# List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: L

This is a partial list of famous people who were or identify themselves as gay men, lesbian or bisexual.
The definition of sexual orientation has changed greatly over time and the general term "gay" wasn't used to describe sexual orientation until the 20th century. A number of different classification schemes have been used to describe sexual orientation since the mid-19th century. 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.

## L

| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Notable as | Notes |
| Touko Laaksonen (Tom of Finland) | 1920–1991 | Finnish | Artist | G |
| Charline Labonté | b. 1982 | Canadian | Ice hockey player | L |
| Bruce LaBruce | b. 1964 | Canadian | Filmmaker | G |
| David LaChapelle | b. 1969 | American | Photographer | G |
| Liz Lachman | b. ? | American | Writer, director, composer | L |
| Vera Lachmann | 1904–1985 | German-American | Poet, classicist, educator | L |
| Stephen Lachs | b. 1939 | American | 1st openly gay judge appointed in the U.S. | G |
| Alexandra Lacrabère | b. 1987 | French | Handball player | L |
| Lady Catiria | 1959–1999 | Puerto Rican | Female impersonator | G |
| Lady Rhea | b. ? | American | Wiccan high priestess, business owner | L |
| Lady Sovereign | b. 1985 | English | Rapper | L |
| Carole LaFavor | d. 2011 | American | Novelist, AIDS activist | L |
| Erling Lae | b. 1947 | Norwegian | Politician | G |
| Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes | b. 1968 | Puerto Rican | Scholar, short story author | G |
| Jean-Luc Lagarce | 1957–1995 | French | Playwright, actor | G |
| Karl Lagerfeld | 1933–2019 | German | Fashion designer | G |
| Selma Lagerlöf | 1858–1940 | Swedish | Author | L |
| Dawn Laguens | b. 1964 | American | LGBT activist, businesswoman | L |
| Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel | 1985–2016 | Tunisian-French | Terrorist | B |
| Kay Lahusen | 1930–2021 | American | Photojournalist | L |
| Hugh Laing | 1911–1988 | Barbadian | Dancer | G |
| John Laird | b. 1950 | American | Politician | G |
| Lili Lakich | b. 1944 | American | Artist | L |
| Andrew Lam | b. 1964 | Vietnamese-American | Author | G |
| Chet Lam | b. 1976 | Hong Kong | Pop singer | G |
| Jade LeMac | b. ? | Canadian | Singer-songwriter | L |
| Joel Lamangan | b. 1952 | Filipino | Director, actor | G |
| Iñigo Lamarca | b. 1959 | Spanish | Lawyer, politician | G |
| Adam Lambert | b. 1982 | American | Singer, actor, American Idol Season 8 runner-up | G |
| Gavin Lambert | 1924–2005 | English | Screenwriter, novelist | G |
| Kit Lambert | 1935–1981 | English | Record producer, record label owner, manager of The Who | G |
| Mary Lambert | b. 1989 | American | Singer-songwriter | L |
| Vladimir Lambsdorff | 1845–1907 | Russian | Politician | G |
| Amy Lamé | b. 1971 | American-British | Comedian, radio and TV presenter | L |
| Nomy Lamm | b. 1975 | American | Musician, activist | L |
| Kim Lammers | b. 1981 | Dutch | Field hockey player | L |
| Friedo Lampe | 1899–1945 | German | Writer, librarian, editor | G |
| Jun Lana | b. 1972 | Filipino | Filmmaker, writer | G |
| Rue Landau | b. 1969 | American | Politician, activist | L |
| Christopher Landon | b. 1975 | American | Screenwriter | G |
| Wanda Landowska | 1879–1959 | Polish-French | Classical harpsichordist | L |
| Ghislaine Landry | b. 1988 | Canadian | Rugby player | L |
| Jessica Landström | b. 1984 | Swedish | Footballer | L |
| Matteo Lane | b. 1982 | American | Comedian | G |
| Nathan Lane | b. 1956 | American | Actor | G |
