# List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Sa–Sc

This is a partial list of notable people who were or are gay men, lesbian or bisexual.
The historical concept and definition of sexual orientation varies and has changed greatly over time; for example the general term "gay" wasn't used to describe sexual orientation until the mid 20th century. A number of different classification schemes have been used to describe sexual orientation since the mid-19th century, and scholars have often defined the term "sexual orientation" in divergent ways. Indeed, several studies have found that much of the research about sexual orientation has failed to define the term at all, making it difficult to reconcile the results of different studies. However, most definitions include a psychological component (such as the direction of an individual's erotic desire) and/or a behavioural component (which focuses on the sex of the individual's sexual partner/s). Some prefer to simply follow an individual's self-definition or identity.
The high prevalence of people from the West on this list may be due to societal attitudes towards homosexuality. The Pew Research Center's 2013 Global Attitudes Survey found that there is “greater acceptance in more secular and affluent countries,” with "publics in 39 countries [having] broad acceptance of homosexuality in North America, the European Union, and much of Latin America, but equally widespread rejection in predominantly Muslim nations and in Africa, as well as in parts of Asia and in Russia. Opinion about the acceptability of homosexuality is divided in Israel, Poland and Bolivia.” As of 2013, Americans are divided – a majority (60 percent) believes homosexuality should be accepted, while 33 percent disagree.

## Sa–Sc

| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Notable as | Notes |
| Luiza Sá | b. 1983 | Brazilian | Rock musician (Cansei de Ser Sexy) | L |
| Sandra de Sá | b. 1955 | Brazilian | Singer-songwriter, musician | B |
| Alfian Sa'at | b. 1977 | Singaporean | Writer | G |
| Jorge Saavedra | b. ? | Mexican | AIDS activist | G |
| Jerónimo Saavedra | b. 1936 | Canarian-Spanish | Politician, former President of the Canary Islands | G |
| Steven Sabados | b. ? | Canadian | Interior designer, talk show host | G |
| Diane Sabin | b. 1952 | American | LGBT rights activist | L |
| Maher Sabry | b. 1967 | Egyptian | Theatre director, playwright, film director, poet | G |
| Maurice Sachs | 1906–1945 | French | Writer | G |
| Oliver Sacks | 1933–2015 | English | Neurologist | G |
| Vita Sackville-West | 1892–1962 | English | Writer | L |
| Nemat Sadat | b. ? | Afghan-American | Journalist, novelist, human rights activist, professor | G |
| Marquis de Sade | 1740–1814 | French | Writer, philosopher | B |
| Fred Sadoff | 1926–1994 | American | Actor | G |
| Douglas Sadownick | b. ? | American | Writer | G |
| Witold Sadowy | b. 1920 | Polish | Actor | G |
| Benjamin Alire Sáenz | b. 1954 | American | Writer | G |
| Jaime Sáenz | 1921–1986 | Bolivian | Writer | B |
| Françoise Sagan | 1935–2004 | French | Playwright, novelist, screenwriter | L |
| Leontine Sagan | 1889–1974 | Austrian | Actor, theater director | L |
| Edward Sagarin (Donald Webster Cory) | 1913–1986 | American | Writer, professor of sociology and criminology | G |
| François Sagat | b. 1979 | French | Pornographic actor | G |
| Ed Sahely | b. 1969 | Canadian | Actor, comedian | G |
| Anwesh Sahoo | b. 1995 | Indian | Writer, model, LGBT activist | G |
| Assotto Saint | 1957–1994 | Haitian-American | Poet, publisher, performance artist | G |
