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.
List
120px|thumb|right|Boxer – [[Nicola Adams]]
120px|thumb|right|Basketball player – [[John Amaechi]]
120px|thumb|right|Basketball player – [[Sue Bird]]
120px|thumb|right|Footballer – [[Lucy Bronze]]
120px|thumb|right|Judoka – [[Amandine Buchard]]
120px|thumb|right|Pole Vaulter – [[Balian Buschbaum]]
120px|thumb|right|Figure skater – [[Jeffrey Buttle]]
120px|thumb|right|Volleyball player – [[J. P. Calderon]]
120px|thumb|right|Sprinter – [[Dutee Chand]]
120px|thumb|right|Boxer – [[Parinya Charoenphol]]
120px|thumb|right|Basketball player – [[Jason Collins]]
120px|thumb|right|Beach volleyball player – [[Natalie Cook]]
120px|thumb|right|Hurler – [[Dónal Óg Cusack]]
120px|thumb|right|Diver – [[Tom Daley]]
120px|thumb|right|Fencer – [[Imke Duplitzer]]
120px|thumb|right|Volleyball player – [[Paola Egonu]]
120px|thumb|right|Swimmer – [[Mark Foster (swimmer)|Mark Foster]]
120px|thumb|right|Mixed martial artist – [[Fallon Fox]]
120px|thumb|right|Tennis player – [[Jan-Michael Gambill]]
120px|thumb|right|Equestrian – [[Edward Gal]]
120px|thumb|right|Footballer – [[Manuela Giugliano]]
120px|thumb|right|Handballer – [[Gro Hammerseng]]
120px|thumb|right|Figure skater – [[Jorik Hendrickx]]
120px|thumb|right|Rugby league player – [[Keegan Hirst]]
120px|thumb|right|Footballer – [[Thomas Hitzlsperger]]
120px|thumb|right|Footballer – [[Ursula Holl]]
120px|thumb|right|Basketball player – [[Isaac Humphries]]
120px|thumb|right|Football player – [[Antonio Hysén]]
120px|thumb|right|[[Decathlon|Decathlete – Caitlyn Jenner]]
120px|thumb|right|Cross's-country skier – [[Barbara Jezeršek]]
120px|thumb|right|Basketball player – [[Glory Johnson]]
120px|thumb|right|Freestyle skier – [[Gus Kenworthy]]
120px|thumb|right|Tennis player – [[Billie Jean King]]
120px|thumb|right|Basketball player – [[Uri Kokia]]
120px|thumb|right|Swimmer – [[Dominik Koll]]
120px|thumb|right|Track and field athlete – [[Andreas Krieger]]
120px|thumb|right|Ice hockey player – [[Charline Labonté]]
120px|thumb|right|Gymnast – [[Danell Leyva]]
120px|thumb|right|Swimmer – [[Ari-Pekka Liukkonen]]
120px|thumb|right|Footballer – [[Chloe Logarzo]]
120px|thumb|right|Diver – [[Greg Louganis]]
120px|thumb|right|Wrestler – [[Rosa Mendes]]
120px|thumb|right|Diver – [[Matthew Mitcham]]
120px|thumb|right|Footballer – [[Carolina Morace]]
120px|thumb|right|American football player – [[Carl Nassib]]
120px|thumb|right|Handball player – [[Katja Nyberg]]
120px|thumb|right|American football player – [[Ryan O'Callaghan]]
120px|thumb|right|Alpine skier – [[Anja Pärson]]
120px|thumb|right|Footballer – [[Megan Rapinoe]]
120px|thumb|right|Rugby league player – [[Ian Roberts (rugby league)|Ian Roberts]]
120px|thumb|right|Track and field athlete – [[Yulimar Rojas]]
120px|thumb|right|American football player – [[Michael Sam]]
120px|thumb|right|Footballer – [[Macarena Sánchez]]
120px|thumb|right|Basketball player – [[Will Sheridan]]
120px|thumb|right|American football player and politician – [[Brian Sims]]
120px|thumb|right|Volleyball player – [[Douglas Souza]]
120px|thumb|right|Footballer – [[Casey Stoney]]
120px|thumb|right|Tennis player – [[Samantha Stosur|Sam Stosur]]
120px|thumb|right|Swimmer – [[Jérémy Stravius]]
120px|thumb|right|Basketball player – [[Diana Taurasi]]
120px|thumb|right|Rugby player – [[Gareth Thomas (rugby, born 1974)|Gareth Thomas]]
120px|thumb|right|Swimmer – [[Ian Thorpe]]
120px|thumb|right|American football player – [[Colton Underwood]]
120px|thumb|right|Footballer – [[Daniëlle van de Donk]]
120px|thumb|right|Rugby player – [[Louisa Wall]]
120px|thumb|right|Footballer – [[Abby Wambach]]
120px|thumb|right|Figure skater – [[Johnny Weir]]
120px|thumb|right|Footballer – [[Leah Williamson]]
120px|thumb|right|Professional wrestler – [[Darren Young]]
120px|thumb|right|Rower – [[Katarzyna Zillmann]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name !! Lifetime !! Country !! Sport !! Sexual orientation and/or gender identity
|- valign="top"
| Laura Aarts
|
|
| Waterpolo
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Helena Åberg
|
|
| Swimming
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Graham Ackerman
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Nicola Adams
|
|
| Boxing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Adriana
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Michelle-Lee Ahye
|
|
| Track and field
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jenny Allard
|
|
| Softball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kye Allums
|
|
| Basketball
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| John Amaechi
|
|
| Basketball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Erin Ambrose
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Filippo Ambrosini
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Eric Anderson
|
|
| Coach
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Ivana Andrés
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Filippa Angeldahl
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Nadine Angerer
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Alyson Annan
|
|
| Field hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Tahnai Annis
|
|
| Association football
| Queer
|-
|Kelly Applebee
|b. 1982
|
|Cricket
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Gillian Apps
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jen Armbruster
|
|
| Goalball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Rebekka Armstrong
