List of LGBT YouTubers
This list of notable LGBT YouTubers includes YouTubers who publicly identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or otherwise part of the LGBT community.
List
Name | Nationality | Orientation(s) & identification(s) | Associated channels | Ref. |
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Abigail Thorn | British | Lesbian, transgender | Philosophy Tube, Philosophy Tube Live | [1][2] |
Adam Dahlberg | American | Non-binary | SkyDoesMinecraft | [3] |
Alex Bertie | British | Transgender, pansexual | TheRealAlexBertie | [4] |
Andrea Russett | American | Bisexual | Andrea Russett | [5] |
Anna Akana | American | Queer, bisexual | Anna Akana | [6] |
Anna Brisbin | American | Bisexual | Brizzy Voices, BrizzyVlogs | [7][better source needed] |
Austin Show | American | Gay, bisexual | Austinshow, AustinShow Clips | [8][9] |
Miss Benny | American | Transgender, queer | BennySounds, KidPOV, MISS BENNY | [10] |
Blaire White | American | Transgender | Blaire White | [11] |
Brandon Rogers | American | Gay | Brandon Rogers | [12] |
Brendan Jordan | American | Genderfluid | Brendan Jordan | [13] |
Bria Kam | American | Lesbian | BriaAndChrissy, briakam | [14] |
Bryan Odell | American | Queer | BryanStars | [15] |
Calum McSwiggan | British | Gay | eatgaylove | [16] |
Charlie McDonnell | British | Transgender, bisexual | charlieissocoollike | [17][18] |
Chris Stuckmann | American | Pansexual | Chris Stuckmann | [19][20][21] |
Chrissy Chambers | American | Lesbian | BriaAndChrissy, Lesbian Love | [14] |
Clara Sorrenti | Canadian | Transgender | Keffals | [22] |
Connie Glynn | British | Aromantic, bisexual, lesbian | Connie Glynn, Connie | [23][24] |
Connor Franta | American | Gay | ConnorFranta, More Connor, our2ndlife | [25] |
Daniel Howell | British | Queer, gay | Daniel Howell, danisnotinteresting, DanAndPhilGAMES | [26][27] |
Davey Wavey | American | Gay | Wickydkewl | [28] |
David K. Smith | British | Gay | ProfessorDaveatYork | [29] |
Dodie Clark | British | Bisexual | doddleoddle, doddlevloggle, dodieVEVO | [30][31] |
Doug Armstrong | British | Gay | Epiphanized, Doug's Life | [32] |
Eden Estrada | Mexican-American | Transgender | Eden the Doll | [33] |
Elijah Daniel | American | Gay | Elijah Daniel, Elijah and Christine, Elijah & Christine etc | [34] |
Eugene Lee Yang | American | Gay | The Try Guys | [35][36] |
Eva Gutowski | American | Bisexual | MyLifeAsEva, VLOGTOWSKI | [37] |
Evan Edinger | American-British | Asexual | Evan Edinger, Evan Edinger Travel | [38] |
F1NN5TER | British | Bisexual, genderfluid | F1nn5terLIVE | [39][40] |
Gigi Gorgeous | Canadian | Pansexual, transgender | Gigi Gorgeous | [41] |
Gregory Brown | Canadian | Gay | AsapSCIENCE, Greg and Mitch | [42] |
Hank Green | American | Bisexual | vlogbrothers, Crash Course Biology | [43][44] |
Hannah Hart | American | Lesbian | My Drunk Kitchen, MyHarto, yourharto | [45] |
Harry Brewis | British | Bisexual | Hbomberguy, H.BurgerGuy | [46][better source needed] |
Hazel Hayes | Irish | Bisexual | Hazel Hayes | [47][better source needed] |
Ian Kochinski | American | Pansexual | Vaush, The Vaush Pit | [48][49] |
Ingrid Nilsen | American | Lesbian | Ingrid Nilsen | [50] |
Issa Twaimz | American | Gay | twaimz | [51] |
Jacob Rabon | American | Bisexual, asexual, aromantic | Alpharad | [52][53][better source needed] |
Jack Baran | American | Gay | thatsojack | [54] |
Jaiden Dittfach | American | Asexual, aromantic | Jaiden Animations | [55] |
James Charles | American | Gay | James Charles | [56] |
Jamie Raines | British | Transgender, bisexual | Jammidodger | [57] |
Javier Ramírez | Colombian | Gay | Javier Ramírez | [58][59] |
Jazz Jennings | American | Transgender, pansexual | Jazz Jennings | [60] |
Jeffree Star | American | Bisexual, androgynous | Jeffree Star | [61] |
Jeffrey Marsh | American | Genderqueer | Official Jeffrey Marsh | [62] |
Jenn McAllister | American | Bisexual | jennxpenn | [63] |
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard | British | Lesbian | Jessica Kellgren-Fozard | [64] |
James Stephanie Sterling | British | Pansexual, non-binary | Jim Sterling | [65] |
Jimmy Fowlie | American | Gay | jimmyfowlie | [66] |
Jimmy Hill | British | Gay | jimmy0010, Cereal Time | [67][68][69] |
Joey Graceffa | American | Gay | Joey Graceffa | [70] |
JoJo Siwa | American | Queer, pansexual | Its JoJo Siwa | [71][72][73][74] |
Jon Cozart | American | Bisexual | Paint | [75] |
