# List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: P–Q

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.

## P

| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Notable as | Notes |
| Douglas P. | b. 1956 | English | Musician (Death in June) | G |
| Svante Pääbo | b. 1955 | Swedish | Biologist, paleogeneticist | B |
| Olavi Paavolainen | 1903–1964 | Finnish | Writer | G |
| Lee Pace | b. 1979 | American | Actor | G |
| Matt Pacifici | b. 1993 | American | Soccer player | G |
| Brian Paddick | b. 1958 | English | Police officer, politician | G |
| Hugh Paddick | 1915–2000 | English | Actor | G |
| Steve Padilla | b. 1967 | American | Politician | G |
| Chansey Paech | b. 1987 | Australian | Politician, first openly gay Aboriginal MP and speaker in Australia | G |
| Robert Páez | b. 1994 | Venezuelan | Diver | G |
| Ken Page | 1954–2024 | American | Actor | G |
| Tommy Page | 1970–2017 | American | Pop singer-songwriter | G |
| Camille Paglia | b. 1947 | American | Teacher, social critic | L |
| Pai Hsien-yung | b. 1937 | Taiwanese | Writer | G |
| Paige | b. 1992 | English | Wrestler | B |
| Peter Paige | b. 1969 | American | Actor, director | G |
| David Paisley | b. 1979 | Scottish | Actor | G |
| Rick Palacio | b. 1974 | American | Politician | G |
| Monica Palacios | b. ? | American | Playwright | L |
| Manuel Palafox | 1887–1959 | Mexican | Politician | G |
| Chuck Palahniuk | b. 1962 | American | Writer | G |
| Anita Pallenberg | b. 1944 | German | Model, actor and fashion designer | B |
| Owen Pallett | b. 1981 | Canadian | Musician | G |
| Renata Pallottini | 1931–2021 | Brazilian | Writer, translator, theatre professor | L |
| Ron Palillo | 1949–2012 | American | Actor, teacher | G |
| Dave Pallone | b. 1951 | American | Major League umpire | G |
| Pierre Palmade | b. 1968 | French | Actor, comedian | G |
| Alisa Palmer | b. ? | Canadian | Theatre director, playwright | L |
| Amanda Palmer | b. 1976 | American | Singer, musician (The Dresden Dolls) | B |
| Dan Palmer | b. 1988 | Australian | Rugby union footballer | G |
| Tom G. Palmer | b. 1956 | American | Writer | G |
| Zoie Palmer | b. 1977 | English-Canadian | Actor | L |
| Oriol Pamies | b. 1989 | Spanish | Entrepreneur, LGBT activist, tourism expert | G |
| Pammenes of Thebes | b. ? | Theban | General | G |
| Sam Pancake | b. ? | American | Actor | G |
| Maulik Pancholy | b. 1974 | American | Actor | G |
| Šárka Pančochová | b. 1990 | Czech | Snowboarder | L |
| Aleksei Panin | b. 1977 | Russian | Actor | B |
| Marco Pannella | 1930–2016 | Italian | Politician, civil rights activist | B |
| Chuck Panozzo | b. 1948 | American | Bass guitarist (Styx) | G |
| Sunil Babu Pant | b. 1972 | Nepalese | Politician | G |
| Antonia Pantoja | 1922–2002 | American | Educator, social worker | L |
| Morris Panych | b. 1952 | Canadian | Playwright | G |
| Panzi | b. 1954 | American | Businessperson, LGBT rights activist | G |
| Tomie dePaola | 1934–2020 | American | Illustrator, writer | G |
| Nicol Paone | b. 1971 | American | Comedian, director, writer, actor | B |
| Dimitris Papaioannou | b. 1964 | Greek | Theatre director, choreographer, visual artist | G |
| Chris Pappas | b. 1980 | American | Politician | G |
| Anna Paquin | b. 1982 | New Zealand | Actor | B |
| Jaime Parada | b. 1977 | Chilean | Gay rights activist, 1st openly gay person elected to public office in Chile | G |
| Michelle Paradise | b. ? | American | Writer, producer, actress | L |
| Sergei Parajanov | 1924–1990 | Armenian | Director | B |
