Category:LGBT people

People who have publicly identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or otherwise part of the broader LGBT community form one of the most historically documented groups within biography. This category encompasses individuals from across recorded history and around the world whose sexual orientation, gender identity, or both placed them outside the norms imposed by their respective societies. The lives of LGBT people span every profession, culture, nationality, and era, from ancient philosophers and Renaissance artists to modern politicians, scientists, and entertainers. In many periods and places, these individuals faced legal persecution, social stigma, or erasure from official historical records, making biographical documentation particularly significant. Scholarly and community efforts over recent decades have recovered and preserved the stories of many figures whose identities were previously omitted or obscured. The category includes people who self-identified using contemporary terminology as well as historical figures understood through the lens of later scholarship.

See also

• LGBT rights activists
• LGBT history
• Gender and sexuality
• Transgender people
• Bisexual people