| James St. James | b. 1966 | American | Club Kid, author | G |
| Keith St. John | b. 1957 | American | Politician | G |
| Yves Saint Laurent | 1936–2008 | French | Fashion designer | G |
| Pirkko Saisio | b. 1949 | Finnish | Author, actor, filmmaker | L |
| Sakima | b. ? | English | Singer | G |
| Dayshalee Salamán | b. 1990 | Puerto Rican | Basketball player | L |
| George Salazar | b. 1986 | American | Actor, singer, musician | G |
| Steve Salbu | b. ? | American | Academic administrator | G |
| Ali Saleem | b. 1979 | Pakistani | TV personality | B |
| El Hedi ben Salem | 1935–1977 | Moroccan | Actor | B |
| Emily Saliers | b. 1963 | American | Folk-rock musician (Indigo Girls) | L |
| Senni Salminen | b. 1996 | Finnish | Triple jumper | L |
| Ola Salo | b. 1977 | Swedish | Rock musician (The Ark) | B |
| Jacopo Saltarelli | 1459–? | Italian | Model, prostitute | G |
| Mark Saltzman | b. ? | American | Dramatist, screenwriter | G |
| Victor Salva | b. 1958 | American | Film director | G |
| Pablo Salvador | b. ? | Panamanian-Chilean | Gay activist and blogger | G |
| Ève Salvail | b. 1971 | Canadian | Model | L |
| Josef Salvat | b. 1987 | Australian | Singer-songwriter | B |
| Chris Salvatore | b. 1985 | American | Actor, singer-songwriter, model, gay-rights activist | G |
| Manfred Salzgeber | 1943–1994 | German | Actor, film producer | G |
| Michael Sam | b. 1990 | American | Football player | G |
| Mangala Samaraweera | b. 1956 | Sri Lankan | Politician | G |
| Samo | b. 1975 | Mexican | Pop singer-songwriter | G |
| Pedro Sampaio | b. 1997 | Brazilian | Singer, music producer | B |
| Ryan Sampson | b. 1988 | English | Actor | G |
| JD Samson | b. 1978 | American | Musician (Le Tigre, MEN), producer, DJ | L |
| Pierre Samson | b. 1959 | Canadian | Writer | G |
| Alex Sánchez | b. 1957 | Mexican-American | Writer | G |
| Macarena Sánchez | b. 1991 | Argentine | Footballer | L |
| Marcelino Sánchez | 1957–1986 | Puerto Rican | Actor | G |
| Matt Sanchez | b. 1970 | American | Writer, journalist | G |
| Susi Sánchez | b. 1955 | Spanish | Actor | L |
| David Sánchez Camacho | b. 1963 | Mexican | Politician | G |
| Lucía Sánchez Saornil | 1895–1970 | Spanish | Poet, militant anarchist, feminist | L |
| Jon Ola Sand | b. 1961 | Norwegian | TV executive | G |
| Alek Sandar | b. 1987 | Bulgarian | Pop singer | G |
| Emeli Sandé | b. 1987 | British | Singer-songwriter | B |
| Sue Sanders | b. 1947 | English | LGBT rights activist | L |
| Lianne Sanderson | b. 1988 | English | Footballer | L |
| Terry Sanderson | b. 1946 | English | Writer, secularist, activist | G |
| Emanuel Sandhu | b. 1980 | Canadian | Figure skater | G |
| Ramon Sandin | b. 1970 | Puerto Rican | Diver, actor | G |
| Barry Sandler | b. 1947 | American | Filmmaker | G |
| Luis Sandoval | b. 1980 | Mexican | Reporter, actor, entertainer | G |
| Robert J. Sandoval | 1950–2006 | American | Judge | G |
| Helen Sandoz | 1920–1987 | American | Activist, writer | L |
| Diane Sands | b. 1947 | American | Politician | L |
| Ethel Sands | 1873–1962 | American-British | Artist, hostess | L |
| Michael Sandy | 1977–2006 | American | Murder victim | G |
| Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko | 1712–1775 | Polish–Lithuanian | Court Marshal of Lithuania | G |
| Barbaros Şansal | b. 1957 | Turkish | Fashion designer, human rights activist | G |
| Paolo Santalucia | b. ? | Canadian | Actor | G |
| Saucy Santana | b. 1993 | American | Rapper | G |
| Mathilde Santing | b. 1958 | Dutch | Singer | L |
| Ary dos Santos | 1937–1984 | Portuguese | Poet | G |
| George Santos | b. 1988 | American | Politician | G |
