# List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Sd–Si

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" was not 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.

## Sd–Si

| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Notable as | Notes |
| Daniela Sea | b. 1977 | American | Filmmaker, actor, musician | B |
| Jason Sechrest | b. 1979 | American | Writer, actor | G |
| David Secter | b. 1979 | Canadian | Film director | G |
| David Sedaris | b. 1956 | American | Writer, radio personality | G |
| Walter Sedlmayr | 1926–1990 | German | Actor | G |
| Anna Sedokova | b. 1982 | Ukrainian | Singer, actor, TV presenter | B |
| Peggy Seeger | b. 1935 | American | Folk singer | B |
| Pierre Seel | 1923–2005 | French | WWII concentration camp survivor, writer | G |
| Caroline Seger | b. 1985 | Swedish | Footballer | L |
| Guenter Seidel | b. 1960 | American | Equestrian | G |
| Stéphane Séjourné | b. 1985 | French | Politician | G |
| Sonia Sekula | 1918–1963 | Swiss | Painter | L |
| Andrzej Selerowicz | b. 1948 | Polish | LGBT activist, writer, translator | G |
| Jeffery Self | b. 1987 | American | Actor | G |
| Stephanie Sellars | b. ? | American | Writer, actor | B |
| Shyam Selvadurai | b. 1965 | Sri Lankan-Canadian | Writer | G |
| Caster Semenya | b. 1991 | South African | Middle-distance runner | L |
| Maurice Sendak | 1928–2012 | American | Author, illustrator | G |
| Seo Dong-jin | b. ? | South Korean | Sociologist, cultural critic | G |
| Joe Serafini | b. 1998 | American | Actor | B |
| Julia Serano | b. 1967 | American | Writer, spoken word performer | L |
| Marija Šerifović | b. 1984 | Serbian | Pop singer | L |
| Serpentwithfeet | b. 1989 | American | Experimental musician | G |
| António Serzedelo | b. 1945 | Portuguese | Human rights activist, radio broadcaster, actor, scholar | G |
| John Sessions | 1953–2020 | Scottish | Actor | G |
| Kevin Sessums | b. 1956 | American | Writer | G |
| Vikram Seth | b. 1952 | Indian | Poet, writer | G |
| Luigi Settembrini | 1813–1877 | Italian | Writer, nationalist | G |
| Wolfram Setz | b. 1941 | German | Historian, editor, translator, essayist | G |
| Pascal Sevran | 1945–2008 | French | Author, TV presenter, singer | G |
| Tommy Sexton | 1957–1993 | Canadian | Comedian, actor | G |
| Tommaso Sgricci | 1789–1836 | Italian | Poet, actor | G |
| Glenn Shadix | 1952–2010 | American | Actor | G |
| Elif Shafak | b. 1971 | Turkish-British | Novelist, essayist, academic, public speaker, women's rights activist | B |
| Dirk Shafer | b. 1962 | American | Model, actor | G |
| Peter Shaffer | 1926–2016 | English | Playwright | G |
| Ramses Shaffy | 1933–2009 | Dutch | Singer, actor | B |
| Shah Hussain | 1538–1599 | Indian-Pakistani | Poet | G |
| Shahin Shahablou | 1964–2020 | Iranian | Photographer | G |
| Marc Shaiman | b. 1959 | American | Composer, lyricist | G |
| Jimmy Sham | b. 1987 | Hong Kong | Political and LGBT rights activist | G |
| Otep Shamaya | b. 1979 | American | Rock musician (Otep) | L |
| Miss Shangay Lily | 1963–2016 | Spanish | Activist, drag queen | G |
| Adam Shankman | b. 1964 | American | Film director | G |
| Charles Haslewood Shannon | 1865–1937 | English | Artist | G |
| Lori Shannon | 1938–1984 | American | Actor | L |
| Eric Shanower | b. 1963 | American | Comics artist, writer | G |
| Michael Shaowanasai | b. 1964 | Thai | Artist, actor | G |
| Ari Shapiro | b. 1978 | American | Radio broadcaster | G |
| Eve Shapiro | 1930–2022 | South African | Drama teacher and theatre director | L |
| Milly Shapiro | b. 2002 | American | Actor, singer | L |
| Irene Sharaff | 1910–1993 | American | Costume designer | L |
| Omar Sharif Jr. | b. 1983 | Egyptian-Canadian | Actor, model, activist | G |
| Kevin Sharkey | b. 1960 | Irish | Artist, activist | B |
| Parvez Sharma | b. 1976 | Indian-American | Filmmaker, author, journalist | G |
| Alena Sharp | b. 1981 | Canadian | Golfer | L |
| Maia Sharp | b. ? | American | Singer-songwriter | L |
| Penny Sharpe | b. 1970 | Australian | Politician | L |
| Anna Sharyhina | b. 1978 | Ukrainian | Feminist, LGBT activist | L |
| Aiden Shaw | b. 1966 | English | Pornographic actor, writer | G |
