Outstanding LGBTQ Youths of 2019
QueerBio.Com is pleased to present its annual list of Outstanding LGBTQ Youths for the year. The biographies of these individuals were added to the biographical website during the year when their actions and achievements came to the attention of the editors.
Some have faced great risk to their personal lives by being publicly identified as LGBTQ. Others represent a new generation that is comfortable with their personal sexual identity. All have used their skills, profile and success to serve as role models to help others live their lives openly. They come from the worlds of activism, sports, politics, writers, poets, fashion and entertainment.
Each has made a material impact in their field of interest, and several have become tops in their field. This includes Canadian and World Champion Pole Vaulter Shawn Barber, American singer Lil Nas X, Sweden's World Champion Jiu Jitsu competitor William Seth-Wenzel, and Eurovision winner Duncan Laurence from The Netherlands.
There is a marked increase in the number of transgender individuals on the list this year, with particular representation in sports, fashion and entertainment.
Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies.
Argentina
- Lorena Benitez - professional football/soccer player
Australia
- Chloe Logarzo - professional football/soccer player
- Georgie Stone - transgender actor
Belgium
- Alison Van Uytvanck - tennis player
Canada
- Shawn Barber - World Champion Pole Vaulter
- Kadeisha Buchanan - professional football/soccer player
- Michael Connolly - member of the Alberta Legislature
- Connor Jessup - actor
- Sadie O'Neil - transgender actor
- Emma Portner - dance choreographer
- Rebecca Quinn - professional football/soccer player
- Kailen Sheridan - professional football/soccer player
Finland
- Janne Puhakka - professional ice hockey player
Germany
- Felix Jaehn - disc jockey
Great Britain
- Talulah-Eve Brown - transgender model
- Uzoechi Emenike - singer and songwriter known as MNEK
- Nikki Hiltz - track & field competitor
- Bethany Mead - professional football/soccer player
India
- Anjali Ameer- transgender actor
- Anwesh Sahoo - Mr. Gay World India
Ireland
- Katie McCabe - professional football/soccer player
Jamaica
- Michael Gunning - competitive swimmer
Japan
- Shiho Shimoyamada - professional football/soccer player
Malaysia
- Safiey Ilias - business entrepreneur
Puerto Rico
- Aleshia Ocasio - professional softball player
Sweden
- William Seth-Wenzel - Jiu-Jitsu competitor
Spain
- Maria Pilar Leon - professional football/soccer player
- Jesus Tomillero - football/soccer referee
The Netherlands
- Loiza Lamers - transgender fashion model
- Duncan Laurence - singer and Eurovision winner
- Vivianne Miedema - professional football/soccer player
United States
- Jake Atlas - professional wrestler
- Julien Baker - Christian singer
- Zach Barack - transgender comedian
- Ryan Beatty - Pop singer
- Derek Chadwick - actor
- Clairo - singer
- Emmett Claren - transgender activist
- Tierna Davidson - professional football/soccer player
- Kai Davis - spoken word poet
- Jordan Doww - YouTube star
- Abby Dunkin - Paralympic wheelchair basketball competitor
- Emily Estefan - singer
- Halsey - electro-pop singer and songwriter
- Kehlani - hip hop performer
- Karina Manta - figure skater
- Collin Martin - professional football/soccer player
- Indya Moore - transgender fashion model and actor
- Lil Nas X - singer
- Joshua Rush - actor
- Jamie Senegal - professional wrestler
- Shamir - singer/songwriter
- Bex Taylor-Klaus - non-binary queer actor
- Jaboukie Young-White - comedian
Venezuela
- Robert Paez - competitive diver
