OUTSTANDING LGBTQ YOUTHS OF 2019

QueerBio.Com have announced their  annual list of Outstanding LGBTQ Youths for the year. The biographies of these individuals were added to the biographical website during the year when their actions and achievements came to the attention of the editors.

Some have faced great risk to their personal lives by being publicly identified as LGBTQ. Others represent a new generation that is comfortable with their personal sexual identity. All have used their skills, profile and success to serve as role models to help others live their lives openly. They come from the worlds of activism, sports, politics, writers, poets, fashion and entertainment.

Each has made a material impact in their field of interest, and several have become tops in their field. This includes Canadian and World Champion Pole Vaulter Shawn Barber, American singer Lil Nas X, Sweden’s World Champion Jiu Jitsu competitor William Seth-Wenzel, and Eurovision winner Duncan Laurence from The Netherlands.

There is a marked increase in the number of transgender individuals on the list this year, with particular representation in sports, fashion and entertainment.

Four outstanding younger LGBTQ+ people from the UK made the list this year

• Talulah-Eve Brown – transgender model
• Uzoechi Emenike – singer and songwriter known as MNEK
• Nikki Hiltz – track & field competitor
• Bethany Mead – professional football player

The Outstanding LGBTQ Youths of 2019 hail from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Spain, The Netherlands, the United States, and Venezuela.

The goal of QueerBio.com is to be the definitive online biographical reference source for the international LGBTQ community. Its database lists over 16,000 contemporary and historical figures who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, two-spirit, or gender fluid (LGBTQ) and includes artists, sports figures, politicians, entertainers, business leaders, academics, activists, and more. The database is widely international in scope and is an ideal source for research and analysis with full search and sort functionality.

Their stated mission is to inspire, educate, and motivate all generations of LGBTQ individuals and others through a collective knowledge of this international community.