# List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: T–V

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.

## T

| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Notable as | Notes |
| Shaun T | b. 1978 | American | Fitness trainer | G |
| Monica Tabengwa | b. ? | Botswanan | Lawyer, researcher for Pan-Africa ILGA and Human Rights Watch | L |
| Lea Tahuhu | b. 1990 | New Zealand | Cricketer | L |
| Abdellah Taïa | b. 1973 | Moroccan | Author, filmmaker | G |
| Blyth Tait | b. 1961 | New Zealand | Equestrian | G |
| Gengoroh Tagame | b. 1964 | Japanese | manga artist | G |
| Kenzō Takada | 1939–2020 | Japanese-French | Fashion designer (Kenzo) | G |
| Mutsuo Takahashi | b. 1937 | Japanese | Author, poet | G |
| Mark Takano | b. 1960 | American | Politician | G |
| George Takei | b. 1937 | American | Actor | G |
| Nanae Takizawa | b. 1987 | Japanese | Volleyball player | L |
| Costas Taktsis | 1927–1988 | Greek | Writer | G |
| Olga Talamante | b. 1950 | Mexican American | Political activist | L |
| Michael Talbot | 1953–1992 | American | Author | G |
| André Leon Talley | 1949–2022 | American | Editor | G |
| Tallulah | 1948–2008 | German | DJ | G |
| Billye Talmadge | 1929–2018 | American | Activist, educator | L |
| Adrian Tam | b. ? | American | Politician | G |
| Mariko Tamaki | b. 1975 | Canadian | Writer, artist | L |
| Alfhild Tamm | 1876–1959 | Swedish | Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst | L |
| Daniel Tammet | b. 1979 | English | Memoirist, autistic savant | G |
| Theo Tams | b. 1975 | Canadian | Pop singer | G |
| Yen Tan | b. 1975 | Malaysian-American | Filmmaker | G |
| Norma Tanega | 1939–2019 | American | Folk/pop singer | L |
| Shingo Tano | b. 1979 | Japanese | Comedian | G |
| Tristan Taormino | b. 1971 | American | Author, columnist, film director | B |
| Edward Tarletski | b. 1974 | Belarusian | Drag comedy musician, human rights activists | G |
| John Tartaglia | b. 1978 | American | Puppeteer, actor | G |
| Drew Tarver | b. 1985 | American | Actor, comedian | B |
| Juan de Tassis, 2nd Count of Villamediana | 1582–1682 | Spanish | Writer | B |
| Peter Tatchell | b. 1952 | Australian-British | LGBT rights activist, politician | G |
| Diana Taurasi | b. 1982 | American | Basketball player | L |
| Tayce | b. 1994 | Welsh | Drag performer | G |
| Carolyn Taylor | b. ? | Canadian | Actor, comedian | L |
| Cecil Taylor | 1929–2018 | American | Jazz musician | G |
| Holland Taylor | b. 1943 | American | Actor | L |
| Laurette Taylor | 1884–1946 | American | Actor | L |
| Paul Taylor | 1930–2018 | American | Dancer, choreographer | G |
| Penny Taylor | b. 1981 | Australian | Basketball player | L |
| Rashad Taylor | b. 1981 | American | Politician | G |
| Rip Taylor | 1935–2019 | American | Comedian, actor | G |
| Robert V. Taylor | b. 1959 | South African | Clergy | G |
| Robin Lord Taylor | b. 1978 | American | Actor | G |
| Valerie Taylor | 1913–1997 | American | Writer, poet, activist | L |
| Wesley Taylor | b. 1986 | American | Stage actor, writer | G |
| Bex Taylor-Klaus | b. 1994 | American | Actor | L |
| Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 1850–1916 | Russian | Dramatist, librettist, translator | G |
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 1840–1893 | Russian | Classical music composer | G |
| Pavel Tchelitchew | 1898–1957 | Russian | Artist | G |
