List of LGBT participants in the Eurovision Song Contest

The following list includes those participants in the Eurovision Song Contest who are known to be members of the LGBT community.

Artists

Artist	Country	Year	Song	Sexual orientation or gender identity	Points	Place
Dany Dauberson	France	1956	"Il est là"	Lesbian [1]	— [a]
Bob Benny	Belgium	1959	"Hou toch van mij"	Gay [b] [2]	9	6
Bob Benny	Belgium	1961	"September, gouden roos"	Gay [b] [2]	1	15
Jean-Claude Pascal	Luxembourg	1961	" Nous les amoureux "	Gay [c] [3]	31	1
Kathy Kirby	United Kingdom	1965	"I Belong"	Was in a lesbian relationship after the contest [4]	26	2
Ronnie Tober	Netherlands	1968	"Morgen"	Gay	1	16
Patrick Juvet	Switzerland	1973	"Je vais me marier, Marie"	Bisexual [b] [5]	79	12
Jürgen Marcus	Luxembourg	1976	"Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment"	Gay	17	14
Jean-Claude Pascal	Luxembourg	1981	"C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique"	Gay [c] [3]	41	11
Gerard Joling	Netherlands	1988	"Shangri-La"	Gay	70	9
Dina	Portugal	1992	"Amor d'água fresca"	Lesbian [6]	26	17
Christer Björkman	Sweden	1992	"I morgon är en annan dag"	Gay	9	22
Sara	Portugal	1994	"Chamar a música"	Bisexual [b] [7]	73	8
Paul Oscar	Iceland	1997	"Minn hinsti dans"	Gay [8]	18	20
Gabriel Forss [d]	Sweden	1997	"Bara hon älskar mig"	Gay [9]	36	14
Katrina Leskanich [e]	United Kingdom	1997	"Love Shine a Light"	Lesbian [b] [10]	227	1
Dana International	Israel	1998	"Diva"	Trans woman [11] [12]	172	1
Michelle	Netherlands	2001	"Out on My Own"	Lesbian	16	18
Piasek	Poland	2001	"2Long"	Gay [b]	11	20
Kim Kärnfalk [f]	Sweden	2001	"Listen to Your Heartbeat"	Bisexual [13]	100	5
Sarit Hadad	Israel	2002	"Light a Candle"	Lesbian [b] [14]	37	12
Julia Volkova [g]	Russia	2003	"Ne ver', ne boysia"	Bisexual	164	3
Deen	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2004	"In the Disco"	Bisexual [b] [15] [16]	91	9
Tomas Thordarson	Denmark	2004	"Shame on You"	Gay [17]	Failed to qualify
Jari Sillanpää	Finland	2004	"Takes 2 to Tango"	Gay [b] [18]	Failed to qualify
Jonatan Cerrada	France	2004	"À chaque pas"	Gay [19]	40	15
Knut Anders Sørum	Norway	2004	"High"	Bisexual [20]	3	24
Donna McCaul [h]	Ireland	2005	"Love?"	Lesbian [21]	Failed to qualify
Brian Kennedy	Ireland	2006	"Every Song Is a Cry for Love"	Gay [22]	93	10
Andreas Lundstedt [i]	Switzerland	2006	"If We All Give a Little"	Gay [23]	30	16
Marija Šerifović	Serbia	2007	" Molitva " (Молитва)	Lesbian [b] [24]	268	1
Olga Seryabkina and Elena Temnikova [j]	Russia	2007	"Song #1"	Bisexuals [b]	207	3
Javi Soleil [k]	Spain	2007	"I Love You Mi Vida"	Gay [b] [25]	43	20
Ola Salo [l]	Sweden	2007	"The Worrying Kind"	Bisexual [26]	51	18
David Ducasse [m]	United Kingdom	2007	"Flying the Flag (For You)"	Gay [27]	19	22
Lucy Diakovska [n]	Germany	2008	"Disappear"	Lesbian [b] [28]	14	23
Friðrik Ómar [o]	Iceland	2008	"This is My Life"	Gay	64	14
Oscar Loya	Germany	2009	"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang"	Gay	35	20
Gordon Heuckeroth [p]	Netherlands	2009	"Shine"	Gay	Failed to qualify
Harel Skaat	Israel	2010	" Milim " (מילים)	Gay [b] [29]	71	14
Michael von der Heide	Switzerland	2010	"Il pleut de l'or"	Gay	Failed to qualify
Dana International	Israel	2011	"Ding Dong"	Trans woman [30] [12]	Failed to qualify
Glen Vella	Malta	2011	"One Life"	Gay	Failed to qualify
Duncan James and Lee Ryan [q]	United Kingdom	2011	"I Can"	Gay (James) [31] Bisexual (Ryan) [32]	100	11