| Sasha Lane | b. 1995 | American | Actor | L |
| k.d. lang | b. 1961 | Canadian | Singer | L |
| Johann de Lange | b. 1959 | South African | Poet, writer | G |
| Ruby Rose Langenheim | b. 1986 | Australian | MTV VJ | L |
| Jiří Langer | 1894–1943 | Czech | Poet | G |
| Aneta Langerová | b. 1986 | Czech | Pop singer, musician | L |
| Michel Langlois | b. ? | Canadian | Film director, screenwriter | G |
| Doug Langway | b. ? | American | Film director, screenwriter | G |
| Michael Lannan | b. ? | American | Screenwriter, producer | G |
| Tom Lanoye | b. 1958 | Belgian | Writer | G |
| Orlando Lansdorf | 1965–2021 | Surinamese-Dutch | Drag performer, HIV activist | G |
| Eyre de Lanux | 1894–1996 | American | Artist, writer | L |
| Napoleon Lapathiotis | 1888–1933 | Greek | Poet | G |
| Laurier LaPierre | 1929–2012 | Canadian | Senator, journalist, broadcaster | G |
| Charles Lapointe | b. 1944 | Canadian | Politician, bureaucrat | G |
| Pierre Lapointe | b. 1981 | Canadian | Singer-songwriter | G |
| Lauren Lappin | b. 1984 | American | Softball player | L |
| Låpsley | b. 1996 | English | Singer, songwriter, musician, producer | B |
| John Lapus | b. 1973 | Filipino | TV personality, comedian | G |
| Ana-Maurine Lara | b. 1975 | Dominican-American | Poet, novelist, black feminist scholar | L |
| Demi Lardner | b. ? | Australian | Absurdist comedian | B |
| Ricardo Lara | b. 1974 | American | Politician | G |
| Robert Laramée | b. ? | Canadian | Politician | G |
| Naomi Lareine | b. 1994 | Swiss | Singer-songwriter, footballer | L |
| Storm Large | b. 1969 | American | Rock musician, reality show contestant | B |
| Patty Larkin | b. 1951 | American | Singer-songwriter | L |
| Luis Larraín | b. 1980 | Chilean | LGBT rights activist | G |
| Jack Larson | 1928–2015 | American | Actor | G |
| Johanna Larsson | b. 1988 | Swedish | Tennis player | L |
| Chi Chi LaRue | b. 1959 | American | Pornographic director | G |
| Danny La Rue | 1927–2009 | Irish-British | Entertainer, drag performer | G |
| Manoly Lascaris | 1912–2003 | Greek | Lover of author Patrick White | G |
| Ana Irma Rivera Lassén | b. 1955 | Puerto Rican | First openly lesbian (and Afro-Puerto Rican female) President of the Bar Association of Puerto Rico | L |
| Jef Last | 1898–1972 | Dutch | Poet, writer, translator, activist | B |
| Anna Laszuk | 1969–2012 | Polish | Journalist, activist | L |
| David Lat | b. 1975 | American | Lawyer, author, legal commentator | G |
| Rob Latham | b. ? | American | Professor, science fiction critic | G |
| Queen Latifah | b. 1970 | American | Rapper, actor | L |
| Robert La Tourneaux | 1940–1986 | American | Actor | G |
| Derek Laud | b. 1964 | English | Political activist, reality show contestant | G |
| Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour | b. 1992 | Danish | Dressage rider | L |
| Charles Laughton | 1899–1962 | English-American | Actor | G |
| Duncan Laurence | b. 1994 | Dutch | Singer, musician, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | B |
| Arthur Laurents | 1917–2011 | American | Playwright, novelist, stage director | G |
| John Lauritsen | b. 1939 | American | Historian | G |
| Jeppe Laursen | b. 1977 | Danish | Pop musician (Junior Senior), music producer, songwriter | G |
| Bryony Lavery | b. 1947 | English | Playwright | G |
| Olof Lavesson | b. 1976 | Swedish | Politician | G |
| Lynn Lavner | b. ? | American | Comedian | L |
| Mélange Lavonne | b. ? | American | Rapper | L |
| Anderson Lawler | 1902–1959 | American | Film and stage actor | G |
| Mike Lawlor | b. 1956 | American | Politician | G |
