List of LGBT sportspeople
This is a list of notable, openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, and transgender sportspeople.
List
| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Sport | Sexual orientation and/or gender identity |
| Helena Åberg | Swimming | Lesbian | ||
| Graham Ackerman | Gymnastics | Gay | ||
| Nicola Adams | Boxing | Lesbian | ||
| Marilyn Agliotti | Field hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Jenny Allard | Softball | Lesbian | ||
| Kye Allums | Basketball | Transgender | ||
| John Amaechi | Basketball | Gay | ||
| Brian Anderson | Skateboarding | Gay | ||
| Eric Anderson | Coach | Gay | ||
| Rhyian Anderson-Morley | Australian rules football | Gay | ||
| Nadine Angerer | Association football | lesbian | ||
| Alyson Annan | Field hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Gillian Apps | Ice Hockey | |||
| Jen Armbruster | Goalball | |||
| Rebekka Armstrong | Professional bodybuilding | Bisexual | ||
| Judith Arndt | Cycling | Lesbian | ||
| Seimone Augustus | Basketball | Lesbian | ||
| Ramona Bachmann | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Mianne Bagger | Golf | Transgender | ||
| Clare Balding | Jockey | Lesbian | ||
| Jason Ball | Australian rules football | Gay | ||
| Shawnacy Barber | Pole Vault | Gay | ||
| Bárbara Micheline do Monte Barbosa | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Nicole Bass-Fuchs | 1964–2017 | Professional bodybuilding | Bisexual | |
| Betty Baxter | Volleyball | Lesbian | ||
| Billy Bean | Baseball | Gay | ||
| Shelley Beattie | 1967–2008 | Professional bodybuilding | Bisexual | |
| Thomas Beattie | Association football | Gay | ||
| Mack Beggs | Wrestling | Transgender | ||
| Lorena Benítez | Association football, futsal | Lesbian | ||
| Kajsa Bergqvist | Track and field | Bisexual | ||
| Thomas Berling | Association football | Gay | ||
| Mark Bingham | 1970–2001 | Rugby | Gay | |
| Sue Bird | Basketball | Lesbian | ||
| Alex Blackwell | Cricket | Lesbian | ||
| John Blankenstein | 1949–2006 | Association football | Gay | |
| Brian Boitano | Figure skating | Gay | ||
| Tom Bosworth | Racewalking | Gay | ||
| Yvette Bova | Professional bodybuilding | Bisexual | ||
| Brittany Bowe | Speed skating | Lesbian | ||
| Sabine Braun | Track and field | Lesbian | ||
| Ashleigh Brazill | Netball | Lesbian | ||
| Andy Brennan | Association football | Gay | ||
| Linda Bresonik | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Belle Brockhoff | Snowboard | Lesbian | ||
| Giorgia Bronzini | Cycling | Lesbian | ||
| Harrison Browne | Ice hockey | Transgender | ||
| Rachele Bruni | Swimming | Lesbian | ||
| Kadeisha Buchanan | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Steve Buckley | Journalist | Gay | ||
| Anastasia Bucsis | Speed skating | Lesbian | ||
| Brendan Burke | 1988–2010 | Ice hockey | Gay | |
| Glenn Burke | 1952–1995 | Baseball | Gay | |
| Kris Burley | Gymnastics | Gay | ||
| Balian Buschbaum | Track and field | Transgender | ||
| Ivan Bussens | 1960–2007 | Water polo | Gay | |
| Jeffrey Buttle | Figure skating | Gay | ||
| Karin Büttner-Janz | Gymnastics | Lesbian | ||
| Latasha Byears | Basketball | Lesbian | ||
| Caitlin Cahow | Ice hockey | Lesbian | ||
| J. P. Calderon | Volleyball | Gay | ||
| Liz Carmouche | MMA | Lesbian | ||
| Betty Carstairs | 1900–1993 | Motor racing | Lesbian | |
| Isadora Cerullo | Rugby | Lesbian | ||
| Dutee Chand |  India | Sprinting | Lesbian | |
| Parinya Charoenphol | Boxing | Transgender | ||
| Julie Chu | Ice hockey | |||
| Kerron Clement | Track and field | Gay | ||
| Laura Clemesha | Netball | Lesbian | ||
| Mia-Rae Clifford | Australian rules football | Lesbian | ||
| Jason Collins | Basketball | Gay | ||
| Sean Conroy | Baseball | Gay | ||
| Casey Conway | Rugby | Gay | ||
| Natalie Cook | Beach volleyball | Lesbian | ||
| JayCee Cooper | Powerlifting | Transgender | ||
| Jodie Cooper | Surfing | Lesbian | ||
| Rose Cossar | Gymnastics | Lesbian | ||