Tooji	Norway	2012	"Stay"	Gay [b] [33]	7	26
Loreen	Sweden	2012	"Euphoria"	Bisexual [b] [34]	372	1
Ryan Dolan	Ireland	2013	"Only Love Survives"	Gay [b] [35]	5	26
Conchita Wurst	Austria	2014	"Rise Like a Phoenix"	Gay [r] [36]	290	1
Axel Hirsoux	Belgium	2014	"Mother"	Gay	Failed to qualify
Amber	Malta	2015	"Warrior"	Lesbian [37]	Failed to qualify
Deen [s]	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2016	"Ljubav je"	Bisexual [15] [16]	Failed to qualify
Nina Kraljić	Croatia	2016	"Lighthouse"	Bisexual	73	23
Johannes Nymark  [ da ] [t]	Denmark	2016	"Soldiers of Love"	Gay	Failed to qualify
Jamie-Lee	Germany	2016	"Ghost"	Non-binary gender [b]	11	26
Hovi Star	Israel	2016	"Made of Stars"	Gay [38]	135	14
Douwe Bob	Netherlands	2016	"Slow Down"	Bisexual [39]	153	11
Michal Szpak	Poland	2016	"Color of Your Life"	Pansexual [40]	229	8
Rykka	Switzerland	2016	"The Last of Our Kind"	Non-binary gender [b]	Failed to qualify
Imri Ziv	Israel	2017	"I Feel Alive"	Gay [b] [41]	39	23
Slavko Kalezić	Montenegro	2017	"Space"	Gay [42]	Failed to qualify
Salvador Sobral	Portugal	2017	"Amar pelos dois"	Intersex [b] [43] [44]	758	1
Saara Aalto	Finland	2018	"Monsters"	Lesbian [45]	46	25
Mélovin	Ukraine	2018	"Under the Ladder"	Bisexual [b] [46]	130	17
Bilal Hassani	France	2019	" Roi "	Queer [47]	105	16
Duncan Laurence	Netherlands	2019	"Arcade"	Bisexual [48]	498	1
Tom Hugo [u]	Norway	2019	"Spirit in the Sky"	Gay [49]	331	6
Montaigne	Australia	2021	"Technicolour"	Bisexual [v] [50] and non-binary gender [b] [51]	Failed to qualify
Jendrik	Germany	2021	"I Don't Feel Hate"	Gay [52]	3	25
Lesley Roy	Ireland	2021	"Maps"	Lesbian [53]	Failed to qualify
Victoria De Angelis and Ethan Torchio [w]	Italy	2021	" Zitti e buoni "	Bisexual (De Angelis) "Sexually free" (Torchio) [54]	524	1
Jeangu Macrooy	Netherlands	2021	"Birth of a New Age"	Gay [55]	11	23
Vasil	North Macedonia	2021	"Here I Stand"	Gay [56]	Failed to qualify
Roxen	Romania	2021	"Amnesia"	Non-binary gender [b] [57]	Failed to qualify
Blas Cantó	Spain	2021	" Voy a quedarme "	Bisexual [58]	6	24
Sheldon Riley	Australia	2022	"Not the Same"	Gay [59]	125	15
Elín Eyþórsdóttir [x]	Iceland	2022	" Með hækkandi sól "	Lesbian [60]	20	23
Michael Ben David	Israel	2022	"I.M"	Gay [61]	Failed to qualify
Andrei Ursu [y]	Romania	2022	" Llámame "	Bisexual [b] [62]	65	18
Gustaph	Belgium	2023	"Because of You"	Gay [63]	182	7
Alessandra Mele	Norway	2023	"Queen of Kings"	Bisexual [64]	268	5
Luke Black	Serbia	2023	"Samo mi se spava" (Само ми се спава)	Gay [65]	30	24
Loreen	Sweden	2023	"Tattoo"	Bisexual [34]	583	1
Zaachariaha Fielding and Michael Ross [z]	Australia	2024	"One Milkali (One Blood)"	Gay [66]	Failed to qualify
Mustii	Belgium	2024	"Before the Party's Over"	Queer [67]	Failed to qualify
Aiko	Czech Republic	2024	"Pedestal"	Queer [68]	Failed to qualify
Saba	Denmark	2024	"Sand"	Lesbian [69]	Failed to qualify
Bambie Thug	Ireland	2024	"Doomsday Blue"	Non-binary gender [70]	278	6
Angelina Mango	Italy	2024	"La noia"	Queer [b] [71]	268	7
Silvester Belt	Lithuania	2024	"Luktelk"	Gay [72]	90	14
Kenzy Loevett  [ es ] and Kat Almagro [aa]	San Marino	2024	"11:11"	Lesbian [73] [74]	Failed to qualify
Nemo	Switzerland	2024	"The Code"	Non-binary gender [v] [75] and pansexual [76]	591	1
Olly Alexander	United Kingdom	2024	"Dizzy"	Gay [77] and Non-binary gender [78]	46	18
Adonxs	Czech Republic	2025	"Kiss Kiss Goodbye"	Queer [79]	TBA
Erika Vikman	Finland	2025	"Ich komme"	Bisexual [80]	TBA

