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An index of web video creators who fall into the LGBT,note  gender-nonconforming, intersex, asexual, and/or aromantic spectrums. We please ask tropers to not speculate on anyone's sexuality or gender identity and to not include creators that have not come out during their lifetimes, unless confirmed with family/loved ones.

Also see LGBT+ Creators.


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  • Alexander Avila, a YouTuber known for his videos on LGBT subtext in media, is openly bisexual. On June 1st, 2023, he came out as a transgender man.
  • Ally Beardsley, former Dropout cast member and regular cast member of Dimension 20, is a nonbinary lesbian.
  • Alpharad (real name: John Jacob Rabon IV), gaming YouTuber known for his channels Alpharad and Alpharad Gold as well as the video series CPU Championship Series, the podcast How Did We Get Here?, and as the musician Ace Of Hearts, is aromantic, bi, and as he mentioned in a video, he is somewhere on the asexual spectrum, as in he can enjoy it but doesn't find any random person he meets attractive..
  • AmandaTheJedi, Canadian film reviewer and commentator, came out as a lesbian in 2021.
  • Anna Akana, Asian-American actress and filmmaker known for her YouTube channel, came out as bisexual in 2018.
  • Athena P, commentary YouTuber is out on her channel as bisexual
  • Beatrice the Golden Witch, previously known as "Digibrony", then "Digibro", and later "Digi-neé", came out as a trans woman in 2020. She is also bisexual.
  • Magdalen Berns, British lesbian radical feminist and YouTuber.
  • Brendan Blaber, aka JelloApocalypse, a YouTuber/voice actor known for his "Every [X] Reviewed in 10 Words or Less" series, and creator of Epithet Erased on VRV, came out as bisexual in 2018.
  • Kat Blaque, polyamorous black trans YouTuber who mainly does LGBTQ-themed video essays.
  • "Boba", a let's player and member of the Yogscast who is openly bisexual.
  • Dane Boedigheimer, creator of The Annoying Orange, came out as transgender and non-binary around the end of 2023.
  • Harris "Harry" Brewis, known as "HBomberguy," is a bisexual YouTuber known for his political and video game videos.
  • Rob Boor, creator of Cinematic Venom, came out as bisexual in April 2021.
  • David J. Bradley is a nonbinary aromantic asexual media essayist YouTuber who has released videos discussing media through the lens of each area of his identity.
  • Brutalmoose, real name Ian MacLeod, mentioned in a blog post that he was gay. Was a former video game reviewer, but has since branched out to other topics.
  • Laura K Buzz, real name Laura Kate Dale, Lesbian trans woman LGBTQ activist, streamer and games journalist.
  • Xaria Byron aka Diamanda Hagan, lesbian reviewer and podcaster. Is married to The Omega.
  • Tamara Chambers of The Nostalgia Critic and Tamara's Never Seen is pansexual.
  • Jacob Hope Chapman, known as JesuOtaku, is an Anime video reviewer who came out as a trans man in 2016.
  • James Charles, an American YouTube creator and make-up artist who is openly gay.
  • Paul Charles, the "Gay Comic Geek", is a comic book geek who happens to be gay and geek culture critic.
  • Johnny Chiodini, formerly of Eurogamer and Dicebreaker and best known as Dungeon Master for Outside Xbox's Oxventure series, identifies as nonbinary as of 2021. Johnny also plays Kasimir in Luke Westaway's Oxventure spinoff in Blades in the Dark.
  • TheCHR83, online music reviewer who identifies as non-binary.
  • Charlie Is So Cool Like, real name Charlie McDonnell, came out as a non-binary trans woman on October 6, 2021.
  • Chriddof, a British maker of surreal/Dadaist comedy videos, who came out as a trans woman in 2021 and is now called Michelle Lyons.
  • Cicabeot1, Let's Player and music reviewer who came out as transgender in 2018.
  • Mr Clemps, pansexual YouTuber and Twitch streamer that usually talks about games and anime.
  • Crow, a YouTuber who reviews music under her channel CawCophony, identifies as asexual and came out as a trans woman in 2022.
  • Lucas Cruikshank, a YouTuber known for his hyperactive "Fred Figglehorn" character, came out as gay in 2013.