| Jorge José Emiliano dos Santos | 1954–1995 | Brazilian | Football referee | G |
| Michael dos Santos | b. 1983 | Brazilian | Volleyball player | G |
| Nick Santos | b. 1979 | Filipino-American | Actor | G |
| Larry Saperstein | b. 1998 | American | Actor | B |
| Sapphire | b. 1950 | American | Writer, performance artist | L |
| Sappho | 630–570ca. 630–570 BCE | Greek | Poet | B |
| Chip Sarafin | b. ? | American | Football player | G |
| Susan Sarandon | b. 1946 | American | Actor, activist | B |
| Severo Sarduy | 1937–1993 | Cuban | Poet, author, playwright, literary and art critic | G |
| Fred Sargeant | b. 1948 | French-American | Gay rights activist | G |
| Dick Sargent | 1930–1994 | American | Actor | G |
| Frank Sargeson | 1903–1982 | New Zealand | Writer | G |
| Kaarlo Sarkia | 1902–1945 | Finnish | Poet, translator | G |
| Elizabeth Sarnoff | b. ? | American | Screenwriter | L |
| José Sarria | 1922–2013 | American | Performer; US's 1st openly gay public office candidate | G |
| May Sarton | 1912–1995 | Belgian-American | Writer | L |
| Sean Sasser | 1968–2013 | American | Educator, chef, TV personality | G |
| Siegfried Sassoon | 1886–1967 | English | Writer | G |
| Kathleen Satchwell | b. ? | South African | Judge | L |
| Tully Satre | b. 1989 | American | Student, LGBT rights activist | G |
| Amy Satterthwaite | b. 1986 | New Zealand | Cricketer | L |
| Rakesh Satyal | b. ? | American | Writer | G |
| John Saul | b. 1942 | American | Writer | G |
| Raven Saunders | b. 1996 | American | Track and field athlete | L |
| Dan Savage | b. 1964 | American | Columnist | G |
| Jon Savage | b. 1953 | English | Writer | G |
| Savannah | 1970–1994 | American | Pornographic actor | B |
| Tessie Savelkouls | b. 1992 | Dutch | Judoka | L |
| Ed Savitz | 1942–1993 | American | Criminal | G |
| Matthew Savoie | b. 1980 | American | Attorney, figure skater | G |
| Rina Sawayama | b. 1990 | Japanese-British | Singer, actress | B |
| Marjan Sax | b. 1947 | Dutch | Feminist activist | L |
| Lorne Saxberg | 1958–2006 | Canadian | Journalist | G |
| Steven Saylor | b. 1956 | American | Writer | G |
| Arnold Scaasi | 1930–2015 | Canadian | Fashion designer | G |
| John Scagliotti | b. ? | American | Film director | G |
| Ivan Scalfarotto | b. 1965 | Italian | Politician, LGBT activist | G |
| Dick Scanlan | b. 1961 | American | Writer | G |
| Glenn Scarpelli | b. 1966 | American | Actor | G |
| Francesco Scavullo | 1921–2004 | American | Photographer | G |
| Sue Schafer | b. ? | American | Politician | L |
| Carsten Schatz | b. 1970 | German | Historian, politician | G |
| Toer van Schayk | b. 1936 | Dutch | Ballet dancer, choreographer, designer, artist | G |
| Will Scheffer | b. ? | American | Screenwriter, TV producer | G |
| Kate Schellenbach | b. 1966 | American | Rock musician (Luscious Jackson), TV producer | L |
| Patty Schemel | b. 1967 | American | Rock musician (Hole) | L |
| Christian Scheuß | b. 1966 | German | Writer | G |
| Tine Scheuer-Larsen | b. 1966 | Danish | Tennis player | L |
| Gerhard Schick | b. 1972 | German | Politician | G |
| Dieter Schidor | 1948–1987 | German | Actor | G |
| Taylor Schilling | b. 1984 | American | Actor | B |
| Allen R. Schindler Jr. | 1969–1992 | American | Sailor, murder victim | G |
| Thomas Schippers | 1930–1977 | American | Composer, conductor | G |
| Käthe Schirmacher | 1865–1930 | German | Politician, women's rights activist, writer, journalist | L |
| Richard L. Schlegel | 1927–2006 | American | Gay rights activist, writer, civil servant | G |
| Christina Schlesinger | b. 1946 | American | Painter | L |
| John Schlesinger | 1926–2003 | English | Film director | G |