Artists with multiple appearances

Five of the LGBT artists listed above have competed in the Eurovision Song Contest twice:

•   Belgium : Bob Benny, 1959 and 1961
•   Luxembourg : Jean-Claude Pascal, 1961 and 1981 (won the first time)
•   Israel : Dana International, 1998 and 2011 (won the first time)
•   Bosnia and Herzegovina : Deen, 2004 and 2016
•   Sweden : Loreen, 2012 ^[b] and 2023 (won both times)

Summaries

As of the 2024 contest:

• Of the 50 countries that have competed in the contest, ^[ab] 31 have been represented by LGBT artists at least once, 24 of which have been represented by LGBT artists more than once
  • Of the 19 countries that have competed in the contest but have never been represented by LGBT artists, five have not been active for over a decade (Andorra, Monaco, Morocco, Slovakia, and Turkey). A sixth country, Belarus, is currently ineligible to participate.

LGBT participation by country

Country	Number of years represented by LGBT artists	Years represented by LGBT artists	Number of unique LGBT artists representing the country
Australia	3	2021, 2022, 2024	4 (two different artists shared in the representation for the country in 2024)
Austria	1	2014	1
Belgium	5	1959, 1961, 2014, 2023, 2024	4 (same artist represented Belgium in 1959 and 1961)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	2004, 2016	1 (same artist represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2004 and 2016)
Croatia	1	2016	1
Czech Republic	2	2024, 2025	2
Denmark	3	2004, 2016, 2024	3
Finland	3	2004, 2018, 2025	3
France	3	1956, 2004, 2019	3
Germany	4	2008, 2009, 2016, 2021	4
Iceland	3	1997, 2008, 2022	3
Ireland	5	2005, 2006, 2013, 2021, 2024	5
Israel	7	1998, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2022	6 (same artist represented Israel in 1998 and 2011)
Italy	2	2021, 2024	3 (two different artists shared in the representation for the country in 2021)
Lithuania	1	2024	1
Luxembourg	3	1961, 1976, 1981	2 (same artist represented Luxembourg in 1961 and 1981)
Malta	2	2011, 2015	2
Montenegro	1	2017	1
Netherlands	7	1968, 1988, 2001, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2021	7
North Macedonia	1	2021	1
Norway	4	2004, 2012, 2019, 2023	4
Poland	2	2001, 2016	2
Portugal	3	1992, 1994, 2017	3
Romania	2	2021, 2022	2
Russia	2	2003, 2007	3 (two different artists shared in the representation for the country in 2007)
San Marino	1	2024	2 (two different artists shared in the representation for the country in 2024)
Serbia	2	2007, 2023	2
Spain	2	2007, 2021,	2
Sweden	6	1992, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2012, 2023	5 (same artist represented Sweden in 2012 and 2023)
Switzerland	5	1973, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2024	5
Ukraine	1	2018	1
United Kingdom	5	1965, 1997, 2007, 2011, 2024	6 (two different artists shared in the representation for the country in 2011)