| Yuvraaj Parashar | b. 1979 | Indian | Actor | G |
| Janet Paraskeva | b. 1946 | English | Civil servant | L |
| Arleen Paré | b. 1946 | Canadian | Writer | L |
| Julieta Paredes | b. 1967 | Bolivian | Poet, singer-songwriter, writer | L |
| Susel Paredes | b. 1963 | Peruvian | Lawyer, LGBT rights activist, politician | L |
| Bob Paris | b. 1959 | American | Bodybuilder | G |
| Sam Park | b. 1985 | American | Politician | G |
| Annise Parker | b. 1956 | American | Politician | L |
| Chris Parker | b. 1990 | New Zealand | Actor, comedian, writer | G |
| Craig Parker | b. 1970 | New Zealand | Actor | G |
| Michelle Parkerson | b. ? | American | Filmmaker, academic | L |
| Graham Parkhurst | b. ? | Canadian | Actor | G |
| Paul Bonifacio Parkinson | b. 1991 | Italian-Canadian | Figure skater | G |
| Alex Parks | b. 1984 | English | Musician, songwriter | L |
| Arlo Parks | b. 2000 | British | Singer-songwriter | B |
| David Parks | b. 1943 | American | Politician | G |
| Pratibha Parmar | b. ? | British | Filmmaker | L |
| Kaia Parnaby | b. 1990 | Australian | Softball player | L |
| Larry Parnes | 1929–1989 | English | Pop music manager | G |
| Sophia Parnok | 1885–1933 | Russian | Poet | L |
| Gina Parody | b. 1973 | Colombian | Lawyer, politician; 1st lesbian to serve as the Education Minister of Columbia | L |
| Lily Parr | 1905–1978 | English | Footballer | L |
| Todd Parr | b. 1962 | American | Writer | G |
| Matthew Parris | b. 1949 | English | Journalist, former Member of Parliament | G |
| Man Parrish | b. 1958 | American | Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer | G |
| Parrow | b. 1982 | American | Professional wrestler | G |
| Evalyn Parry | b. ? | Canadian | Musician, actor, playwright | L |
| Arsham Parsi | b. 1980 | Iranian | LGBT rights activist | G |
| Anja Pärson | b. 1981 | Swedish | Alpine skier | L |
| Jim Parsons | b. 1973 | American | Actor | G |
| Harry Partch | 1901–1974 | American | Composer, instrument builder | G |
| Emeric Partos | 1905–1975 | Hungarian-American | Fashion designer, furrier | G |
| John Partridge | b. 1971 | English | Actor | G |
| Nick Partridge | b. ? | English | Businessperson, AIDS activist | G |
| Georgi Partsalev | 1925–1989 | Bulgarian | Actor | G |
| Thomas Pasatieri | b. 1945 | American | Composer | G |
| Jean-Claude Pascal | 1927–1992 | French | Singer, comedian, actor | G |
| Pier Paolo Pasolini | 1922–1975 | Italian | Writer, filmmaker | G |
| Stacie Passon | b. ? | American | Film director, screenwriter | L |
| Benito Pastoriza Iyodo | 1954-2022 | Puerto Rican | Writer | G |
| Walter Pater | 1839–1894 | English | Writer, literary critic | G |
| Marissa Paternoster | b. 1986 | American | Rock musician (Screaming Females, Noun) | L |
| Tam Paton | b. 1937 | Scottish | Businessperson | G |
| Paul Patrick | b. 1950 | English | Teacher, LGBT rights activist | G |
| Robert Patrick | 1937–2023 | American | Playwright | G |
| Devdutt Pattanaik | b. 1970 | Indian | Writer, mythographer | G |
| Pat Patterson | 1941–2020 | Canadian | Wrestler | G |
| Rahsaan Patterson | b. 1974 | American | Actor, singer | G |
| Romaine Patterson | b. 1977 | American | Radio personality, LGBT rights activist | L |
| Derek Pattinson | 1930–2006 | English | Civil servant, clergy | G |
| Cindy Patton | b. 1956 | American | Historian, sociologist | L |
| Mark Patton | b. 1964 | American | Actor | G |
| Caroline Paul | b. 1963 | American | Writer | L |
| Paul Oscar | b. 1970 | Icelandic | Singer-songwriter, disc jockey | G |
