# List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: D–E

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.

## D

| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Notable as | Notes |
| Da Brat | b. 1974 | American | Rapper | L |
| Maria Dąbrowska | 1889–1965 | Polish | Writer, novelist, essayist, journalist, playwright | B |
| Søren Dahl | b. 1993 | Danish | Swimmer | G |
| Torstein Dahle | b. 1947 | Norwegian | Politician, economist | G |
| Eva Dahlgren | b. 1960 | Swedish | Pop musician | L |
| Lisa Dahlkvist | b. 1986 | Swedish | Footballer | L |
| Jeffrey Dahmer | 1960–1994 | American | Serial killer | G |
| Dai Burger | b. ? | American | Rapper | L |
| Benjamin Daimary | b. 2000 | Indian | Actor | G |
| Stephen Daldry | b. 1961 | English | Film director | G |
| Grover Dale | b. 1935 | American | Actor, dancer, choreographer | B |
| Iain Dale | b. 1962 | English | Broadcaster, political blogger, publisher; first openly gay Conservative candidate to contest a Parliamentary election | G |
| James Dale | b. 1971 | American | Boy Scouts leader expelled for being gay | G |
| Tom Daley | b. 1994 | English | Diver | B |
| Lucio Dalla | 1943–2012 | Italian | Singer-songwriter, musician, actor | G |
| Matt Dallas | b. 1982 | American | Actor | G |
| Joe Dallesandro | b. 1948 | American | Actor | B |
| Sam D'Allesandro | 1956–1988 | American | Writer | G |
| Ritu Dalmia | b. 1973 | Indian | Chef, restaurateur | L |
| Blyth Daly | 1901–1965 | American | Actor | L |
| James Daly | 1918–1978 | American | Actor | G |
| Mary Daly | 1928–2010 | American | Feminist philosopher, theologian | L |
| Rachel Daly | b. 1991 | English | Footballer | L |
| Lasizwe Dambuza | b. 1998 | South African | TV and social media personality | G |
| Anne Seymour Damer | 1748–1828 | English | Sculptor | B |
| Giuliano Dami | 1683–1750 | Italian | Favourite and valet of Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany | G |
| Antonio D'Amico | b. 1959 | Italian | Model, fashion designer | G |
| Danchyk | b. 1958 | Belarusian | Singer, journalist | G |
| Seb Dance | b. 1981 | English | Politician | G |
| Emily M. Danforth | b. 1980 | American | Author | L |
| Elijah Daniel | b. 1994 | American | Comedian, YouTuber, rapper, author | G |
| Herbert Daniel | 1946–1992 | Brazilian | Writer | G |
| Alain Daniélou | 1907–1994 | French | Academic, Hindu convert | G |
| Ben Daniels | b. 1964 | English | Actor | G |
| David Daniels | b. 1966 | American | Singer | G |
| Jake Daniels | b. 2005 | English | Footballer | G |
| Jimmie Daniels | 1908–1984 | American | Cabaret performer, actor, model, nightclub owner | G |
| Kevin Daniels | b. 1976 | American | Actor | G |
| Lee Daniels | b. 1959 | American | Film producer, director | G |
| Sarah Daniels | b. 1957 | English | Playwright | L |
| Stormy Daniels | b. 1979 | American | Pornographic actor, stripper, director | B |
| Eleni Daniilidou | b. 1982 | Greek | Tennis player | L |
| Jonathan Danilowitz | b. 1945 | Israeli | Airline manager, civil rights case litigant | G |
| Jason Danino-Holt | b. 1987 | Israeli | TV personality | G |
| Martin Dannecker | b. 1942 | German | Sexologist, writer | G |
| Brian Dannelly | b. ? | American | Film director | G |
| Ran Danker | b. 1984 | Israeli | Actor, singer, model | G |
| Paul Danquah | 1925–2015 | British | Actor, barrister, and bank consultant | G |
| Rudi van Dantzig | 1933–2012 | Dutch | Choreographer, ballet company director, writer | G |
| Darcelle XV | 1930–2023 | American | Drag queen, entertainer, cabaret owner and operator | G |
| Jessica Darrow | b. 1995 | American | Actor, singer | L |
| John Darrow | 1907-1980 | American | Actor, film agent | G |
| Bella Darvi | 1928–1971 | Polish | Actor | B |
| Serafina Dávalos | 1883–1957 | Paraguayan | 1st female lawyer in Paraguay | L |
| Madison Davenport | b. ? | American | Actress | B |