• Of the 68 editions of the contest that have been held, 36 had at least one entry performed by LGBT artists, 21 of which had more than one entry performed by LGBT artists.
  • Every contest held in the 21st century has featured at least one LGBT artist.

LGBT participation by year

Year	Number of entries with LGBT artists	Countries with LGBT artists
1956	1	France
1959	1	Belgium
1961	2	Belgium ,   Luxembourg
1965	1	United Kingdom
1968	1	Netherlands
1973	1	Switzerland
1976	1	Luxembourg
1981	1	Luxembourg
1988	1	Netherlands
1992	2	Portugal ,   Sweden
1994	1	Portugal
1997	3	Iceland ,   Sweden ,   United Kingdom
1998	1	Israel
2001	3	Netherlands ,   Poland ,   Sweden
2002	1	Israel
2003	1	Russia
2004	5	Bosnia and Herzegovina ,   Denmark ,   Finland ,   France ,   Norway
2005	1	Ireland
2006	2	Ireland ,    Switzerland
2007	5	Russia ,   Serbia ,   Spain ,   Sweden ,   United Kingdom
2008	2	Germany ,   Iceland
2009	2	Germany ,   Netherlands
2010	2	Israel ,    Switzerland
2011	3	Israel ,   Malta ,   United Kingdom
2012	2	Norway ,   Sweden
2013	1	Ireland
2014	2	Austria ,   Belgium
2015	1	Malta
2016	8	Bosnia and Herzegovina ,   Croatia ,   Denmark ,   Germany ,   Israel ,   Netherlands ,   Poland ,    Switzerland
2017	3	Israel ,   Montenegro ,   Portugal
2018	2	Finland ,   Ukraine
2019	3	France ,   Netherlands ,   Norway
2021	8	Australia ,   Germany ,   Ireland ,   Italy ,   Netherlands ,   North Macedonia ,   Romania ,   Spain
2022	5	Australia ,   Iceland ,   Israel ,   Romania
2023	4	Belgium ,   Norway ,   Serbia ,   Sweden
2024	10	Australia ,   Belgium ,   Czech Republic ,  Denmark ,   Ireland ,   Italy ,   Lithuania ,   San Marino ,    Switzerland ,   United Kingdom
2025	2	Czech Republic ,   Finland

Presenters

Presenter	Host country	Year	Sexual orientation or gender identity
Yigal Ravid	Israel	1999	Gay [81]
Assi Azar	Israel	2019	Gay [82]
Nikkie de Jager	Netherlands	2021	Trans woman [83]
Mika	Italy	2022	Gay [84] [85]
Graham Norton [ac]	United Kingdom	2023	Gay [86] [87]

See also

• LGBT visibility in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Drag performances in the Eurovision Song Contest:
  • Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
  • Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
  • Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
  • Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 ^[ad]
  • Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 ^[ad]
  • Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 ^[ae]