  • Cara Cunningham, internet star, YouTuber, and short time adult film actor especially known for her "LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!!!" video. Came out as a trans woman in 2021.
  • DaThings's Ellen Thomas came out as a trans woman in 2019.
  • Benjamin Daniel, video game reviewer, is bisexual.
  • Shane Dawson, a YouTube comedian and personality, came out as bisexual in 2015.
  • death420 is a transgender man and the creator of the popular anime parody Sugoi Quest For Kokoro.
  • Jonathan Decker, co-host of Cinema Therapy is demisexual.
  • Zoe Delahunty-Light, video producer for Eurogamer with her own streaming community, is openly bisexual.
  • Riley J Dennis, a non-binary trans lesbian YouTuber and author whose videos cover a range of topics of social justice as well LGBTQ issues.
  • Destiny, streamer and political commentator, is openly bisexual.
  • Ginny Di, a cosplayer, video maker on tabletop roleplaying games such as D&D, and occasional writer of third-party supplements for similar games, is openly bisexual.
  • Nikita Dragun, an American YouTube personality, make-up artist and model. She came out as transgender in 2015. She is well-known for her make-up line, Dragun Beauty.
  • Durendal, French web video creator who talks about movies, is openly gay.
  • Jessie Earl, also known as Jessie Gender, is a transgender Youtuber who primarily reviews and discusses Star Trek, as well as discussing political, social and LGBTQ issues.
  • Beatrice Elizabeth 'Bea' Baron, better known as [BeaPlays], is a bisexual trans woman and a former member of Yogscast.
  • Lindsay Ellis, formerly The Nostalgia Chick, is a bisexual media critic and video essayist covering topics such as LGBT media representation and serious film and TV analysis.
  • Rowan Ellis, a UK queer feminist YouTuber, who does videos on pop culture and geekdom from an LGBT perspective.
  • Jay Exci, a British YouTuber who makes videos rebutting or criticizing popular media, came out as non-binary in 2020 and uses she/he/they pronouns.
  • ExoParadigmGamer, video game reviewer known for the Remake or Rebreak series, identifies as pansexual on Twitter.

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  • Fawful's Minion, real name Logan Atkins, is a ceterosexual countdown creator, with his girlfriend, NicoDaPeek, being a trans woman.
  • F1NN5TER: A Wholesome Crossdressing gamer and streamer who came out as genderfluid and bi in 2024. Finn goes by he/she pronouns.
  • Maggie Mae Fish, queer video essayist about films and media.
  • Chris Fleming, who when asked about his gender gave a long-winded Non-Answer. Definitely gender nonconforming, at the very least.
  • Gamechamp 3000, Twitch streamer and creator of YouTube series VG Myths. Transgender and non-binary, uses she/they pronouns.
  • Geek Remix, Mari and Stacy, two queer women who do video game reviews, theory videos and Lets Plays.
  • "Gemathy", real first name Gemma, is a content creator and member of the Yogscast who is openly bisexual.
  • Genderpunksap, a nonbinary YouTuber who mostly focuses on trans issues.
  • G Loves Trains, real first name Georgia, is a proudly lesbian train and transport blogger.
  • Gigi Gorgeous, a Canadian YouTube creator, model and actress. She came out as transgender in 2015 and now identifies as a pansexual woman.
  • Sofia Gomez, a cosplay TikToker and YouTuber, is a lesbian.
  • Joey Graceffa, a YouTube comedian and personality, came out as gay in 2015.
  • Frankie Grande, gay American YouTube personality, singer and TV host. Best known for his appearance on Celebrity Big Brother in the UK and for being the older brother of Ariana Grande.
  • Cameron J. Green, a YouTube voice actor best known for being the voice of Belle Butterfly from Baby Lamb & Friends, came out as transgender in a 2020 YouTube video.
  • Hank Green, one half of VlogBrothers, is bisexual but usually doesn't mention anything sex related in his content because he is Happily Married.
  • Laci Green, a YouTuber known for her sex-positive and sex education YouTube channel, is pansexual.
  • Mark Grondin of media (primarily music) review show Spectrum Pulse identifies as queer.
