List of LGBT sportspeople
This list could be expanded with people from: Category:Bisexual sportspeople, Category:Gay sportsmen, Category:Lesbian sportswomen and Category:Transgender and transsexual sportspeople.
This is a list of notable lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender sportspeople. In American football, no player in the National Football League (NFL) has ever come out while they were playing, and only a few have after retiring.[1]
Name | Lifetime[2] | Nationality | Sport | Notes[3] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Graham Ackerman | b. 1983 | American | Gymnastics | G[4] |
Nicola Adams | b. 1982 | English | Boxing | B[5] |
Marilyn Agliotti | b. 1979 | Dutch | Field hockey | L[6] |
Jenny Allard | b. ? | American | Softball | L[7] |
Kye Allums | b. 1989 | American | Basketball | T[8] |
John Amaechi | b. 1970 | English | Basketball | G[9] |
Eric Anderson | b. 1968 | American | Coach | G[10] |
Nadine Angerer | b. 1978 | German | Football | B[11] |
Alyson Annan | b. 1973 | Australian | Field hockey | L[12] |
Judith Arndt | b. 1976 | German | Cycling | L[13] |
Mianne Bagger | b. 1966 | Danish | Golf | T[14] |
Clare Balding | b. 1971 | English | Jockey | L[15] |
Jim Barnett | 1924–2004 | American | Wrestling | G[16] |
Betty Baxter | b. 1952 | Canadian | Volleyball | L[17] |
Billy Bean | b. 1964 | American | Baseball | G[18] |
Shelley Beattie | 1967–2008 | American | Bodybuilding | L[19] |
Kajsa Bergqvist | b.1976 | Swedish | Track and field | B[20] |
Thomas Berling | b. 1979 | Norwegian | Football | G[21] |
Mark Bingham | 1970–2001 | American | Rugby | G[22] |
John Blankenstein | 1949–2006 | Dutch | Football | G[23] |
Sabine Braun | b. 1965 | German | Track and field | L[24] |
Belle Brockhoff | b. 1993 | Australian | Snowboard | L[25] |
Steve Buckley | b. 1956 | American | Journalist | G[26] |
Anastasia Bucsis | b. 1989 | Canadian | Speed Skating | L[27] |
Brendan Burke | 1988–2010 | American | Ice hockey | G[28] |
Glenn Burke | 1952–1995 | American | Baseball | G[29] |
Balian Buschbaum | b. 1980 | German | Track and field | T[30] |
Ivan Bussens | 1960–2007 | English | Water polo | G[31] |
Jeffrey Buttle | b. 1982 | Canadian | Figure skating | G[32] |
Latasha Byears | b. 1973 | American | Basketball | L[33] |
J. P. Calderon | b. 1975 | American | Volleyball | G[34] |
Liz Carmouche | b. 1984 | American | Mixed martial arts | L[35] |
Betty Carstairs | 1900–1993 | English | Power boat racing | L[36] |
Parinya Charoenphol | b. 1981 | Thai | Boxing | T[37] |
Jason Collins | b. 1978 | American | Basketball | G[38] |
Natalie Cook | b. 1975 | Australian | Beach volleyball | L[39] |
Roberta Cowell | b. 1918 | British | Motor Racing | T[40] |
Gottfried von Cramm | 1909–1976 | German | Tennis | B[41] |
Toller Cranston | b. 1949 | Canadian | Figure skating | B[42] |
Orlando Cruz | b. 1981 | Puerto-Rican | Boxing | G[43] |
John Curry | 1949–1994 | English | Figure skating | G[44] |
Donal Óg Cusack | b. 1977 | Irish | Hurling | G[45] |
Tom Daley | b. 1994 | English | Diving | B[46] |
Steven Davies | b. 1986 | English | Cricket | G[47] |
Wade Davis | b. 1977 | American | American football | G[48] |
Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel | b. 1987 | Dutch | Field hockey | L[49] |
Michael Dos Santos | b. 1983 | Brazilian | Volleyball | G[50] |
Robert Dover | b. 1956 | American | Equestrian | G[51] |