| Alphonso David | b. 1970 | American | President of Human Rights Campaign, attorney, activist | G |
| Charlie David | b. 1980 | Canadian | Actor | G |
| Sharice Davids | b. 1980 | American | Attorney, mixed martial artist, politician | L |
| James Davidson | b. ? | British | Historian | G |
| Jaye Davidson | b. 1968 | American-British | Actor, model | G |
| Ruth Davidson | b. 1978 | Scottish | Politician | L |
| Tierna Davidson | b. 1998 | American | Soccer player | L |
| Dave Davies | b. 1947 | English | Rock musician (The Kinks) | B |
| Libby Davies | b. 1953 | Canadian | Member of Parliament | L |
| Peter Maxwell Davies | 1934–2016 | English | Contemporary classical composer and conductor | G |
| Ron Davies | b. 1946 | Welsh | Politician | B |
| Russell T Davies | b. 1963 | Welsh | TV producer, writer | G |
| Steven Davies | b. 1986 | English | Cricketer | G |
| Terence Davies | 1945–2023 | English | Filmmaker | G |
| Aldo Dávila | b. 1977 | Guatemalan | Politician | G |
| Angela Davis | b. 1944 | American | Activist | L |
| Brad Davis | 1949–1991 | American | Actor | B |
| Clive Davis | b. 1932 | American | Record company executive | B |
| Evan Davis | b. 1962 | English | Journalist, economist | G |
| Frederick W. Davis | 1880–1961 | American-Mexican | Art dealer | G |
| Liam Davis | b. 1990 | English | Footballer | G |
| Levi Davis | b. 1998 | English | Rugby union player (1st current player to come out as bisexual) | B |
| Madeline Davis | 1940–2021 | American | Activist | L |
| Tanya Davis | b. ? | Canadian | musician, poet | B |
| Vaginal Davis | b. 1969 | American | Artist | L |
| Wade Davis | b. 1977 | American | Writer, football player | G |
| Dehenna Davison | b. 1993 | English | Politician, broadcaster | B |
| Ninetto Davoli | b. 1948 | Italian | Actor | B |
| Amber Dawn | b. ? | Canadian | Writer | L |
| Curt Dawson | c. 1942–1985 | American | Actor | G |
| Shane Dawson | b. 1988 | American | Internet personality | B |
| Dennis Day | 1942–2018 | American | Actor, singer, theatre director | G |
| F. Holland Day | 1864–1933 | American | Photographer, publisher | G |
| Spencer Day | b. 1978 | American | Musician | G |
| Daya | b. 1998 | American | Singer | B |
| Richard Deacon | 1921–1984 | American | Actor | G |
| Deadlee | b. ? | American | Rapper | G |
| Larry Dean | b. 1989 | Scottish | Comedian | G |
| Terrence Dean | 1968-2022 | American | Writer, author, former MTV executive, and speaker | G |
| Victoria De Angelis | b. 2000 | Italian | Rock musician (Måneskin) | B |
| Dick DeBartolo | b. 1945 | American | Comic writer, satirist | G |
| Dean DeBlois | b. 1970 | Canadian | Film director, animator | G |
| Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | b. 1995 | Canadian | Middle-distance runner | B |
| Piet De Bruyn | b. 1968 | Belgian | Politician | G |
| Frank DeCaro | b. 1962 | American | Writer, performer | G |
| John Paul De Cecco | 1925–2017 | American | Academic writer, professor | G |
| Jeanine Deckers, a.k.a. "The Singing Nun" | 1933–1985 | Belgian | Musician, clergy | L |
| Daniel Defert | b. 1937 | French | AIDS activist, partner of Michel Foucault | G |
| Ellen DeGeneres | b. 1958 | American | Comedian, actor, talk show host | L |
| Jerry DeGrieck | b. ? | American | Public health manager and policy advisor | G |
| Jacek Dehnel | b. 1980 | Polish | Writer, translator | G |
| Andreas Deja | b. 1957 | German | Animator | G |
| Thomas Dekker | b. 1987 | American | Actor | G |
| Jonathan Del Arco | b. 1966 | American | Actor | G |
| Dennis Del Valle | b. 1989 | Puerto Rican | Volleyball player | G |
| Adore Delano | b. 1989 | American | Drag queen, entertainer | G |
| Bertrand Delanoë | b. 1950 | French | Politician | G |
| Samuel R. Delany | b. 1942 | American | Author | G |
| Lea DeLaria | b. 1958 | American | Comedian, actor, jazz musician | L |
| Stormé DeLarverie | 1920–2014 | American | Civil rights activist, entertainer | L |