| Steve Paul | 1941–2012 | American | Talent manager, nightclub owner | G |
| John Paulk | b. 1963 | American | Author, chef, former conversion therapy advocate | G |
| Maartje Paumen | b. 1985 | Dutch | Field hockey player | L |
| Pausanias of Orestis | 400–336 BC | Greek | Bodyguard | G |
| Dimitri Pavadé | b. 1989 | Réunionese-French | Para-athlete, long-jumper | G |
| Graham Payn | 1918–2005 | English | Actor, partner of Noël Coward | G |
| Waylon Payne | b. 1972 | American | Musician | G |
| David Paynter | 1900–1975 | Sri Lankan | Painter | G |
| Heather Peace | b. 1976 | English | Actor, musician | L |
| Peach PRC | b. 1997 | Australian | Pop singer | L |
| Peaches | b. 1968 | Canadian | Musician | B |
| Sarah Peake | b. ? | American | Politician | L |
| Louise Pearce | 1885–1959 | American | Pathologist | L |
| Max Peiffer Watenphul | 1896–1976 | German | Artist, Bauhaus alumni | G |
| Peter Pears | 1910–1986 | English | Opera singer, partner of Benjamin Britten | G |
| Felicia Pearson | b. 1980 | American | Actor, author | L |
| Lee Pearson | b. 1974 | English | Paralympian equestrian | G |
| Trey Pearson | b. 1980 | American | Singer-songwriter, rock musician (Everyday Sunday) | G |
| Dale Peck | b. 1967 | American | Writer | G |
| Orville Peck | b. ? | Canadian | Country musician | G |
| Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio | b. 1959 | Italian | Politician | B |
| Eskil Pedersen | b. 1984 | Norwegian | Politician | G |
| Jamie Pedersen | b. 1968 | American | Politician | G |
| Cauby Peixoto | 1931–2016 | Brazilian | Singer | G |
| Paula Pell | b. 1963 | American | Screenwriter, actor | L |
| Carlo Pellegrini | 1839–1889 | Italian | Painter | G |
| Shaina Pellington | b. 1999 | Canadian | Basketball player | L |
| Otto Peltzer | 1900–1970 | German | World record holder in running | G |
| Jeremy Pemberton | b. 1956 | British | First Church of England priest to marry another man, despite official opposition | G |
| Christopher Oscar Peña | b. ? | American | Playwright, screenwriter, actor, educator | G |
| Karleen Pendleton Jiménez | b. ? | American-Canadian | Writer | L |
| Kal Penn | b. 1977 | American | Actor, civil servant | G |
| Sandro Penna | 1906–1977 | Italian | Writer | G |
| Marco Pennette | b. 1960 | American | Screenwriter | G |
| Raquel Pennington | b. 1988 | American | Mixed martial artist | L |
| Carole Péon | b. 1978 | French | Triathlete | L |
| Guillaume Pepy | b. 1958 | French | Civil servant, railway executive | G |
| William Armstrong Percy III | b. 1933 | American | Writer, historian | G |
| William Alexander Percy | 1885–1942 | American | Writer | G |
| Freya Perdaens | b. 1989 | Belgian | Politician | B |
| Geovana Peres | b. 1977 | Brazilian-New Zealand | Boxer | L |
| Neal Peres Da Costa | b. 1964 | Australian | Musician | G |
| Charles Perez | b. 1964 | American | Reporter, news presenter | G |
| Joel Perez | b. ? | American | Actor | G |
| John Pérez | b. 1969 | American | Politician | G |
| Lourdes Pérez | b. 1961 | Puerto Rican | Singer-songwriter, musician, composer, poet | L |
| Alicia Elena Pérez Duarte | b. 1953 | Mexican | Lawyer, academic | L |
| Perfume Genius | b. 1981 | American | Musician | G |
| Cristina Peri Rossi | b. ? | Uruguayan | Novelist, poet, translator | L |
| Anthony Perkins | 1932–1992 | American | Actor | G |
| Dewayne Perkins | b. 1990 | American | Comedian, writer, actor | G |
| Polly Perkins | b. 1943 | English | Pop and cabaret singer, actor | L |
