List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people

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This is a list of confirmed and debated famous gay, lesbian or bisexual people (Lesbigay for short). The historical definition of a lesbigay person has changed greatly over time -- in fact, the word "gay" wasn't used to describe sexual orientation until the 20th century. See homosexuality for more about the primary (and by far the most controversial) distinguishing characteristic of GLBs.

Some historical figures on this list wouldn't be considered lesbigay by today's standards, but they are included here because they were known to have had same-gender relationships. But even by today's standards, a relationship or two doesn't necessarily mean one is bisexual. Many people who identify as gay or lesbian have had different-gender relationships in their youth, and many who identify as heterosexual have experimented with same-sex relationships. Due to social norms that have remained consistent throughout history, little information about such matters when discussing historical figures is available; therefore, one can only make educated guesses based on limited evidence.

Note that several of the people on this list were prosecuted for their behavior under existing "sodomy laws".

Wikipedians: Edit this list with caution, because "outing" living individuals can lead to a charge of libel. It has not been tested whether Wikipedia's sponsor, Bomis, is liable for libel in the 'pedia. Furthermore, "outing" historical figures no longer alive to define their own sexual orientation will inevitably lead to countless pointless debates. In either case, cite evidence on the individual's biography page for why you have added him or or her to this list. It is important that evidence about living persons be a self-description by that individual--evidence of homosexual behavior is insufficient, because some individuals who experiment with same-sex relationships do not describe themselves as lesbigay.

Please help move the following list of people into one of the lists below depending on whether or not the sexual orientation of these people is debated

Persons of confirmed sexual orientation

The following list includes those people who are self-proclaimed lesbigay or someone whose sexual orientation is not debated.

Persons of debated sexual orientation

The following list includes those that some people believe there is evidence the person was gay, lesbian or bisexual. More information about what is known about each individual's sexuality should be available in the individual's biography.

See also: homophobia, The Closet, Famous transgendered people.

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