| Roberta Cowell | 1918–2011 | Motor racing | Transgender | |
| Gottfried von Cramm | 1909–1976 | Tennis | Bisexual | |
| Scott Cranham | Diving | Gay | ||
| Toller Cranston | 1949–2015 | Figure skating | Bisexual | |
| Lisa Cross | Professional bodybuilding | Bisexual | ||
| Orlando Cruz | Boxing | Gay | ||
| Penny Cula-Reid | Australian rules football | Lesbian | ||
| John Curry | 1949–1994 | Figure skating | Gay | |
| Donal Óg Cusack | Hurling | Gay | ||
| Lisa Dahlkvist | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Tom Daley | Diving | Gay | ||
| Rachel Daly | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Tierna Davidson | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Steven Davies | Cricket | Gay | ||
| Liam Davis | Association football | Gay | ||
| Wade Davis | American football | Gay | ||
| Chantal de Bruijn | Field hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Anouk Dekker | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Dennis Del Valle | Volleyball | Gay | ||
| Casey Dellacqua | Tennis | Lesbian | ||
| Elena Delle Donne | Basketball | Lesbian | ||
| David Denson | Baseball | Gay | ||
| Sonya Deville | Professional wrestling | Lesbian | ||
| Abrahm DeVine | Swimming | Gay | ||
| Chris Dickerson | Professional bodybuilding | Gay | ||
| Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel | Field hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Michael Dos Santos | Volleyball | Gay | ||
| Robert Dover | Equestrian | Gay | ||
| Nancy Drolet | Ice hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Michelle Duff | Motor racing | Transgender | ||
| Christian Duffy | Professional bodybuilding | Bisexual | ||
| Meghan Duggan | Ice hockey | |||
| Michelle Dumaresq | Mountain biking | Transgender | ||
| Katie Duncan | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Priscilla Duncan | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Abby Dunkin | Wheelchair basketball | Lesbian | ||
| Simon Dunn | Bobsled | Gay | ||
| Imke Duplitzer | Fencing | Lesbian | ||
| Abbie Eaton | Auto racing | Lesbian | ||
| Paola Egonu | Volleyball | Lesbian | ||
| Jill Ellis | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Magdalena Eriksson | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Pascal Erlachner | Association football referee | Gay | ||
| Lisa Evans | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Non Evans | Rugby, judo, weightlifting, freestyle wrestling | Lesbian | ||
| Matt Evers | Figure skating | Gay | ||
| Emilia Fahlin | Cycling | Lesbian | ||
| Janelly Farías | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Justin Fashanu | 1961–1998 | Association football | Gay | |
| Freda du Faur | 1882–1935 | Mountaineering | Lesbian | |
| John Fennell | Luge | Gay | ||
| Gigi Fernández | Tennis | Lesbian | ||
| Nilla Fischer | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Amini Fonua | Swimming | Gay | ||
| Matthew Forgues | Track and field | Gay | ||
| Mark Foster | Swimming | Gay | ||
| Fallon Fox | MMA | Transgender | ||
| Larissa Franca | Beach volleyball | Lesbian | ||
| Adrianna Franch | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Travon Free | Basketball | Bisexual | ||
| Tadd Fujikawa | Golf | Gay | ||
| Tracy Gahan | Basketball | Lesbian | ||
| Edward Gal | Equestrian | Gay | ||
| Rudy Galindo | Figure skating | Gay | ||
| Vicky Galindo | Softball | Bisexual | ||
| Ed Gallagher | 1958–2005 | American football | Gay | |
| Melanie Garside-Wight | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Terry Garvin | Professional wrestling | Gay | ||
| Jane Geddes | Golf | Lesbian | ||
| Alan Gendreau | American football | Gay | ||
| Manuela Giugliano | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Amber Glenn | Figure skating | Bisexual | ||
| Bobby Goldsmith | 1946–1983 | Swimming | Gay | |
| Andrew Goldstein | Lacrosse | Gay | ||
| Derrick Gordon | Basketball | Gay | ||
| LZ Granderson | Journalist | Gay | ||
| Emile Griffith | 1938–2013 | Boxing | Bisexual | |
| Brittney Griner | Basketball | Lesbian | ||