| Stuart F. Delery | b. 1968 | American | Attorney; White House Counsel | G |
| Cara Delevingne | b. 1992 | English | Model, actor | B |
| Alicia Delgado | 1959–2009 | Peruvian | Folk singer | L |
| Juliana Delgado Lopera | b. 1988 | American | Writer and performer | L |
| Gabi Delgado-López | 1958–2020 | Spanish-German | Musician (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft) | B |
| Casey Dellacqua | b. 1985 | Australian | Tennis player | L |
| Elena Delle Donne | b. 1989 | American | Basketball player | L |
| Paul Delph | 1957–1996 | American | Singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, studio musician | G |
| Christine Delphy | b. 1941 | French | Sociologist | L |
| Bianca Del Rio | b. 1975 | American | Drag queen, entertainer | G |
| David Del Tredici | b. 1937 | American | Contemporary classical composer | G |
| Dennis Del Valle | b. 1989 | Puerto Rican | Volleyball player | G |
| Carl DeMaio | b. 1974 | American | Politician; 1st openly gay member of the San Diego City Council | G |
| Valerie Demey | b. 1994 | Belgian | Racing cyclist | L |
| John D'Emilio | b. 1948 | American | Historian | G |
| Barbara Deming | 1917–1984 | American | Activist | L |
| Demna | b. 1981 | Georgian | Fashion designer | G |
| Rosemary Dempsey | b. ? | American | Lawyer, activist | L |
| Shawna Dempsey | b. ? | Canadian | Performance artist and writer | L |
| Leeann Dempster | b. ? | Scottish | CEO of Hibernian F.C. | L |
| Charles Demuth | 1883–1935 | American | Painter | G |
| Robert De Niro, Sr. | 1922–1993 | American | Painter | B |
| Benoit Denizet-Lewis | b. ? | American | Journalist | G |
| Barry Dennen | b. 1938 | American | Actor, writer | G |
| Robert Denning | 1927–2005 | American | Interior designer | G |
| Nicole Dennis-Benn | b. ? | Jamaican | Novelist | L |
| Nick De Noia | 1941–1987 | American | Director, screenwriter, choreographer | G |
| David Denson | b. 1995 | American | 1st openly gay active player affiliated with an MLB organization | G |
| Denice Denton | 1959–2006 | American | Academic | L |
| Nick Denton | b. 1967 | English | Journalist, blogger | G |
| Lily-Rose Depp | b. 1999 | French-American | Actress, model | B |
| Sonali Deraniyagala | b. 1964 | Sri Lankan | Economist, memoirist | L |
| Dena DeRose | b. 1966 | American | Jazz musician | L |
| Timo Descamps | b. 1986 | Belgian | Actor, singer | G |
| André De Shields | b. 1946 | American | Entertainer | G |
| Felipa de Souza | 1556–1600 | Brazilian | Lesbian during the Brazilian colonial era | L |
| Virginie Despentes | b. 1969 | French | Author, filmmaker | L |
| Clémence DesRochers | b. 1933 | Canadian | Actor, humorist, singer, author | L |
| Gauthier Destaney | b. 1979 | Luxembourgish | Architect and husband of Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel | G |
| Conrad Detrez | 1937–1985 | Belgian | Writer | G |
| Sonya Deville | b. 1993 | American | Professional wrestler, mixed martial artist | L |
| Abrahm DeVine | b. 1996 | American | Swimmer | G |
| Tony De Vit | 1957–1998 | English | Disk jockey | G |
| Devours | b. ? | Canadian | Electronic musician | G |
| Abby DeWald | b. ? | American | Musician (The Ditty Bops) | L |
| Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla | b. ? | American | Writer | G |
| Lukas Dhont | b. 1991 | Belgian | Film director, screenwriter | G |
| Sergei Diaghilev | 1872–1929 | Russian | Art critic, ballet patron, founder of Ballets Russes | G |
| Lucy Diakovska | b. 1976 | Bulgarian-German | Pop singer (No Angels), actor | L |
| David Diamond | 1915–2005 | American | Composer | G |
| Guillermo Díaz | b. 1975 | American | Actor | G |
| Ogie Diaz | b. 1970 | Filipino | Actor, comedian | B |
| Scott Dibble | b. 1965 | American | Politician | G |
| Tofik Dibi | b. 1980 | Dutch | Politician | G |
| Andy Dick | b. 1965 | American | Actor, comedian | B |
| Chris Dickerson | 1939–2021 | American | Bodybuilder (1st Black AAU Mr. America; 1st openly gay winner of the IFBB Mr. Olympia contest) | G |