|
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Judith Arndt
|
|
| Cycling
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Anita Asante
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|-
|Asuka
|b. 1998
|
|Professional wrestling
|Genderless
|- valign="top"
| Davis Atkin
|
|
| Field hockey
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jake Atlas
|
|
| Professional wrestling
| Gay
|- valign="top"
|
|
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Amy Atwell
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Rosella Ayane
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kévin Aymoz
|b. 1997
|
|Figure skating
|Gay
|- valign="top"
| Ramona Bachmann
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Hergie Bacyadan
|
|
| Boxing
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Mianne Bagger
|
|
| Golf
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Hobey Baker
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Clare Balding
|
|
| Jockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jason Ball
|
|
| Australian rules football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Megan Bankes
|
|
| Biathlon
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Bárbara Micheline do Monte Barbosa
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jim Barnett
| 1924–2004
|
| Professional wrestling promoter
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Nicole Bass-Fuchs
| 1964–2017
|
| Professional bodybuilding<br />Professional wrestling
| Bisexual
|-
|Hayley Bateup
|b. 1980
|
|ironwoman
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Betty Baxter
|
|
| Volleyball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Billy Bean
| 1964–2024
|
| Baseball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Shelley Beattie
| 1967–2008
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Thomas Beattie
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jolyn Beer
|
|
| Shooting
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Mack Beggs
|
|
|Wrestling
|Transgender
|-
|Alice Bellandi
|
|
|Judo
|Lesbian
|-
|Perris Benegas
|
|
|Freestyle BMX
|Lesbian
|-
|Lorena Benítez
|
|
|Association football, futsal
|Lesbian
|-
|Ann-Katrin Berger
|
|
|Association football
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ebba Berglund
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Thomas Berling
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Emily Bessoir
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Mike Beuttler
| 1940–1988
|
| Motor racing
| Gay
|- valign="top"
|
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Mark Bingham
| 1970–2001
|
| Rugby
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Sue Bird
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Nathalie Björn
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| John Blankenstein
| 1949–2006
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Carl Blasco
|
|
| Triathlon
| Gay
|-
|Miriam Blasco
|b. 1963
|
|Judo
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Andrew Blaser
|
|
| Skeleton
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Lisa Boattin
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Heinz Bonn
| 1947–1991
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Tom Bosworth
|
|
| Racewalking
|Gay
|- valign="top"
| Brittany Bowe
|
|
| Speed skating
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Anthony Bowens
|
|
| Professional wrestling
| Gay
|-
|Kiara Bowers
|b. 1991
|
|Australian rules football
|Lesbian
|-
|Celia Brackenridge
|1950–2018
|
|British Lacrosse Player
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Sabine Braun
|
|
| Track and field
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kelly Brazier
|
|
| Rugby
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Ashleigh Brazill
|
|
|Netball
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Andy Brennan
|
|
|Association football
|Gay
|- valign="top"
|Linda Bresonik
|
|
|Association football
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Belle Brockhoff
|
|
| Snowboard
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lucy Bronze
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Giorgia Bronzini
|
|
| Cycling
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Gayle Broughton
|
|
| Rugby
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Jason Brown
|
|
|Figure skating
|Gay
|- valign="top"
| Panama Al Brown
| 1902–1951
|
| Boxing
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Harrison Browne
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Svenja Brunckhorst
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Katherine Brunt
|
|
| Cricket
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Dorien Bryant
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Kadeisha Buchanan
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|-
|Amandine Buchard
|b. 1995
|
|Judo
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Anastasia Bucsis
|
|
| Speed skating
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Saskia Budgett
|
|
| Rowing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Brendan Burke
| 1988–2010
|
| Ice hockey
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Glenn Burke
| 1952–1995
|
| Baseball
| Gay
|-
|Jenna Burkert
|
|
|Wrestling
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kris Burley
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Gay
|-
|Savannah Burton
|b. ?
