E. Anzaldúa	1942–2004	American	Writer	G [96]
Kwame Anthony Appiah	b. 1954	Ghanaian	Philosopher, writer	G [97]
Alistair Appleton	b. 1970	English	Television presenter	G [98]
Bettina Aptheker	b. 1944	American	Activist, academic	L [99]
Aleksey Apukhtin	1840–1893	Russian	Poet	G [100]
Louis Aragon	1897–1982	French	Poet, novelist	B [101]
Gregg Araki	b. 1959	American	Filmmaker	G [102]
John Aravosis	b. 1963	American	LGBT rights activist	G [103]
Bert Archer	b. 1968	Canadian	Writer	G [104]
Reinaldo Arenas	1943–1990	Cuban	Writer	G [105]
Pietro Aretino	1492–1556	Italian	Writer, satirist	G [106]
Joey Arias	b. 1949	American	Performance artist, drag performer	G [107]
Jillian Armenante	b. 1968	American	Actor, writer	L [108]
Billie Joe Armstrong	b. 1972	American	Rock musician (Green Day)	B [109]
Chip Arndt	b. 1966	American	Reality TV show contestant, LGBT rights activist	G [110]
Alice Arnold	b. 1972	British	Newsreader	L [111]
Robert Arnold	b. 1982	New Zealander	Pop musician	G [112]
Jake Arnott	b. 1961	English	Author	G [113]
Jean-Paul Aron	1925–1988	French	Writer	G [114]
Willem Arondeus	1894–1943	Dutch	Painter	G [115]
John S. Arrowood	b. 1956	American	Judge	G [116]
Pat Arrowsmith	b. 1930	English	Writer, peace activist	L [117]
Robert Arthur	1925–2008	American	Actor	G [118]
Newton Arvin	1900–1963	American	Writer, academic	G [119]
Dorothy Arzner	1897–1979	American	movie director	L [120]
John Ashbery	b. 1927	American	Poet	G [121]
Roy Ashburn	b. 1954	American	Politician	G [122]
Howard Ashman	1950–1991	American	Lyricist	G [123]
Frederick Ashton	1904–1988	English	Choreographer	G [124]
Othniel Askew	1972–2003	American	Politician, murderer	G [125]
Anthony Asquith	1902–1968	English	movie director	G [126]
Rob Astbury	b. 1948	Australian	Journalist, television presenter	G [127]
Nils Asther	1897–1981	Swedish	Stage and silent movie actor	G [128]
Sverker Åström	b. 1915	Swedish	Diplomat	G [129]
Karen Atala	b. 1964	Chilean	Lawyer, fighting for custody of her children	L [130]
Kutluğ Ataman	b. 1961	Turkish	Filmmaker	G [131]
John Atherton	1598–1640	English	Anglican bishop executed for buggery	G [132]
Ron Athey	b. 1961	American	Artist	G [133]
Toni Atkins	b. 1962	American	Politician	L [134]
Ti-Grace Atkinson	b. 1938	American	Feminist author	L [135]
Efva Attling	b. 1952	Swedish	Jewelry designer	L [136]
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes	b. 1984	American	Writer	L [137]
Alex Au	b. 1952	Singaporean	LGBT rights activist, writer	G [138]
Kevyn Aucoin	1962–2002	American	Make-up artist	G [139]
W. H. Auden	1907–1973	English	Poet	G [140]
John August	b. 1970	American	Screenwriter	G [141]
Michael Ausiello	b. 1972	American	Television journalist	G [142]
Edward Avedisian	1936–2007	American	Painter	G [143]
Kevin Aviance	b. 1968	American	Entertainer	G [144]
Axel and Eigil Axgil	1915-2011 1922–1995	Danish	First gay couple in the world joined in a civil union	G [145]
Assi Azar	b. 1979	Israel	Television personality	G [146]

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  Porn performer Tracey Adams
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  Bust of the Emperor Hadrian's beloved, Antinous
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  Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah
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  Writer Pietro Aretino, as painted by Titian

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