| Brian Shaw | 1928–1992 | English | Ballet dancer, teacher | G |
| Fiona Shaw | b. 1955 | Irish | Actor | L |
| Raqib Shaw | b. 1974 | Indian-English | Artist | G |
| Robert Gould Shaw III | 1898–1970 | English | Socialite | G |
| Alia Shawkat | b. 1989 | American | Actor | B |
| Linda Shear | b. 1948 | American | Rock musician, activist | L |
| Jake Shears | b. 1978 | American | Rock/pop musician, singer-songwriter (Scissor Sisters) | G |
| Jeff Sheehy | b. ? | American | Politician | G |
| Jeremy Sheffield | b. 1966 | English | Actor | G |
| Bradford Shellhammer | b. 1976 | American | Entrepreneur, designer | G |
| Dominic Shellard | b. 1966 | English | Academic administrator, theatre historian | G |
| George Shelley | b. 1993 | English | Pop singer (Union J), radio presenter | B |
| Pete Shelley | 1955–2018 | English | Rock musician (Buzzcocks) | B |
| James Sheldon | 1920–2016 | American | Director | B |
| Lynn Shelton | 1965–2020 | American | Filmmaker | B |
| Jeff Sheng | b. 1980 | American | Photographer | G |
| Matthew Shepard | 1976–1998 | American | Murder victim | G |
| Reginald Shepherd | 1963–2008 | American | Poet | G |
| Simon Sheppard | 1948–2021 | American | Writer | G |
| Antony Sher | b. 1949 | English | Actor | G |
| Amrita Sher-Gil | 1913–1941 | Hungarian-Indian | Painter | B |
| Hugh Sheridan | b. 1985 | Australian | Actor, singer | B |
| David Sherlock | b. ? | English | Writer | G |
| Delia Sherman | b. 1951 | American | Writer | L |
| Martin Sherman | b. 1939 | American | Playwright, director | G |
| Michael Shernoff | 1951–2008 | American | Specialist in the mental health concerns of gay men | G |
| Ned Sherrin | 1931–2007 | English | TV and radio personality | G |
| Bill Sherwood | 1952–1990 | American | Musician, screenwriter, film director | G |
| Shi Pei Pu | 1938–2009 | Chinese | Opera singer, spy, inspired the play M. Butterfly | G |
| Randy Shilts | 1951–1994 | American | Journalist, writer, AIDS activist | G |
| Meleana Shim | b. 1991 | American | Soccer player | L |
| Jenny Shimizu | b. 1967 | American | Model, actor | L |
| Sab Shimono | b. 1937 | American | Actor | G |
| William F. Shipley | 1921–2011 | American | Linguist, professor | G |
| Shitou | b. 1969 | Chinese | Activist, actor, filmmaker, multimedia artist | L |
| Itzik Shmuli | b. 1980 | Israeli | Politician | G |
| Gil Shohat | b. 1973 | Israeli | Classical music composer, conductor, pianist, lecturer | G |
| Alireza Shojaian | b. 1988 | Iranian | Painter | G |
| Del Shores | b. 1957 | American | Writer, director, actor | G |
| Hassard Short | 1877–1956 | English-American | Theatre director | G |
| Evgeny Shtorn | b. 1983 | Kazakh-Russian | LGBT activist, organizer, scholar, poet | G |
| Shunda K | b. 1980 | American | Rapper (Yo Majesty) | L |
| Nerina Shute | 1908–2004 | English | Writer, journalist | B |
| Sia | b. 1975 | Australian | Pop singer | B |
| Choire Sicha | b. 1971 | American | Writer, blogger | G |
| Bastian Sick | b. 1965 | German | Journalist, author, linguist | G |
| Mark Sickles | b. 1957 | American | Politician | G |
| Janis Sidovský | b. 1968 | Czech | TV producer, manager | G |
| James Sie | b. ? | American | Actor, author | G |
| Christopher Sieber | b. 1969 | American | Actor | G |
| Kate Siegel | b. 1982 | American | Actor, screenwriter | B |
| Bianca Sierra | b. 1992 | Mexican | Footballer | L |
| Eva Siewert | 1907–1994 | German | Journalist, writer, radio announcer, opera singer | L |
| Labi Siffre | b. 1945 | English | Poet, songwriter, singer | G |
| Michelangelo Signorile | b. 1960 | American | Writer, LGBT rights activist | G |
| Alfonso Signorini | b. 1964 | Italian | TV and radio presenter, journalist, magazine editor | G |
| Roy Sigüenza | b. 1958 | Ecuadorian | Poet | G |
| Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir | b. 1942 | Icelandic | Politician, first openly gay/lesbian Prime Minister in the world | L |
| Jendrik Sigwart | b. 1994 | German | Singer | G |
| Richard Siken | b. 1967 | American | Writer, poet | G |
| Ed Sikov | b. 1957 | American | Writer | G |
| Bill Siksay | b. 1955 | Canadian | Politician | G |
