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List of LGBT YouTubers

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This list of notable LGBT YouTubers includes YouTubers who publicly identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or otherwise part of the LGBT community.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by with reliable sources.
Name Nationality Orientation(s) & identification(s) Associated channels Ref.
Abigail Thorn British Bisexual, transgender Philosophy Tube, Philosophy Tube Live [1]
Alex Bertie British Transgender, pansexual TheRealAlexBertie [2]
Andrea Russett American Bisexual Andrea Russett [3]
Anna Akana American Queer, bisexual Anna Akana [4]
Anna Brisbin American Bisexual Brizzy Voices, BrizzyVlogs [5][better source needed]
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]
Chris Stuckmann American Pansexual Chris Stuckmann [12][13][14]
Chrissy Chambers American Lesbian BriaAndChrissy, Lesbian Love [9]
Connie Glynn British Aromantic, lesbian Connie Glynn, Connie [15][16]
Connor Franta American Gay ConnorFranta, More Connor, our2ndlife [17]
Daniel Howell British Queer, gay Daniel Howell, danisnotinteresting, DanAndPhilGAMES [18][19]
Davey Wavey American Gay Wickydkewl [20]
David K. Smith British Gay ProfessorDaveatYork [21]
Dodie Clark British Bisexual doddleoddle, doddlevloggle, dodieVEVO [22][23]
Doug Armstrong British Gay Epiphanized, Doug's Life [24]
Elijah Daniel American Gay Elijah and Christine, Elijah & Christine etc [25]
Eugene Lee Yang American Gay The Try Guys [26][27]
Eva Gutowski American Bisexual MyLifeAsEva, VLOGTOWSKI [28]
Evan Edinger American, British Asexual Evan Edinger, Evan Edinger Travel [29]
Gigi Gorgeous Canadian Pansexual, transgender Gigi Gorgeous [30][31]
Gregory Brown Canadian Gay AsapSCIENCE, Greg and Mitch [32]
Hannah Hart American Lesbian My Drunk Kitchen, MyHarto, yourharto [33]
Harry Brewis British Bisexual Hbomberguy, Hbomberguy Live [34][better source needed]
Hazel Hayes Irish Bisexual Hazel Hayes [35][better source needed]
Ingrid Nilsen American Lesbian Ingrid Nilsen [36]
Issa Twaimz American Gay twaimz [37]
Jack Baran American Gay thatsojack [38]
James Charles American Gay James Charles [39]
Jamie Raines British Transgender, bisexual Jammidodger [40]
Jazz Jennings American Transgender, pansexual Jazz Jennings [41]
Jeffree Star American Bisexual, androgynous Jeffree Star [42]
Jeffrey Marsh American Genderqueer Official Jeffrey Marsh [43]
Jenn McAllister American Bisexual jennxpenn [44]
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard British Lesbian Jessica Kellgren-Fozard [45]
Jim Sterling British Pansexual, Non-binary Jim Sterling [46]
Jimmy Fowlie American Gay jimmyfowlie [47]
Jimmy Hill British Gay jimmy0010, Cereal Time [48][49][50]
Joey Graceffa American Gay Joey Graceffa [51]
JoJo Siwa American Queer Its JoJo Siwa [52][53][54]
Jon Cozart American Bisexual Paint [55]
Kat Blaque American Transgender Kat Blaque, Kat Blaque Rants [56]
Keara Graves Canadian Queer Keara Graves [57][58]
Laci Green American Pansexual lacigreen [59]
Larray American Gay LARRAY [60]
Lasizwe Dambuza South African Gay Lasizwe Dambuza [61]
Lilly Singh Canadian Bisexual Lilly Singh, Lilly Singh Vlogs [62]
Lindsay Ellis American Bisexual Lindsay Ellis [63]
Lloyd Cadena Filipino Gay Lloyd Cafe Cadena [64]
Lucas Cruikshank American Gay FЯED, Lucas, More Lucas [65]
mxmtoon American Bisexual mxmtoon [66]
Manuel Gutierrez American Gay Manny Mua [67]
Max Emerson American Gay max emerson [68]
Meg Turney American Bisexual Meg Turney [69]
Michael Buckley American Gay Buck Hollywood, The New Michael Buckley Channel [70]
Mikey Bustos Canadian Bisexual MikeyBustosVideos, MikeyBustosVLOGS, Mikey Bustos Music [71]
Miles McKenna American Transgender MilesChronicles [72]
Mitch Grassi American Gay PTXOfficial, SUPERFRUIT [73]
Mitchell Moffit Canadian Gay AsapSCIENCE, Greg and Mitch, Mitchell Moffit [32]
Natalie Wynn American Transgender, lesbian ContraPoints, ContraPointsLive [74][75]
Niki Albon British Gay Niki and Sammy [76]
Nikita Dragun American Transgender Nikita Dragun [77]
Nikkie de Jager Dutch Transgender NikkieTutorials [78]
Phil Lester British Gay AmazingPhil, LessAmazingPhil, DanAndPhilGAMES [79][80]
Rickey Thompson American Gay Rickey Thompson, Rickey Thompson Vlogs [81]
Ricky Dillon American Gay Ricky Dillon [82]
Rose Ellen Dix British Lesbian Rose Ellen Dix, TheRoxetera, Let's Play Games [83]
Rosie Spaughton British Bisexual TheRoxetera, Let's Play Games [83]
Ryland Adams American Gay Ryland Adams [84]
Sam Tsui American Gay TheSamTsui [85]
Scott Hoying American Gay PTXOfficial, SUPERFRUIT [86]
Shane Dawson American Bisexual Shane, Shane Dawson TV, Human Emoji [87]
Shannon Beveridge American Lesbian Nowthisisliving [88]
Skylar Kergil American Transgender skylarkeleven [89]
Stef Sanjati Canadian Transgender Stef Sanjati [90]
Steven Kenneth Bonnell II American Bisexual Destiny [91][better source needed]
Tana Mongeau American Pansexual Tana Mongeau [92]
Thomas Sanders American Gay Thomas Sanders, Roxas424, Thomas Sanders and Friends [93][94]
TJ Kirk American Bisexual TJ Kirk, The Drunken Peasants Podcast, Deep Fat Fried [95][better source needed]
Todrick Hall American Gay todrickhall [96]
Trevi Moran American Transgender Trevi Moran, our2ndlife [97]
Troye Sivan Australian-South African Gay Troye Sivan, TroyeSivanVEVO [98]
Tuure Boelius Finnish Gay Tuure Boelius [99]
Tyler Oakley American Gay Tyler Oakley, extratyler [100]
Willam Belli American Gay Willam Belli [101][better source needed]

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