| Inka Grings | Association football | Bisexual | ||
| Joan Guetschow | Biathlon | Lesbian | ||
| Michael Gunning | Swimming | Gay | ||
| Peter Häggström | Track and field | Gay | ||
| Matthew Hall | Figure skating | Gay | ||
| Mirsad Halilovic | Skeleton | Gay | ||
| Gro Hammerseng | Handball | Lesbian | ||
| Alan Hansford | Cricket | Gay | ||
| Pernille Harder | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Ashlyn Harris | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Kwame Harris | American football | Gay | ||
| Todd Harrity | Squash | Gay | ||
| Naomi Hartley | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Kyle Hawkins | Lacrosse | Gay | ||
| Bruce Hayes | Swimming | Gay | ||
| Sandra Haynie | Golf | Lesbian | ||
| Hurley Haywood | Motor racing | Gay | ||
| Jayna Hefford | Ice hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Mathew Helm | Diving | Gay | ||
| Jorik Hendrickx | Figure skating | Gay | ||
| Bianca Henninger | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Isabell Herlovsen | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Carl Hester | Equestrian | Gay | ||
| Michelle Heyman | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Keegan Hirst | Rugby | Gay | ||
| Thomas Hitzlsperger | Association football | Gay | ||
| Edel Therese Høiseth | Speed skating | Lesbian | ||
| Ursula Holl | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Erika Holst | Ice hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Laurel Hubbard | Weightlifting | Transgender | ||
| Karen Hultzer | Archery | Lesbian | ||
| Mia Hundvin | Handball | Bisexual | ||
| Maarten Hurkmans | Rowing | Bisexual | ||
| Lina Hurtig | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Diego Hypólito | Gymnastics | Gay | ||
| Anton Hysén | Association football | Gay | ||
| Facundo Imhoff | Volleyball | Gay | ||
| Daniela Iraschko-Stolz | Ski jumping | Lesbian | ||
| George Ives | 1867–1950 | Cricket | Gay | |
| Veronica Ivy | Cycling | Transgender | ||
| Colin Jackson | Hurdling | Gay | ||
| Helen Jacobs | 1908–1997 | Tennis | Lesbian | |
| Angela James | Ice hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Caitlyn Jenner | Decathlon | Transgender | ||
| Patrick Jeffrey | Diving | Gay | ||
| Brianne Jenner | Ice hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Dorte Dalum Jensen | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Barbara Jezeršek | Cross-country skiing | Lesbian | ||
| Xu Jingsen | Surfing | Gay | ||
| Glory Johnson | Basketball | Lesbian | ||
| Gus Johnston | Field hockey | Gay | ||
| Rosie Jones | Golf | Lesbian | ||
| Steffi Jones | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Orlando Jordan | Professional wrestling | Bisexual | ||
| Natasha Kai | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Chris Kanyon | 1970–2010 | Professional wrestling | Gay | |
| Maud Kaptheijns | Cyclocross | Lesbian | ||
| Peter Karlsson | 1966–1995 | Ice hockey | Gay | |
| Kathleen Kauth | Ice hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Rob Kearney | Strongman | Gay | ||
| Johan Kenkhuis | Swimming | Gay | ||
| Gus Kenworthy | Freestyle skiing | Gay | ||
| Sam Kerr | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Isabel Kerschowski | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Emma Kete | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Lotte Kiærskou | Handball | Lesbian | ||
| Billie Jean King | Tennis | Lesbian | ||
| Sandra Kirby | Rowing | Lesbian | ||
| Stine Brun Kjeldaas | Snowboard | Lesbian | ||
| Ilana Kloss | Tennis | Lesbian | ||
| Dominik Koll | Swimming | Gay | ||
| David Kopay | American football | Gay | ||
| Daniel Kowalski | Swimming | Gay | ||
| Katja Kraus | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Ali Krieger | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Andreas Krieger | Track and field | Transgender | ||
| Janae Marie Kroc | Powerlifting | Transgender, bisexual | ||
