LGBTQ American activists

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influential figure in popular music. With estimated sales of 124 million records, she is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Publications such as Billboard and Rolling Stone have ranked her among the greatest artists in history.

Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award and three Golden Globe Awards. Films in which she has appeared have grossed over $6.9 billion worldwide. She has been named Hollywood's highest-paid actress multiple times.

Miley Ray Cyrus is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. An influential figure in popular music, Cyrus is known for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She was an established child actress before developing a successful entertainment career as an adult. Cyrus emerged as a teen idol with her portrayal of Miley Stewart in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana (2006–2011), growing a profitable franchise and achieving two number-one soundtracks on the Billboard 200.

American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1992)

American poet and writer (1926–1997)

American comedian, television host, actress, and writer (born 1958)

Chloë Grace Moretz is an American actress. She began acting as a child, with early roles in the horror film The Amityville Horror (2005), the drama series Desperate Housewives (2006–2007), the horror film The Eye (2008), the drama film The Poker House (2008), the romantic comedy film 500 Days of Summer (2009), and the children's comedy film Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010). Her breakthrough came in 2010 with her performance as Hit-Girl in the superhero film Kick-Ass.

American politician and gay rights activist (1930–1978)

American media personality and retired decathlete

American singer and actress (born 1985)

American singer-songwriter

American lawyer and politician (born 1962)

American singer, dancer, actor, and film and television producer

African-American playwright and author (1930-1965)

Russian-American journalist and activist

actor

American activist and gun control advocate

American author, playwright, performance artist, and gender theorist

Indian and American writer, lawyer and LGBTQ+ activist (1958–2022)

American author and activist

American hairstylist and TV personality (born 1987)

American pornographic performer

American drag queen, comedian, musician, and reality television personality

American poet and activist (1975–2025)

autism rights activist

American filmmaker, actor, model, and intersex rights activist

Latina transgender activist, community organizer in LGBT immigrant rights movement

LGBT political activist (1946–1996)

American YouTuber, video blogger, sex educator, and activist.

American blogger (1980–2020)

American activist, writer, artist, and consultant

American lawyer

American YouTuber, actor, model, artist, and LGBTQ activist

American actress

American lawyer and transgender rights activist

American teacher, writer, and LGBT+ activist

Chrystos (; born November 7, 1946, as Christina Smith) is a two-spirit writer and activist whose work explores Native American civil rights, social justice, and feminism. They are of mixed Menominee–Lithuanian/Alsace–Lorraine heritage. Chrystos is also a lecturer, writing teacher, and artist.

American performance artist and photographer (born 1957)

American nonbinary writer and activist

American activist

American LGBTIQ activist

American activist and author

American performance artist, and LGBTQ rights activist

American bisexual rights activist and writer

American intersex activist

American interior designer

American journalist

autistic disability rights activist

American writer and activist

polish-American transgender non-binary filmmaker and activist

American attorney, non-profit administrator, educator, poet, and political activist