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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Benny |  Belgium |
1959 | “Hou toch van mij” | Gay[a] | 9 | 6 |
| Bob Benny | Belgium |
1961 | “September, gouden roos” | Gay[a] | 1 | 15 |
| Jean-Claude Pascal |  Luxembourg |
1961 | “Nous les amoureux“ | Gay[b] | 31 | 1 |
| Kathy Kirby |  United Kingdom |
1965 | “I Belong” | Was in a lesbian relationship after the contest | 26 | 2 |
| Patrick Juvet |  Switzerland |
1973 | “Je vais me marier, Marie“ | Bisexual[a] | 79 | 12 |
| Jean-Claude Pascal | Luxembourg |
1981 | “C’est peut-être pas l’Amérique“ | Gay[b] | 41 | 11 |
| Christer Björkman |  Sweden |
1992 | “I morgon är en annan dag” | Gay | 9 | 22 |
| Sara |  Portugal |
1994 | “Chamar a música” | Bisexual | 73 | 8 |
| Paul Oscar |  Iceland |
1997 | “Minn hinsti dans” | Gay | 18 | 20 |
| Katrina Leskanich[c] | United Kingdom |
1997 | “Love Shine a Light” | Lesbian[a] | 227 | 1 |
| Dana International |  Israel |
1998 | “Diva” | Trans woman | 172 | 1 |
| Andrzej Piaseczny |  Poland |
2001 | “2Long” | Gay | 11 | 20 |
| Sarit Hadad | Israel |
2002 | “Light a Candle” | Lesbian[a] | 37 | 12 |
| Deen |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2004 | “In the Disco” | In an open relationship with a boyfriend | 91 | 9 |
| Tomas Thordarson |  Denmark |
2004 | “Shame on You” | Gay | Failed to qualify | |
| Jari Sillanpää |  Finland |
2004 | “Takes 2 to Tango” | Gay | Failed to qualify | |
| Knut Anders Sørum |  Norway |
2004 | “High” | Bisexual | 3 | 24 |
| Donna McCaul[d] |  Ireland |
2005 | “Love?” | Lesbian | Failed to qualify | |
| Brian Kennedy | Ireland |
2006 | “Every Song Is a Cry for Love” | Gay | 93 | 10 |
| Andreas Lundstedt[e] | Switzerland |
2006 | “If We All Give a Little” | Gay | 30 | 16 |
| Marija Šerifović |  Serbia |
2007 | “Molitva” (Молитва) | Lesbian[a] | 268 | 1 |
| Ola Salo[f] | Sweden |
2007 | “The Worrying Kind” | Bisexual | 51 | 18 |
| Verka Serduchka |  Ukraine |
2007 | “Dancing Lasha Tumbai” | Drag persona | 235 | 2 |
| Lucy Diakovska[g] |  Germany |
2008 | “Disappear” | Lesbian[a][ | 14 | 23 |
| Friðrik Ómar[h] | Iceland |
2008 | “This is My Life” | Gay | 64 | 14 |
| Oscar Loya | Germany |
2009 | “Miss Kiss Kiss Bang” | Gay | 35 | 20 |
| Gordon Heuckeroth[i] |  Netherlands |
2009 | “Shine” | Gay | Failed to qualify | |
| Harel Skaat | Israel |
2010 | “Milim” (מילים) | Gay[a] | 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 | Failed to qualify | |
| Glen Vella |  Malta |
2011 | “One Life” | Gay | Failed to qualify | |
| Duncan James and Lee Ryan[j] | United Kingdom |
2011 | “I Can” | Gay (James) Bisexual (Ryan) |
100 | 11 |
| Tooji | Norway |
2012 | “Stay” | Gay | 7 | 26 |
| Loreen | Sweden |
2012 | “Euphoria” | Bisexual[a] | 372 | 1 |
| Ryan Dolan | Ireland |
2013 | “Only Love Survives” | Gay[a] | 5 | 26 |
| Conchita Wurst |  Austria |
2014 | “Rise Like a Phoenix” | Drag persona[k] | 290 | 1 |
| Axel Hirsoux | Belgium |
2014 | “Mother” | Gay | Failed to qualify | |
| Deen[l] | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2016 | “Ljubav je” | In an open relationship with a boyfriend | Failed to qualify | |
| Nina Kraljić |  Croatia |
2016 | “Lighthouse” | Bisexual | 73 | 23 |
| Johannes Nymark[m] | Denmark |
2016 | “Soldiers of Love” | Gay | Failed to qualify | |
| Jamie-Lee | Germany |
2016 | “Ghost” | Gender non-binary | 11 | 26 |
| Hovi Star | Israel |
2016 | “Made of Stars” | Gay | 135 | 14 |
| Douwe Bob | Netherlands |
2016 | “Slow Down” | Bisexual | 153 | 11 |
| Rykka | Switzerland |