  • Todrick Hall, a singer, dancer, choreographer and director known for his elaborate YouTube music videos is gay.
  • Elisa Hansen is an author and video essayist best known for her Vampire Reviews, many of which discuss feminist and queer issues. She is a biromantic asexual.
  • Hannah Hart, comedienne and YouTuber behind "My Drunk Kitchen" is a lesbian.
  • Hee, a Japanese YouTuber, came out as gay on October 5, 2016.
  • B. Dylan Hollis, a gay TikTok star.
  • Ally Hills, lesbian commentary YouTuber.
  • Dan Howell, a YouTuber who came out as gay in 2019.
  • Iron Liz revealed on LordKaT's livestream podcast that she was assigned male at birth, and identified as a trans woman most of her life. Since she finished transitioning in 2014, she no longer uses the label.
  • Izzzyzzz, New Zealander YouTuber who mostly makes video essays about Internet history, is non-binary and uses she/they pronouns.
  • jan Misali, creator of Conlang Critic, is non-binary, aromantic, and asexual.
  • JoshJepson, a let's player best known for his collaborations with The Runaway Guys and Attacking Toucans, is bisexual.
  • Adam Johnston, movie reviewer best known for YourMovieSucks.org, is openly gay.
  • Kaiser Beamz, creator of the anime analysis series Kyoto Video, is non-binary and pansexual.
  • KaiserNeko, one of the founders of Team Four Star came out as gay to his parents at the age of 11.
  • Kyle Kallgren, film reviewer, is bisexual.
  • Kemio, a Japanese YouTuber, model, TV personality, essayist, singer, and former Viner. He came out as gay on Twitter on April 28, 2019.
  • Kidology, a lesbian commentary Youtuber.
  • Kwite, a masked commentary Youtuber and Twitch streamer. He is openly bisexual.
  • Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, a lesbian YouTuber who makes videos about LGBT+ history, disability awareness, and vintage fashion.
  • Gus Kenworthy, an American skier, actor and YouTube creator. He came out as gay in 2015. His most notable acting role was in American Horror Story: 1984.
  • Octavius King, British YouTuber and Twitch streamer, is non-binary and uses he/they pronouns.
  • TJ Kirk, better known as The Amazing Atheist, is bisexual though he seldom brings that fact up. He's also stated that he basically considers himself non-binary but is also just comfortable using any pronouns.

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  • Lady Emily, a video essayist who makes videos on pop culture and is the co-writer for Sarah Z, is a trans woman.
  • Quinn Larios, a former contributor to Channel Awesome, is a trans woman.
  • Paige Layle, who specializes in content regarding the Autism Spectrum, including her own lived experiences, came out as pansexual in 2020 and 2021. Her pronouns are she/they, according to her Instagram.
  • May Leitz runs the mostly horror-oriented YouTube channel Nyx Fears. She came out as a trans woman in 2018, and is in a relationship with another woman. She is also a musician and horror author.
  • Jackson Lennon, a YouTuber, actor and filmmaker who is transgender and bisexual.
  • Leo, better known as Leozaur is a let's player and former member of the Yogscast who is openly bisexual. She retired from let's plays in February 2021 to become a teacher, but also started a business called Jewel Patisserie.
  • Phil Lester, a YouTuber who came out as gay in 2019.
  • Lilith is openly pan.
  • LittleKuriboh, bisexual content creator known for creating Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series.
  • The Little Platoon, while he has gone back and forth between calling himself gay and bisexual, he's made it clear that he's not straight in his She-Hulk video where he talks about "Being lectured about transphobia by straight people".
  • LordKaT came out as trans in 2023.
  • Lucahjin, real name Reese Wheeler, is an openly pansexual let's player. She's married to ProtonJon as of 2018.
  • Luke Correia, a Canadian meme voiceover channel host who has plans on doing professional voice acting work in the future, is bisexual.
  • Lyzette G, online music reviewer who identifies as non-binary.
  • Jamie Maurer, or "Rantasmo" is a gay man and former Channel Awesome personality with his own YouTube channel Needs More Gay that takes a look at LGBT issues in popular culture.
  • Tana Mongeau, an American YouTube creator, model and TV personality. She's most famous for her story time content and is openly bisexual.
