BME LGBT lives - LGBT+ History Month

This list is, of course, not exhaustive.
A – E:
John Amaechi (1970 – ) basketball player; Nicola Adams (born 26 October 1982) boxer ; Stephen K. Amos comedian; Lord Waheed Alli (1964 – ) politician; Dean Atta (1988 – ) poet, playright, actor; James Baldwin (1924 – 1987) writer and Civil Rights activist; Azealia Banks (born May 31, 1991) hip-hop artist; Rikki Beadle-Blair (1962 – ) actor, dancer, musician, choreographer, director and writer; Linda Bellos (1950 -) British activist/politician; Barbara Burford (1946 –2010) poet and publisher (www.greyhenpress.com); Tracy Chapman (1964 – ), singer-songwriter; Angela Davies (1944 – ) Civil Rights activist; Jade Esteban Estrada (1975 – ) comedian;

F – J:

Justin Fashanu (1961 – 1998) footballer; Mabel Hampton (1902 – 1989) activist; Langston Hughes (1902 – 1967) poet; Isaac Julien (1960 – ) film-maker;

K – O:

Jackie Kay (1961 – ) poet/writer; Edmonia Lewis (1845 – 1907) sculptor; Audre Lorde (1934 – 1992) activist/writer; Greg Louganis (1960 – ) Olympic diver; David McAlmont (1967 – ) singer-songwriter; Claude McKay (1889 – 1948) activist/writer; Valerie Mason-John (1962 – ) playwright; Johnny Mathis (1935 – ) singer; Freddie Mercury (1946 – 1991) singer; Simon Nkoli (1957 – 1998) activist; Cyril Nri (1961 – ) actor and Patron of LGBT History Month; Frank Ocean (born Christopher Breaux; October 28, 1987), hip-hop artist; Kele Okereke (1981 – ) singer; Femi Otitoju trainer & consultant ;

P – T:

Ma Rainey (1886 – 1939), singer; Little Richard (1932 – ) singer-songwriter; Bayard Rustin (1912 – 1987) Civil Rights activist; Labi Siffre (1945 -) poet, songwriter, musician and singer and Patron of LGBT History Month; Paul Sinah (1970 -) GP and stand-up comedian; Skin (1967 – ) singer; Sheryl Swoopes (1971 – ) basketball player; George Takei (1937 – ) actor; Naechanè Valentino (aka Mz Fontaine) (1978 – ) rap artist;

U – Z:

Luther Vandross (1951 – 2005) singer-songwriter; Alice Walker (1944 – ) activist/writer; Gok Wan (1974 – ) fashion consultant, author and television presenter; Brian Williamson (1945-2004) Founding member of Jamaica’s LGBT organisation: J-FLAG Rainbow Network’s Top Ten: Black Gay Movers and Shakers; Darren Young (born November 2, 1983)wrestler

List of LGBT African-Americans (Wikipedia)
http://rickeysmileymorningshow.com/playlist/out-of-the-closet-16-gay-black-celebrities/item/1201384/