Notes

1. The 1956 contest had secret voting and, apart from the winner, no results were released.
2. Came out subsequent to the Eurovision performance
3. Never publicly came out during his lifetime
4. Performed as part of the band Blond
5. Performed as part of the band Katrina and the Waves
6. Performed as part of the band Friends
7. Performed as part of the duo t.A.T.u.
8. Performed as part of the duo Donna and Joe
9. Performed as part of the group six4one
10. Performed as part of the band Serebro
11. Performed as part of the band D'Nash
12. Performed as part of the band The Ark
13. Performed as part of the band Scooch
14. Performed as part of the band No Angels
15. Performed as part of the band Eurobandið
16. Performed as part of the band De Toppers
17. Performed as part of the band Blue
18. Thomas Neuwirth, the person behind the drag persona Conchita Wurst, is openly gay
19. Performed with Dalal and feat. Ana Rucner and Jala
20. Performed as part of the band Lighthouse X
21. Performed as part of the group Keiino
22. Open during the contest
23. Performed as part of the band Måneskin
24. Performed as part of the band Systur, who are activists for transgender rights. During the voting segments, while the group was in the green room, they waved a transgender flag alongside the Icelandic flag.
25. Performed under the stage name Wrs
26. Performed as part of the band Electric Fields
27. Performed as part of the band Megara
28. Excluding Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro, countries that no longer exist and were not represented by LGBT artists during their existence
29. Has also served as the UK's television commentator for the contest since 2009
30. Listed in this article since the performer is also LGBT
31. Performance featured dancers in drag