  • MangaKamen, a video essayist who makes content about animation and gaming, came out as bisexual in 2022.
  • Mangaminx, a LetsPlayer, is a gay trans woman.
  • Manny MUA, is the stage name of YouTube creator and make-up artist, Manuel Gutierrez. He's openly gay and is well-known for his make-up reviews online.
  • Max Miller of Tasting History with Max Miller is a gay man.
  • Mister Manticore, creator of several Analog Horror series (most notably THE MONUMENT MYTHOS), is non-binary and uses "he/they/she" pronouns.
  • Minerva Kelley, aka Eldena Doubleca5t and former host of When Posting Goes Wrong, is a trans lesbian.
  • "Mousie" is a LetsPlayer and member of the Yogscast who is openly bisexual.
  • Mr Mendo, formerly of The Agony Booth, is bisexual and came out as a trans woman in 2019.
  • MsBreezy came out as trans in 2017 and is bisexual.
  • The Mysterious Mr. Enter, real name Johnathan Rozanski, a YouTuber and animation critic who is openly aromantic asexual.
  • Kinley Mochrie, former web video creator and daughter of Colin Mochrie and Debra McGrath, is transgender.
  • Mia Mulder, a leftist video essayist, activist, and Swedish politician, is a bisexual trans woman.
  • TheNamelessDoll, a YouTuber known for her animation fanvideos, is aromantic bisexual.
  • Nerd Sync, real name Scott Niswander, is openly bisexual and agender.
  • Night Mind's host, Nick Nocturne, is bisexual.
  • Nikkitutorial's host, Nikkie de Jager is a transgender woman who came out publicly in 2020. She made her transition during her childhood and teenage years. She is most famous for being a make-up artist/reviewer on YouTube.
  • Tyler Oakley, an American YouTube content creator who is openly gay.
  • Lily Orchard, a general animation critic and former My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic reviewer who is a demiromantic bisexual trans woman. A lot of videos in her "Glass of Water" series focus on LGBT representation in animation.
  • Trisha Paytas came out as genderfluid in 2021. This followed a controversial video from two years earlier in which they claimed to be a trans man; Paytas now claims they didn't know the right terminology to describe their identity back then.
  • Plumbella, real name Jesse McNamara, is an agender Let's Player known for playing The Sims.
  • Allison Pregler, also known as Obscurus Lupa, revealed she was asexual in a post detailing an event from her teenage years, and is married to Phelous.
  • Zoey Proasheck is a let's player and member of the Yogscast who is a transgender lesbian.
  • Projekt Melody, a VTuber from VShojo, said that she was bisexual (or "50% lesbian" as she put it) when she made her debut. Later, she has since identified as pansexual.
  • Rags, a Youtube commentator and gamer, is bisexual.
  • Randy Rainbow, a YouTube comedian and singer.
  • Malcolm Ray, voice actor and recurring actor on The Nostalgia Critic, is bisexual.
  • Franchesca Ramsey, former YouTuber, actress and writer is bisexual.
  • La Ron Readus, of Readus 101, is a bisexual pop and geek culture critic.
  • Pan of RebelTaxi is in a relationship with Neoncaffeine, a trans man.
  • Rose And Rosie, a lesbian YouTube couple.
  • Ryan Ribbity, a Twitch streamer, is a trans lesbian.
  • Kim Richards is a let's player and member of the Yogscast who identified as "not straight" in 2016 and later said she identified as pansexual.
  • Brandon Rogers, openly gay YouTube sketch comedian.
  • Queen Serafina, a trans woman who makes commentary and review videos.

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  • Dorrie Sacks, aka, Lovely Dorrie, queer streamer and anime YouTuber from the channel Get in the Robot and Beyond The Bot.
  • Thomas Sanders, singer and stage actor known for his Vine videos is gay.
  • Schaffrillas Productions, real name James Phyrillas: As talked about in his review of BoJack Horseman, admits that he is on the asexual spectrum. He is also biromantic.
  • Cyndi Seidelman, creator of the website Game Show Garbage, is a trans woman.
  • Tyler Sederwall, a musician and let's player best known for creating the video game racing channel Versus, is gay.