| Sue Perkins | b. 1969 | English | Comedian | L |
| Néstor Osvaldo Perlongher | 1949–1992 | Argentine | Poet, anthropologist | G |
| Dennis Peron | b. 1945 | American | LGBT rights activist, Politician | G |
| Quinton Peron | b. ? | American | One of the 1st male National Football League (NFL) cheerleaders to perform during the Super Bowl | G |
| Stewart Perowne | 1901–1989 | English | Diplomat, archaeologist, explorer, historian | G |
| Conny Perrin | b. 1990 | Swiss | Tennis player | L |
| Elula Perrin | 1929–2003 | French-Vietnamese | Writer, nightclub co-founder | L |
| George Perris | b. 1983 | Greek-French | Pop and jazz singer | G |
| Ernest Perron | 1908–1961 | Swiss | Courtier | G |
| Michael Holloway Perronne | b. 1974 | American | Writer | G |
| Linda Perry | b. 1965 | American | Singer-songwriter, musician (4 Non Blondes), record producer | L |
| Nicholas Perry | b. 1992 | Ukrainian-American | YouTuber, mukbang host under the alias Nikocado Avocado | G |
| Troy D. Perry | b. 1940 | American | Clergy | G |
| Stan Persky | b. 1941 | Canadian | Writer | G |
| Miss Coco Peru | b. 1967 | American | Comedian, drag performer | G |
| Mayssa Pessoa | b. 1984 | Brazilian | Handball player | L |
| Nesthy Petecio | b. 1992 | Filipino | Boxer | L |
| Peter | b. 1952 | Japanese | Singer, dancer, actor | G |
| Babett Peter | b. 1988 | German | Footballer | L |
| Beate Peters | b. 1959 | German | Javelin thrower | L |
| Julie Anne Peters | b. 1952 | American | Writer | L |
| Robert Peters | 1924–2014 | American | Poet, teacher | G |
| Brian Wayne Peterson | b. c. 1971 | American | Screenwriter, television producer | G |
| Cassandra Peterson | b. 1951 | American | Actor, TV host known for her character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark | B |
| Nicholas Petricca | b. ? | American | Rock singer, musician (Walk the Moon) | B |
| Desislava Petrova | b. 1980 | Bulgarian | Activist | L |
| David Pevsner | b. ? | American | Actor, singer, dancer, writer | G |
| Roger Peyrefitte | 1907–2000 | French | Writer, diplomat | G |
| Michael Phair | b. 1950 | Canadian | Politician | G |
| John Pham | b. ? | Vietnamese-American | Molecular biologist | G |
| Johnnie Phelps | 1922–1997 | American | Women's Army Corps soldier | L |
| Kerryn Phelps | b. 1957 | Australian | Physician | L |
| Prince Philipp of Hesse | 1896–1980 | German | Nobleman, politician | B |
| Philippe I, Duke of Orléans | 1640–1701 | French | Duke | G |
| Carl Phillips | b. 1959 | American | Writer | G |
| Erin Phillips | b. 1985 | Australian | Basketball player | L |
| Gretchen Phillips | b. 1963 | American | Musician | L |
| Joe Phillips | b. 1969 | American | Comic artist | G |
| Paul Phillips | b. ? | American | Musician | G |
| Randy Phillips | b. 1990 | American | LGBT rights activist, military | G |
| Glyn Philpot | 1884–1937 | English | Painter, sculptor | G |
| Dominique Phinot | c. 1510–c. 1556 | Franco-Flemish | Composer | G |
| Dean Phoenix | b. 1974 | Mexican | Pornographic actor | G |
| Phranc | b. 1957 | American | Singer, musician | L |
| Andrzej Piaseczny | b. 1971 | Polish | Singer-songwriter, actor, TV personality | G |
| Felice Picano | 1944–2025 | American | Writer, publisher, critic | G |
| David Pichler | b. 1968 | American | Olympic diver | G |
| Emma Pieczynska-Reichenbach | 1854–1927 | Swiss | Feminist activist, abolitionist, suffragette | L |
| Jan Pieńkowski | b. 1936 | Polish-British | Author | G |
| Tuulikki Pietilä | 1917–2009 | Finnish | Artist | L |
| Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha | b. 1975 | Canadian | Poet, educator | L |
| Ben J. Pierce | b. 1999 | American | YouTuber, singer-songwriter, actor | G |
| David Hyde Pierce | b. 1959 | American | Actor | G |
| Jack Pierson | b. 1960 | American | Artist | G |
| Kate Pierson | b. 1948 | American | Rock musician (The B-52's) | B |
| Donnya Piggott | b. ? | Barbadian | Tech entrepreneur, designer, human rights advocate | L |
| Stefano Pilati | b. 1965 | Italian | Fashion designer | G |
| Richard Pillard | b. 1933 | American | Professor | G |
| Darryl Pinckney | b. 1953 | American | Novelist, playwright, essayist | G |
| Robert Pincus-Witten | 1935–2018 | American | Art historian | G |
| Kristi Pinderi | b. 1982 | Albanian | LGBT rights activist | G |
| Virgilio Piñera | 1912–1979 | Cuban | Author, playwright | G |
| Miguel Piñero | 1946–1988 | Puerto Rican | Playwright, actor | G |
| Nimrod Ping | 1947–2006 | English | Architect, politician | G |
| Fernanda Pinilla | b. 1994 | Chilean | Footballer | L |
| Etai Pinkas | b. 1973 | Israeli | LGBT activist, politician | G |
| Daniel Pinkham | 1923–2006 | American | Composer, musician | G |
| Doug Pinnick | b. 1950 | American | Rock musician (King's X) | G |
| Danny Pintauro | b. 1976 | American | Actor | G |
| Ricardo Pinto | b. 1961 | Portuguese-British | Computer game programmer, writer | G |
| Enrique Pinti | b. 1939 | Argentine | Actor, comedian | G |
| Michał Piróg | b. 1979 | Polish | Dancer, choreographer, TV presenter | G |
| Margarita Pisano | 1932–2015 | Chilean | Architect, writer | L |
| Dean Pitchford | b. 1951 | American | Songwriter, screenwriter, director, actor, novelist | G |
| Kenneth Pitt | 1922–2019 | English | Publicist, talent manager | G |
| Eduardo Pitta | b. 1949 | Portuguese | Poet, writer | G |
| Aslie Pitter | b. ? | English | Footballer | G |
| Leanne Pittsford | b. 1980/1981 | American | Entrepreneur | L |
| Roberto Piva | 1937–2010 | Brazilian | Poet, writer | G |
| Alejandra Pizarnik | 1936–1972 | Argentine | Poet | L |
| Richard Plant | 1910–1998 | German | Writer | G |
| Peter Plate | b. 1967 | German | Pop musician (Rosenstolz) | G |
| August Graf von Platen-Hallermünde | 1796–1835 | German | Poet, dramatist | G |
| Plato | 428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC | Greek | Philosopher | G |
| Ben Platt | b. 1993 | American | Actor, singer, songwriter | G |
| Aubrey Plaza | b. 1984 | American | Actor, comedian | B |
| William Plomer | 1903–1973 | South African-British | Author | G |
| Jack Plotnick | b. 1968 | American | Actor | G |
| Guglielmo Plüschow | 1852–1930 | German | Photographer | G |
| Pocah | b. 1994 | Brazilian | Singer-songwriter | B |
| Mark Pocan | b. 1964 | American | Politician | G |
| Werner Pochath | 1939–1993 | Austrian | Actor | G |
| Brian Pockar | 1959–1992 | Canadian | Figure skater | G |
| Jeremy Podeswa | b. 1962 | Canadian | Film and TV director | G |
| Nadia Podoroska | b. 1997 | Argentine | Tennis player | L |
| Elena Pogrebizhskaya | b. 1972 | Russian | Journalist, documentary filmmaker, rock musician | L |
| Lina Poletti | 1885–1971 | Italian | Feminist | L |
| Prince Edmond de Polignac | 1834–1901 | French | Composer, aristocrat | G |
| Yehuda Poliker | b. 1950 | Israeli | Singer, songwriter, musician, painter | G |
| Jared Polis | b. 1975 | American | Politician | G |
| Jon Polito | 1950–2016 | American | Actor | G |
| Patrik-Ian Polk | b. 1973 | American | TV director, producer | G |
| James B. Pollack | 1938–1994 | American | Astrophysicist | G |