| Suran Dickson | b. 1977 | New Zealand | LGBT activist | L |
| Margielyn Didal | b. 1999 | Filipino | Skateboarder | L |
| Babe Didrikson Zaharias | 1911–1956 | American | Track and field athlete, golfer, basketball player, Olympic medalist | B |
| Marlene Dietrich | 1901–1992 | German | Actor | B |
| Vincent Dieutre | b. 1960 | French | Film director | G |
| Ani DiFranco | b. 1970 | American | Rock musician | B |
| Kristian Digby | 1977–2010 | English | TV presenter, director | G |
| Sanne van Dijke | b. 1995 | Dutch | Judoka | L |
| Augustus Granville Dill | 1882–1956 | American | Sociologist, labor and civil rights activist, musician | G |
| Ricky Dillon | b. 1992 | American | YouTube personality, singer-songwriter | G |
| Nyle DiMarco | b. 1989 | American | Model, actor, deaf activist | B |
| Diane DiMassa | b. 1959 | American | Cartoonist | L |
| Alex Dimitrov | b. 1984 | Bulgarian-American | Poet | G |
| Emil Dimitrov | 1940–2005 | Bulgarian | Pop singer | G |
| Halil İbrahim Dinçdağ | b. 1976 | Turkish | Football referee, athlete | G |
| Carolyn Dinshaw | b. ? | American | Academic, author | L |
| Christian Dior | 1905–1957 | French | Fashion designer | G |
| Juan Pablo Di Pace | b. 1979 | Argentine | Actor, singer, and director | G |
| Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel | b. 1987 | Dutch | Field hockey player | L |
| Dirk Dirksen | 1937–2006 | American | Music promoter | G |
| Elio Di Rupo | b. 1951 | Belgian | Politician, Minister-President of Wallonia | G |
| J. D. Disalvatore | 1966–2017 | American | Film director, producer | L |
| Thomas M. Disch | 1940–2008 | American | Writer | G |
| Beth Ditto | b. 1981 | American | Rock musician (Gossip) | L |
| Boris Dittrich | b. 1955 | Dutch | Politician, LGBT rights activist | G |
| Dorothy Dittrich | b. ? | Canadian | Playwright, composer | L |
| Sushant Divgikar | b. ? | Indian | Model, actor, singer | G |
| Divine | 1945–1988 | American | Actor, drag performer | G |
| Massimo Dobrovic | b. 1984 | Croatian-Italian | Actor | G |
| Alix Dobkin | 1940–2021 | American | Folk singer-songwriter, memoirist, lesbian feminist activist | L |
| Jess Dobkin | b. 1970 | Canadian | Performance artist | L |
| Farzana Doctor | b. ? | Canadian | Writer | L |
| Bajazid Doda | 1888–1933 | Albanian | Ethnographic writer, photographer | G |
| Nik Dodani | b. 1994 | American | Actor, comedian, activist | G |
| Betty Dodson | 1929–2020 | American | Sex educator | B |
| Owen Dodson | 1914–1983 | American | Poet, novelist, playwright | G |
| Doechii | b. 1998 | American | Rapper, singer | B |
| Johanna Dohnal | 1939–2010 | Austrian | Politician | L |
| Doja Cat | b. 1995 | American | Singer, rapper | B |
| Terry Dolan | 1950–1986 | American | Republican Party operative | G |
| Xavier Dolan | b. 1989 | Canadian | Film director, actor, screenwriter | G |
| Domenico Dolce | b. 1958 | Italian | Fashion designer, Dolce & Gabbana | G |
| Rachel Dolezal | b. 1977 | American | Author, activist, artist, NAACP chapter president, a woman of European ancestry that identifies as black | B |
| Jonathan Dollimore | b. 1948 | English | Sociologist, social theorist | G |
| Stefanie Dolson | b. 1992 | American | Basketball player | L |
| Colman Domingo | b. 1969 | American | Actor | G |
| Ann Donahue | b. ? | American | TV writer | L |
| Herb Donaldson | 1927–2008 | American | Lawyer, judge | G |
| Ian Donaldson | b. ? | English | Musician (Bronski Beat) | G |
| Stephen Donaldson | 1946–1996 | American | Activist | G |
| Arthur Dong | b. ? | American | Filmmaker | G |
| Dong Xian | c. 23–1 BC | Chinese (Han Dynasty) | Courtier | B |
| Jorge Donn | 1947–1992 | Argentine | Ballet dancer | G |
| Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres | b. 1954 | French | Politician | G |
| Finbarr Donnelly | 1962–1989 | Irish | Singer-songwriter (Five Go Down to the Sea?) | G |