| Michelle Tea | b. 1971 | American | Writer, poet | L |
| Clare Teal | b. 1973 | English | Jazz musician | L |
| Arjen Teeuwissen | b. 1971 | Dutch | Equestrian | G |
| Judite Teixeira | 1880–1959 | Portuguese | Writer | L |
| Fernando Tejero | b. 1967 | Spanish | Actor | G |
| Arlando Teller | b. ? | American | Politician | G |
| Hédi Temessy | 1925–2001 | Hungarian | Actor | L |
| Alice Temple | b. ? | English | Pop musician, BMX racer | L |
| Ösel Tendzin | 1943–1990 | American | Buddhist Lama | B |
| Neil Tennant | b. 1954 | English | Pop musician (Pet Shop Boys) | G |
| Stephen Tennant | 1906–1987 | English | Aristocrat | G |
| Matthew Tennyson | b. 1989 | English | Actor | G |
| Grigory Teplov | 1717–1779 | Russian | Academic administrator | G |
| J.T. Tepnapa | b. 1977 | American | Writer, producer, actor, director | G |
| Matt Terry | b. 1993 | English | Singer, songwriter | G |
| Hermann von Teschenberg | 1866–1911 | Austrian | Barrister, translator, LGBT rights activist | G |
| Mario Testino | b. 1954 | Peruvian | Photographer | G |
| David Testo | b. 1981 | American | Soccer player | G |
| Giovanni Testori | 1923–1993 | Italian | Writer, playwright, art historian, literary critic | G |
| Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | b. 1974 | German | Racing cyclist | L |
| Mark Tewksbury | b. 1968 | Canadian | Swimmer | G |
| Nik Thakkar | b. 1988 | English | Multi-disciplinary artist | G |
| Sister Rosetta Tharpe | 1915–1973 | American | Gospel musician | B |
| Carole Thate | b. 1971 | Dutch | Field hockey player | L |
| Maria Thattil | b. ? | Australian | Model, make-up artist, podcaster, activist, beauty pageant winner | B |
| Joe Thein | b. 1991 | Luxembourgish | Politician | G |
| William Ware Theiss | 1931–1992 | American | Costume designer | G |
| William Thetford | 1923–1988 | American | Psychologist | G |
| Jean-Yves Thibaudet | b. 1961 | French | Classical musician | G |
| Peter Thiel | b. 1967 | American | Entrepreneur, venture capitalist | G |
| Olivia Thirlby | b. 1986 | American | Actor | B |
| Jessica Thoennes | b. 1995 | American | Rower | L |
| Alyssa Thomas | b. 1992 | American | Basketball player | L |
| Gareth Thomas | b. 1974 | Welsh | Rugby player | G |
| Josh Thomas | b. 1987 | Australian | Comedian | G |
| Kristen Thomas | b. 1993 | American | Rugby player | L |
| Mickalene Thomas | b. 1971 | American | Painter | L |
| Owen Thomas | b. 1972 | American | Blogger, website executive | G |
| R. Eric Thomas | b. 1982? | American | Writer | G |
| Russell Thomas | b. ? | American | Opera singer | G |
| Dunstan Thompson | 1918–1975 | American | Poet | G |
| Geraldine Morgan Thompson | 1872–1967 | American | Social reform pioneer | L |
| Scott Thompson | b. 1959 | Canadian | Comedian | G |
| Tessa Thompson | b. 1983 | American | Actor | B |
| Gordon Thomson | b. 1945 | Canadian | Actor | G |
| Ross Thomson | b. 1987 | Scottish | Politician | G |
| Virgil Thomson | 1896–1989 | American | Classical music composer | G |
| Tomas Thordarson | b. 1974 | Danish-Icelandic | Pop singer | G |
| Markus Thormeyer | b. 1997 | Canadian | Swimmer | G |
| Bella Thorne | b. 1997 | American | Actor, singer | B |
| Tracy Thorne-Begland | b. 1966 | American | Judge; 1st openly gay jurist elected by the Virginia General Assembly | G |
| Ian Thorpe | b. 1982 | Australian | Swimmer | G |
| David Thorstad | 1941–2021 | American | Activist, historian | B |
