List of LGBT YouTubers

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 adding missing items 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]
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]
Davey Wavey American Gay Wickydkewl [17]
David K. Smith British Gay ProfessorDaveatYork [18]
Dodie Clark British Bisexual doddleoddle, doddlevloggle, dodieVEVO [19][20]
Doug Armstrong British Gay Epiphanized, Doug's Life [21]
Elijah Daniel American Gay Elijah and Christine, Elijah & Christine etc [22]
Eugene Lee Yang American Gay The Try Guys [23][24]
Eva Gutowski American Bisexual MyLifeAsEva, VLOGTOWSKI [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]
Hazel Hayes Irish Bisexual Hazel Hayes [31]
Ingrid Nilsen American Lesbian Ingrid Nilsen [32]
Issa Twaimz American Gay twaimz [33]
Jack Baran American Gay thatsojack [34]
James Charles American Gay James Charles [35]
Jazz Jennings American Transgender, pansexual Jazz Jennings [36]
Jeffree Star American Bisexual, androgynous Jeffree Star [37]
Jeffrey Marsh American Genderqueer Official Jeffrey Marsh [38]
Jenn McAllister American Bisexual jennxpenn [39]
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard British Lesbian Jessica Kellgren-Fozard [40]
Jim Sterling British Pansexual, Non-binary Jim Sterling [41]
Jimmy Fowlie American Gay jimmyfowlie [42]
Jimmy Hill British Gay jimmy0010, Cereal Time [43][44][45]
Joey Graceffa American Gay Joey Graceffa [46]
JoJo Siwa American Queer Its JoJo Siwa [47][48][49]
Jon Cozart American Bisexual Paint [50]
Kat Blaque American Transgender Kat Blaque, Kat Blaque Rants [51]
Keara Graves Canadian Queer Keara Graves [52][53]
Laci Green American Pansexual lacigreen [54]
Larray American Gay LARRAY [55]
Lasizwe Dambuza South African Gay Lasizwe Dambuza [56]
Lilly Singh Canadian Bisexual Lilly Singh, Lilly Singh Vlogs [57]
Lindsay Ellis American Bisexual Lindsay Ellis [58]
Lloyd Cadena Filipino Gay Lloyd Cafe Cadena [59]
Lucas Cruikshank American Gay FЯED, Lucas, More Lucas [60]
mxmtoon American Bisexual mxmtoon [61]
Manuel Gutierrez American Gay Manny Mua [62]
Max Emerson American Gay max emerson [63]
Meg Turney American Bisexual Meg Turney [64]
Michael Buckley American Gay Buck Hollywood, The New Michael Buckley Channel [65]
Mikey Bustos Canadian Bisexual MikeyBustosVideos, MikeyBustosVLOGS, Mikey Bustos Music [66]
Miles McKenna American Transgender MilesChronicles [67]
Milo Yiannopoulos British Gay MILO [68]
Mitch Grassi American Gay PTXOfficial, SUPERFRUIT [69]
Mitchell Moffit Canadian Gay AsapSCIENCE, Greg and Mitch, Mitchell Moffit [28]
Natalie Wynn American Transgender, lesbian ContraPoints, ContraPointsLive [70][71]
Niki Albon British Gay Niki and Sammy [72]
Nikita Dragun American Transgender Nikita Dragun [73]
Nikkie de Jager Dutch Transgender NikkieTutorials [74]
Phil Lester British Gay AmazingPhil, LessAmazingPhil, DanAndPhilGAMES [75][76]
Ricky Dillon American Gay Ricky Dillon [77]
Rose Ellen Dix British Lesbian Rose Ellen Dix, TheRoxetera, Let's Play Games [78]
Rosie Spaughton British Bisexual TheRoxetera, Let's Play Games [78]
Ryland Adams American Gay Ryland Adams [79]
Sam Tsui American Gay TheSamTsui [80]
Scott Hoying American Gay PTXOfficial, SUPERFRUIT [81]
Shane Dawson American Bisexual Shane, Shane Dawson TV, Human Emoji
Shannon Beveridge American Lesbian Nowthisisliving [82][83]
Skylar Kergil American Transgender skylarkeleven [84]
Stef Sanjati Canadian Transgender Stef Sanjati [85]
Steven Kenneth Bonnell II American Bisexual Destiny [86]
Tana Mongeau American Pansexual Tana Mongeau [87]
Thomas Sanders American Gay Thomas Sanders, Roxas424, Thomas Sanders and Friends [88][89]
TJ Kirk American Bisexual TJ Kirk, The Drunken Peasants Podcast, Deep Fat Fried [90]
Todrick Hall American Gay todrickhall [91]
Trevi Moran American Transgender Trevi Moran, our2ndlife [92]
Troye Sivan Australian-South African Gay Troye Sivan, TroyeSivanVEVO [93]
Tuure Boelius Finnish Gay Tuure Boelius [94]
Tyler Oakley American Gay Tyler Oakley, extratyler [95]
Willam Belli American Gay Willam Belli [96]

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