List of LGBT sportspeople
This is a list of notable, openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, and transgender sportspeople as well as those who identify as belonging to the broader queer community.
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Nationality
| Country | Sportpeople |
|---|---|
 United States |
222 |
 United Kingdom |
72 |
 Canada |
53 |
 Australia |
48 |
 Germany |
34 |
 Netherlands |
28 |
 Sweden |
24 |
 New Zealand |
12 |
 France |
11 |
 Italy |
11 |
 Brazil |
10 |
 Norway |
10 |
 Belgium |
9 |
 Denmark |
8 |
 Spain |
8 |
 Argentina |
7 |
 Ireland |
7 |
 Switzerland |
6 |
 Czech Republic |
5 |
 Poland |
5 |
 South Africa |
5 |
 Japan |
4 |
 Mexico |
4 |
 Austria |
3 |
 Hungary |
3 |
 Puerto Rico |
3 |
 Finland |
2 |
 Israel |
2 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
2 |
 Venezuela |
2 |
 American Samoa |
1 |
 Bermuda |
1 |
 Chile |
1 |
 China |
1 |
 Greece |
1 |
 India |
1 |
 Jamaica |
1 |
 Kenya |
1 |
 Luxembourg |
1 |
 Panama |
1 |
 Paraguay |
1 |
 Russia |
1 |
 Thailand |
1 |
 Tonga |
1 |
 Turkey |
1 |
See also
- Coming out
- European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation
- Federation of Gay Games
- Homosexuality and bisexuality in American football
- Homosexuality in association football
- Homosexuality in modern sports
- International Gay and Lesbian Football Association
- LGBT athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games
- LGBT rights protests surrounding the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Principle 6 campaign
- Transgender people in sports
- World Outgames
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