Nancy Drolet | b. 1973 | Canadian | Hockey | L[52] |
Michelle Duff | b. 1939 | Canadian | Motorcycle racing | T[53] |
Michelle Dumaresq | b. 1971 | Canadian | Mountain biking | T[54] |
Imke Duplitzer | b. 1975 | German | Fencing | L[55] |
Justin Fashanu | 1961–1998 | English | Football | G[56] |
Freda du Faur | 1882–1935 | Australian | Mountaineering | L[57] |
Gigi Fernández | b. 1964 | Puerto-Rican | Tennis | L[58] |
Amini Fonua | b. 1989 | Tongan/New Zealand | Swimming | G[59] |
Fallon Fox | b. 1975/76 | American | Mixed martial arts | T[60] |
Edward Gal | b. 1970 | Dutch | Equestrian | G[61] |
Rudy Galindo | b. 1969 | American | Figure skating | G[62] |
Vicky Galindo | b. 1983 | American | Softball | B[63] |
Ed Gallagher | 1958–2005 | American | American football | G[64] |
Melanie Garside-Wight | b. 1979 | English | Football | L[65] |
Terry Garvin | ?-1998 | Canadian | Wrestling | G[66] |
Jane Geddes | b. 1960 | American | Golf | L[67] |
Alan Gendreau | b. 1989 | American | American football | G[68] |
Jessie Godderz | b. 1980 | American | Bodybuilding | G[69] |
Bobby Goldsmith | 1946–1983 | Australian | Swimming | G[70] |
Andrew Goldstein | b. 1983 | American | Lacrosse | G[71] |
LZ Granderson | b. 1972 | American | Journalist | G[72] |
Brittney Griner | b. 1990 | American | Basketball | L[73] |
Emile Griffith | b. 1938 | American | Boxing | B[74] |
Joan Guetschow | b. 1966 | American | Biathlon | L[75] |
Peter Häggström | b. 1976 | Swedish | Track and field | G[76] |
Matthew Hall | b. 1970 | Canadian | Figure skating | G[77] |
Gro Hammerseng | b. 1980 | Norwegian | Handball | L[78] |
Kyle Hawkins | b. 1970 | American | Lacrosse | G[79] |
Kwame Harris | b. 1982 | American | American football | G[1] |
Bruce Hayes | b. 1963 | American | Swimming | G[80] |
Sandra Haynie | b. 1943 | American | Golf | L[81] |
Mathew Helm | b. 1980 | Australian | Diving | G[82] |
Isabell Herlovsen | b. 1988 | Norwegian | Football | L[83] |
Edel Therese Høiseth | b. 1966 | Norwegian | Speed skating | L[84] |
Ursula Holl | b. 1982 | German | Football | L[85] |
Erika Holst | b. 1979 | Swedish | Ice hockey | L[86] |
Mia Hundvin | b. 1977 | Norwegian | Handball | B[87] |
Anton Hysén | b. 1990 | Swedish | Football | G[88] |
Helen Jacobs | 1908–1997 | American | Tennis | L[89] |
Angela James | b. 1964 | Canadian | Hockey | L[90] |
Patrick Jeffrey | b. 1965 | American | Diving | G[91] |
Dorte Dalum Jensen | b. 1978 | Danish | Football | L[92] |
Barbara Jezeršek | b. 1986 | Slovenian | Cross-country skiing | L[93] |
Gus Johnston | b. 1979 | Australian | Field hockey | G[94] |
Rosie Jones | b. 1959 | American | Golf | L[95] |
Steffi Jones | b. 1972 | American-German | Football | L[96] |
Orlando Jordan | b. 1974 | American | Wrestling | B[97] |
Natasha Kai | b. 1983 | American | Football | L[55] |
Chris Kanyon | 1970–2010 | American | Wrestling | G[98] |
Dane The Fame | b.? | Latin American / Puertorican | Wrestling | G[99] |
Peter Karlsson | 1966–1995 | Swedish | Ice hockey | G[100] |
Johan Kenkhuis | b. 1980 | Dutch | Swimming | G[101] |
Sanne van Kerkhof | b. 1987 | Dutch | Short track speed skating | L[102] |
Billie Jean King | b. 1943 | American | Tennis | L[103] |
Ilana Kloss | b. 1956 | American | Tennis | L[104] |
Dominik Koll | b. 1984 | Austrian | Swimming | G [105] |
David Kopay | b. 1942 | American | American football | G[106] |