|
|Dodgeball
|Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Balian Buschbaum
|
|
| Track and field
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Ivan Bussens
| 1960–2007
|
| Water polo
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jeffrey Buttle
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|-
|Erin Burns
|b. 1988
|
|Cricket
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Karin Büttner-Janz
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Emilie Bydwell
|
|
| Rugby union
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Latasha Byears
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Caitlin Cahow
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| J. P. Calderon
|
|
| Volleyball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Marissa Callaghan
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jane Campbell
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ally Carda
|
|
| Softball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Liz Carmouche
|
|
| MMA
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Alex Carpenter
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Joe Carstairs
| 1900–1993
|
| Motor racing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jessica Carter
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Sherry Cassuto
|
|
| Rowing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Josh Cavallo
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Timo Cavelius
|
|
| Judo
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Isadora Cerullo
|
|
| Rugby
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Dutee Chand
|
|
|Sprinting
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Parinya Charoenphol
|
|
| Boxing
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Amanda Chidester
|
|
| Softball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| James Child
|
|
| Rugby league referee
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Julie Chu
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Guillaume Cizeron
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Dominic Clarke
|
|
| Trampolining
| Gay
|-
|Piepa Cleary
|b. 1996
|
|Cricket
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kerron Clement
|
|
| Track and field
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Laura Clemesha
|
|
| Netball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Mia-Rae Clifford
|
|
| Australian rules football
| Lesbian
|-
|Dennis Coi
|1961–1987
|
|Figure Skating
|Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jason Collins
|
|
| Basketball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Sean Conroy
|
|
| Baseball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Casey Conway
|
|
| Rugby
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Natalie Cook
|
|
| Beach volleyball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jodie Cooper
|
|
| Surfing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kahleah Copper
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Rose Cossar
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Robin Cousins
|b. 1957
|
|Figure Skating
|Gay
|- valign="top"
| Roberta Cowell
| 1918–2011
|
| Motor racing
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Sarah Coyte
| b. 1991
|
| Cricket
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Gottfried von Cramm
| 1909–1976
|
| Tennis
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Scott Cranham
|
|
| Diving
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Toller Cranston
| 1949–2015
|
| Figure skating
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Lisa Cross
|
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Orlando Cruz
|
|
| Boxing
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Penny Cula-Reid
|
|
| Australian rules football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ana Marcela Cunha
|
|
| Swimming
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| John Curry
| 1949–1994
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Dónal Óg Cusack
|
|
| Hurling
| Gay
|- valign="top"
|
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Søren Dahl
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Lisa Dahlkvist
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Tom Daley
|
|
| Diving
| Gay/Queer
|- valign="top"
| Rachel Daly
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jake Daniels
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Mélodie Daoust
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Tierna Davidson
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Steven Davies
|
|
| Cricket
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Liam Davis
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Wade Davis
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|-
|Brianna Davey
|b. 1996
|
|Association football
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Chantal de Bruijn
|
|
| Field hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jonathan de Falco
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Anouk Dekker
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|-valign="top"
| Dennis Del Valle
|
|
| Volleyball
| Gay
|-valign="top"
| Casey Dellacqua
|
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|-valign="top"
| Elena Delle Donne
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| David Denson
|
|
| Baseball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Sonya Deville
|
|
| Professional wrestling
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Abrahm DeVine
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Margielyn Didal
|
|
| Skateboarding
| Queer
|- valign="top"
| Natalya Diehm
|
|
| Cycling
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Elisa Di Francisca
|
|
| Fencing
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Chris Dickerson
|
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Halil İbrahim Dinçdağ
|
|
| Association football referee
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Alex Di Giorgio
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
|
|
| Field hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Stefanie Dolson
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Sara Doorsoun
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Michael Dos Santos
|
|
| Volleyball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Robert Dover
|
|
| Equestrian
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Anton Down-Jenkins
|
|
| Diving
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Frank Dowsing
| 1951–1994
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Nancy Drolet
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Michelle Duff
|
|
| Motor racing
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Christian Duffy
|
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
|Meghan Duggan
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Michelle Dumaresq
|
|
| Mountain biking
| Transgender
|-
|Céline Dumerc
|b. 1982
|
|Basketball
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Katie Duncan (née Hoyle)
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Priscilla Duncan
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Imke Duplitzer
|
|
| Fencing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Rayan Dutra
|
|
| Trampolining
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Dessi Dupuy
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Abbie Eaton
|
|
| Auto racing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kyra Edwards
|
|
| Rowing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn
|
|
| Badminton