| Brad Thorson | b. 1987 | American | Football player, rugby player | G |
| Ingrid Thunem | b. 1989 | Norwegian | Paralympic swimmer | L |
| Wallace Thurman | 1902–1934 | American | Writer | G |
| Tianqi Emperor | 1605–1627 | Chinese | Emperor of China | B |
| Elliot Tiber | b. 1935 | American | Writer | G |
| Tiberius | 42 BC–37 AD | Roman | Emperor | B |
| Tatiana de la Tierra | 1961–2012 | Colombian-American | Writer | L |
| John Tiffany | b. 1971 | English | Theatre director | G |
| Kari S. Tikka | 1944–2006 | Finnish | Legal scholar | G |
| Bill Tilden | 1893–1953 | American | Athlete | G |
| Linda Tillery | b. 1948 | American | Singer, percussionist | L |
| Wolfgang Tillmans | b. 1968 | German | Artist | G |
| Michael Tilson Thomas | b. 1944 | American | Classical conductor, composer and musician | G |
| Agnaldo Timóteo | 1936–2021 | Brazilian | Singer, politician | G |
| Tinashe | b. 1993 | American | Singer-songwriter | B |
| Wayne Ting | b. ? | American | Entrepreneur, investor, business executive | G |
| Ted Tinling | 1910–1990 | English | Athlete, fashion designer | G |
| Gary Tinterow | b. 1953 | American | Art historian, curator | G |
| Vladimir Tintor | b. 1978 | Serbian | Actor | G |
| Michael Tippett | 1905–1998 | English | Composer | G |
| Richard Tisei | b. 1962 | American | Politician | G |
| Matthew Titone | b. 1961 | American | Politician, lawyer | G |
| Herman Tjeenk Willink | b. 1942 | Dutch | Politician | G |
| Tomas Tobé | b. 1978 | Swedish | Politician | G |
| Ronnie Tober | b. 1945 | Dutch | Pop musician | G |
| Mark Tobey | 1890–1976 | American | Abstract expressionist painter | G |
| Andrew Tobias | b. 1947 | American | Journalist, writer | G |
| Herbert Tobias | 1924–1982 | German | Photographer | G |
| Evan Todd | b. 1989 | American | Actor, producer | G |
| Margaret Todd | 1859–1918 | Scottish | Physician | L |
| Patricia Todd | b. 1955 | American | Politician | L |
| Tô Hoài | 1920–2014 | Vietnamese | Writer | G |
| Colm Tóibín | b. 1955 | Irish | Writer | G |
| Jani Toivola | b. 1977 | Finnish | Actor, dancer, politician | G |
| Sandi Toksvig | b. 1958 | Danish-British | TV and radio personality | L |
| Will Toledo | b. 1992 | American | Singer-songwriter (Car Seat Headrest) | G |
| Clyde Tolson | 1900–1975 | American | Associate Director of the FBI | G |
| Henryk Tomaszewski | 1919–2001 | Polish | Mime | G |
| Alejandro Tommasi | b. 1957 | Mexican | Actor | G |
| Ellen Tomek | b. 1984 | American | Rower | L |
| Jesús Tomillero | b. 1994 | Spanish | Football referee | G |
| Lily Tomlin | b. 1939 | American | Actor, comedian | L |
| Maurice Tomlinson | b. 1971 | Jamaican | Attorney, law lecturer, LGBT and HIV activist | G |
| Mel Tomlinson | 1954–2019 | American | Ballet dancer | G |
| Taylor Tomlinson | b. 1993 | American | Comedian | B |
| Pier Vittorio Tondelli | 1955–1991 | Italian | Writer | G |
| Karen Tongson | b. 1973 | American | Cultural critic, writer, queer studies scholar | L |
| Bruno Tonioli | b. 1955 | Italian-English | Dancer, choreographer | G |
| Philip Toone | b. 1965 | Canadian | Politician | G |
| Soxie Topacio | 1952–2017 | Filipino | Actor, director, comedian | G |
| Jools & Lynda Topp | b. 1958 | New Zealand | Pop musicians | L |
| Luisita Lopez Torregrosa | b. 1943 | Puerto Rican | Journalist, memoirist | L |
| Art Torres | b. 1946 | American | Politician | G |