| Emma Donoghue | b. 1969 | Irish-Canadian | Writer | L |
| Amanda Donohoe | b. 1962 | English | Actor | B |
| José Donoso | 1924–1996 | Chilean | Writer | G |
| Alexander Donskoy | b. ? | Russian | Politician | G |
| Hunter Doohan | b. 1994 | American | Actor | G |
| Savannah Dooley | b. 1985 | American | Screenwriter | L |
| Thomas Anthony Dooley III | 1927–1961 | American | Physician, humanitarian, CIA intelligence operative | G |
| Gia Doonan | b. 1994 | American | Rower | L |
| Simon Doonan | b. 1952 | English | Creative Ambassador-at-Large of the New York City-based clothing store Barneys | G |
| Mary Dorcey | b. 1950 | Irish | Author, poet, novelist, LGBT and women's rights activist | L |
| Tommy Dorfman | b. 1992 | American | Actor | G |
| Heinz Dörmer | 1912–2001 | German | Youth leader, imprisoned by Nazis | G |
| Karey Dornetto | b. ? | American | Screenwriter | L |
| Issan Dorsey | 1933–1990 | American | Soto Zen Buddhist | G |
| Alfonso Dosal | b. 1985 | Mexican | Actor | B |
| Dotan | b. 1986 | Dutch-Israeli | Singer | G |
| Jason Dottley | b. 1980 | American | Actor, pop singer | G |
| Mark Doty | b. 1953 | American | Poet | G |
| Cecilia Dougherty | b. ? | American | Artist | L |
| Lord Alfred Douglas | 1870–1945 | English | Poet, lover of Oscar Wilde | B |
| Kyan Douglas | b. 1970 | American | TV personality, stylist | G |
| Michelle Douglas | b. 1963 | Canadian | Former soldier, LGBT rights activist | L |
| Orville Lloyd Douglas | b. 1976 | Canadian | Writer | G |
| Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu | 1927–2015 | English | Politician | B |
| Gregory Douglass | b. 1980 | American | Musician | G |
| Robert Dover | b. 1956 | American | Equestrian | G |
| Anthony Dowell | b. 1943 | English | Ballet dancer, artistic director | G |
| Brian Dowling | b. 1978 | Irish | TV presenter | G |
| Anton Down-Jenkins | b. 1999 | New Zealand | Diver | G |
| Deidre Downs | b. 1980 | American | Physician; 1st former Miss America national titleholder to enter a same-sex marriage | L |
| Glennon Doyle | b. 1976 | American | Author | L |
| Lauren Doyle | b. 1991 | American | Rugby sevens player | L |
| Matt Doyle | b. 1987 | American | Actor, singer-songwriter | G |
| Mike Doyle | b. 1972 | American | Actor, screenwriter, director, producer | G |
| Emily Drabinski | b. 1975 | American | Librarian, educator | L |
| Marigona Dragusha | b. 1990 | Kosovan | 1st openly lesbian Miss Kosovo | L |
| David Drake | b. 1963 | American | Actor | G |
| Karla Drenner | b. 1961 | American | Politician, academic | L |
| Donna Dresch | b. ? | American | Rock musician (Team Dresch) | L |
| Jack Drescher | b. 1951 | American | Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst | G |
| James Dreyfus | b. 1968 | English | Actor | G |
| Tom Driberg, Baron Bradwell | 1905–1976 | English | Politician, journalist | G |
| Ryan Driller | b. 1982 | American | Pornographic actor | G |
| Drew Droege | b. ? | American | Actor | G |
| Gert-Jan Dröge | 1943–2007 | Dutch | TV presenter, producer, actor, journalist, writer | G |
| Nancy Drolet | b. 1973 | Canadian | Ice hockey player | L |
| Ed Droste | b. 1978 | American | Musician (Grizzly Bear) | G |
| Drubskin | b. 1973 | American | Artist | G |
| Malka Drucker | b. 1945 | American | Rabbi, writer | L |
| Helene von Druskowitz | 1856–1918 | Austrian | Philosopher, writer, music critic | L |
| Thomas Duane | b. 1955 | American | Politician | G |
| Carol Duarte | b. 1991 | Brazilian | Actor | L |
| Martin Duberman | b. 1932 | American | Historian | G |
| René-Daniel Dubois | b. 1955 | Canadian | Writer | G |
| Sandi Simcha DuBowski | b. 1970 | American | Filmmaker | G |
| Carol Ann Duffy | b. 1955 | Scottish | Poet | L |
| Maureen Duffy | b. 1933 | English | Writer | L |
| Stella Duffy | b. 1963 | English | Novelist, playwright | L |
| Bevan Dufty | b. 1955 | American | Politician | G |