| Ingrid Pollard | b. 1953 | Guyanese-British | Photographer | L |
| Luke Pollard | b. 1980 | English | Politician | G |
| Joey Pollari | b. 1994 | American | Actor | G |
| Eva Polna | b. 1975 | Russian | Singer, composer, songwriter | B |
| Álvaro Pombo | b. 1939 | Spanish | Writer | G |
| Jacek Poniedziałek | b. 1965 | Polish | Actor, theatre director | G |
| Norma Bahia Pontes | 1941–2010 | Brazilian | Filmmaker, writer | L |
| Léa Pool | b. 1950 | Swiss-Canadian | Filmmaker, educator | L |
| Wakefield Poole | 1936–2021 | American | Dancer, choreographer, theatrical director, pornographic film director | G |
| Carole Pope | b. 1950 | Canadian | Musician | L |
| Jeremy Pope | b. 1992 | American | Actor, singer | G |
| Paul Popham | 1941–1987 | American | Gay rights activist, founder of Gay Men's Health Crisis | G |
| Inger Pors Olsen | b. 1966 | Danish | Rower | L |
| Stephen Port | b. 1975 | English | Convicted serial killer and rapist | G |
| Mary Portas | b. 1962 | English | Fashion designer | L |
| Peter Porte | b. 1985 | American | Actor | G |
| Al Porter | b. 1993 | Irish | Actor, comedian, radio and TV personality | G |
| Billy Porter | b. 1969 | American | Entertainer | G |
| Charlie Porter | b. 1973 | British | Fashion journalist | G |
| Cole Porter | 1891–1964 | American | Composer | G |
| Dorothy Porter | 1954–2008 | Australian | Poet | L |
| Zac Posen | b. 1980 | American | Fashion designer | G |
| Jill Posener | b. 1953 | English | Photographer, playwright | L |
| Zizi Possi | b. 1956 | Brazilian | Singer | B |
| Sue-Ann Post | b. 1964 | Australian | Comedian, writer | L |
| Wallace Potts | 1947–2006 | American | Film director, screenwriter, archivist | G |
| Alan Poul | b. 1954 | American | Film and TV producer, director | G |
| Francis Poulenc | 1899–1963 | French | Composer | B |
| Søren Pape Poulsen | b. 1971 | Danish | Politician | G |
| Hope Powell | b. 1966 | English | Footballer, manager | L |
| Isaac Cole Powell | b. 1994 | American | Actor, singer | G |
| Natalie Powell | b. 1990 | Welsh | Judoka | L |
| Karin Power | b. 1982/83 | American | Politician | L |
| Lisa Power | b. 1954 | Welsh | LGBT activist | L |
| Paul David Power | b. ? | Canadian | Playwright, actor, theatre director | G |
| Kid Congo Powers | b. 1959 | American | Musician (The Gun Club, The Cramps, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) | G |
| Susan Powter | b. 1957 | Australian | Author, fitness guru | L |
| James Pratt and John Smith | 1805–1835, 1795–1835 | English | Groom and laborer executed for sodomy | G |
| Louise Pratt | b. 1972 | Australian | Politician | L |
| Minnie Bruce Pratt | 1946–2023 | American | Writer, poet | L |
| Rosa von Praunheim | b. 1942 | German | Film director | G |
| Keith Prentice | 1940–1992 | American | Actor | G |
| Scott Presler | b. 1987/1988 | American | Conservative activist | G |
| John Preston | 1945–1994 | American | Writer, LGBT rights activist | G |
| Augustus Prew | b. 1987 | English | Actor | G |
| Adam Price | b. 1968 | Welsh | Politician | G |
| Christopher Price | 1967–2002 | English | Journalist, TV presenter | G |
| Dennis Price | 1915–1973 | English | Actor | G |
| Gordon Price | b. ? | Canadian | Politician | G |
| Mark de Solla Price | b. 1960 | American | Writer, AIDS activist | G |
| Victoria Price | b. 1962 | American | Author, public speaker | L |
| Vincent Price | 1911–1993 | American | Actor | B |
| Lionel Pries | 1897–1968 | American | Architect, artist, professor | G |