  • Seismo, an American content creator best known for the horror ARG The Noedolekcin Archives, came out as aroace on Twitter in 2023.
  • Lilly Singh, a Canadian comedian, YouTube creator, and talk host, came out as bisexual in 2019 on her social media. Lilly is most known for her YouTube channel IISuperwomanII.
  • SnapCube, real name Penny Parker, is a gaming YouTuber, voice actress, and singer who is a sapphic trans woman.
  • The Sphere Hunter, real name Suzi Hunter, is a bisexual trans woman best known for her videos about Capcom games such as Resident Evil and Devil May Cry, along with other horror and action games.
  • Amanda Spikol aka The Omega, reviewer, and podcaster. She is the real life wife of Diamanda Hagan.
  • Jeffree Star, an American YouTube creator, make-up artist, and singer. He is openly gay and is famous for his androgynous style and make-up line.
  • James Stephanie Sterling, video game and video game industry critic, who describes themself as "not straight" (and has identified as pansexual on Twitter). They also came out as non-binary (she/they) in 2020 on Twitter.
  • Eli Stone also known as the Cartoon Hero mentioned in his Intro to Doug Tenapel month that he is bisexual.
  • Lauren Storey, aka Lovely Lauren, asexual and aromantic artist and animator best known for her horror animations and the Obscured Eyes multimedia series.
  • Finn and Korri Strange, the Brother–Sister Team behind Dubbed By Strangers, are a bisexual trans man and a lesbian, respectively.
  • Kiara Strings, creator of The Music Video Show, came out as bisexual in 2018, as genderqueer in 2019 and as transgender later that year.
  • Chris Stuckmann, American film critic and YouTuber, came out as pansexual in 2021.
  • Sym, a singer for Man on the Internet most famous for voicing Lucca in Chrono Trigger: The Musical, is non-binary.
  • Swell Entertainment, bisexual commentary and review YouTuber.
  • Crash Thompson, a music critic, came out as bisexual in September 2020.
  • Abigail Thorn, British philosopher and actor behind Philosophy Tube, came out as bisexual in 2019 and as transgender in 2021.
  • Super Butter Buns, a lesbian woman, whose YouTube channel has her play multiple games, with her main series being a beginner's guide to multiple games, and she also livestreams games.
  • The4th Snake, YouTuber and fanfic writer that specializes in Mortal Kombat content, is asexual.
  • Thought Slime, a non-binary political content-creator, Horror film reviewer and Lets-Player.
  • TREY the Explainer, a Youtuber who does videos about anthropology, paleontology, speculative evolution and other such subjects, has mentioned on his Twitter that he is bisexual.
  • Gabe Velez, aka Gamerduck, transgender voice actor and YouTuber best known for their roles in ENA and Spooky Month.
  • Vernias (real name: Carnig Charles Shakarjian) of the YouTube group channels Party Crashers and Sidequest Party is a bisexual let's player.
  • Michael Whelan (better known as "Wheels"), head of video for Dicebreaker following Johnny Chiodini's departure, is openly bisexual. He also does his own streams separately from Dicebreaker which include music and games.
  • Blaire White, an American transgender YouTube commentator and political activist. She began taking hormone therapy in 2015 after coming out to her family.
  • Psy White, transgender video presenter for WhatCulture.
  • Sky Does Minecraft, Let's Player who is bisexual and came out as non-binary in 2021.
  • Sky Williams, a gay comedian and YouTuber known for his Let's Plays.
  • Aoife Wilson, video producer for Eurogamer and head of video, is openly bisexual.
  • Mary Winstead, aka TapeWorm, trans woman content creator known for her Analog Horror series WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK..
  • Natalie Wynn, aka "Contrapoints", is a trans woman YouTuber known for her videos on social justice and transgender issues. In 2020, she came out as a lesbian.
  • Xycron, real name Robin Nelson, is a YouTuber and frequent collaborator with MsBreezy and is openly bisexual.
  • Eugene Lee Yang of The Try Guys came out as gay in 2019.
  • Sarah Z, a bisexual YouTuber, does essays and reviews on pop culture, sometimes focusing on fictional LGBT portrayals.

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