Daniel Kowalski | b. 1975 | Australian | Swimming | G[107] |
Andreas Krieger | b. 1966 | German | Track and field | T[108] |
Kim Lammers | b. 1981 | Dutch | Field hockey | L[109] |
Jessica Landström | b. 1984 | Swedish | Football | L[110] |
Lauren Lappin | b. 1984 | American | Softball | L[111] |
Mark Leduc | 1962–2009 | Canadian | Boxing | G[112] |
Hedvig Lindahl | b. 1983 | Swedish | Football | L[113] |
Ylva Lindberg | b. 1976 | Swedish | Ice hockey | L[86] |
Lori Lindsey | b. 1980 | American | Football | L[114] |
Greg Louganis | b. 1960 | American | Diving | G[115] |
Hana Mandlíková | b. 1962 | Czech | Tennis | L[116] |
Christy Martin | b. 1968 | American | Boxing | L[117] |
Amélie Mauresmo | b. 1979 | French | Tennis | L[118] |
Robert McCall | 1958–1991 | Canadian | Figure skating | G[119] |
Ray McDonald | 1944–1993 | American | American football | G[120] |
Lindsy McLean | b. 1938 | American | American football | G[121] |
Linda Medalen | b. 1965 | Norwegian | Football | L[122] |
Harriet Metcalf | b. 1958 | American | Rowing | L[123] |
Hans Peter Minderhoud | b. 1973 | Dutch | Equestrian | G[61] |
Matthew Mitcham | b. 1988 | Australian | Diving | G[124] |
Chris Morgan | b. 1973 | English | Powerlifting | G[125] |
Jim Morris | b. 1935 | American | Bodybuilding | G[126] |
Martina Navratilova | b. 1956 | Czech-American | Tennis | L[127] |
Ondrej Nepela | 1951–1989 | Slovakian | Figure skating | G[42] |
Robert Newton | b. 1981 | English | Track and field | G[128] |
Bente Nordby | b. 1974 | Norwegian | Football | L[92] |
Scott Norton | b. 1982 | American | Bowling | G[129] |
Diana Nyad | b. 1949 | American | Swimming | L[130] |
Katja Nyberg | b. 1979 | Swedish | Handball | L[131] |
Graeme Obree | b. 1965 | Scottish | Cycling | G[132] |
Ryan O'Meara | b. 1984 | American | Ice dancing | G[133] |
Brian Orser | b. 1961 | Canadian | Figure skating | G[134] |
Nigel Owens | b. 1971 | Welsh | Rugby | G[135] |
Dave Pallone | b. 1951 | American | Baseball | G[136] |
Bob Paris | b. 1959 | American | Bodybuilding | G[137] |
Sandy Parker | b. 1952 | Canadian | Wrestling | L[138] |
Lily Parr | 1905–1978 | English | Football | L[139] |
Anja Pärson | b. 1981 | Swedish | Downhill Skiing | L[140] |
Pat Patterson | b. 1941 | Canadian | Wrestling | G[141] |
Maartje Paumen | b. 1985 | Dutch | Field hockey | L[49] |
Lee Pearson | b. 1974 | English | Equestrian | G[142] |
Otto Peltzer | 1900–1970 | German | Track and field | G[143] |
Mike Penner | 1957–2009 | American | Journalist | T[144] |
Beate Peters | b. 1959 | German | Track and field | L[24] |
David Pichler | b. 1968 | American | Diving | G[145] |
Aslie Pitter | b. 1960 | English | Football | G[146] |
Brian Pockar | 1959–1992 | Canadian | Figure skating | G[119] |
Hope Powell | b. 1966 | English | Football | L[147] |
Megan Rapinoe | b. 1985 | American | Football | L[148] |
Lisa Raymond | b. 1973 | American | Tennis | L[149] |
Stephen Rhodes | b. 1984 | American | Race driving | G[150] |
Renée Richards | b. 1934 | American | Tennis | T[151] |
Ian Roberts | b. 1965 | Australian | Rugby league | G[152] |
Ronald Robertson | 1937–2000 | American | Figure skating | G[153] |
Petra Rossner | b. 1966 | German | Cycling | L[13] |
Olivier Rouyer | b. 1955 | French | Football | G[154] |
Robbie Rogers | b. 1987 | American | Football | G[155] |