| Kezia Dugdale | b. 1981 | Scottish | Politician | L |
| Greg Duhaime | 1953–1992 | Canadian | Distance runner | G |
| André van Duin | b. 1947 | Dutch | Actor, pop musician, writer | G |
| Maria Dulębianka | 1861–1919 | Polish | Writer, suffragist | L |
| Bonnie Dumanis | b. 1951 | American | District Attorney | L |
| Céline Dumerc | b. 1982 | French | Basketball player | L |
| Lucian Dunăreanu | b. 1987 | Romanian | LGBT rights activist, magazine editor | G |
| Karen Dunbar | b. 1971 | Scottish | Comedian, actor | L |
| Alice Dunbar-Nelson | 1875–1935 | American | Poet, journalist, political activist | B |
| Alan Duncan | b. 1957 | English | Member of Parliament | G |
| Eric Duncan | b. 1977 | Canadian | Member of Parliament | G |
| Isadora Duncan | 1887–1927 | American | Dancer | B |
| Katie Duncan | b. 1988 | New Zealand | Footballer | L |
| Priscilla Duncan | b. 1983 | New Zealand | Footballer | L |
| Robert Duncan | 1919–1988 | American | Poet | G |
| Zélia Duncan | b. 1964 | Brazilian | Singer-songwriter | L |
| Abby Dunkin | b. 1995 | American | Wheelchair basketball player | L |
| Simon Dunn | 1987–2023 | Australian | Bobsledder | G |
| Jack Dunne | b. 1998 | Irish | Rugby player | B |
| Kristyn Dunnion | b. 1969 | Canadian | Writer, performance artist | L |
| Don Dunstan | 1926–1999 | Australian | Politician | G |
| Cheryl Dunye | b. 1966 | American | Film director | L |
| Larry Duplechan | b. 1956 | American | Writer | G |
| Imke Duplitzer | b. 1975 | German | Fencer | L |
| Candice Dupree | b. 1984 | American | Basketball player | L |
| Andrés Duque | b. ? | Colombian-American | Activist, journalist, blogger | G |
| Alonso Duralde | b. 1967 | American | Film critic | G |
| John Duran | b. ? | American | Mayor of West Hollywood | G |
| Blanca Inés Durán Hernández | b. 1971 | Colombian | Industrial engineer, former mayor of Chapinero | L |
| Christopher Durang | 1949–2024 | American | Playwright | G |
| Jenny Durkan | b. 1958 | American | Lawyer, mayor | L |
| Eleonora Duse | 1859–1924 | Italian | Actor | B |
| Guillaume Dustan | 1965–2005 | French | Writer | G |
| Rayan Dutra | b. 2002 | Brazilian | Trampoline gymnast | B |
| Clea DuVall | b. 1977 | American | Actor, film director | L |
| Andrea Dworkin | 1946–2005 | American | Feminist, LGBT rights activist | L |
| Deborah Dyer | b. 1967 | English | Rock musician (Skunk Anansie) | B |
| Elana Dykewomon | 1949–2022 | American | Activist, writer | L |

## E

| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Notable as | Notes |
| Angela Eagle | b. 1961 | English | Member of Parliament | L |
| Thomas Eakins | 1844–1916 | American | Painter | B |
| Joan Eardley | 1921–1963 | Scottish | Artist | L |
| John Early | b. 1988 | American | Actor, comedian | G |
| Abbie Eaton | b. 1992 | English | Racing driver | L |
| Fred Ebb | 1928–2004 | American | Musical theatre lyricist | G |
| Adam Ebbin | b. 1963 | American | First openly gay Virginia delegate | G |
| Michael Ebeid | b. ? | Egyptian-Australia | Businessman | G |
| Michael Ebling | b. 1967 | German | Politician | G |
| Diana L. Eck | b. 1945 | American | Harvard Comparative Religion and Indian Studies professor | L |
| Ernestine Eckstein | 1941–1992 | American | LGBT and civil rights activist | L |
| FannyAnn Eddy | 1974–2004 | Sierra Leonean | LGBT rights activist, murder victim | L |
| Lee Edelman | b. 1953 | American | Literary critic, academic | G |
| Nicholas Eden | 1930–1985 | English | 2nd Earl of Avon, British Army officer, politician | G |
| Arjan Ederveen | b. 1956 | Dutch | Actor, comedian, TV producer | G |
| Laurie Toby Edison | b. 1942 | American | Photographer | B |
| Louis Edmonds | 1923–2001 | American | Actor | G |
| Guy Édoin | b. ? | Canadian | Film director, screenwriter | G |
| Chike Frankie Edozien | b. ? | Nigerian-American | Writer, journalist | G |
| Hilton Edwards | 1903–1982 | English-Irish | Actor, theater founder, producer | G |
