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Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

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.

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. See homosexuality and bisexuality for criteria that have traditionally denoted lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people.

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]

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Sa-Sh

German model Marcel Schlutt.
Singer Jake Shears.
American model Jenny Shimizu.
Name Dates [5] Nationality Profession Notes Reference
Alfian Sa'at b. 1977 Singaporean Writer [6]
Jorge Saavedra b. ? [5] Mexican AIDS activist [7]
Steven Sabados b. ? [5] Canadian Interior designer [8]
Maurice Sachs 1906-1945 French Writer [9]
Vita Sackville-West 1892-1962 English Writer [10]
Marquis de Sade 1740-1814 French Writer, philosopher [11]
Douglas Sadownick b. ? [5] American Writer [12]
Leontine Sagan 1889-1974 Austrian Actress, theater director [13]
François Sagat b. 1979 French Pornographic actor [14]
Yves Saint-Laurent b. 1936 French Fashion designer [15]
Emily Saliers b. 1963 American Singer [16]
Ola Salo b. 1977 Swedish Singer [17]
Jacopo Saltarelli 1459-? Italian Model, prostitute [18]
Victor Salva b. 1958 American Film director [19]
Ed Salvato b. ? [5] American Writer [20]
Manfred Salzgeber 1943-1994 German Actor, film producer [21]
JD Samson b. 1978 American Musician [22]
Alex Sanchez b. 1957 Mexican Writer [23]
Sue Sanders b. 1947 English Activist [24]
Terry Sanderson b. 1946 English Writer, secularist, activist [25]
Barry Sandler b. ? [5] American Screenwriter, producer [26]
Diane Sands b. 1947 American Politician [27]
Michael Sandy 1977-2006 American Murder victim [28]
Usman Sani b. 1987 Nigerian Prosecuted under anti-gay laws [29]
Sapphire b. 1950 African American Writer, performance artist [30]
Sappho b. 630 BCE - 612 BCE(?) d. 570 BCE(?) Greek Poet [31]
Raquel Evita Saraswati b. ? [5] American LGBT rights activist [32]
Dick Sargent 1930-1994 American Actor [33]
Frank Sargeson 1903-1982 New Zealander Writer [34]
May Sarton 1912-1995 Belgian Writer [35]
Siegfried Sassoon 1886-1967 English Writer [36]
Kathleen Satchwell b. ? [5] South African Judge [37]
Tully Satre b. 1989 American Student, LGBT rights activist [38]
John Saul b. 1942 American Writer [39]
Dan Savage b. 1964 American Columnist [40]
Savannah 1970-1994 American Pornographic actress [41]
Ed Savitz 1942–1993 American Businessman [42]
Lorne Saxberg 1958-2006 Canadian Journalist [43]
Steven Saylor b. 1956 American Writer [44]
Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio b. 1959 Italian Politician [45]
Dick Scanlan b. 1961 American Writer [46]
Glenn Scarpelli b. 1966 American Actor [47]
Francesco Scavullo 1921-2004 American Photographer [48]
Kate Schellenbach b. 1966 American Drummer [49]
Patty Schemel b. 1967 American Drummer [50]
Allen R. Schindler, Jr. 1969-1992 American U.S. Naval Seaman, murder victim [51]
John Schlesinger 1926-2003 English Film director [52]
Marcel Schlutt b. 1977 German Photographer and pornographic actor [53]
Tobias Schneebaum 1922-2005 American Artist [54]
Fred Schneider b. 1951 American Singer [55]
Maria Schneider b. 1952 French Actress [56]
Ariel Schrag b. 1979 American Cartoonist [57]
Felice Schragenheim 1922-1944 German Resistance fighter, Holocaust victim [58]
Werner Schroeter b. 1945 German Film director [59]
Sarah Schulman b. 1958 American Writer, activist [60]
Joel Schumacher b. 1939 American Director Bisexual [61]
James Schuyler 1923-1991 American Poet [62]
Annemarie Schwarzenbach 1908-1942 Swiss Photographer [63]
Ulf Schyldt b. 1970 Swedish Politician Bisexual [64]
Carl Sciortino b. ? [5] American Politician [65]
Ernesto Scorsone b. 1952 American Politician [66]
Ann Scott b. 1965 French Writer Bisexual [67]
Ian Scott 1934-2006 Canadian Attorney General [68]
Melissa Scott b. 1960 American Writer [69]
Cooper Seay b. 1965 American Musician, yogi [70]
David Secter b. ? [5] Canadian Film director [71]
David Sedaris b. 1956 American Writer, radio personality [72]
Pierre Seel 1923-2005 French Writer, Holocaust survivor [73]
Aiza Seguerra b. ? [5] Filipina Musician, actor [74]
Stephanie Sellars b. ? [5] American Writer, actress Bisexual [75]
Dan Gillespie Sells b. 1979 English Guitarist [76]
Shyam Selvadurai b. 1965 Sri Lankan-Canadian Writer [77]
Hong Seok-cheon b. 1971 Korean Actor [78]
John Sessions b. 1953 Scottish Actor [79]
Kevin Sessums b. 1956 American Writer [80]
Vikram Seth b. 1952 Indian Poet, writer [81]
Tommy Sexton 1957-1993 Canadian Comedian, actor [82]
Dirk Shafer b. 1962 American Model, actor [83]
Marc Shaiman b. 1959 American Composer, lyricist [84]
Adam Shankman b. 1964 American Director [85]
Charles Haslewood Shannon 1865-1937 English Artist [86]
Lori Shannon 1938-1984 American Actor [87]
Eric Shanower b. 1963 American Comics artist, writer [88]
Michael Shaowanasai b. 1964 Thai Artist, actor [89]
Parvez Sharma b. ? [5] Indian American Film director [90]
Penny Sharpe b. 1970 Australian Politician [91]
Aiden Shaw b. 1966 English Pornographic actor, writer [92]
Fiona Shaw b. 1955 Irish Actress [93]
Linda Shear b. 1948 American Singer, activist [94]
Jake Shears b. 1978 American Singer [95]
Jeremy Sheffield b. 1966 English Actor [96]
Pete Shelley b. 1955 English Singer-songwriter [97]
Matthew Shepard 1976-1998 American Hate crime victim [98]
Simon Sheppard b. ? [5] American Writer [99]
Antony Sher b. 1949 English Actor [93]
David Sherlock b. ? [5] English Writer, partner of Graham Chapman [100]
Delia Sherman b. 1951 American Writer [101]
Martin Sherman b. 1939 American Playwright, director [102]
Ned Sherrin b. 1931 English TV & radio personality [103]
Randy Shilts 1951-1994 American Journalist, writer, AIDS activist [104]
Jenny Shimizu b. 1967 American Model [105]
Del Shores b. 1957 American Writer, director, actor [106]
Nerina Shute 1908-2004 English Writer, journalist Bisexual [107]

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See also

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