| Kim Kulig | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Stephanie Labbé | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Charline Labonté | Ice hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Alexandra Lacrabère | Handball | Lesbian | ||
| Kim Lammers | Field hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Jessica Landström | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Lisa Lantz | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Lauren Lappin | Softball | Lesbian | ||
| Mark Leduc | 1962–2009 | Boxing | Gay | |
| Timothy LeDuc | Figure skating | Gay | ||
| Jon Lee-Olsen | Ice hockey | Gay | ||
| Phuti Lekoloane | Association football | Gay | ||
| Mapi León | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Malin Levenstad | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Hedvig Lindahl | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Ylva Lindberg | Ice hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Lori Lindsey | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Elena Linari | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Matthew Lister | Canoeing | Gay | ||
| Ari-Pekka Liukkonen | Swimming | Gay | ||
| Chloe Logarzo | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Joanna Lohman | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Lella Lombardi | Motor racing | Lesbian | ||
| Greg Louganis | Diving | Gay | ||
| Shannon Lynn | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Cheryl Maas | Snowboard | Lesbian | ||
| Yusaf Mack | Boxing | Gay | ||
| Angela Madsen | Rowing, track and field | Lesbian | ||
| Liliane Maestrini | Beach volleyball | Lesbian | ||
| Hana Mandlíková | Tennis | Lesbian | ||
| Robbie Manson | Rowing | Gay | ||
| Karina Manta | Ice dancing | Bisexual | ||
| Patricio Manuel | Boxing | Transgender | ||
| Brian Marshall | High jump | Gay | ||
| Christy Martin | Boxing | Lesbian | ||
| Collin Martin | Association football | Gay | ||
| Amélie Mauresmo | Tennis | Lesbian | ||
| Stephany Mayor | Association football | Bisexual | ||
| Marnie McBean | Rowing | Lesbian | ||
| Martha McCabe | Swimming | Lesbian | ||
| Robert McCall | 1958–1991 | Figure skating | Gay | |
| Haylie McCleney | Softball | Lesbian | ||
| Ray McDonald | 1944–1993 | American football | Gay | |
| Lindsy McLean | American football | Gay | ||
| Erin McLeod | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Beth Mead | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Linda Medalen | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Simona Meiler | Snowboard | Lesbian | ||
| Rosa Mendes | Professional wrestling | Bisexual | ||
| Conner Mertens | American football | Bisexual | ||
| Harriet Metcalf | Rowing | Lesbian | ||
| Kristie Mewis | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Kim Meylemans | Skeleton | Lesbian | ||
| Theresa Michalak | Swimming | Lesbian | ||
| Vivianne Miedema | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Linda Mienzer | Cricket | Lesbian | ||
| Hans Peter Minderhoud | Equestrian | Gay | ||
| Greet Minnen | Tennis | Lesbian | ||
| Matthew Mitcham | Diving | Gay | ||
| Eric Mitchell | Ski jumping | Gay | ||
| Chris Morgan | Powerlifting | Gay | ||
| Jim Morris | 1936–2016 | Professional bodybuilding | Gay | |
| Chris Mosier | Triathlon | Transgender | ||
| Hannah Mouncey | Handball, Australian rules football | Transgender, Lesbian | ||
| Valerie Mulcahy | Gaelic football | Lesbian | ||
| Nadine Müller | Discus throw | Lesbian | ||
| Nina Müller | Handball | Lesbian | ||
| Susann Müller | Handball | Lesbian | ||
| Laura Nagtegaal | Disc golf | Transgender, | ||
| Martina Navratilova | Tennis | Lesbian | ||
| Ondrej Nepela | 1951–1989 | Figure skating | Gay | |
| Robert Newton | Track and field | Gay | ||
| Bente Nordby | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Scott Norton | Bowling | Gay | ||
| Jana Novotná | 1968-2017 | Tennis | Lesbian | |
| Tegan Nox | Professional wrestling | Lesbian | ||
| Diana Nyad | Swimming | Lesbian | ||
| Katja Nyberg | Handball | Lesbian | ||
| Graeme Obree | Cycling | Gay | ||
| Ryan O'Callaghan | American football | Gay | ||