2016 | “The Last of Our Kind” | Gender non-binary | Failed to qualify | |
| Imri Ziv | Israel |
2017 | “I Feel Alive” | Gay[a] | 39 | 23 |
| Slavko Kalezić |  Montenegro |
2017 | “Space” | Gay | Failed to qualify | |
| Saara Aalto | Finland |
2018 | “Monsters” | Lesbian | 46 | 25 |
| Mélovin | Ukraine |
2018 | “Under the Ladder” | Bisexual[a] | 130 | 17 |
| Bilal Hassani |  France |
2019 | “Roi“ | Queer | 105 | 16 |
| Duncan Laurence | Netherlands |
2019 | “Arcade” | Bisexual | 498 | 1 |
| Tom Hugo[n] | Norway |
2019 | “Spirit in the Sky” | Gay | 331 | 6 |
| Montaigne |  Australia |
2021 | “Technicolour” | Bisexual[o] and gender non-binary[a] | Failed to qualify | |
| Jendrik | Germany |
2021 | “I Don’t Feel Hate” | Gay | 3 | 25 |
| Hulda Kristín Kolbrúnardóttir[p] | Iceland |
2021 | “10 Years” | Pansexual | 378 | 4 |
| Lesley Roy | Ireland |
2021 | “Maps” | Lesbian | Failed to qualify | |
| Victoria De Angelis and Ethan Torchio[q] |  Italy |
2021 | “Zitti e buoni“ | Bisexual (De Angelis) “Sexually free” (Torchio) |
524 | 1 |
| Jeangu Macrooy | Netherlands |
2021 | “Birth of a New Age” | Gay | 11 | 23 |
| Vasil |  North Macedonia |
2021 | “Here I Stand” | Gay | Failed to qualify | |
| Roxen |  Romania |
2021 | “Amnesia” | Gender non-binary[a] | Failed to qualify | |
| Blas Cantó |  Spain |
2021 | “Voy a quedarme“ | Bisexual | 6 | 24 |
| Sheldon Riley | Australia |
2022 | “Not the Same” | Gay | 125 | 15 |
| Elín Eyþórsdóttir[r] | Iceland |
2022 | “Með hækkandi sól“ | Lesbian | 20 | 23 |
| Michael Ben David | Israel |
2022 | “I.M” | Gay | Failed to qualify | |
| WRS | Romania |
2022 | “Llámame“ | Pansexual[a] | 65 | 18 |
| Gustaph | Belgium |
2023 | “Because of You” | Gay | 182 | 7 |
| Alessandra Mele | Norway |
2023 | “Queen of Kings” | Bisexual | 268 | 5 |
| Luke Black | Serbia |
2023 | “Samo mi se spava” (Само ми се спава) | Gay | 30 | 24 |
| Loreen | Sweden |
2023 | “Tattoo” | Bisexual | 583 | 1 |
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
- Israel: Dana International, 1998 and 2011
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Deen, 2004 and 2016
- Sweden: Loreen, 2012 and 2023
Presenters.
| Presenter | Host country | Year | Sexual orientation or gender identity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yigal Ravid | Israel |
1999 | Gay |
| Assi Azar | Israel |
2019 | Gay |
| Nikkie de Jager | Netherlands |
2021 | Trans woman |
| Mika | Italy |
2022 | Gay |
| Graham Norton[s] | United Kingdom |
2023 | Gay |
Notes.
- a^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Came out subsequent to the Eurovision performance
- b^ a b Never publicly came out during his lifetime
- c^ Performed as part of the band Katrina and the Waves
- d^ Performed as part of the duo Donna and Joe
- e^ Performed as part of the group six4one
- f^ Performed as part of the band The Ark
- g^ Performed as part of the band No Angels
- ih^ Performed as part of the band Eurobandið
- j^ Performed as part of the band De Toppers
- k^ Performed as part of the band Blue
- l^ Thomas Neuwirth, the person behind the persona, is openly gay
- m^ Performed with Dalal and feat. Ana Rucner and Jala
- n^ Performed as part of the band Lighthouse X
- ñ^ Performed as part of the group Keiino
- o^ open during the contest
- p^ A backup vocalist for Daði og Gagnamagnið
- q^ Performed as part of the band Måneskin
- r^ 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.
- s^ has also served as the UK’s television commentator for the contest since 2009
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