| John Geddes Lawrence Jr. | 1943–2011 | American | Litigant in Lawrence v. Texas case | G |
| T.E. Lawrence | 1888–1935 | English | Writer, archaeologist, military officer, diplomat | G |
| David Laws | b. 1965 | English | Politician | G |
| Marion Lay | b. 1948 | Canadian | Swimmer | L |
| Stephen Laybutt | b. 1977 | Australian | Footballer | G |
| Agustín Lazo Adalid | 1896–1971 | Mexican | Artist, playwright | G |
| Chris Lea | b. ? | Canadian | Politician | L |
| Jeff Leatham | b. 1971 | American | Designer | G |
| David Leavitt | b. 1961 | American | Novelist | G |
| René Leboeuf | b. ? | Canadian | Gay rights activist, half of first same-sex marriage in Canada | G |
| Jan Lechoń | 1889–1956 | Polish | Poet, literary and theater critic, diplomat | G |
| Gerald L'Ecuyer | b. 1959 | Canadian | Film and TV director | G |
| Aneta Lédlová | b. 1996 | Czech | Footballer | L |
| Mark Leduc | 1964–2009 | Canadian | Boxer | G |
| Timothy LeDuc | b. 1990 | American | Figure skater | G |
| Violette Leduc | 1907–1972 | French | Writer | B |
| Alex Lee | b. 1995 | American | California State Assembly's 1st openly bisexual member | B |
| Blake Lee | b. 1983 | American | Actor | G |
| Bruce George Peter Lee | b. 1960 | English | Serial killer | G |
| Francis Lee | b. 1969 | English | Filmmaker, actor | G |
| Lee Hae-young | b. 1973 | South Korean | Film director, screenwriter | G |
| Iain Lee | b. 1973 | English | Broadcaster, comedian | B |
| Jon Lee | b. 1982 | English | Pop singer (S Club 7), actor | G |
| Justin Lee | b. 1977 | American | Founder and Executive Director of Gay Christian Network | G |
| Maryat Lee | 1923–1989 | American | Playwright and theatre producer | L |
| Quentin Lee | b. 1971 | Canadian | Filmmaker | G |
| Rex Lee | b. 1969 | American | Actor | G |
| Sky Lee | b. 1952 | Canadian | Writer, artist | L |
| Leesong Hee-il | b. 1971 | South Korean | Film director | G |
| Paul de Leeuw | b. 1962 | Dutch | TV personality, comedian, singer, actor | G |
| Nicole LeFavour | b. 1964 | American | Politician | L |
| Eva Le Gallienne | 1899–1991 | British-American | Actor, producer, director, translator, author | L |
| Krystian Legierski | b. 1978 | Polish | Politician | G |
| Casey Legler | b. 1977 | French-American | Swimmer, writer, restaurateur, model | L |
| Fernand Legros | 1931–1983 | American | Art director, forger | G |
| Alisha Lehmann | b. 1999 | Swiss | Footballer | L |
| Sven Lehmann | b. 1979 | German | Politician | G |
| Reichen Lehmkuhl | b. 1973 | American | Reality show contestant, actor, model, LGBT rights activist | G |
| Evy Leibfarth | b. 2004 | American | Slalom canoeist | B |
| Annie Leibovitz | b. 1949 | American | Photographer | L |
| Le1f | b. 1989 | American | Rapper, music producer | G |
| Carol Leifer | b. 1956 | American | Comedian | B |
| Matthew Leifheit | b. 1988 | American | Photographer, writer, magazine-editor, publisher, professor | G |
| Eduardo Leite | b. 1985 | Brazilian | Politician, first openly gay governor in Brazil | G |
| Natalia Leite | b. 1984 | Brazilian | Filmmaker, actor | L |
| Mitchell Leisen | 1898–1972 | American | Director | G |
| Phuti Lekoloane | b. 1992 | South African | Footballer, LGBT rights activist | G |
| Leland | b. 1987 | American | Singer-songwriter | G |
| Thierry Le Luron | 1952–1986 | French | Comedian, entertainer | G |
| Andy LeMaster | b. ? | American | Singer-songwriter | G |
| Kevin P. Lembo | b. 1963 | American | Politician | G |
| Pedro Lemebel | 1952–2015 | Chilean | Writer | G |
| Julia Lemigova | b. 1972 | Russian | Businesswoman, model | L |