| Kelley O'Hara | Association football | |||
| Ryan O'Meara | Ice dancing | Gay | ||
| Brian Orser | Figure skating | Gay | ||
| Kanako Otsuji | Karate | Lesbian | ||
| Caroline Ouellette | Ice hockey | |||
| Nigel Owens | Rugby referee | Gay | ||
| Matt Pacifici | Association football | Gay | ||
| Robert Páez | Diving | Gay | ||
| Šárka Pančochová | Snowboard | Lesbian | ||
| Bob Paris | Professional bodybuilding | Gay | ||
| Sandy Parker | Professional wrestling | Lesbian | ||
| Lily Parr | 1905–1978 | Association football | Lesbian | |
| Anja Pärson | Downhill skiing | Lesbian | ||
| Pat Patterson | Professional wrestling | Gay | ||
| Maartje Paumen | Field hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Lee Pearson | Equestrian | Gay | ||
| Christinna Pedersen | Badminton | |||
| Otto Peltzer | 1900–1970 | Track and field | Gay | |
| Mike Penner | 1957–2009 | Journalist | Transgender | |
| Beate Peters | Track and field | Lesbian | ||
| Erin Phillips | Basketball, Australian rules football | Lesbian | ||
| David Pichler | Diving | Gay | ||
| Fernanda Pinilla | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Aslie Pitter | Association football | Gay | ||
| Brian Pockar | 1959–1992 | Figure skating | Gay | |
| Hope Powell | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Lauren Powers | Professional bodybuilding | Bisexual | ||
| Eric Radford | Figure skating | Gay | ||
| Megan Rapinoe | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Lisa Raymond | Tennis | Lesbian | ||
| Stephen Rhodes | Motor racing | Gay | ||
| Renée Richards | Tennis | Transgender | ||
| Helen Richardson-Walsh | Field hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Kate Richardson-Walsh | Field hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Lucia Rijker | Kickboxing | Bisexual | ||
| Adam Rippon | Figure skating | Gay | ||
| Ian Roberts | Rugby league | Gay | ||
| Ronald Robertson | 1937–2000 | Figure skating | Gay | |
| Robbie Rogers | Association football | Gay | ||
| Yulimar Rojas | Track and field | Lesbian | ||
| Ana Romero | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Petra Rossner | Cycling | Lesbian | ||
| Olivier Rouyer | Association football | Gay | ||
| Paul Ruggeri | Gymnastic | Gay | ||
| Matthew Rush | Professional bodybuilding | Gay | ||
| Ryan Russell | American football | Bisexual | ||
| Kamilla Rytter Juhl | Badminton | |||
| Jaiyah Saelua | Association football | Transgender | ||
| Angela Salvagno | Professional bodybuilding | Bisexual | ||
| Michael Sam | American football | Gay | ||
| Macarena Sánchez | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Victoria Sandell Svensson | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Lianne Sanderson | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Chip Sarafin | American football | Gay | ||
| Christopher Saynt | Professional wrestling | Gay | ||
| Erik Schinegger | Downhill skiing | Transgender | ||
| Dale Scott | Baseball | Gay | ||
| Megan Schutt | Cricket | Lesbian | ||
| Caroline Seger | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Caster Semenya | Athletics | Lesbian, Intersex | ||
| Jack Sexsmith | Professional wrestling | Pansexual | ||
| Patty Sheehan | Golf | Lesbian | ||
| Will Sheridan | Basketball | Gay | ||
| Bianca Sierra | Association football | Bisexual | ||
| Jackie Silva | Beach volleyball | Lesbian | ||
| Eudy Simelane | 1977–2008 | Association football | Lesbian | |
| Georgia Simmerling | Track cycling | Lesbian | ||
| Roy Simmons | 1956–2014 | American football | Gay | |
| Brian Sims | American football | Gay | ||
| Blake Skjellerup | Speed skating | Gay | ||
| Vibeke Skofterud | Cross country skiing | Bisexual | ||
| Katarzyna Skorupa | Volleyball | Lesbian | ||
| Rikke Skov | Handball | Lesbian | ||
| Jerry Smith | 1943–1986 | American football | Bisexual | |
| Emilce Sosa | Volleyball | Lesbian | ||
| Douglas Souza | Volleyball | Gay | ||
| Judy Sowinski | 1940–2011 | Roller derby | Lesbian | |