| Peter Prijdekker | b. 1948 | Dutch | Swimmer | G |
| Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson | 1858–1942 | American | Novelist | G |
| Tom Prior | b. 1990 | English | Actor | G |
| Charlotte Prodger | b. 1974 | English | Filmmaker, artist | L |
| Luke Prokop | b. 2002 | Canadian | Ice hockey player, 1st NHL player to come out publicly as gay | G |
| Simon Proulx-Sénécal | b. 1991 | Canadian | Ice dancer | G |
| Marcel Proust | 1871–1922 | French | Writer | B |
| Animal Prufrock | b. 1975 | American | Rock musician (Bitch and Animal) | L |
| Richard Pryor | 1940–2005 | American | Stand-up comedian, actor, writer | B |
| Ptazeta | b. 2000 | Spanish | Rapper, singer | L |
| Charles Pugh | b. 1971 | American | Journalist, politician | G |
| Sergio Puglia | b. 1950 | Uruguayan | Chef, restaurateur, TV presenter | G |
| W. H. Pugmire | b. 1951 | American | Horror writer | G |
| Janne Puhakka | 1995–2024 | Finnish | Ice hockey player | G |
| Manuel Puig | 1932–1990 | Argentine | Writer | G |
| Sarah Puntigam | b. 1992 | Austrian | Footballer | L |
| Angus Purden | b. 1974 | Scottish | Model, TV presenter | G |
| James Purdy | 1914–2009 | American | Writer | G |
| Chris Pureka | b. ? | American | Singer-songwriter | G |
| Brontez Purnell | b. ? | American | Writer, musician, dancer, director | G |
| Sarah Purser | 1848–1943 | Irish | Stained glass artist | L |
| Shannon Purser | b. 1997 | American | Actor | B |
| Martin C. Putna | b. 1968 | Czech | Literary historian, university teacher, publicist, essayist | G |
| Puyi | 1906–1967 | Chinese | Last Emperor of China | G |
| Olivier Py | b. 1965 | French | Director, actor, writer | G |

## Q

| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Notable as | Notes |
| QBoy | b. 1978 | English | Rapper, music producer | G |
| Yair Qedar | b. 1969 | Israeli | Filmmaker, journalist, activist | G |
| Qiao Qiao | b. 1979 | Chinese | Musician | L |
| Qiu Miaojin | 1969–1995 | Taiwanese | Novelist | L |
| George Quaintance | 1902–1957 | American | Artist | G |
| DJ Qualls | b. 1978 | American | Actor, producer, model | G |
| Andy Quan | b. 1969 | Canadian | Writer | G |
| Celia Quansah | b. 1996 | English | Rugby sevens player | L |
| Virgínia Quaresma | 1882–1973 | Portuguese | Journalist | L |
| David Quarrey | b. ? | British | Diplomat | G |
| Justin Quarry | b. ? | American | Writer | G |
| Carol Queen | b. 1957 | American | Writer, sexologist | B |
| Ruben Quesada | b. ? | American | Educator, editor | G |
| Michael Quercio | b. 1963 | American | Singer, musician (The Three O'Clock) | G |
| Richard Quest | b. 1962 | English | Journalist | G |
| Allie Quigley | b. 1986 | American | Basketball player | L |
| Roger Quilter | 1877–1953 | English | Composer | G |
| Sara Quin | b. 1980 | Canadian | Musician (Tegan and Sara) | L |
| Tegan Quin | b. 1980 | Canadian | Musician (Tegan and Sara) | L |
| Christine C. Quinn | b. 1966 | American | Politician | L |
| D. Michael Quinn | 1944–2021 | American | Religious historian | G |
| Patrick Quinn | 1950–2006 | American | Actor | G |
| Nitza Quiñones Alejandro | b. 1951 | American | U.S. District Court judge; 1st lesbian Latina to be appointed to serve as a federal judge | L |
| Alexandre Quintanilha | b. 1945 | Portuguese | Biologist, educator | G |
| José Quintero | 1924–1999 | Panamanian | Theatre director | G |
| Zachary Quinto | b. 1977 | American | Actor | G |
| Everett Quinton | 1952–2023 | American | Actor | G |
| Walter Quiroz | b. 1972 | Argentine | Actor | G |