Matthew Rush | b. 1972 | American | Bodybuilding | G[156] |
Jaiyah Saelua | b. 1988 | Samoan | Football | T[157] |
Victoria Sandell Svensson | b. 1977 | Swedish | Football | L[158] |
Erik Schinegger | b. 1948 | Austrian | Downhill Skiing | T[159] |
Patty Sheehan | b. 1956 | American | Golf | L[160] |
Will Sheridan | b. 1985 | American | Basketball | G[161] |
Eudy Simelane | 1977–2008 | South African | Football | L[162] |
Roy Simmons | b. 1956 | American | American football | G[163] |
Brian Sims | b. 1978 | American | American football | G[164] |
Blake Skjellerup | b. 1985 | New Zealander | Short track speed skating | G[165] |
Vibeke Skofterud | b. 1980 | Norwegian | Cross country skiing | B[87] |
Jerry Smith | 1943–1986 | American | American football | B[166] |
Judy Sowinski | 1940–2011 | American | Roller derby | L[167] |
Muffin Spencer-Devlin | b. 1953 | American | Golf | L[127] |
Helen Stephens | 1918 - 1994 | American | Track and field | L[168] |
Rennae Stubbs | b. 1971 | Australian | Tennis | L[149] |
Pia Sundhage | b. 1960 | Swedish | Football | L[169] |
Sheryl Swoopes | b. 1971 | American | Basketball | B[170] |
Stacy Sykora | b. 1977 | American | Volleyball | L[171] |
Blyth Tait | b. 1961 | New Zealander | Equestrian | G[172] |
David Testo | b. 1981 | American | Football | G[173] |
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | b. 1974 | German | Cyclist | L[174] |
Mark Tewksbury | b. 1968 | Canadian | Swimming | G[123] |
Carole Thate | b. 1971 | Dutch | Field hockey | L[12] |
Gareth Thomas | b. 1974 | Welsh | Rugby | G[175] |
Bill Tilden | 1893–1953 | American | Tennis | G[176] |
Ted Tinling | 1910–1990 | English | Tennis | G[177] |
Esera Tuaolo | b. 1968 | American | American football | G[178] |
Marcus Urban | b. 1971 | German | Football | G[179] |
Sarah Vaillancourt | b. 1985 | Canadian | Ice hockey | L[87] |
Michele Van Gorp | b. 1977 | American | Basketball | L[180] |
Dan Veatch | b. 1965 | American | Swimming | G[181] |
Mike Verschuur | b. 1987 | Dutch | Automobile racing | G[182] |
Lisa-Marie Vizaniari | b. 1971 | Australian | Track and field; Boxing | L[183] |
Tom Waddell | 1937–1987 | American | Decathlon; Creator of the Gay Games. | G[184] |
Louisa Wall | b. 1972 | New Zealander | Rugby | L[185] |
Ji Wallace | b. 1977 | Australian | Gymnastics | G[186] |
Sarah Walsh | b. 1983 | Australian | Football | L[187] |
Jeffrey Wammes | b. 1987 | Dutch | Gymnastics | G[188] |
Ann Wauters | b. 1980 | Belgian | Basketball | L[189] |
Johnny Weir | b. 1984 | American | Figure skating | G[190] |
Rick Welts | b. 1953 | American | Basketball executive | G[191] |
Peter Wherrett | 1936–2009 | Australian | Automobile racing | T[192] |
Diane Whipple | 1968–2001 | American | Lacrosse | L[193] |
Sue Wicks | b. 1966 | American | Basketball | L[194] |
Marieke Wijsman | b. 1975 | Dutch | Speed skating | L[195] |
David Wilson | b. ? | Canadian | Figure skating | G[196] |
Chris Witty | b. 1975 | American | Speed Skating | L[174] |
Andrea Worrall | b. 1977 | Welsh | Football | L[197] |
Ireen Wüst | b. 1986 | Dutch | Speed skating | B[87][198] |
Alissa Wykes | b. 1967 | American | American football | L[199] |
Darren Young | b. 1983 | American | Wrestling | G[200] |
Cyd Zeigler, Jr. | b. 1973 | American | Journalist | G[201] |
Sharnee Zoll-Norman | b. 1986 | American | Basketball | L [202] |
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