| Julio Torres | b. 1987 | Salvadoran | Writer, comedian | G |
| Justin Torres | b. 1980 | American | Novelist | G |
| Ritchie Torres | b. 1988 | American | Politician; 1st openly gay candidate to be elected to legislative office in The Bronx | G |
| Carmen Tórtola Valencia | 1882–1955 | Spanish | Dancer | L |
| Nico Tortorella | b. 1988 | American | Actor, model | B |
| Peterson Toscano | b. 1965 | American | Playwright, actor, LGBT rights activist | G |
| Vaughn Toulouse | 1959–1991 | Jersey-English | Singer (Department S) | G |
| Noel Tovey | b. 1934 | Australian | Dancer, choreographer, actor | G |
| Russell Tovey | b. 1981 | English | Actor | G |
| Andy Towle | b. 1967 | American | Journalist, blogger | G |
| Prescott Townsend | 1894–1973 | American | Activist | G |
| Susannah Townsend | b. 1989 | English | Field hockey player | L |
| Sylvia Townsend Warner | 1893–1978 | English | Writer | B |
| Pete Townshend | b. 1945 | English | Musician, singer-songwriter (The Who) | B |
| Jim Toy | 1930–2022 | American | LGBT rights activist | G |
| Robert Tracy | 1955–2007 | American | Dancer, writer, educator, activist | G |
| Trajan | 53–117 AD | Roman | Soldier, emperor | G |
| Jeff Trandahl | b. 1964 | American | Politician | G |
| Justin Tranter | b. 1980 | American | Musician, songwriter, activist | G |
| Stephen Trask | b. 1967 | American | Rock musician, film composer | G |
| P.L. Travers | 1899–1996 | Australian-British | Novelist, actor, journalist | B |
| Philip Treacy | b. 1967 | Irish | Milliner | G |
| Ronald Tree | 1897–1976 | English | Politician | G |
| Violet Trefusis | 1894–1972 | English | Writer | L |
| Lucie Blue Tremblay | b. 1958 | Canadian | Folk-rock musician | L |
| Michel Tremblay | b. 1942 | Canadian | Writer, playwright | G |
| Roland Michel Tremblay | b. 1972 | Canadian | Writer | G |
| Bobby Trendy | b. 1981 | American | Interior decorator, TV personality | G |
| Charles Trenet | 1913–2001 | French | Singer | G |
| Taylor Trensch | b. 1989 | American | Actor | G |
| Djuan Trent | b. 1986 | American | YouTube personality, former beauty pageant titleholder | L |
| Arthur Tress | b. 1940 | American | Photographer | G |
| Anette Trettebergstuen | b. 1981 | Norwegian | Politician | L |
| Monika Treut | b. 1954 | German | Filmmaker | L |
| João Silvério Trevisan | b. 1944 | Brazilian | Writer | G |
| Patrick Trevor-Roper | 1916–2004 | English | Doctor, LGBT rights activist | G |
| Mark Trevorrow | b. 1959 | Australian | Comedian | G |
| Tony Tripoli | b. 1969 | American | Actor | G |
| Rose Troche | b. 1964 | American | Filmmaker | L |
| Walter Tróchez | 1982–2009 | Honduran | LGBT rights advocate | G |
| Zdeněk Troška | b. 1953 | Czech | Film director | G |
| Rembert S. Truluck | 1934–2008 | American | Clergy | G |
| Mary L. Trump | b. 1965 | American | Psychologist, businessperson, author, niece of Donald Trump | L |
| Tom Tryon | 1926–1991 | American | Actor, writer | G |
| Kevin Tsai | b. 1962 | Taiwanese | TV host, writer | G |
| Tsai Ming-liang | b. 1957 | Malaysian-Taiwanese | Film director | G |
| Daniel C. Tsang | b. ? | American | Activist, scholar | G |
| Yannis Tsarouchis | 1910–1989 | Greek | Artist | G |
| Tseng Kwong Chi (a.k.a. Joseph Tseng) | 1950–1990 | American | Photographer | G |
| Christos Tsiolkas | b. 1965 | Australian | Writer | G |
| Olga Tsuberbiller | 1885–1975 | Russian | Mathematician | L |