| Ayman Sikseck | b. 1984 | Israeli-Arab | Author, literary critic, journalist | G |
| Steve Silberman | b. ? | American | Writer | G |
| Judee Sill | 1944–1979 | American | Singer-songwriter | B |
| Jari Sillanpää | b. 1966 | Finnish | Pop singer | G |
| Ursula Sillge | b. 1946 | German | Sociologist, LGBT right activist | L |
| Aguinaldo Silva | b. 1943 | Brazilian | Playwright, screenwriter, journalist, filmmaker | G |
| ire'ne lara silva | b. ? | American | Poet, writer | L |
| Mario Silva | b. 1966 | Canadian | Politician | G |
| Mayra Bueno Silva | b. 1991 | Brazilian | Mixed martial artist | L |
| Rafael L. Silva | b. 1994 | Brazilian-American | Actor | G |
| Rafaela Silva | b. 1992 | Brazilian | Judoka | L |
| Sebastián Silva | b. 1979 | Chilean | Film director | G |
| Lucas Silveira | b. 1979 | Canadian | Rock musician (The Cliks) | G |
| Mikko Silvennoinen | b. 1975 | Finnish | TV presenter, producer, editor | G |
| Nate Silver | b. 1978 | American | Statistician, writer | G |
| Adam Silvera | b. 1990 | American | Writer | G |
| Makeda Silvera | b. 1955 | Jamaican-Canadian | Writer | G |
| Charles Silverstein | 1935–2023 | American | Writer | G |
| Edith Simcox | 1844–1901 | English | Writer | L |
| Eudy Simelane | 1977–2008 | South African | Footballer, LGBT rights activist, hate crime murder victim | L |
| Mima Simić | b. 1976 | Croatian | Writer, film critic, translator, LGBT activist | L |
| Justin Simien | b. 1983 | American | Film director, screenwriter | G |
| Joel Simkhai | b. 1976 | Israeli-American | CEO and founder of geosocial networking and dating apps Grindr and Blendr | G |
| Georgia Simmerling | b. 1989 | Canadian | Skier, cyclist | L |
| E. Denise Simmons | b. 1951 | American | Politician | L |
| Jaason Simmons | b. 1970 | American | Actor | G |
| Julian Simmons | b. 1952 | Irish | TV presenter | G |
| Roy Simmons | 1956–2014 | American | American football player | G |
| Ana María Simo | b. ? | Cuban-American | Playwright, essayist, novelist | L |
| Joshua Simon | b. 1990 | Singaporean | Radio presenter | G |
| Meagan Simonaire | b. 1990 | American | Politician | B |
| António Simões | b. 1975 | Portuguese | Banking executive | G |
| Nicholas Simons | b. ? | Canadian | Politician | G |
| Mark Simpson | b. ? | English | Journalist, writer, broadcaster | G |
| Marnie Simpson | b. ? | English | Reality TV personality | B |
| Brian Sims | b. 1978 | American | Politician; 1st openly gay elected state legislator in Pennsylvania's history | G |
| Jamal Sims | b. ? | American | Choreographer, director | G |
| Mary-Woo Sims | b. ? | Canadian | Politician, activist | L |
| Reynhard Sinaga | b. 1983 | Indonesian | Convicted serial rapist | G |
| H. A. Sinclair de Rochemont | 1901–1942 | Dutch | Fascist, Nazi collaborator | G |
| Nikki Sinclaire | b. 1968 | English | Politician | L |
| Kyrsten Sinema | b. 1976 | American | Politician | B |
| Alan Sinfield | 1941–2017 | English | Professor, literary critic | G |
| Bryan Singer | b. 1965 | American | Film director | B |
| Gary Singer | b. ? | Australian | Politician | G |
| Winnaretta Singer | 1865–1943 | American | Patron | L |
| Lilly Singh | b. 1988 | Canadian | Comedian and YouTube personality | B |
| Ranj Singh | b. 1979 | British | Doctor, TV presenter, author | G |
| Paul Sinha | b. 1970 | English | GP, Comedian, Broadcaster Quiz player | G |
| Hella von Sinnen | b. 1959 | German | Comedian | L |
| Hamed Sinno | b. 1988 | Lebanese | Rock singer, musician (Mashrou' Leila) | G |
| Renée Sintenis | 1888–1965 | German | Sculptor, Olympic art medalist | L |
| Oliver Sipple | 1941–1989 | American | Military veteran | G |
| Clara Sipprell | 1885–1975 | Canadian | Photographer | L |
| Ramchandra Siras | 1948–2010 | Indian | Author, linguist, professor | G |
| Christian Siriano | b. 1985 | American | Fashion designer, reality TV personality | G |
| Osbert Sitwell | 1892–1969 | English | Writer | G |
| Terence Siufay | b. 1976 | Macanese | Musical artist | G |
| Troye Sivan | b. 1995 | Australian | YouTube personality, singer, songwriter | G |
| JoJo Siwa | b. 2003 | American | Dancer, singer, YouTuber | L |
| Siya | b. 1987 | American | Rapper | L |