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jason Ellis
|
|
| MMA, skateboarding, boxing, truck racing
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Jill Ellis
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Bethany England
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|-
|Norman Elder
|1939–2003
|
|Equestrian
|Gay
|-
|John Epping
|b. 1983
|
|Curler
|Gay
|- valign="top"
| Lisa Evans
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Non Evans
|
|
| Rugby, judo, weightlifting, freestyle wrestling
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Matt Evers
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jennifer Falk
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Justin Fashanu
| 1961–1998
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Freda du Faur
| 1882–1935
|
| Mountaineering
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Reine Feldt
| 1945–1986
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| John Fennell
|
|
| Luge
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Fabiano Ferreira
|
|
| Artistic swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
|Michelle Ferris
|
|
|Cyclist
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Kendra Fisher
|
|
|Ice hockey, Inline hockey
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Gigi Fernández
|
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Nilla Fischer
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Doris Fitschen
| –2025
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Amini Fonua
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Matthew Forgues
|
|
| Track and field
| Gay
|-
|Marc Fortuny
|b. 1992
|
|Judo
|Gay
|- valign="top"
| Mark Foster
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Fallon Fox
|
|
| MMA
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Larissa Franca
|
|
| Beach volleyball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Larissa Franklin
|
|
| Softball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Sidney Franklin
|
|
| Bullfighting
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Scott Frantz
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Travon Free
|
|
| Basketball
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Tadd Fujikawa
|
|
| Golf
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Tracy Gahan
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Edward Gal
|
|
| Equestrian
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Rudy Galindo
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Vicky Galindo
|
|
| Softball
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Ed Gallagher
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Aurora Galli
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Edda Garðarsdóttir
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Melanie Garside-Wight
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Terry Garvin
|
|
| Professional wrestling
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Carol Gattaz
|
|
| Volleyball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Dylan Geick
|
|
| Wrestling
| Gay/Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Alan Gendreau
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Makayla Gerken Schofield
|
|
| Freestyle skiing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kirsty Gilmour
|
|
| Badminton
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Manuela Giugliano
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|-
|Bec Goddard
|b. 1978
|
|Australian rules football
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Bobby Goldsmith
| 1946–1983
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Andrew Goldstein
|
|
| Lacrosse
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Sophie de Goede
|
|
| Rugby
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Tomás González
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Derrick Gordon
|
|
| Basketball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| LZ Granderson
|
|
| Journalist
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Maddy Grant
|
|
| Rugby
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ellia Green
|
|
| Rugby union
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Emile Griffith
| 1938–2013
|
| Boxing
| Bisexual
|-
| Lia Grimanis
|b. 1971
|
|Businesswoman
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Brittney Griner
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Inka Grings
|
|
| Association football
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Rachael Grinham
|
|
| Squash
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Trina Gulliver
|
|
| Darts
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Michael Gunning
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Víctor Gutiérrez
|
|
| Water polo
| Gay
|-
|Darcy Guttridge
|b. 1999
|
|Australian rules football
|Lesbian
|-
|Astrid Guyart
|b. 1983
|
|Fencing
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Peter Häggström
|
|
| Track and field
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Michi Halilović
|
|
| Skeleton
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Matthew Hall
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Alain Hamer
|
|
| Association football referee
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jude Hamer
|
|
| Wheelchair basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Gro Hammerseng
|
|
| Handball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Nicola Hancock
|b. 1995
|
|Cricket
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Alan Hansford
|
|
| Cricket
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Pernille Harder
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kellie Harrington
|
|
| Boxing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ashlyn Harris
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kwame Harris
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Todd Harrity
|
|
| Squash
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Naomi Hartley
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kyle Hawkins
|
|
| Lacrosse
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Bruce Hayes
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Sandra Haynie
|
|
| Golf
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Hurley Haywood
|
|
| Motor racing
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Tobin Heath
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Mathew Helm
|
|
| Diving
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jorik Hendrickx
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
|Gavan Hennigan
|
|
| Extreme Sports
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Bianca Henninger
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Isabell Herlovsen
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Laurie Hernandez
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Carl Hester
|
|
| Equestrian
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Michelle Heyman
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Nikki Hiltz
|
|
| Track, middle-distance running
| Lesbian, transgender and non-binary
|- valign="top"
| Fredy Hirsch
| –1944
|
| Various, gymnastics;<br />sports teacher
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Keegan Hirst
|
|
| Rugby
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Thomas Hitzlsperger
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Edel Therese Høiseth
|
|
| Speed skating
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ursula Holl
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kelly Holmes
|
|
| Track and field