Julie Sondra Decker | American | Asexual, aromantic | swankivy | [76] |
KallMeKris | Canadian | Pansexual[note 1] | Kallmekris | [77] |
Kat Blaque | American | Transgender | Kat Blaque, Kat Blaque Rants | [78] |
Keara Graves | Canadian | Queer | Keara Graves | [79] |
Kéfera Buchmann | Brazilian | Bisexual | 5inco Minutos | [80] |
Krzysztof Gonciarz | Polish | Bisexual | Zapytaj Beczkę, Krzysztof Gonciarz, TheUwagaPies | [81] |
Laci Green | American | Pansexual | lacigreen | [82] |
Larri Merritt | American | Gay | LARRAY | [83] |
Lasizwe Dambuza | South African | Gay | Lasizwe Dambuza | [84] |
Lily Alexandre | Canadian | Transgender | Lily Alexandre | [85] |
Lilly Singh | Canadian | Bisexual | Lilly Singh, Lilly Singh Vlogs | [86] |
Lindsay Ellis | American | Bisexual | Lindsay Ellis | [87] |
Lucas Cruikshank | American | Gay | FЯED, Lucas, More Lucas | [88] |
mxmtoon | American | Bisexual | mxmtoon | [89] |
Malena Nunes | Brazilian | Lesbian | malena010102 | [90] |
Manuel Gutierrez | American | Gay | Manny Mua | [91] |
Mathilda Högberg | Swedish | Transgender | Mathilda Hogberg | [92] |
Max Emerson | American | Gay | max emerson | [93] |
Max Miller | American | Gay | Tasting History | [94] |
Meg Turney | American | Bisexual | Meg Turney | [95] |
Mia Mulder | Swedish | Transgender, bisexual | Mia Mulder | [96][97] |
Michael Buckley | American | Pansexual | Buck Hollywood, The New Michael Buckley Channel | [98][better source needed] |
Mikel Herrán | Spanish | Bisexual | PutoMikel | [99] |
Mikey Bustos | Canadian-Filipino | Bisexual | MikeyBustosVideos, MikeyBustosVLOGS, Mikey Bustos Music | [100] |
Miles McKenna | American | Transgender | MilesChronicles | [101] |
Mitch Grassi | American | Gay | PTXOfficial, SUPERFRUIT | [102] |
Mitchell Moffit | Canadian | Gay | AsapSCIENCE, Greg and Mitch, Mitchell Moffit | [42] |
Natalie Wynn | American | Transgender, lesbian | ContraPoints, ContraPointsLive | [103][104] |
Nicholas Perry | Ukrainian-American | Gay | Nikocado Avocado | [105] |
Niki Albon | British | Gay | Niki and Sammy | [106] |
Nikita Dragun | American | Transgender | Nikita Dragun | [107] |
Nikkie de Jager | Dutch | Transgender | NikkieTutorials | [108] |
Pedro Luis Joao | Venezuelan | Gay | La Divaza | [58] |
Phil Lester | British | Gay | AmazingPhil, LessAmazingPhil, DanAndPhilGAMES | [109][110] |
Rickey Thompson | American | Gay | Rickey Thompson, Rickey Thompson Vlogs | [111] |
Ricky Dillon | American | Gay | Ricky Dillon | [112] |
Rose Ellen Dix | British | Lesbian | Rose Ellen Dix, TheRoxetera, Let's Play Games | [113] |
Rosie Spaughton | British | Bisexual | TheRoxetera, Let's Play Games | [113] |
Ryland Adams | American | Gay | Ryland Adams | [114] |
Sam Tsui | American | Gay | TheSamTsui | [115] |
Scott Hoying | American | Gay | PTXOfficial, SUPERFRUIT | [116] |
Shane Dawson | American | Bisexual | Shane, Shane Dawson TV, Human Emoji | [117] |
Shannon Beveridge | American | Lesbian | Nowthisisliving | [118] |
Shaylee Curnow | Australian | Lesbian | Peach PRC | [119] |
Stef Sanjati | Canadian | Transgender | Stef Sanjati | [120] |
Steven Kenneth Bonnell II | American | Bisexual | Destiny | [121][better source needed] |
Tana Mongeau | American | Pansexual | Tana Mongeau | [122] |
Thomas Sanders | American | Gay | Thomas Sanders, Roxas424, Thomas Sanders and Friends | [123][124] |
TJ Kirk | American | Bisexual | TJ Kirk, The Drunken Peasants Podcast, Deep Fat Fried | [125][better source needed] |
Todrick Hall | American | Gay | todrickhall | [126] |
Trevi Moran | American | Transgender | Trevi Moran, our2ndlife | [127] |
Trisha Paytas | American | Non-binary | blndsundoll4mj, Trisha Paytas | [128] |
Trixie Mattel | American | Gay | Trixie Mattel | [129] |
Troye Sivan | Australian-South African | Gay | Troye Sivan, TroyeSivanVEVO | [130] |
Tuure Boelius | Finnish | Gay | Tuure Boelius | [131] |
Tyler Oakley | American | Gay | Tyler Oakley, extratyler | [132] |
Vivienne Medrano | American | Bisexual | Vivziepop, xZoOPhobiAX | [133] |
Willam Belli | American | Gay | Willam Belli | [134] |
Malinda Kathleen Reese | American | Bisexual | MALINDA | [135] |
Notes
- ^ KallMeKris indicated that she is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and her orientation aligns most closely with pansexuality, but also said that she typically does not associate herself with any labels.
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