| Kyra Edwards | b. 1997 | English | Rower | L |
| Georges Eekhoud | 1854–1927 | Belgian | Writer | G |
| Effy | b. 1990 | American | Professional wrestler | G |
| Jim Egan | 1921–2000 | Canadian | Activist, writer | G |
| Susan Eggman | b. 1961 | American | Politician | L |
| Danielle Egnew | b. 1969 | American | Musician, actor, clairvoyant | L |
| Paola Egonu | b. 1998 | Italian | Volleyball player | L |
| Youri Egorov | 1954–1988 | Russian | Classical pianist | G |
| Michelle Ehlen | b. 1978 | American | Actor | L |
| Jesse Ehrenfeld | b. 1978 | American | Physician, President of the American Medical Association | G |
| Billy Eichner | b. 1978 | American | Comedian, actor, writer | G |
| Jorge Eduardo Eielson | 1924–2006 | Peruvian | Artist, writer | G |
| Hannah Einbinder | b. 1995 | American | Comedian, actor | B |
| Nicole Eisenman | b. 1965 | American | Artist, professor | L |
| Sergei Eisenstein | 1898–1948 | Soviet | Film director | G |
| Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn | b. 1977 | Thai | Badminton player | L |
| Uffe Elbæk | b. 1954 | Danish | Politician, businessman, entrepreneur | G |
| Alber Elbaz | 1961–2021 | Moroccan-Israeli | Fashion designer | G |
| Norman Elder | 1939–2003 | Canadian | Explorer, writer, artist, Olympic equestrian | G |
| Sean Eldridge | b. 1986 | American | Investor, politician, activist | G |
| Andri Eleftheriou | b. 1984 | Cypriot | Sports shooter | L |
| Beatrice Eli | b. 1987 | Swedish | Musician | L |
| Rick Elice | b. 1956 | American | Writer, stage actor | G |
| Martha May Eliot | 1891–1978 | American | Pediatrician, public health | L |
| Carlos Elizondo | b. ? | American | White House social secretary | G |
| Shlomi Elkabetz | b. 1972 | Israeli | Actor, writer, director | G |
| Cássia Eller | 1962–2001 | Brazilian | Rock musician | L |
| Adam Elliot | b. 1972 | Australian | Animator, filmmaker | G |
| Mark Elliot | b. 1953 | Canadian | Radio host, addictions counsellor | G |
| Denholm Elliott | 1922–1992 | English | Actor | B |
| Drew Elliott | b. 1981 | American | Global Creative Director of MAC Cosmetics | G |
| Peter Elliott | b. 1954 | Canadian | Anglican priest | G |
| Stephan Elliott | b. 1964 | Australian | Film director, screenwriter | G |
| Aunjanue Ellis | b. 1969 | American | Actor, producer | B |
| Bret Easton Ellis | b. 1964 | American | Writer | G |
| Dusty Ellis | 1953–2012 | American | Nuclear whistleblower, activist | L |
| Edith Ellis | 1861–1916 | English | Writer | B |
| Jason Ellis | b. 1971 | Australian | Radio host, skateboarder, mixed martial arts fighter, truck racer, boxer | B |
| Jill Ellis | b. 1966 | English-American | Soccer coach | L |
| Rashida Ellis | b. 1995 | American | Boxer | L |
| Ruth Ellis | 1899–2000 | American | LGBT rights activist, only known African-American centenarian lesbian | L |
| Sarah Ellis | b. 1952 | Canadian | Children's author | L |
| Sarah Kate Ellis | b. 1971 | American | Media executive, journalist, author, CEO of GLAAD | L |
| Megan Ellison | b. 1986 | American | Film producer | L |
| Angela Ellsworth | b. ? | American | Artist | L |
| Carmen Elmakiyes | b. 1979 | Israeli | Political activist, filmmaker | L |
| Mable Elmore | b. ? | Canadian | Politician | L |
| J. McRee Elrod | 1932–2016 | American | Librarian, cataloger, minister | G |
| Robert Elsie | 1950–2017 | Canadian | Linguist | G |
| Julian Eltinge | 1881–1941 | American | Actor, drag performer | G |
| Eric Emerson | 1945–1975 | American | Musician | B |
| Max Emerson | b. 1988 | American | Actor, model, author, filmmaker | G |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson | 1803–1882 | American | Writer, essayist, poet | B |
| Daniel Emilfork | 1924–2006 | Chilean-French | Actor | G |
| Roland Emmerich | b. 1955 | German | Filmmaker | G |
| Magnus Enckell | 1870–1925 | Finnish | Painter | G |
| Esther Eng | 1914–1970 | American | Filmmaker | L |