| Marc-Antoine Lemire | b. 1990 | Canadian | Film director, screenwriter | G |
| Yoann Lemoine (Woodkid) | b. 1983 | French | Singer-songwriter, musician, music video director, graphic designer | G |
| Don Lemon | b. 1966 | American | News anchor, journalist | G |
| Tamara de Lempicka | 1898–1980 | Polish | Painter | B |
| Barbara Lenk | b. 1950 | American | Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | L |
| Tom Lenk | b. 1976 | American | Actor | G |
| Jasmine Lennard | b. 1985 | English | Model | B |
| Mark Leno | b. 1951 | American | Politician | G |
| Robert Lentz | b. 1946 | American | Iconographer, Franciscan friar | G |
| Dennis deLeon | 1948–2009 | American | Human rights lawyer, HIV/AIDS activist, Latino community leader | G |
| María Pilar León | b. 1995 | Spanish | Footballer | L |
| Zoe Leonard | b. 1961 | American | Photographer and visual artist | L |
| Paco León | b. 1974 | Spanish | Actor | B |
| Vange Leonel | 1963–2014 | Brazilian | Rock singer, musician (Nau), novelist, playwright, feminist, LGBT activist | L |
| Russell Leong | b. 1950 | American | Academic editor, professor, writer | G |
| Amy Leong Pang | 1908–1989 | Trinidadian | Painter | L |
| José Leonilson | 1957–1993 | Brazilian | Painter | G |
| Jónína Leósdóttir | b. 1954 | Icelandic | Novelist, playwright, journalist | L |
| Robert Lepage | b. 1957 | Canadian | Playwright, actor, film and stage director | G |
| Pierre Lepori | b. 1968 | Swiss | Writer, translator | G |
| Leo Lerman | 1914–1994 | American | Writer, editor | G |
| Katrina Leskanich | (b. 1960) | American | Singer, musician (Katrina and the Waves) | L |
| Javicia Leslie | b. 1987 | German-American | Actor | B |
| Phil Lester | b. 1987 | English | YouTuber | G |
| Didier Lestrade | b. 1958 | French | Writer, magazine founder, HIV/AIDS and LGBT rights activist | G |
| Paweł Leszkowicz | b. 1970 | Polish | Art historian, art curator | G |
| Arthur Lett-Haines | 1894–1978 | English | Painter, sculptor | G |
| Brian Leung | b. 1964 | Hong Kong | Radio presenter | G |
| Brian Leung | b. ? | American | Writer | G |
| Joanne Leung | b. ? | Hong Kong | Politician; 1st openly transgender lesbian serving in politics | L |
| Telly Leung | b. 1980 | American | Actor, musician | G |
| Ivy Levan | b. 1987 | American | Musical artist, model | B |
| Larry Levan | 1954–1992 | American | DJ | G |
| Simon LeVay | b. 1943 | British-American | Neuroscientist | G |
| Mark Levengood | b. 1964 | Finnish-Swede | Writer, journalist, talk show host | G |
| Malin Levenstad | b. 1988 | Swedish | Footballer | L |
| Harvey Levin | b. 1950 | American | Producer, lawyer | G |
| Saul Levin | b. ? | South African | Psychiatrist | G |
| David Levithan | b. 1972 | American | Writer | G |
| Ariel Levy | b. 1974 | American | Writer | L |
| Dan Levy | b. 1983 | Canadian | Actor, screenwriter, producer | G |
| Judith Ellen Levy | b. 1958 | American | Judge of the U.S. District Court | L |
| William Alexander Levy | 1909–1997 | American | Architect | G |
| Steve Lew | b. 1958 | American | Community organizer, LGBT rights and AIDS activist | G |
| Ben Lewis | b. 1985 | Canadian | Actor | G |
| Davante Lewis | b. ? | American | 1st (African American) LGBT person elected to office in Louisiana | G |
| Jeff Lewis | b. 1970 | American | Real estate speculator, interior designer, TV personality | G |
| Lisa-Jayne Lewis | b. 1977 | English | Christian broadcaster, commentator | B |
| Zoë Lewis | b. ? | English | Folk musician | L |
| Frank Xavier Leyendecker | 1876–1924 | American | Illustrator | G |