| Kitty Tsui | b. 1952 | American | Author, poet, actor, bodybuilder | L |
| Sam Tsui | b. 1989 | American | Singer, YouTube personality | G |
| Marina Tsvetaeva | 1892–1941 | Russian | Poet, writer | B |
| Irene Tu | b. 1992 | American | Comedian, actor, writer | L |
| Torvald Tu | 1893–1955 | Norwegian | Poet, playwright, novelist | G |
| Esera Tuaolo | b. 1968 | American | Football player | G |
| Yi-Fu Tuan | 1930–2022 | Chinese-American | Geographer | G |
| Corin Tucker | b. 1972 | American | Rock musician (Heavens to Betsy, Sleater-Kinney) | B |
| Antony Tudor | 1908–1987 | English | Dancer, choreographer | G |
| Ruby Tui | b. 1991 | New Zealand | Rugby sevens player | L |
| Henry Scott Tuke | 1858–1929 | English | Painter, photographer | G |
| Mikhail Tumasov | b. ? | Russian | LGBT rights activist | G |
| Francis Tumblety | 1833–1903 | Irish–American | Medical charlatan | G |
| Tommy Tune | b. 1939 | American | Actor, dancer, choreographer, theater director | G |
| Thomas M. Tunney | b. 1955 | American | Entrepreneur, politician | G |
| Alan Turing | 1912–1954 | English | Mathematician, cryptographer | G |
| Colin Turnbull | 1924–1994 | American | Anthropologist | G |
| Guinevere Turner | b. 1968 | American | Actor, writer | L |
| Hans Heinrich von Twardowski | 1898–1958 | German | Actor | G |
| Emma Twigg | b. 1987 | New Zealand | Rower | L |
| Stephen Twigg | b. 1966 | English | Politician | G |
| Cy Twombly | 1928–2011 | American | Painter | B |
| James Tynion IV | b. 1987 | American | Comic book writer | B |
| Oras Tynkkynen | b. 1977 | Finnish | Politician | G |
| Sebastian Tynkkynen | b. 1989 | Finnish | Politician | G |

## U

| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Notable as | Notes |
| Gal Uchovsky | b. 1958 | Israeli | Screenwriter, producer, journalist, activist, TV personality | G |
| Nicholas Udall | 1504–1556 | English | Playwright, schoolmaster | G |
| Georg Uecker | b. 1962 | German | Actor | G |
| Wilhelm Uhde | 1874–1947 | German | Art historian | G |
| Neda Ulaby | b. circa. 1970 | American | Reporter | L |
| Jessie Ulibarri | b. ? | American | Politician | G |
| Karl Heinrich Ulrichs | 1825–1895 | German | Lawyer, jurist, journalist, writer, pioneer of sexology and the modern gay rights movement | G |
| Ahmed Umar | b. 1988 | Sudanese-Norwegian | Artist | G |
| Luz María Umpierre | b. 1947 | Puerto Rican | Poet, scholar, human rights activist | L |
| Colton Underwood | b. 1992 | American | TV personality, football player | G |
| Katie Underwood | b. 1975 | Australian | Pop singer (Bardot) | B |
| Klára Ungár | b. 1958 | Hungarian | Politician | L |
| Tyrone Unsworth | 2003–2016 | Australian | Youth who committed suicide due to anti-gay bullying | G |
| Jorma Uotinen | b. 1950 | Finnish | Dancer, singer, choreographer | B |
| Dave Upthegrove | b. 1971 | American | Politician | G |
| Enoé Uranga | b. 1963 | Mexican | Politician; 1st openly lesbian member of the state legislature | L |
| Brandon Uranowitz | b. 1986 | American | Actor | G |
| Marcus Urban | b. 1971 | German | Footballer; Diversity adviser and campaigner | G |
| Alejandro Urdapilleta | 1954–2013 | Uruguayan | Actor | G |
| Torbjørn Urfjell | b. 1977 | Norwegian | Politician | G |
| Carlos Uriarte | b. 1979 | American | Lawyer, United States Assistant Attorney General | G |
| Brendon Urie | b. 1987 | American | Singer, songwriter, musician (Panic! at the Disco) | B |