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Erika Holst
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|-valign="top"
| Wilhelm von Homburg
| 1940–2004
|
| Boxing, professional wrestling
| Bisexual
|-valign="top"
| Laurel Hubbard
|
|
| Weightlifting
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Angela Hucles
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Karen Hultzer
|
|
| Archery
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Corinne Humphreys
|
|
| Athletics
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Isaac Humphries
|
|
| Basketball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Mia Hundvin
|
|
| Handball
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Maarten Hurkmans
|
|
| Rowing
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Lina Hurtig
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lisa Hurtig
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Antonio Hysén
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Facundo Imhoff
|
|
| Volleyball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Daniela Iraschko-Stolz
|
|
| Ski jumping
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| George Ives
| –1950
|
| Cricket
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Veronica Ivy
|
|
| Cycling
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Colin Jackson
|
|
| Athletics
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Helen Jacobs
| 1908–1997
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Angela James
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jakub Jankto
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
|Aleksandra Jarmolińska
|
|
|Skeet
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Caitlyn Jenner
|
|
| Decathlon
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Patrick Jeffrey
|
|
| Diving
| Gay
|- valign="top"
|Brianne Jenner
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Dorte Dalum Jensen
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Dan Jervis
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Barbara Jezeršek
|
|
| Cross-country skiing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Juan Antonio Jiménez
|
|
| Equestrian
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Gus Johnston
|
|
| Field hockey
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Campbell Johnstone
|
|
| Rugby
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Rosie Jones
|
|
| Golf
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Steffi Jones
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Orlando Jordan
|
|
| Professional wrestling
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Natasha Kai
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Maud Kaptheijns
|
|
| Cyclocross
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Marizanne Kapp
|
|
| Cricket
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ebrar Karakurt
|
|
| Volleyball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Peter Karlsson
| –1995
|
| Ice hockey
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Nadezhda Karpova
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Daria Kasatkina
|
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kathleen Kauth
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Johan Kenkhuis
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Gus Kenworthy
|
|
| Freestyle skiing
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Sam Kerr
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Isabel Kerschowski
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|
| |
|
| Professional bodybuilding,<br />weightlifting
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Emma Kete
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lotte Kiærskou
|
|
| Handball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Billie Jean King
|
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Christopher Kinney
|
|
| Bobsled
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Fran Kirby
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Stine Brun Kjeldaas
|
|
| Snowboard
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Anna Kjellbin
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Hilary Knight
|
|
| Ice Hockey
| Queer
|- valign="top"
| Valentina Kogan
|
|
| Handball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Uri Kokia
|
|
| Basketball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Dominik Koll
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| David Kopay
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Daniel Kowalski
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Katja Kraus
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Kelly Kretschman
|
|
| Softball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Janae Marie Kroc
|
|
| Powerlifting,<br />professional bodybuilding
| Transgender, bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Nathalie Kubalski
|
|
| Field hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Emma Kullberg
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Stephanie Labbé
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Charline Labonté
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Alexandra Lacrabère
|
|
| Handball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kim Lammers
|
|
| Field hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ghislaine Landry
|
|
| Rugby
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lauren Lappin
|
|
| Softball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lauren
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Mark Leduc
| 1962–2009
|
| Boxing
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Timothy LeDuc
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay, Non-binary
|- valign="top"
| Alisha Lehmann
|
|
| Association football
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
|
|
|
| Basketball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Evy Leibfarth
|
|
| Canoe slalom
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Phuti Lekoloane
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Diede Lemey
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Malin Levenstad
|
|
| Association football
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Danell Leyva
|
|
| Gymnastics
|Bisexual, pansexual
|- valign="top"
| Hedvig Lindahl
|
|
| Association football
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ylva Lindberg
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Elena Linari
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Matthew Lister
|
|
| Canoeing
| Gay
|- valign="top"
|Ruesha Littlejohn
|b. 1990
|
|Association football
|Lesbian
|-
|Chester Lockhart
|b. 1992
|
|Dancing
|Queer
|- valign="top"
| Chloe Logarzo
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lella Lombardi
|
|
| Motor racing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lorena
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Robyn Love
|
|
| Wheelchair basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jewell Loyd
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Tom Luchsinger
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Joey Lye
|
|
| Softball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Frida Maanum
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jack Mackenroth
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
|Angela Madsen
|
|
| Rowing, track and field
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Liliane Maestrini
|
|
| Beach volleyball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Dalton Maldonado
|
|
| Basketball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Hana Mandlíková