| J. C. Leyendecker | 1871–1951 | American | Illustrator | G |
| Amandine Leynaud | b. 1986 | French | Handball player | L |
| Danell Leyva | b. 1991 | Cuban-American | Gymnast | B |
| Li Shiu Tong | 1907–1993 | Chinese | Sexologist, LGBT activist | G |
| Li Tingting | b. 1989 | Chinese | Campaigner, activist | L |
| Li Yijiang | 1980–2004 | Chinese | Serial killer | G |
| Li Ying | b. 1993 | Chinese | Footballer | L |
| Li Zhanguo | 1969–1995 | Chinese | Serial killer | G |
| Liang Ji | d. 159 | Chinese (Han Dynasty) | General | B |
| Liberace | 1919–1987 | American | Classical/pop musician | G |
| Mitchell Lichtenstein | b. 1956 | American | Actor, writer, director | G |
| Ivri Lider | b. 1974 | Israeli | Rock musician (The Young Professionals) | G |
| Eli Lieb | b. 1979 | American | Musician | G |
| Ali Liebegott | b. 1971 | American | Writer | L |
| Gabe Liedman | b. ? | American | Writer, producer, actor | G |
| Sébastien Lifshitz | b. 1968 | French | Film director, screenwriter | G |
| Sebastián Ligarde | b. 1954 | American-Mexican | Actor, acting coach | G |
| Lori Lightfoot | b. 1962 | American | Politician, Mayor of Chicago | L |
| Glenn Ligon | b. 1960 | American | Artist | G |
| Marko Liias | b. 1981 | American | Politician | G |
| Lil Nas X | b. 1999 | American | Rapper, singer, songwriter | G |
| Lil Peep | 1996–2017 | American | Rapper, singer | B |
| Madeleine Lim | b. 1964 | Singaporean-American | Filmmaker, producer, director, cinematographer, LGBTQ activist | L |
| José Lezama Lima | 1910–1976 | Cuban | Poet | G |
| Marina Lima | b. 1955 | Brazilian | Singer-songwriter | B |
| Silvana Lima | b. 1984 | Brazilian | Surfer | L |
| Limahl | b. 1958 | English | Pop singer (Kajagoogoo) | G |
| Iyari Limon | b. 1976 | American | Actor | B |
| Lin Hwai-min | b. 1947 | Taiwanese | Dancer, writer, choreographer, theater founder/director | G |
| Orna Lin | b. 1956 | Israeli | Lawyer | L |
| Elena Linari | b. 1994 | Italian | Footballer | L |
| Hedvig Lindahl | b. 1983 | Swedish | Footballer | L |
| Ylva Lindberg | b. 1976 | Swedish | Ice hockey player | L |
| Erika Linder | b. 1990 | Swedish | Model, actor | L |
| Virginia Linder | b. 1953 | American | Judge | L |
| Åsa Lindhagen | b. 1980 | Swedish | Politician | B |
| Thure Lindhardt | b. 1974 | Danish | Actor | G |
| Katharina Lindner | 1979–2019 | German | Footballer, academic | L |
| Patrick Lindner | b. 1960 | German | Volksmusik singer | G |
| Lori Lindsey | b. 1980 | American | Soccer player | L |
| Duke Ling of Wei | 534–493 BC | Chinese (Wei) | Head of state | B |
| Anne Linnet | b. 1953 | Danish | Singer-songwriter, musician | B |
| Hannu Lintu | b. 1967 | Finnish | Conductor | G |
| Lisa M | b. 1974 | Puerto Rican | Singer, DJ | L |
| Paul Lisicky | b. 1959 | American | Writer | G |
| Herbert List | 1903–1975 | German | Photographer | G |
| Anne Lister | 1791–1840 | English | Diarist | L |
| Corny Littmann | b. 1952 | German | Entrepreneur, entertainer, theater owner, football official | G |
| Timothy Liu | b. 1965 | American | Poet, writer | G |
| Ari-Pekka Liukkonen | b. 1989 | Finnish | Swimmer | G |
| Reg Livermore | b. 1938 | Australian | Actor | G |
| Spencer Livermore | b. 1975 | English | Politician | G |
| Jose Llana | b. 1976 | American | Actor and singer | G |
| Matt Llano | b. 1988 | American | Long distance runner | G |
| Diego Llorico | b. 1971 | Filipino | Actor, comedian | G |
| Mary Lloyd | 1819–1896 | Welsh | Sculptor | L |
| Phyllida Lloyd | b. 1957 | English | Theatre director | L |
| Anita Lo | b. ? | American | Chef, restaurateur | L |
