List of LGBT YouTubers
Appearance
This list of notable LGBT YouTubers includes YouTubers who publicly identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or otherwise part of the LGBT community.
Name | Nationality | Orientation(s) & identification(s) | Associated channels | Ref. |
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Alex Bertie | British | Transgender, pansexual | TheRealAlexBertie | [1] |
Andrea Russett | American | Bisexual | Andrea Russett | [2][3] |
Anna Akana | American | Queer, bisexual | Anna Akana | [4] |
Anna Brisbin | American | Bisexual | Brizzy Voices, BrizzyVlogs | [5] |
Ben J. Pierce | American | Gay, queer | BennySounds, KidPOV | [6] |
Blaire White | American | Transgender | Blaire White | [7] |
Brendan Jordan | American | Genderfluid | Brendan Jordan | [8] |
Bria Kam | American | Lesbian | BriaAndChrissy, briakam | [9] |
Bryan Odell | American | Queer | BryanStars | [10] |
Calum McSwiggan | British | Gay | eatgaylove | [11] |
Chrissy Chambers | American | Lesbian | BriaAndChrissy, Lesbian Love | [9] |
Connie Glynn | British | Aromantic, bisexual | Connie Glynn, Connie | [12][13] |
Connor Franta | American | Gay | ConnorFranta, More Connor, our2ndlife | [14] |
Daniel Howell | British | Queer, gay | Daniel Howell, danisnotinteresting, DanAndPhilGAMES | [15][16] |
David K. Smith | British | Gay | ProfessorDaveatYork | [17] |
Dodie Clark | British | Bisexual | doddleoddle, doddlevloggle, dodieVEVO | [18][19] |
Doug Armstrong | British | Gay | Epiphanized, Doug's Life | [20] |
Elijah Daniel | American | Gay | Elijah and Christine, Elijah & Christine etc | [21] |
Elle Mills | Canadian | Bisexual | ElleoftheMills | |
Eugene Lee Yang | American | Gay | The Try Guys | [22][23] |
Eva Gutowski | American | Bisexual | MyLifeAsEva, VLOGTOWSKI | [24] |
Gabrielle Diana | Canadian | Transgender | GABZY | [25] |
Gigi Gorgeous | Canadian | Lesbian, transgender | Gigi Gorgeous | [26][27] |
Gregory Brown | Canadian | Gay | AsapSCIENCE, Greg and Mitch | [28] |
Hannah Hart | American | Lesbian | My Drunk Kitchen, MyHarto, yourharto | [29] |
Harry Brewis | British | Bisexual | Hbomberguy, Hbomberguy Live | [30] |
Ingrid Nilsen | American | Lesbian | Ingrid Nilsen | [31] |
Jack Baran | American | Gay | thatsojack | [32] |
James Charles | American | Gay | James Charles | [33] |
Jazz Jennings | American | Transgender, pansexual | Jazz Jennings | [34] |
Jeffree Star | American | Bisexual, androgynous | Jeffree Star | [35] |
Jeffrey Marsh | American | Genderqueer | Official Jeffrey Marsh | [36] |
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard | British | Lesbian | Jessica Kellgren-Fozard | [37] |
Jim Sterling | British | Pansexual | Jim Sterling | [38] |
Jimmy Fowlie | American | Gay | jimmyfowlie | [39] |
Jimmy Hill | British | Gay | jimmy0010, Cereal Time | [40][41][42] |
J.J. McCullough | Canadian | Gay | J.J. McCullough | [43] |
Joey Graceffa | American | Gay | Joey Graceffa | [44] |
Jon Cozart | American | Bisexual | Paint | [45] |
Kat Blaque | American | Transgender | Kat Blaque, Kat Blaque Rants | [46] |
Laci Green | American | Pansexual | lacigreen | [47] |
Lasizwe Dambuza | South African | Gay | Lasizwe Dambuza | [48] |
Lilly Singh | Canadian | Bisexual | Lilly Singh, Lilly Singh Vlogs | [49] |
Lindsay Ellis | American | Bisexual | Lindsay Ellis | [50] |
Lucas Cruikshank | American | Gay | FЯED, Lucas, More Lucas | [51] |
mxmtoon | American | Bisexual | mxmtoon | [52] |
Manuel Gutierrez | American | Gay | Manny Mua | [53] |
Mary Cigarettes | Northern Irish | Gay | marycigarettes | [54] |
Max Emerson | American | Gay | max emerson | [55] |
Meg Turney | American | Bisexual | Meg Turney | [56] |
Michael Buckley | American | Gay | Buck Hollywood, The New Michael Buckley Channel | [57] |
Mikey Bustos | Canadian | Bisexual | MikeyBustosVideos, MikeyBustosVLOGS, Mikey Bustos Music | [58] |
Miles McKenna | American | Transgender | MilesChronicles | [59] |
Milo Yiannopoulos | British | Gay | MILO | [60] |
Mitch Grassi | American | Gay | PTXOfficial, SUPERFRUIT | [61] |
Mitchell Moffit | Canadian | Gay | AsapSCIENCE, Greg and Mich, Mitchell Moffit | [28] |
Natalie Wynn | American | Transgender, lesbian | ContraPoints, ContraPointsLive | [62][63] |
Niki Albon | British | Gay | Niki and Sammy | [64] |
Nikita Dragun | American | Transgender | Nikita Dragun | [65] |
Nikkie de Jager | Dutch | Transgender | NikkieTutorials | [66] |
Oliver Thorn | British | Bisexual | Philosophy Tube, Philosophy Tube Live | [67] |
Phil Lester | British | Gay | AmazingPhil, LessAmazingPhil, DanAndPhilGAMES | [68][69] |
Ricky Dillon | American | Gay | Ricky Dillon | [70] |
Rose Ellen Dix | British | Lesbian | Rose Ellen Dix, TheRoxetera, Let's Play Games | [71] |
Rosie Spaughton | British | Bisexual | TheRoxetera, Let's Play Games | [71] |
Ryland Adams | American | Gay | Ryland Adams | [72] |
Sam Tsui | American | Gay | TheSamTsui | [73] |
Scott Hoying | American | Gay | PTXOfficial, SUPERFRUIT | [74] |
Shane Dawson | American | Bisexual | Shane, Shane Dawson TV, Human Emoji | [75] |
Shannon Beveridge | American | Lesbian | Nowthisisliving | [76][77] |
Skylar Kergil | American | Transgender | skylarkeleven | [78] |
Stef Sanjati | Canadian | Transgender | Stef Sanjati | [79] |
Tana Mongeau | American | Bisexual | Tana Mongeau | [80][81] |
Thomas Sanders | American | Gay | Thomas Sanders, Roxas424 | [82][83] |
TJ Kirk | American | Bisexual | TJ Kirk, The Drunken Peasants Podcast, Deep Fat Fried | [84] |
Todrick Hall | American | Gay | todrickhall | [85] |
Trevi Moran | American | Transgender | Trevi Moran, our2ndlife | [86] |
Troye Sivan | Australian-South African | Gay | Troye Sivan, TroyeSivanVEVO | [87] |
Tuure Boelius | Finnish | Gay | Tuure Boelius | [88] |
Tyler Oakley | American | Gay | Tyler Oakley, extratyler | [89] |
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