List of LGBTQ Catholics

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There have been a number of LGBTQ Catholics throughout history.

Contents

Artists

Andy Warhol, who was gay, was a practicing Catholic. Andy Warhol 1975.jpg
Andy Warhol, who was gay, was a practicing Catholic.

Politicians and royalty

Politicians

Royalty

Clergy, religious, and theologians

Writers and academics

Oscar Wilde, convicted by Britain for homosexual acts, converted to Catholicism on his deathbed. Oscar Wilde MET DP136272.jpg
Oscar Wilde, convicted by Britain for homosexual acts, converted to Catholicism on his deathbed.

Singers and musicians

Josephine Baker, bisexual singer and convert to Catholicism Josephine Baker 1950.jpg
Josephine Baker, bisexual singer and convert to Catholicism

Actors and directors

See also

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