| Malinda Lo | b. ? | American | Young adult novelist | L |
| Tove Lo | b. 1987 | Swedish | Singer-songwriter | B |
| Carlos Lobo de Ávila | 1860–1895 | Portuguese | Academic, writer, journalist, politician | G |
| Alain LeRoy Locke | 1886–1954 | American | Writer, philosopher, African American studies educator | G |
| Joe Locke | b. 2003 | Manx | Actor | G |
| Ollie Locke | b. 1987 | English | Reality TV personality | B |
| Sean Paul Lockhart | b. 1986 | American | Actor, director | G |
| Annea Lockwood | b. 1939 | New Zealand | Contemporary classical composer | L |
| Joseph Lockwood | 1904–1991 | English | Industrialist, businessman | G |
| Hans Lodeizen | 1924–1950 | Dutch | Poet | G |
| Chloe Logarzo | b. 1994 | Australian | footballer | L |
| Brad Loekle | b. 1978 | American | Comedian | G |
| Frederick Loewe | 1901–1988 | Austrian-American | Musical theater composer | G |
| George Logan | 1944–2023 | Scottish | Actor, comedian | G |
| John Logan | b. 1961 | American | Writer | G |
| Jan Logie | b. 1969 | New Zealand | Politician | L |
| Kristanna Loken | b. 1979 | American | Actor | B |
| Lindsay Lohan | b. 1986 | American | Actor, singer | B |
| Joanna Lohman | b. 1982 | American | Soccer player | L |
| Lella Lombardi | 1941–1992 | Italian | Racing driver | L |
| Bjørn Lomborg | b. 1965 | Danish | Environmentalist, author | G |
| Roy London | 1943–1993 | American | Actor, acting coach, teacher | G |
| Stacy London | b. 1969 | American | Stylist, fashion consultant, author, magazine editor | B |
| James Loney | b. 1964 | Canadian | Peace activist | G |
| Robert Long | 1943–2006 | Dutch | Musician, TV presenter | G |
| James Longman | b. 1986 | English | Journalist, foreign correspondent | G |
| Joe Longthorne | 1955–2019 | English | Singer, impressionist | G |
| Keiynan Lonsdale | b. 1991 | Australian | Actor | B |
| Ellen Joyce Loo | 1986–2018 | Canadian-Hong Kong | Pop musician (at17) | L |
| Loo Zihan | b. 1983 | Singaporean | Actor, film director, artist | G |
| Rebecca Loos | b. 1977 | Dutch | Glamour model | B |
| Alma López | b. 1966 | Mexican | Artist | L |
| Claudia López Hernández | b. 1970 | Colombian | Politician, first female and openly gay mayor of Bogotá | L |
| Frédéric Lopez | b. 1967 | French | TV presenter | G |
| Leon Lopez | b. 1979 | British | Actor, director, singer-songwriter | G |
| Margarita López | b. ? | Puerto Rican-American | Politician and activist | L |
| Matthew Lopez | b. 1977 | American | Playwright, screenwriter | G |
| Raymond Lopez | b. 1978 | American | Politician; 1st openly gay Mexican-American to be elected in Illinois | G |
| Jason Lorber | b. 1966 | American | Politician | G |
| Eda Lord | 1907–1976 | American | Writer | L |
| Audre Lorde | 1934–1992 | American | Writer, activist | L |
| Max Lorenz | 1901–1975 | German | Opera singer | G |
| Kena Lorenzini | b. 1959 | Chilean | Photographer, politician, psychologist, writer | L |
| Frances Loring | 1887–1968 | American | Sculptor | L |
| Lance Loud | 1951–2001 | American | Reality TV personality, rock musician (Mumps) | G |
| Greg Louganis | b. 1960 | American | Olympic high-diver | G |
| Louis I of Spain | 1707–1724 | Spanish | King of Spain | B |
| David Lourea | 1945–1992 | American | Writer, AIDS and bisexual rights activist | B |
| Cindi Love | b. ? | American | Christian minister, activist | L |
| Donja R. Love | b. ? | American | Playwright | G |
| Kermit Love | 1916–2008 | American | Costume designer, muppet designer/builder | G |
| Susan Love | 1948–2023 | American | Surgeon, breast cancer expert, author | L |