| Gregor Schmidinger | b. 1985 | Austrian | Screenwriter, film director | G |
| Viktoria Schnaderbeck | b. 1991 | Austrian | Footballer | L |
| Noah Schnapp | b. 2004 | American | Actor | G |
| Tobias Schneebaum | 1922–2005 | American | Artist | G |
| Etienne Schneider | b. 1971 | Luxembourgish | Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg, economist | G |
| Fred Schneider | b. 1951 | American | Rock musician (The B-52's) | G |
| Maria Schneider | 1952–2011 | French | Actor | B |
| Sascha Schneider | 1870–1927 | German | Painter, sculptor | G |
| Phillip Schofield | b. 1962 | English | TV presenter | G |
| Aaron Schock | b. 1981 | American | Politician | G |
| Axel Schock | b. 1965 | German | Journalist, author | G |
| Hans Scholl | 1918–1943 | German | Pacifist, White Rose German resistance member | B |
| Frank Scholten | 1881–1942 | Dutch | Photographer, author | G |
| Claudia Schoppmann | b. 1958 | German | Historian, writer | L |
| Collier Schorr | b. 1963 | American | Photographer | L |
| Rand Schrader | 1945–1993 | American | Activist and judge | G |
| Ariel Schrag | b. 1979 | American | Cartoonist | L |
| Felice Schragenheim | 1922–1944 | German | WWII resistance fighter | L |
| Ed Schrock | b. 1941 | American | Politician | G |
| Werner Schroeter | b. 1945 | German | Film director | G |
| Jochen Schropp | b. 1978 | German | Actor, TV presenter | G |
| Daniel Schuhmacher | b. 1987 | German | Pop singer-songwriter | G |
| Sarah Schulman | b. 1958 | American | Writer, activist | L |
| Joel Schumacher | 1939–2020 | American | Filmmaker | G |
| Ralf Schumacher | b. 1975 | German | Racing driver | G |
| Eugenie Schumann | 1851–1938 | German | Pianist, author | L |
| Jannik Schümann | b. 1992 | German | Actor | G |
| Megan Schutt | b. 1993 | Australian | Cricketer | L |
| Demi Schuurs | b. 1993 | Dutch | Tennis player | L |
| James Schuyler | 1923–1991 | American | Poet | G |
| Will Schwalbe | b. 1962 | American | Author, entrepreneur, journalist | G |
| Maximilian von Schwartzkoppen | 1850–1917 | Prussian | Military officer | G |
| Jaecki Schwarz | b. 1946 | German | Actor | G |
| Annemarie Schwarzenbach | 1908–1942 | Swiss | Photographer | L |
| Alice Schwarzer | b. 1942 | German | Journalist, feminist | L |
| Klaus Schwarzkopf | 1922–1991 | German | Actor | G |
| Jean Baptista von Schweitzer | 1833–1875 | German | Politician, playwright | G |
| Benji Schwimmer | b. 1984 | American | Dancer, choreographer | G |
| Scialpi | b. 1962 | Italian | Pop singer | G |
| Céline Sciamma | b. 1978 | French | Director, screenwriter | L |
| Carl Sciortino | b. 1978 | American | Politician | G |
| Sandra Scoppettone | b. 1936 | American | Writer | L |
| Ernesto Scorsone | b. 1952 | American | Politician | G |
| Andrew Scott | b. 1976 | Irish | Actor | G |
| Ann Scott | b. 1965 | French | Writer | B |
| Calum Scott | b. 1988 | English | Singer-songwriter | G |
| Craig Scott | b. 1962 | Canadian | Politician | G |
| Dale Scott | b. 1959 | American | Baseball umpire | G |
| Daniel Scott | b. ? | Australian | Actor | G |
| Daniel Scott | b. 1963 | American | Writer | G |
| Gail Scott | b. 1945 | Canadian | Writer | L |
| Hillary Scott | b. 1983 | American | Pornographic actor | B |
| Ian Scott | 1934–2006 | Canadian | Attorney General of Ontario | G |
| John Maurice Scott | 1934–2006 | Fijian | Red Cross Director, murder victim | G |
| Melissa Scott | b. 1960 | American | Writer | L |
| Patrick Scott | 1921–2014 | Irish | Artist | G |
| C. K. Scott Moncrieff | 1889–1930 | Scottish | Writer, translator | G |
| James Scully | b. 1992 | American | Actor | G |