|
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Robbie Manson
|
|
| Rowing
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Patricio Manuel
|
|
| Boxing
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Arthur Mariano
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Brian Marshall
|
|
| High jump
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Marta
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Charlie Martin
|
|
| Auto Racing
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Christy Martin
|
|
| Boxing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Collin Martin
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jasmine Martin
|
|
| Judo
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Carlo Masi
|
|
| Bodybuilding
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Johnny Mathis
|
|
| Basketball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Ian Matos
|
|
| Diving
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Stephany Mayor
|
|
| Association football
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Marnie McBean
|
|
| Rowing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Adam McCabe
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
|Katie McCabe
|b. 1995
|
|Association football
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Martha McCabe
|
|
| Swimming
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Robert McCall
| 1958–1991
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Haylie McCleney
|
|
| Softball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Angel McCoughtry
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ray McDonald
| –1993
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Stewart McKinney
| 1931–1987
|
| Auto racing
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Lindsy McLean
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Erin McLeod
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Beth Mead
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Linda Medalen
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Simona Meiler
|
|
| Snowboard
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ioannis Melissanidis
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Rosa Mendes
|
|
| Professional wrestling
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Alex Mendez
|
|
| Association football
| Aromantic
|- valign="top"
| Conner Mertens
|
|
| American football
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Harriet Metcalf
|
|
| Rowing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kristie Mewis
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kim Meylemans
|
|
| Skeleton
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Theresa Michalak
|
|
| Swimming
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Domien Michiels
|
|
| Equestrian
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Vivianne Miedema
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Linda Mienzer
|
|
| Cricket
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Hans Peter Minderhoud
|
|
| Equestrian
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Matthew Mitcham
|
|
| Diving
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Cameron Mitchell
|
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Eric Mitchell
|
|
| Ski jumping
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Renee Montgomery
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Tara Moore
|
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Chris Morgan
|
|
| Powerlifting
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Carolina Morace
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jim Morris
| –2016
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Chris Mosier
|
|
| Triathlon
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Gili Mossinson
|
|
| Basketball
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Bruce Mouat
|
|
| Curling
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Hannah Mouncey
|
|
| Handball, Australian rules football
| Transgender, Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Valerie Mulcahy
|
|
| Gaelic football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Nadine Müller
|
|
| Discus throw
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Nina Müller
|
|
| Handball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Susann Müller
|
|
| Handball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Carl Nassib
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Martina Navratilova
|
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Guillermina Naya
|
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ondrej Nepela
| 1951–1989
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Cindy Ngamba
|
|
| Boxing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jana Novotná
| 1968–2017
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Tegan Nox
|
|
| Professional wrestling
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Diana Nyad
|
|
| Swimming
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Katja Nyberg
|
|
| Handball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Amanda Nunes
|
|
| MMA
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Nina Nunes
|
|
| MMA
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ryan O'Callaghan
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|-
|Jolanta Ogar
|b. 1982
|
|Sailing
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kelley O'Hara
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Inger Pors Olsen
|
|
| Rowing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Paul O'Brien
|
|
| Horse riding
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Curdin Orlik
|
|
| Professional wrestling
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Brian Orser
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Kanako Otsuji
|
|
| Karate, Taekwondo
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Caroline Ouellette
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Matt Pacifici
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Robert Páez
|
|
| Diving
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Dave Pallone
|
|
| Baseball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Dan Palmer
|
|
| Rugby
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Šárka Pančochová
|
|
| Snowboard
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Bob Paris
|
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Sandy Parker
|
|
| Professional wrestling
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lily Parr
| 1905–1978
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Anja Pärson
|
|
| Downhill skiing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Pat Patterson
| 1941–2020
|
| Professional wrestling
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Maartje Paumen
|
|
| Field hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Christinna Pedersen
|
|
|Badminton
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Otto Peltzer
| 1900–1970
|
| Track and field
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Mike Penner
| 1957–2009
|
| Journalist
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Carlos Peralta
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| María Pérez
|
|
| Track and field athletics
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Nesthy Petecio
|
|
| Boxing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Babett Peter
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Alexis Peterson
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Beate Peters
|
|
| Track and field