| Jon Lovett | b. 1982 | American | Speechwriter | G |
| Jonathan Lovitz | b. 1984 | American | LGBT rights advocate, actor | G |
| Evan Low | b. 1983 | American | Politician | G |
| Adam Lowe | b. 1985 | British | Writer, performer, publisher | G |
| Lowell | b. 1991 | Canadian | Electropop singer-songwriter | B |
| Amy Lowell | 1874–1925 | American | Writer | L |
| Jewell Loyd | b. 1993 | American | Basketball player | L |
| Bruno Lozano | b. ? | American | Politician | G |
| Angélica Lozano Correa | b. 1975 | Colombian | Lawyer, politician, activist | L |
| Sharon Lubinski | b. ? | American | United States Marshal | L |
| Craig Lucas | b. 1951 | American | Playwright, theatre and film director | G |
| Matt Lucas | b. 1974 | English | Comedian, actor, writer | G |
| Michael Lucas | b. 1972 | Russian-Israeli-American | Pornographic actor, director | G |
| Ed Luce | b. ? | American | Cartoonist | G |
| Jeremy Lucido | b. 1977 | American | Artist, blogger, photographer, zine publisher, film director | G |
| Luigi Lucioni | 1900–1988 | Italian-American | Painter | G |
| Charles Ludlam | 1943–1987 | American | Actor, director, playwright | G |
| Ludmilla | b. 1995 | Brazilian | Singer-songwriter | B |
| Ludwig II of Bavaria | 1845–1886 | German-Bavarian | King of Bavaria | G |
| Attila Richard Lukacs | b. 1962 | Canadian | Artist | G |
| Kaili Lukan | b. 1994 | Canadian | Rugby sevens player | L |
| Jean-Baptiste Lully | 1632–1687 | French | Classical composer | B |
| Ulrike Lunacek | b. 1957 | Austrian | Politician | L |
| Lydia Lunch | b. 1959 | American | Rock musician, poet, writer, actor | B |
| Mark Lund | b. 1965 | American | Writer, figure skating analyst | G |
| Torben Lund | b. 1950 | Danish | Politician | G |
| Andreas Lundstedt | b. 1972 | Swedish | Pop musician (Alcazar) | G |
| Billy Lunn | b. ? | English | Singer (The Subways) | B |
| Krystian Lupa | b. 1943 | Polish | Theatre director | G |
| Michael Lupo | 1953–1995 | Italian | Serial killer | G |
| Richard Lusimbo | b. 1987 | Ugandan | LGBT activist, documentary filmmaker | G |
| Ozzy Lusth | b. 1981 | Mexican-American | Reality TV personality | B |
| Billy Luther | b. ? | American | Director, filmmaker | G |
| Steven Lutvak | 1959–2023 | American | Musician, composer | G |
| Venla Luukkonen | b. 1984 | Finnish | Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and instructor | L |
| Manila Luzon | b. ? | American | Drag performer, recording artist, comedian | G |
| John Lwin | b. 1967 | Burmese | Model, model agency founder, event organizer,LGBT rights activist | G |
| Billy Lyall | 1953–1989 | Scottish | Pop musician (Pilot, Bay City Rollers) | G |
| Hubert Lyautey | 1854–1934 | French | Army general, colonial administrator | G |
| Joe Lycett | b. 1988 | English | Comedian | B |
| Joey Lye | b. 1987 | Canadian | Softball player | L |
| Euros Lyn | b. 1971 | Welsh | Director | G |
| Alfred Lynch | 1931–2003 | English | Actor | G |
| Bernárd J. Lynch | b. 1947 | Irish | Catholic priest, psychotherapist, HIV/AIDS activist | G |
| Jane Lynch | b. 1960 | American | Actor | L |
| Laurie Lynd | b. 1959 | Canadian | Film and TV director | G |
| Paul Lynde | 1926–1982 | American | Actor, comedian, game show personality | G |
| George Platt Lynes | 1907–1955 | American | Photographer | G |
| Logan Lynn | b. 1979 | American | Singer-songwriter, activist, writer, producer, filmmaker | G |
| Phyllis Lyon | 1924–2020 | American | Feminist and LGBT-rights activist | L |
| John Lyons | b. 1977 | Irish | One of the 1st openly gay members of Dáil Éireann. | G |