| Michael Urie | b. 1980 | American | Actor | G |
| Fred Urquhart | 1912–1995 | Scottish | Writer | G |
| Fernanda Urrejola | b. 1981 | Chilean | Actor | B |
| Anissa Urtez | b. 1995 | American | Softball player, coach | L |
| Justin Utley | b. ? | American | Singer-songwriter | G |
| Sergey Uvarov | 1786–1855 | Russian | Statesman, scholar, Minister of National Education | G |
| David Uzochukwu | b. 1998 | Austrian-Nigerian | Photographer | G |

## V

| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Notable as | Notes |
| Valentin Vaala | 1909–1976 | Finnish | Film director, screenwriter, editor | G |
| James Vacca | b. 1955 | American | Politician | G |
| Christine Vachon | b. 1962 | American | Film producer | L |
| Brian Vahaly | b. 1979 | American | Tennis player | G |
| Urvashi Vaid | 1958–2022 | Indian-American | LGBT rights activist, lawyer | L |
| Sarah Vaillancourt | b. 1985 | Canadian | Ice hockey player | L |
| Hannu Väisänen | b. 1951 | Finnish | Artist, writer | G |
| Vajiravudh | 1881–1925 | Thai | King of Siam | G |
| José de Meneses da Silveira e Castro, 2nd Marquis of Valada | 1826–1895 | Portuguese | Noble, politician | G |
| Alisa Valdes | b. 1969 | American | Author, journalist, producer | B |
| Lupe Valdez | b. 1947 | American | Sheriff | L |
| José Ignacio Valenzuela | b. 1972 | Chilean | Writer, screenwriter | G |
| Max Valiquette | b. 1973 | Canadian | Pop culture expert, TV personality | G |
| Nils-Aslak Valkeapää | 1943–2001 | Finnish-Sámi | Writer, musician, artist | G |
| Fernando Vallejo | b. 1942 | Colombian-Mexican | Author, filmmaker | G |
| Pierre Vallières | 1938–1998 | Canadian | Journalist, writer | G |
| Philippe Vallois | b. 1948 | French | Filmmaker | G |
| Arnaud Valois | b. 1984 | French | Actor | G |
| Louis Van Amstel | b. 1972 | Dutch-American | Dancer, choreographer | G |
| Danitra Vance | 1954–1994 | American | Comedian, actor | L |
| Courtney Vandersloot | b. 1989 | American | Basketball player | L |
| John Van Druten | 1901–1957 | English | Actor, playwright | G |
| Elke Vanhoof | b. 1991 | Belgian | BMX rider | L |
| Jonathan Van Ness | b. 1987 | American | Hairdresser, podcaster, TV personality | G |
| Gus Van Sant | b. 1952 | American | Film director, photographer, musician | G |
| Alison Van Uytvanck | b. 1994 | Belgian | Tennis player | L |
| Carl Van Vechten | 1880–1964 | American | Writer, photographer | G |
| Tim Van Zandt | b. 1963 | American | Politician, nurse, accountant | G |
| Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr. | 1907–1968 | American | government official, politician | G |
| Luther Vandross | 1951–2005 | American | Singer, songwriter, record producer | G |
| Trent Vanegas | b. 1975 | American | Blogger | G |
| Kirsten Vangsness | b. 1972 | American | Actor, writer | B |
| Ruth Vanita | b. 1955 | Indian | Academic, activist | L |
| Cherry Vann | b. 1958 | English | Bishop of Monmouth | L |
| Joanne Vannicola | b. 1968 | Canadian | Actor | L |
| Robert Vano | b. 1948 | Slovak | Photographer | G |
| Leo Varadkar | b. 1979 | Irish | Tánaiste, Taoiseach of Ireland | G |
| Chavela Vargas | 1919–2012 | Mexican | Singer | L |
| Jose Antonio Vargas | b. 1981 | Filipino-American | Journalist | G |
| António Variações | 1944–1984 | Portuguese | Pop musician | G |
| Jeff Varner | b. 1966 | American | Real estate agent, reality show contestant | G |
