Outstanding LGBTQ Youths of 2018
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. All have used their skills or served as role models to help others live their lives openly.
Each has made a material impact in their field of interest. These fields include activism, sports, politics, fashion and entertainment.
Several individuals are particularly notable for reaching the height of achievement within their field of interest. American model Chella Man is considered the first transgender Asian model signed to a major international modelling agency. Professional gamer Dominique McLean received the Best eSports Player at the Game Awards for the year. Poet Jackson Neal was appointed the City of Houston's Youth Poet Laureate.
To read their fascinating biographies and achievements simply click on their names:
Belgium
- Greet Minnen, professional tennis player
- Kim Meylemans, skeleton race competitor
Canada
- Ameko Eks Mass Carroll, actor
Great Britain
- Ellen Jones, YouTube star
- Zack Leader, Gravity Bike competitor
Singapore
- Leon Markcus, singer
South Korea
- Holland, K-pop artist
United States
- Ariela Barer, actor
- Taylor Bennett, hip hop artist
- Daya, pop singer
- Paris Jackson, actor and model
- Emma Gonzalez, activist
- Alexander Xavier Harris, hip hop artist
- Lauren Jauregui, singer
- Nicole Maines, actor
- Chella Man, transgender model
- Dominique McLean, professional gamer
- Jackson Neal, City of Houston Youth Poet Laureate
- Jessie Paege, YouTube star
- Bretman Rock, YouTube star
- Amandla Stenberg, actor
- Josie Totah, transgender actor