| Cyrus Engerer | b. ? | Maltese | Politician | G |
| Selli Engler | 1899–1982 | German | Author, lesbian activist | L |
| Edward Enninful | b. 1972 | Ghanaian-British | Fashion stylist, magazine editor (editor-in-chief of the British Vogue) | G |
| Nick Enright | 1950–2003 | Australian | Playwright | G |
| Frederick Gotthold Enslin | b. ? | American | Continental Army officer convicted of sodomy in 1778 | G |
| Paul-Émile d'Entremont | b. ? | Canadian | Documentary filmmaker | G |
| Anton Enus | b. ? | South African-Australian | TV presenter | G |
| Epaminondas | 418–362 BCE | Theban | General, statesman | G |
| Brian Epstein | 1934–1967 | English | Manager of The Beatles | G |
| Rob Epstein | b. 1955 | American | Director, producer, writer, editor. | G |
| Steven Epstein | b. ? | American | Professor, sociologist | G |
| Lyudmila Erarskaya | 1891–964 | Russian | Actor | L |
| Didier Eribon | b. 1953 | French | Philosopher, intellectual | G |
| Magdalena Eriksson | b. 1993 | Swedish | Footballer | L |
| Cynthia Erivo | b. 1987 | British | Actress, singer, songwriter | B |
| Erté | 1892–1990 | Russian–French | Artist, designer | G |
| Guy Erwin | b. 1958 | American | Lutheran bishop | G |
| Jeffrey Escoffier | 1942–2022 | American | Writer | G |
| Gloria Escomel | b. 1941 | Uruguayan-Canadian | Writer | L |
| Jill Esmond | 1908–1990 | English | Actor | L |
| Eduardo España | b. 1971 | Mexican | Actor, comedian | G |
| Raúl Esparza | b. 1970 | American | Actor | B |
| Juan Pablo Espinosa | b. 1980 | Colombian | Actor | G |
| Cameron Esposito | b. 1981 | American | Comedian, actor | L |
| Esquerita | 1935–1986 | American | R&B singer-songwriter, pianist | G |
| Óscar Esquivias | b. 1972 | Spanish | Writer | G |
| Jörg van Essen | b. 1947 | German | Politician | G |
| Emily Estefan | b. 1994 | American | Singer | L |
| Esteman | b. 1984 | Colombian | Pop singer | G |
| Luis Estevez | c. 1930–2014 | Cuban-American | Fashion designer and costume designer | B |
| Abelardo Estorino | 1925–2013 | Cuban | Dramatist, theater director, theater critic | G |
| Jade Esteban Estrada | b. 1975 | American | Pop musician, comedian, choreographer | G |
| Melissa Etheridge | b. 1961 | American | Rock musician | L |
| Terence Etherton | b. 1951 | English | Judge | G |
| Asier Etxeandia | b. 1975 | Spanish | Actor | G |
| Sijara Eubanks | b. 1985 | American | Mixed martial artist | L |
| Wesley Eure | b. 1951 | American | Actor | G |
| Damon Evans | b. 1949 | American | Actor | G |
| Daniel Evans | b. 1973 | Welsh | Actor | G |
| Lisa Evans | b. 1992 | Scottish | Footballer | L |
| Luke Evans | b. 1979 | Welsh | Actor | G |
| Monique Evans | b. 1956 | Brazilian | Model, actor, TV personality | L |
| Non Evans | b. 1974 | Welsh | Rugby player, judoka, weightlifter, freestyle wrestler | L |
| Owain Wyn Evans | b. 1984 | Welsh | Journalist, TV presenter | G |
| Scott Evans | b. 1983 | American | Actor | G |
| Uzi Even | b. 1940 | Israeli | Chemistry professor, politician, first openly gay member of Knesset | G |
| Kenny Everett | 1944–1995 | English | DJ, comedian | G |
| Ray Everett | b. 1969 | American | Lawyer, businessman | G |
| Rupert Everett | b. 1959 | English | Actor | G |
| Matt Evers | b. 1976 | American | Figure skater | G |
| Edgar de Evia | 1910–2003 | Mexican-American | Photographer | G |
| Hanns Heinz Ewers | 1871–1943 | German | Writer | G |
| Mark Ewert | b. 1972 | American | Writer, actor | G |
| Blake McIver Ewing | b. 1985 | American | Actor | G |
| Reid Ewing | b. 1988 | American | Actor, musician | G |
| Joe Exotic | b. 1963 | American | Incarcerated criminal and former zoo operator | G |
| Tom Eyen | 1940–1991 | American | Playwright, lyricist, TV writer, theatre director | G |
| William Eythe | 1918–1957 | American | Actor | G |
| Alicya Eyo | b. 1975 | English | Actor | L |
| Moses Jacob Ezekiel | 1844–1917 | American | Sculptor | G |