List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: F: Difference between revisions

This is a partial list of confirmed famousnotable people who were or are [[gay men]], [[lesbian]] or [[bisexuality|bisexual]]. Famous people who are simply rumored to be gay, lesbian or bisexual, are not listed.

The historical concept and [[definition]] of [[sexual orientation]] varies and has changed greatly over time; for example the general term "[[gay]]" wasn't used to describe sexual orientation until the mid 20th century. A number of different classification schemes have been used to describe sexual orientation since the mid-19th century, and scholars have often defined the term "sexual orientation" in divergent ways. Indeed, several studies have found that much of the research about sexual orientation has failed to define the term at all, making it difficult to reconcile the results of different studies.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Shively |first1=M.G. |last2=Jones |first2=C. |last3=DeCecco |first3=J. P. |year=1984 |title=Research on sexual orientation: definitions and methods |journal=Journal of Homosexuality |volume= 9 |issue= 2/3 |pages=127–137 |doi=10.1300/J082v09n02_08 |pmid=6376622 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Gerdes |first=L.C. |title=The Developing Adult | edition=Second |location=Durban: Butterworths; Austin, Texas |publisher=Butterworth Legal Publishers |year=1988 |isbn=0-409-10188-5}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Sell |first=Randall L. |date=December 1997 |title=Defining and Measuring Sexual Orientation: A Review: How do you define sexual orientation? |journal=Archives of Sexual Behavior |volume= 26|pmid=9415799 |issue= 6 |pages=643–658 |url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/assault/context/defining.html |doi=10.1023/A:1024528427013 |s2cid=29774549 |access-date=11 July 2007}}</ref> However, most definitions include a psychological component (such as the direction of an individual's erotic desire) and/or a behavioural component (which focuses on the sex of the individual's sexual partner/s). Some prefer to simply follow an individual's self-definition or [[Identity (social science)|identity]]. See [[homosexuality]] and [[bisexuality]] for criteria that have traditionally denoted lesbian, gay and bisexual ([[LGBT|LGB]]) people.

The high prevalence of people from the West on this list may be due to [[societal attitudes towards homosexuality]]. The [[Pew Research Center]]'s 2013 Global Attitudes Survey found that there is “greater acceptance in more [[Secularity|secular]] and affluent countries,” with "publics in 39 countries [having] broad acceptance of homosexuality in North America, the European Union, and much of Latin America, but equally widespread rejection in predominantly Muslim nations and in Africa, as well as in parts of Asia and in Russia. Opinion about the acceptability of homosexuality is divided in Israel, Poland and Bolivia.”<ref name=":Pew">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/global/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/05/Pew-Global-Attitudes-Homosexuality-Report-REVISED-MAY-27-2014.pdf|title=The Global Divide on Homosexuality|last=Juliana Menasce Horowitz, Senior Researcher; Katie Simmons, Jacob Poushter, Aaron Ponce, Research Associates; Cathy Barker, Kat Devlin, Research Assistants|date=May 27, 2014|website=[[Pew Research Center]]|access-date=November 7, 2019}}</ref> {{As of|2013|post=,|}} Americans are divided – a majority (60 percent) believes [[homosexuality]] should be accepted, while 33 percent disagree.<ref name=":Pew" />

! width="17%" | Notes<ref name="notesexp">All entries contain a [[WP:V|reliably sourced]] reference. Entries may also contain a letter indicating '''L'''esbian, '''G'''ay, or '''B'''isexual. '''C''' denotes [[Coming out|'''C'''ame out]] without specifying any of the previous</ref>

| [[Christine Ferea]]

| b. 1982

| American

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| L<ref>{{Cite web |last=PRIDE |first=Las Vegas |date=2021-08-11 |title=Christine Ferea |url=https://lasvegaspride.org/2021/08/10/christine-ferea/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Las Vegas PRIDE |language=en-US}}</ref>

| L<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ainhoa Fernández Ruiz – Terceravia. Andorra ets tu|url=https://www.terceravia.ad/portfolio-item/ainhoa-fernandez-ruiz/|access-date=2021-06-16|language=ca|archive-date=2 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302090038/https://www.terceravia.ad/portfolio-item/ainhoa-fernandez-ruiz/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

| B<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1389553-fort-me-he-acostado-con-hombres-cuando-era-joven|title=Fort:"Me acosté con hombres cuando era joven|access-date=30 August 2018|language=es|archive-date=8 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708024421/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1389553-fort-me-he-acostado-con-hombres-cuando-era-joven|url-status=dead}}</ref>

| L<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-04|title=Meet Stormie Forte: Raleigh's First Black and Lesbian Councilwoman|url=https://supermajority.com/2020/09/meet-stormie-forte-raleighs-first-black-and-lesbian-councilwoman/|access-date=2021-06-30|website=Supermajority|language=en-US|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709181248/https://supermajority.com/2020/09/meet-stormie-forte-raleighs-first-black-and-lesbian-councilwoman/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

| L<ref>{{cite web|url=http://awiderbridge.org/lesbian-filipino-rose-fostanes-wins-x-factor-israel/|title=Lesbian Filipino Rose Fostanes wins 'X Factor Israel'|date=15 January 2014 |access-date=17 August 2017|publisher=A Wider Bridge |first=Leo |last=Reyes|archive-date=23 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823202114/https://awiderbridge.org/lesbian-filipino-rose-fostanes-wins-x-factor-israel/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

| G<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2008/1219/1229523094331.html |title=Listen carefully: we gays will not go away |periodical=[[Irish Times]] |date=19 December 2008 |first=Quentin |last=Fottrell |access-date=24 December 2008 |archive-date=30 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230200910/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2008/1219/1229523094331.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| G<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-05|title=Gay radio host steps down from LBC show after years of changing perceptions on LGBT issues|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/10/05/gay-radio-host-steps-down-from-lbc-show-after-years-of-changing-perceptions-on-lgbt-issues/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=PinkNews - Gay news, reviews and comment from the world's most read lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans news service|language=en-GB}}</ref>

| G<ref>"Robert Denning Dies at 78; Champion of Lavish Décor", by Mitchell Owens, Sep.September 4, 2005, [[New York Times]] obituary</ref>

| G<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bond |first1=Nick |date=February 8, 2015 |title=Brian Friedman talks love and marriage |url=http://attitude.co.uk/brian-friedman-talks-love-and-marriage/ |access-date=August 17, 2015 |website=attitude.co.uk |publisher=Attitude magazine |quote='After three years I thought we'd be together and get married at some point,' Daniel confesses. And that's exactly what they're now planning – although you'll have to pick up the magazine to find out what they've got planned… |archive-date=23 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123004324/http://attitude.co.uk/brian-friedman-talks-love-and-marriage/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| G<ref>[http://www.billedbladet.dk/Kendte/Nyheder/2011/12/Peter%20Frodin%20i%20her%20er%20dit%20liv.aspx ''Peter Frödin fortæller om sin ægtemand''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214074331/http://www.billedbladet.dk/Kendte/Nyheder/2011/12/Peter%20Frodin%20i%20her%20er%20dit%20liv.aspx |date=14 December 2019 }} Billedbladet. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.</ref>