 Generations: Black LGBTIQQ Experiences List of biographies of LGBTIQQ folks of African descent: |
Daayiee Abdullah Dr. Kofi Adoma Alvin Ailey Adebisi Alimi Chuck Allen Kye Allums John Amaechi Lucy Hicks Anderson Ernest Andrews Red Jordan Arobateau Ifalade TaShia Asanti Seimone Augustus Kevin Aviance Josephine Baker James Baldwin Benjamin Banneker Paris Barclay Dr. Ian C Barrett James Richman Barthé Lorrainne Sade Baskerville Deborah Batts Linda R. M. Bauman Rev Carl Bean Alan Bell Simone Bell Linda Bellos Gladys Bentley Andy Bey Jamie Black Blackberri James Booker Keith Boykin Kenny Brandmuse Kylar Broadus Willmer ‘Little Ax’ Broadner Carlett Brown Gordon Dennis Brown Shonia Brown Earline Budd Glenn Burke Octavia Butler “Money” Matt Cage Queen Califa Jasmyne Cannick Mandy Carter Nell Carter George Washington Carver Gordon Chambers Tracy Chapman Staceyann Chin Stanley Bennett Clay James Cleveland Jason Collins Laverne Cox Duane Cramer Orlando Cruz (can include?) Wilson Cruz Countee Cullen Kecia Cunningham Lee Daniels Angela Davis Frenchie Davis Beauford Delaney Samuel R Delany, Jr Stormé DeLarverie Alice Dunbar-Nelson FannyAnn Eddy Lawrence Ellis Ruth Ellis Thierry Essamba Rotimi Fani-Kayode Justin Fashanu Kevin Fenton Stagecoach Mary Fields Bishop Yvette Flunder Gordon Dennis Fox Tyrone Garner Darrin Gayles Gilberto Gil Gerard Peter Gomes Alexander John Goodrum Derrick Gordon Grammo Suspect LZ Granderson Rickie Green Dr. Horace Griffin Emile Griffith Angelina Weld Grimké Brittney Griner Alexander Hamilton Mabel Hampton Lorraine Hansberry E Lynn Harris Angela Harvey Hatshepsut Joe Hawkins Angel Haze Essex Hemphill Muhsin Hendricks Nona Hendryx Leslie Herod Dr. Marjorie Hill Billie Holiday Langston Hughes Alberta Hunter Micheal Ighodaro Marlon James Rev Deborah Johnson E. Patrick Johnson Marsha P. Johnson Zion Johnson Bill T Jones Kevin Trimell Jones Barbara Jordan June Jordan Orlando Jordan Juba Kalamka Val Kalende David Kato Patrick Kelly Isis King Jeffrey King Keith King Karl Knapper Nellallitea ‘Nella’ Larsen Tasheka Lavann Eric Ohena Lembembe Don Lemon Dane Lewis Mary Edmonia Lewis Alain Locke Audre Lorde Neb Luv Moms Mabley Davis Mac-Iyalla Rev Jide Macaulay Ato Malinda Johnny Mathis LaWana Mayfield Zakhele Mbhele Tarell Alvin McCraney Hattie McDaniel Claude McKay Miss Major Wentworth Miller Janet Mock Rev Irene Monroe Kenneth Monteiro Lisa C Moore Jim Morris Jay Morrow Frank Mugisha Zanele Muholi Pauli Murray Mary Muthui Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera Meshell Ndegeocello Edward Ndopu Toni Newman Willi Ninja Simon Nkoli Tracey “Africa” Norman Sandra Ntebi Richard Nugent Denis Nzioka Elizabeth Funke Obisanya Frank Ocean Ron Oden Pepe Julian Onziema Phyll Opoku-Gyimah Louie A Ortiz-Fonseca Rahsaan Paterson Donna Payne Jabulani Chen Pereira Walatta Petros Billy Porter Morris Price Ma Rainey A Philip Randolph Raven-Symoné Ken Reeves Marcellas Reynolds Marlon Riggs Gil Robertson Monica Roberts Robin Roberts Lorenzo Robertson Dana Rone RuPaul Bayard Rustin Michael Sam Sapphire B. Scott Regina Shavers Will Sheridan E Denise Simmons Ron Simmons Joel Simpson Sir Lady Java Bessie Smith Nadine Smith Willi Smith Sabrina Sojourner David D. K. Soomarie Pam Spaulding Doug Spearman A. Dionne Stallworth Jass Stewart Billy Strayhorn BeBe Sweetbriar Sheryl Swoopes Wanda Sykes Sylvester Shaun T Aba Taylor Elder Kevin Taylor Stéphane Tchakam Earl Thomas J Karen Thomas Mickalene Thomas “Big Mama” Thornton Wallace Henry Thurman Linda Tillery Rizi Xavier Timane Elder Joseph W Tolton Maurice Tomlinson Emilie Townes Djuan Trent Luther Vandross Vallerie Wagner Binyavanga Wainaina Keisha Waites Hanifah Walidah A'Lelia Walker Alice Walker John “Longjones” Abdallah Wambere Craig Washington Ethel Waters Perry Watkins Lawrence Webb John Weber Tim’m West Cathay Williams Rashidi Williams Reggie Williams Phill Wilson Phyllis Avon Wilson Paul Winfield George C Wolfe Anthony Woods Dagwami Woubchet Kai Wright Y-Love (aka Yitz Jordan) Staci Yandle Darren Young | |
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