| Vibeke Vasbo | b. 1944 | Danish | Writer, activist | L |
| Laura Vasilescu | b. 1984 | Romanian | Handballer | L |
| Junior Vasquez | b. 1946 | American | DJ, musician | G |
| Silvia Vasquez-Lavado | b. 1974 | Peruvian-American | Explorer, mountaineer, social entrepreneur, technologist and first openly gay woman to complete the Seven Summits | L |
| John Vassall | 1924–1996 | English | Civil servant, spy | G |
| Vasudhendra | b. 1969 | Indian | Author | G |
| Gianni Vattimo | 1936–2023 | Italian | Politician, writer, philosopher | G |
| Keith Vaughan | 1912–1977 | English | Painter | G |
| R. M. Vaughan | b. 1965 | Canadian | Poet, writer | G |
| Ron Vawter | 1948–1994 | American | Actor | G |
| Carmen Vázquez | 1949–2021 | Puerto Rican | Activist, writer | L |
| Jesús Vázquez | b. 1965 | Spanish | TV presenter | G |
| Jorge Javier Vázquez | b. 1970 | Spanish | TV presenter, writer, actor | G |
| Dan Veatch | b. 1965 | American | Swimmer | G |
| Elihu Vedder | 1836–1923 | American | Painter, illustrator | G |
| Nina Vedeneyeva | 1882–1955 | Russian | Physicist | L |
| Anne Veenendaal | b. 1995 | Dutch | Field hockey player | L |
| Tanel Veenre | b. 1977 | Estonian | Jewelry artist, designer | G |
| Sebastián Vega | b. 1988 | Argentine | Basketball player | G |
| Jennifer Veiga | b. 1962 | American | Politician | L |
| Werner Veigel | 1928–1995 | German | News presenter | G |
| Chloe Veitch | b. 1999 | English | Model, media personality | B |
| José de Meneses da Silveira e Castro, 2nd Marquis of Valada | 1826–1895 | Portuguese | Nobleman, politician | G |
| Henri Velandia | b. 1983 | Venezuelan | Dancer | G |
| Patricia Velásquez | b. 1971 | Venezuelan | Actor, model | B |
| Ivan Velez Jr. | b. 1961 | American | Writer, illustrator, cartoonist | G |
| Jane Velez-Mitchell | b. 1956 | American | TV journalist | L |
| Glen Vella | b. 1983 | Maltese | Singer | G |
| Maurice Vellekoop | b. 1964 | Canadian | Illustrator, comics artist | G |
| Caetano Veloso | b. 1942 | Brazilian | Composer, singer | B |
| Nichi Vendola | b. 1958 | Italian | Politician | G |
| Anthony Venn-Brown | b. 1951 | Australian | Author, former evangelist | G |
| Julian Venonsky | b. 1993 | American | Rower | G |
| Dan Vera | b. ? | American | Poet | G |
| Johann Vera | b. 1995 | Ecuadorian | Singer, actor | B |
| Gerda Verburg | b. 1957 | Dutch | Politician | L |
| Fulco di Verdura | 1898–1978 | Italian | Jeweller | G |
| Vergil | 70-19 BC | Roman | Poet | G |
| Paul Verlaine | 1844–1896 | French | Poet | B |
| Rob Verlinden | b. 1950 | Dutch | TV personality | G |
| Reg Vermue | b. ? | Canadian | Rock musician | G |
| Jim Verraros | b. 1983 | American | Pop musician, reality TV show contestant | G |
| Nick Verreos | b. 1967 | American | Fashion designer | G |
| Gianni Versace | 1946–1997 | Italian | Fashion designer | G |
| Mike Verschuur | b. 1987 | Dutch | Racing driver | G |
| Johan Verstreken | b. 1964 | Belgian | TV presenter, politician | G |
| Börje Vestlund | b. 1960 | Swedish | Politician | G |
| Felicita Vestvali | 1831–1880 | German | Opera singer, actor | L |
| Théophile de Viau | 1590–1626 | French | Poet, dramatist | G |
| Vice Ganda | b. 1976 | Filipino | Comedian, TV presenter, actor, singer | G |
| Gore Vidal | 1925–2012 | American | Writer, actor | B |
| Kevin Vidal | b. ? | Canadian | Comedian, actor | B |
| Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir | b. 1982 | Icelandic | Footballer | L |
| Paco Vidarte | 1970–2008 | Spanish | Writer, LGBT rights activist | G |
| Lena Videkull | b. 1962 | Swedish | Footballer | L |
| Salka Viertel | 1889–1978 | Ukrainian-American | Actor, screenwriter | L |
| Filipp Vigel | 1786–1856 | Russian | Diplomat, memoirist | G |
| Robert G. Vignola | 1882–1953 | Italian-American | Actor, film director, screenwriter | G |
| Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria | 1842–1919 | Austrian | Nobleman | G |
| Bruce Vilanch | b. 1948 | American | Comedy writer, actor | G |
| Hervé Vilard | b. 1946 | French | Pop singer | G |
| Sunette Viljoen | b. 1983 | South African | Cricketer, track and field athlete | L |
| Horacio Villalobos | b. 1970 | Mexican | TV host, actor | G |
| Elyse Villani | b. 1989 | Australia | Cricketer | L |
| Tom Villard | 1953–1994 | American | Actor | G |
| Agustí Villaronga | 1953–2023 | Spanish | Director | G |
| Linda Villarosa | b. 1959 | American | Author, journalist | L |
| José Villarrubia | b. 1961 | American | Artist | G |
| Xavier Villaurrutia | 1903–1950 | Mexican | Poet, playwright | G |
| Jason Villegas | b. 1977 | American | Artist | G |
| George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham | 1592–1628 | English | Politician | G |
| Linda Villumsen | b. 1985 | Danish-New Zealand | Road racing cyclist | L |
| Diego Viñales | b. circa 1946/1947–1970 | Argentine | Student who died during a police raid in a New York gay bar | G |
| Norah Vincent | 1968–2022 | American | Journalist | L |
| Lilli Vincenz | 1937–2023 | American | Gay rights activist | L |
| Vincint | b. ? | American | Pop singer | G |
| Una Vincenzo, Lady Troubridge | 1887–1963 | British | Sculptor. translator | L |
| Leonardo da Vinci | 1452–1519 | Italian (Florentine) | Artist, scientist, engineer, inventor | G |
| Donald Vining | 1917–1998 | American | Writer | G |
| Luchino Visconti | 1906–1976 | Italian | Filmmaker | G |
| Pavel Vítek | b. 1962 | Czech | Pop musician, actor | G |
| Pabllo Vittar | b. 1994 | Brazilian | Singer-songwriter, drag queen | G |
| Renée Vivien | 1877–1909 | English | Poet | L |
| Claude Vivier | 1948–1983 | Canadian | Composer | G |
| Lisa-Marie Vizaniari | b. 1971 | Australian | Discus thrower, boxer | L |
| Danh Võ | b. 1975 | Vietnamese-Danish | Artist | G |
| Anna Vock | 1885–1962 | Swiss | Journalist, gay rights activist | L |
| Bruce Voeller | 1934–1994 | American | Biologist, HIV/AIDS researcher | G |
| Bruno Vogel | 1898–1987 | German | Writer, social activist, pacifist | G |
| Joe Vogel | b. 1997 | Uruguayan-American | Politician | G |
| Paula Vogel | b. 1951 | American | Playwright | L |
| Paul C. Vogt | b. 1964 | American | Actor, comedian | G |
| Julia Volkova | b. 1985 | Russian | Pop singer (t.A.T.u.) | B |
| Lucie Voňková | b. 1992 | Czech | Footballer | L |
| Hein Vos | 1903–1972 | Dutch | Politician | G |
| Pierre de Vos | b. 1963 | South African | Constitutional law scholar | G |
| Daniel Vosovic | b. 1981 | American | Fashion designer | G |
| Philip Voss | 1936–2020 | English | Actor | G |
| Barbora Votíková | b. 1996 | Czech | Footballer | L |
| Božo Vrećo | b. 1983 | Bosnian | Singer, musician | G |
| Delwin Vriend | b. 1966 | Canadian | LGBT rights activist | G |
| Vũ Cát Tường | b. 1992 | Vietnamese | Singer-songwriter | L |
| Ocean Vuong | b. 1988 | American | Writer | G |