References

1. Patrin, Vincent (14 May 2016). "Dany Dauberson, enterrée à Saint-Claude, avait représenté la France à l'Eurovision". Le Progrès (in French). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
2. "deredactie.be: Vlaamse zanger Bob Benny is overleden". Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
3. Land, Craig (23 June 2021). "The love that dare not speak its name: remembering Jean-Claude Pascal and 'Nous les amoureux'".
4. "Kathy Kirby". The Herald. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
5. Coljon, Thierry (28 April 2005). "Les bleus au cœur de Patrick Juvet". Le Soir.be (Belgium). Rossel & Cie. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
6. "Dina: "A homofobia é ignorância!"". EsQrever (in Portuguese). 12 April 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
7. "Sara Tavares: "Tinha 24 anos quando percebi que era bissexual"". EsQrever (in Portuguese). 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
8. Duffy, Nick; Kelleher, Patrick (12 August 2022). "17 of the biggest, brightest and queerest moments in Eurovision history".
9. Öhrman, Anders (19 July 2012). "Gabriel Forss har lämnat garderoben – kommer ut i ny bok". QX (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
10. "INTERVIEW: Katrina Leskanich -". 29 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
11. West, Chris (2020). Eurovision! A History of Modern Europe Through the World's Greatest Song Contest (2nd ed.). London: Melville House UK. pp. 191–195. ISBN   978-1-911545-55-2.
12. "Eurovision Song Contest: Birmingham 1998". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
13. Ek, Torbjörn (21 July 2004). "Kim: Jag är bisexuell". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
14. ""לא נגעו בי שנים כמו שבי נגעת": שרית חדד יוצאת מהארון וחושפת את בת זוגה - וואלה! תרבות". וואלה! (in Hebrew). 19 September 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
15. "Fuad Backović Deen s dečkom Willom Phearsonom na rođendanskoj zabavi". Avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
16. "Deenov dečko na Instagramu: Svi osmijesi s mojom ljubavi". www.klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
17. Gibson, Owen (21 May 2005). "Discord in Ireland over Eurovision failure". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 August 2015.
18. "Jari Sillanpää: Moni sai homoudelleen hyväksynnän kauttani". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2 September 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
19. "Jonatan Cerrada - 26-03-2022 - Interview". YouTube. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
20. Gaysir: Landstrykerens lange vandring (in Norwegian)
21. Egan, John (17 November 2005). "Love? singer perhaps the highest profile Irish woman to do so: Donna McCaul comes out!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 6 November 2008.
22. "Brian Kennedy reveals his coming-out torment". Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
23. Shapiro, Gregg (October 2002). "Out on the Dance Floor". Out Smart Magazine . Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
24. "I Am A Lesbian! – Marija Serifovic Opens Up in Her Film "Confession"". InSerbia News. 28 November 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
25. Pertusa, Oscar (18 May 2021). "Javi Soleil (D'Nash): "Me arrepiento de no haber dicho que era gay, de no haber sido valiente en su momento"". Shangay (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
26. Freeman, Hikaru (9 May 2007). "The Gayest Pop Show on the Planet". AfterElton.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
27. "Interview: David Ducasse". Can't Stop The Pop. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
28. "Lucy: "Ja, ich liebe sie"". Bild . 21 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
29. Grant, Anthony (30 March 2011). "Asked and Answered - Harel Skaat". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
30. West 2020, pp. 191–195.
31. Akingbade, Tobi (22 July 2019). "Duncan James 'proud to be gay' as he reveals new boyfriend Rodrigo Reis". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
32. "'I Sleep With Duncan All The Time'". HuffPost UK. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
33. Marthinussen, Linn-Christin (8 June 2015). "Tooji står fram som homofil: - Har fått nok av at unge jenter og gutter føler skam". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
34. "Eurovision winner Loreen comes out as bisexual". Topics. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
35. "Eurovision star Ryan Dolan comes out as gay". independent. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
36. Bromwich, Kathryn (6 July 2014). "Conchita Wurst: 'Most artists are sensitive and insecure people. I am too'". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
37. ""Ġużi Wasal Dalgħodu U Qalbna Ser Tfur Bil-Ferħ" - Amber U Olwyn". www.gwida.mt (in Maltese). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
38. "Israeli entrant to Eurovision says humiliated at Russian airport for being gay". The Times of Israel .
39. "Netherlands: Douwe Bob Comes Out as Bi". Eurovoix.com. 10 March 2016.
40. "Michał Szpak jest panseksualny. Wyjaśniamy, co to znaczy". Plejada. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
41. ""סיפרתי לפסיכולוג שאני נמשך לגברים וביקשתי: 'תשנה אותי'" - אימרי זיו נחשף". 13 January 2024.
42. "Montenegro Eurovision Singer Hits Wrong Note Back Home". Balkaninsight.com. 21 April 2017.
43. "Salvador Sobral sentiu que estava a transformar-se numa mulher. Mas ser intersexual é muito mais que isso". CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
44. "Salvador Sobral: "Sou intersexual. O meu corpo não produz testosterona"". Expresso (in Portuguese). 6 March 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
45. "Saara Alto opens up about her sexuality as she looks stunning in new photos". Pinknews.co.uk. 23 December 2016.
46. "Ukraine: "I showed my essence" - MELOVIN comes out, kisses a woman and a man on stage at Atlas Weekend festival". Wiwibloggs.com. 6 July 2021.
47. "Le youtubeur Bilal Hassani, idole queer des jeunes, représentera la France à l'Eurovision". Le Monde.fr. 27 January 2019.
