Welcome to QueerBio.com
The goal of QueerBio.com is to be the definitive online biographical reference source for the international LGBTQ community. Its database lists over 5,000 contemporary and historical figures who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or queer, and includes artists, sports figures, politicians, entertainers, business leaders, academics, activists, and more. The database is widely international in scope and is an ideal source for research and analysis with full search and sort functionality.
Managing Editors: Mark S. Bonham, Connie Bonello
Search for a Biography
To search for an individual from the database of over 5,000 biographies, simply type the name in the Search Box located in the top right hand corner of this Home Page and click on GO.
Alternatively, you can view and scroll through the entire list of biographies by viewing the All Biographies section.
To search for LGBTQ individuals with a common characteristic (examples: all Nobel Prize winners, all Writers, all Politicians, all Tony Award winners, all Olympic Gold medal winners, all individuals of a specific nationality) simply type the characteristic in the Search Box located in the top right hand corner of this Home Page and click on GO. Results of your search will be displayed alphabetically by Last Name. A second Search Box will be displayed for you to search within the database of individuals with that common characteristic.
Bonham Centre Awards Gala
Annual Awards established in 2007 to recognize individuals or groups that have made a significant contribution to the advancement and education of human rights issues surrounding sexual education. Click here to find out more about the Bonham Centre Awards, past recipients, and present nominees.
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Our goal is to make QueerBio.com the go-to website for global biographical information on LGBTQ identified individuals. To do this requires a serious commitment of people and resources, so we need your help to fund and help this project grow. Click here for more information.
Did You Know?
MANY LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS HAVE RECEIVED CANADA’S HIGHEST HONOUR, THE ORDER OF CANADA
To date, QueerBio.com has identified 16 LGBTQ individuals who have received the highest civilian honour for lifetime achievement in that country, the Order of Canada. Consisting of three levels of honour (Member, Officer, and Companion), new honourees are announced in June and December of each year. The Order is administered by the Governor General of Canada on behalf of the Queen.
Honourees include scientists, musicians, politicians, artists, athletes, business people, television and film stars, benefactors, and others. We have the complete list of LGBTQ people who have been so honoured.