| Muffin Spencer-Devlin | Golf | Lesbian | ||
| Sherida Spitse | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Helen Stephens | 1918–1994 | Track and field | Lesbian | |
| Britney Stinson | Baseball, American football, rugby | Transgender, bisexual | ||
| Casey Stoney | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Beth Storry | Field hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Luke Strong | Trampolining | Bisexual | ||
| Martina Strutz | Track and field | Lesbian | ||
| Rennae Stubbs | Tennis | Lesbian | ||
| Tricia Stumpf | Skeleton | Lesbian | ||
| Fumie Suguri | Figure skating | Bisexual | ||
| :de:Zach Sullivan|Zach Sullivan | Ice hockey | Bisexual | ||
| Pia Sundhage | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Emma Swanson | Australian rules football | Lesbian | ||
| Stacy Sykora | Volleyball | Lesbian | ||
| Blyth Tait | Equestrian | Gay | ||
| Nanae Takizawa | Volleyball | Lesbian | ||
| Connor Taras | Kayak | Gay | ||
| Diana Taurasi | Basketball | Lesbian | ||
| Jodie Taylor | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Penny Taylor | Basketball | Lesbian | ||
| David Testo | Association football | Gay | ||
| Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Cycling | Lesbian | ||
| Mark Tewksbury | Swimming | Gay | ||
| Carole Thate | Field hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Gareth Thomas | Rugby | Gay | ||
| Markus Thormeyer | Swimming | Gay | ||
| Ian Thorpe | Swimming | Gay | ||
| Bill Tilden | 1893–1953 | Tennis | Gay | |
| Ted Tinling | 1910–1990 | Tennis | Gay | |
| Emma Trott | Cycling | Lesbian | ||
| Esera Tuaolo | American football | Gay | ||
| Marcus Urban | Association football | Gay | ||
| Brian Vahaly | Tennis | Gay | ||
| Sarah Vaillancourt | Ice hockey | Lesbian | ||
| Daniëlle van de Donk | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Merel van Dongen | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Michele Van Gorp | Basketball | Lesbian | ||
| Sanne van Kerkhof | Speed skating | Lesbian | ||
| Alison Van Uytvanck | Tennis | Lesbian | ||
| Dan Veatch | Swimming | Gay | ||
| Sophie Vercruyssen | Bobsleigh | Lesbian | ||
| Laura Verdonschot | Cyclocross | Lesbian | ||
| Mike Verschuur | Motor racing | Gay | ||
| Linda Villumsen | Cycling | Lesbian | ||
| Lisa-Marie Vizaniari | Track and field, boxing | Lesbian | ||
| Chris Voth | Indoor volleyball | Gay | ||
| Tom Waddell | 1937–1987 | Decathlon; creator of the Gay Games | Gay | |
| Kira Walkenhorst | Beach volleyball | Lesbian | ||
| Jackie Walker | 1950—2002 | American football | Gay | |
| Louisa Wall | Rugby | Lesbian | ||
| Ji Wallace | Gymnastics | Gay | ||
| Sarah Walsh | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Abby Wambach | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Jeffrey Wammes | Gymnastics | Gay | ||
| Kendall Wesenberg | skeleton racer | Bisexual | ||
| Ann Wauters | Basketball | Lesbian | ||
| Saskia Webber | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Johnny Weir | Figure skating | Gay | ||
| Rick Welts | Basketball executive | Gay | ||
| Peter Wherrett | 1936–2009 | Motor racing | Transgender | |
| Diane Whipple | 1968–2001 | Lacrosse | Lesbian | |
| Sue Wicks | Basketball | Lesbian | ||
| Marieke Wijsman | Speed skating | Lesbian | ||
| American football | Bisexual | |||
| Hannah Wilkinson | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| David Wilson | Figure skating | Gay | ||
| Keelin Winters | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Paul Wirtz | 1958–2006 | Figure skating | Gay | |
| Chris Witty | Speed skating | Lesbian | ||
| Andrea Worrall | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Ireen Wüst | Speed skating | Bisexual | ||
| Alissa Wykes | American football | Lesbian | ||
| Kirsty Yallop | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Tameka Yallop | Association football | Lesbian | ||
| Yoko Yamada | Professional wrestling, MMA | Bisexual | ||
| Darren Young | Professional wrestling | Gay | ||
| Sharnee Zoll-Norman | Basketball | Lesbian |