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Fernanda Pinilla
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Aslie Pitter
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jessica Platt
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Brian Pockar
| 1959–1992
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Ish Polvorosa
|
|
| Volleyball
| Queer
|- valign="top"
| Hope Powell
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Natalie Powell
|
|
| Judo
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lauren Powers
|
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Christen Press
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|-
|Chucky Preston
|b. 1988
|
|Snooker
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lauren Price
|
|
| Boxing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Peter Prijdekker
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Sedona Prince
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Bev Priestman
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Luke Prokop
|
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|Ice hockey
|Gay
|- valign="top"
| Simon Proulx-Sénécal
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Janne Puhakka
| 1995–2024
|
| Ice hockey
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Allie Quigley
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|-
|Quinn
|b. 1995
|
|Association football
|Non-binary
|- valign="top"
| Jocelyn Rae
|
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Eric Radford
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|-
|Chelsea Randall
|b. 1991
|
|Football Australia
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Rūta Meilutytė
|b. 1997
|
|Swimming
|Bisexual
|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
| Megan Rapinoe
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jamie Lee Rattray
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Javier Raya
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Lisa Raymond
|
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Stephen Rhodes
|
|
| Motor racing
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Renée Richards
|
|
| Tennis
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Helen Richardson-Walsh
|
|
| Field hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lucia Rijker
|
|
| Kickboxing
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
|Adam Rippon
|
|
|Figure skating
|Gay
|- valign="top"
| Hig Roberts
|
|
| Giant slalom
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Ian Roberts
|
|
| Rugby league
| Gay
|- valign="top"
|
|
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Ronald Robertson
| 1937–2000
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Robbie Rogers
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Craig Rogerson
|
|
| Diving
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jeff Rohrer
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Yulimar Rojas
|
|
| Track and field
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ana Romero
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|-
|Nyla Rose
|
|
|Professional wrestling
|Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Petra Rossner
|
|
| Cycling
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Olivier Rouyer
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Stephanie Rovetti
|
|
| Rugby Sevens
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lauren Rowles
|
|
| Pararowing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Paul Ruggeri
|
|
| Gymnastic
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Javier Ruisanchez
|
|
| Artistic swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Matthew Rush
|
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Ryan Russell
|
|
| American football
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
|Kamilla Rytter Juhl
|
|
|Badminton
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jaiyah Saelua
|
|
| Association football
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Senni Salminen
|
|
| Athletics
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Angela Salvagno
|
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Michael Sam
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Macarena Sánchez
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Victoria Sandell Svensson
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lianne Sanderson
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|-
| Enrique Sarasola Jr.
|
|
| Equestrian
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jill Saulnier
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lea Schüller
|
|
| Association football
|| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Megan Schutt
|
|
| Cricket
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Nat Sciver
|
|
| Cricket
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jill Scott
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Caroline Seger
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign-"top"
| Guenter Seidel
|
|
| Equestrian
| Gay
|- valign-"top"
| Linda Sembrant
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Alena Sharp
|
|
|Golf
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Patty Sheehan
|
|
| Golf
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kailen Sheridan
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Will Sheridan
|
|
| Basketball
| Gay
|-
|Kate Shierlaw
|b. 1989
|
|Australian rules football
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Bianca Sierra
|
|
| Association football
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Rafaela Silva
|
|
| Judo
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Nicole Silveira
|
|
| Skeleton
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Georgia Simmerling
|
|
| Track cycling
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Brian Sims
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Johan Jimmy Sjödin
|
|
| Diving
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Yasmin Skene
|
|
| Floorball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Blake Skjellerup
|
|
| Speed skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Vibeke Skofterud
|
|
| Cross-country skiing
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Rikke Skov
|
|
| Handball
| Lesbian
|-
| Rivallino Sleur
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
|Alana Smith
|b. 2000
|
|Skateboarding
|Bisexual and non-binary
|- valign="top"
| Jerry Smith
| 1943–1986
|
| American football
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Emilce Sosa
|
|
| Volleyball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Lia Smith
| 2004–2025
|
| Diving
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Douglas Souza
|
|
| Volleyball
| Gay
|-
|Laís Souza
|b. 1988
|
|Skiing
|Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Judy Sowinski
| 1940–2011
|
| Roller derby
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Muffin Spencer-Devlin
|
|
| Golf
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Marianne Steinbrecher
|
|
| Volleyball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Helen Stephens
| 1918–1994
|
| Track and field
| Lesbian
|-
|James Stephanie Sterling
|b. 1984
|
|Wrestler
|Non-binary and Pansexual
|- valign="top"
| Breanna Stewart
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Samantha Stewart
|
|
| Wrestling
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Demi Stokes
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Beth Storry
|
|
| Field hockey
| Lesbian
|-
|Jérémy Stravius
|b. 1988
|
|Swimming
|Gay
|- valign="top"
| Martina Strutz
|
|
| Track and field