48. Moore, Matt (18 May 2019). "Dutch Eurovision contestant Duncan Laurence comes out as bisexual". Gay Times . Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
49. "Congrats to "Tom Hugo" Married His Partner Today". Escbeat.com. 4 December 2018.
50. "it's me. a bisexual. happy bi visibility day". Twitter.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
51. "Montaigne has publicly announced they identify as non-binary". triple j. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
52. "Jendrik Sigwart privat: Mit Freund Jan in Rotterdam? Das ist unser ESC-Kandidat 2021". News.de. 14 May 2021.
53. "'I pushed being gay deep down inside me' - Eurovision hopeful Lesley Roy". Independent.ie. 15 March 2020.
54. Parente, Luca (12 February 2021). "Sanremo 2021, i Maneskin si spogliano e parlano di libertà sessuale". NEG Zone (in Italian). Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
55. "Jeangu Macrooy: 10 facts about the Netherlands' Eurovision 2021 singer". Wiwibloggs.com. 23 March 2021.
56. "Eurovision's Vasil is ready to be a voice for LGBTQ people in North Macedonia and the Balkans". Attitude.co.uk. 2 May 2021.
57. "Eurovision star Roxen comes out as non-binary in powerfully frank chat with fans". Pinknews.co.uk. 3 August 2021.
58. "Salir del armario para alcanzar la felicidad". www.lavanguardia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
59. Roberts, Dale (3 May 2022). "LGBTIQ+ artists at Eurovision 2022". Aussievision.net. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
60. "How a Eurovision star's song about coming out became a gay anthem". News.yahoo.com. 14 May 2022.
61. Roberts, Dale (3 May 2022). "LGBTIQ+ artists at Eurovision 2022". Aussievision.net. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
62. Llanos Martínez, Héctor (11 May 2023). "'Hola mi bebebé': el hit que le dio al representante de Rumania en Eurovisión 2022 un año de éxito y bolos en España". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2023.
63. "Gustaph from Belgium: "My Eurovision performance will be very different"". Eurovisionworld. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
64. Matamis, Apostolis (23 January 2023). "Alessandra Mele: "My song was written especially for Eurovision"". Eurovision Fun. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
65. "Just how queer is Eurovision 2023? | Xtra Magazine". 11 May 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
66. Fielding, Zaachariaha; Ross, Michael (9 July 2021). "NAIDOC Week: Electric Fields". DNA (Interview). Interviewed by Andrews, Marc. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
67. Gallo, Rino (1 January 2023). "Mustii intègre le jury de «Drag Race Belgique»: «J'ai été ému aux larmes à plusieurs reprises»" [Mustii joins the jury of “Drag Race Belgium”: “I was moved to tears on several occasions”]. Groupe Sudmedia (in French). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
68. "Eurovision 2024 participants started an affair at the contest: representatives of San Marino and the Czech Republic disclosed their relationship. Photo". Obozrevatel. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
69. "Saba - "Sand" | Denmark Eurovision 2024 | DMGP 2024 WINNER INTERVIEW". YouTube. wiwibloggs. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
70. Cassidy, Amanda (26 January 2024). "Bambie Thug: Macroom's non-binary star hoping to represent Ireland at Eurovision". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
71. "Angelina Mango: «Potrebbe piacermi una donna, ma ora sono innamorata» (del suo chitarrista)". Open (in Italian). 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
72. "Silvester Belt on Troye Sivan, Being Depressed at Jr. Eurovision, & Queer Lithuanian Representation". youtube.com. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
73. "Los ídolos LGBT del Heavy Metal". Playboy (in Mexican Spanish). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
74. Malay, Kateryna. "Eurovision 2024 participants started an affair at the contest: representatives of San Marino and the Czech Republic disclosed their relationship". Oboz.UA. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
75. Fischer, Martin (11 November 2023). "Nemo im Interview – «Ich fühle mich weder als Mann noch als Frau»". Tages Anzeiger (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
76. Linder, Armin T. (14 May 2024). "ESC-Star Nemo ist pansexuell und non-binär: So nahm Freundin das Coming-Out auf". Münchner Merkur. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
77. Stichbury, Tom (22 June 2022). "Olly Alexander admits he was 'so afraid of being gay': 'It took me years to accept that I was'". Metro. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
78. Maher, Dani (1 November 2022). "17 non-binary actors, musicians and celebrities who are breaking the gender binary". Harper's Bazaar . Retrieved 10 March 2024.
79. "Adam Pavlovčin (ADONXS)". BIMM University . 26 January 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
80. "Erika Vikman: "Seksi ja seksuaalisuus kuuluvat kaikille – Enemmän se on kiinni ihmisestä kuin sukupuolesta"" (in Finnish). Apu. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
81. Cashman, Greer Fay (9 June 2020). "Grapevine June 10, 2020: Sins of omission". Jerusalem Post.
82. "Assi Azar's Tour Across America". Out Magazine. 3 April 2015.
83. "'Eurovision' gets first transgender host in YouTube star Nikkie de Jager". SBS Your Language. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
84. Daniels, Colin (6 August 2012). "Mika confirms sexuality: 'I'm gay'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
85. "Eurovision 2022 Hosts: Laura Pausini, Alessandro Cattelan and Mika 🇮🇹". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 2 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
86. Cohen, Benjamin (27 April 2006)."Graham Norton: "I'm too old to be attractive to gay men" Archived 24 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Pink News. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
87. "Meet our Eurovision 2023 family!". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.