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Rennae Stubbs
|
|
| Tennis
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Erica Sullivan
|
|
| Swimming
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Pia Sundhage
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jan Švub
|
|
| Professional bodybuilding
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Emma Swanson
|
|
| Australian rules football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Tainá
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Nanae Takizawa
|
|
| Volleyball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Connor Taras
|
|
| Kayak
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Tarciane
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jodie Taylor
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
|
|
| Cycling
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Mark Tewksbury
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Gareth Thomas
|
|
| Rugby<!--Appropriate link here. Although best known as a union player, he also represented Wales in league.-->
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Kristen Thomas
|
|
| Rugby
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Markus Thormeyer
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Ian Thorpe
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Heath Thorpe
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Bill Tilden
| 1893–1953
|
| Tennis
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Ted Tinling
| 1910–1990
|
| Tennis
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jesús Tomillero
|
|
| Association football referee
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Susannah Townsend
|
|
| Field Hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jeffrey Trammell
|
|
| Basketball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Emma Trott
|
|
| Cycling
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Esera Tuaolo
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Gabbi Tuft
|
|
| Professional wrestling
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Ruby Tui
|
|
| Rugby
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Emma Twigg
|
|
| Rowing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Colton Underwood
|
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Marcus Urban
|
|
| Association football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Lara Vadlau
|
|
| Sailing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Brian Vahaly
|
|
| Tennis
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Sarah Vaillancourt
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Michele Van Gorp
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Sanne van Kerkhof
|
|
| Speed skating
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ella Van Kerkhoven
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Courtney Vandersloot
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Dan Veatch
|
|
| Swimming
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Anne Veenendaal
|
|
| Field Hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Sebastián Vega
|
|
| Basketball
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Julian Venonsky
|
|
| Rowing
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Sophie Vercruyssen
|
|
| Bobsleigh
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Mike Verschuur
|
|
| Motor racing
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Johnmar "OhMyV33Nus" Villaluna
|
|
| Esports
| Queer
|- valign="top"
| Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Marianne Vos
|
|
| Cycling
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Chris Voth
|
|
|Indoor volleyball
|Gay
|- valign="top"
| Tom Waddell
| 1937–1987
|
| Decathlon; creator of the Gay Games
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Kira Walkenhorst
|
|
| Beach volleyball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jackie Walker
| 1950–2002
|
| American football
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Louisa Wall
|
|
| Rugby
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ji Wallace
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Michaela Walsh
|
|
| Boxing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Sarah Walsh
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Abby Wambach
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Jeffrey Wammes
|
|
| Gymnastics
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Frederic Wandres
|
|
| Equestrian
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Danny Watts
|
|
| Auto racing
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Kendall Wesenberg
|
|
| Skeleton
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Ann Wauters
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Saskia Webber
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Rowie Webster
|
|
| Waterpolo
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Rick Welts
|
|
| Basketball executive
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Peter Wherrett
| | –2009
|
| Motor racing
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Diane Whipple
| | –2001
|
| Lacrosse
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Sami Whitcomb
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Sue Wicks
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Marieke Wijsman
|
|
| Speed skating
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Hannah Wilkinson
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Leah Wilkinson
|
|
| Field hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Nicola Williams
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| David Wilson
|
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Spencer Wilton
|
|
| Equestrian
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Paul Wirtz
| 1958–2006
|
| Figure skating
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Jack Woolley
|
|
| Taekwondo athlete
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Andrea Worrall
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Tyler Wright
|
|
| Surfing
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Ireen Wüst
|
|
| Speed skating
| Bisexual
|- valign="top"
| Alissa Wykes
|
|
| American football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Marta Xargay
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Tameka Yallop (née Butt)
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Kumi Yokoyama
|
|
| Association football
| Transgender
|- valign="top"
| Darren Young
|
|
| Professional wrestling
| Gay
|- valign="top"
| Shelina Zadorsky
|
|
| Association football
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Micah Zandee-Hart
|
|
| Ice hockey
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
| Sharnee Zoll-Norman
|
|
| Basketball
| Lesbian
|- valign="top"
|Andrzej Stękała
|b. 1995
|
|Ski Jumping
|Gay
|}
See also
- Coming out
- European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation
- Federation of Gay Games
- Homosexuality in American football
- Homosexuality in association football
- Homosexuality in modern sports
- International Gay and Lesbian Football Association
- List of LGBT Olympians
- List of LGBT Summer Olympians (1896–2000)
- List of LGBT Summer Olympians (2004–2020)
- List of LGBT Summer Olympians (2024–present)
- List of LGBT Winter Olympians
- List of LGBT women's association footballers
- LGBT rights protests surrounding the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Principle 6 campaign
- Transgender people in sports
- World Outgames
References
External links
de:Portal:Homo- und Bisexualität/Themenliste/Sport