List of suicides of LGBT people explained

This is a list of LGBT people whose suicides were deemed sufficiently notable to be reported by the media.

NameLifetimeAgeLocationSexual orientation/
gender identity
Anannyah28Trans woman[1]
Justin Aaberg15Gay[2]
17Trans girl[3]
Arsen17Gay[4]
Dante Austin27Gay[5]
Zenon Bartlett16Gay[6]
Cody J. Barker17Gay[7]
15Gay[8]
Nex Benedict16Non-binary[9]
Alexander Betts Jr.16Gay[10]
Bhavesh25Gay[11]
Boyd25Gay[12]
Eric James Borges19Gay[13]
18Trans man[14]
Asher Brown13Gay[15]
60Gay[16]
23–24Trans woman[17]
38Lesbian[18]
Fred Caruso41Gay[19]
Raymond Chase19Gay[20]
Alana Chen24Lesbian[21]
46Bisexual[22]
18Gay[23]
Simon CremenGay[24]
Stephen Crohn66Gay[25]
27Gay[26]
41Bisexual[27]
Armanih Lewis-Daniel24Trans woman[28]
Michał Demski30Gay[29]
46Lesbian[30]
Stockton Deussen17Gay[31]
68Gay[32]
Daphne Dorman44Trans woman[33] [34]
Nova Dunn14Transgender[35]
35Gay[36]
Bryan Michael Egnew40Gay[37]
Bernardo Elbaz31Gay[38]
Jack Ellis19Gay[39]
Mpho Falithenjwa14Gay[40]
37Gay[41]
Harry Fisher28Gay[42]
17Transgender[43]
Elias Fritchley12Gay[44]
Wilson Gavin21Gay[45]
William Toby Green26Gay[46]
20Gay[47]
29Gay or Bisexual[48]
Riley Hadley12Gay[49]
Corei Hall 14Trans boy[50]
Anjana Hareesh21Bisexual[51]
Zach Harrington19Gay[52]
30Lesbian[53]
Jaheem Herrera11Gay[54]
Quentin Hubbard22USGay[55]
Jamie Hubley15Gay[56]
Rebwar Ibrahimi20Trans woman[57]
60Gay[58]
Roger Irons21Gay[59]
Joseph Jefferson26Gay[60]
Jay Jones17Gay[61]
Onyx John13Trans boy[62]
Felis Joy16Trans girl[63]
Ayden Keenan-Olson14Gay[64]
Zachary Kirchner15Gay[65]
Adam Kizer16Bisexual[66]
23Trans woman[67]
Lizzie Lowe14Lesbian[68]
Lucas Vermard-Claude13Gay[69]
Billy Lucas15Gay[70]
Lance Lundsten18Gay[71]
Zander Nicholas Mahaffey15Trans boy[72]
Nazim Mahmood34Gay[73]
Michael Maynes 30Gay[74]
Mikayla Miller16Lesbian[75]
Sherin Celin Mathew26Trans woman[76]
Henry Stuart Matis32Gay[77]
48Gay[78]
Milo Mazurkiewicz24Warsaw, PolandNon-binary[79]
40Gay[80]
32Trans woman[81]
Tiro Moalusi15Gay[82]
Eric Mohat17Gay[83]
Jamel Myles9Gay[84]
Praveen NathTrans man[85]
Alfredo Ormando39Gay[86]
Pranshu16Queer[87]
Josh Pacheco17Gay[88]
46Gay or Bisexual[89]
Phillip Parker14Gay[90]
Lincoln Parkin22Gay[91]
Avinshu Patel19Gay[92]
Aniket Patil25Gay[93]
29Gay or Bisexual[94]
52Transsexual[95]
Tristan Peterson12Gay[96]
Shailesh Raval21Gay[97]
Jack Reese17Gay[98]
Salvador Rios14Gay[99]
14Bisexual[100]
Jacob Rogers18Gay
Roshan15Gay[101]
Neelotpol Sarkar27Gay[102]
Isa Shahmarli20Gay[103]
Nigel Shelby15Gay[104]
Hershel Siegel25Gay[105]
Channing Smith16Bisexual[106]
Michael Smith22Gay[107]
Mahesh Soni24Gay[108]
Alan Stafford58Gay[109]
Jeff Thomas 35Gay[110]
Tigran17Gay
Tonino40Gay[111]
41Gay[112]
13Gay[113]
28Genderfluid[114]
Ashok Valmik20Gay
Carl Joseph Walker11Gay[115]
Seth Walsh13Gay[116]
Will X. Walters35Gay[117]
Kevin Ward44Gay[118]
Cameron Warwick16Gay[119]
14Gay[120]
67Gay[121]
19Gay[122]
Robert White44Gay[123]
Kyaw Zin Win26Gay[124]
Kim Ji-who23Gay[125]
Carlos Vigil17Gay[126]
Tyree WilliamsGay[127]
35Gay[128]
Gao Yan19Gay[129]

See also

Notes and References

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  6. Web site: Zenon Bartlett killed himself 'after struggling with break-up'. 22 December 2016. Southern Daily Echo. 22 December 2016. 13 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220913063225/https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/14980183.zenon-bartlett-killed-himself-after-struggling-with-break-up/. live.
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  30. News: Stunned Campus Mourns Its Chief, an Apparent Suicide . . 26 February 2012 . Glatter . Jonathan D. . 30 June 2006 . 3 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120803035551/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/30/education/30memorial.html . live .
  31. News: Parents of gay teen who died by suicide dedicated to helping other LGBTQ teens. KSL-TV. 10 December 2021. 10 December 2021. 11 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211211024505/https://ksltv.com/478719/parents-of-gay-teen-who-died-by-suicide-dedicated-to-helping-other-lgbtq-teens/. live.
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  37. News: Gay Mormon, excommunicated from his church, commits suicide. lgbtqnation.com. September 22, 2011. September 22, 2011. September 23, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110923165228/http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2011/09/gay-mormon-excommunicated-from-his-church-commits-suicide/. live.
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  59. News: 'Kyle' guest kills himself after gay taunts. Digital Spy. 8 January 2009. 8 January 2009. 4 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230704094556/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a140955/kyle-guest-kills-himself-after-gay-taunts/. live.
  60. News: Gay Youth Activist Commits Suicide. The Advocate (LGBT magazine). 25 October 2010. 25 October 2010. 29 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029172326/https://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2010/10/25/gay-youth-activist-commits-suicide. live.
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  62. News: 'Stop our kids from dying': Queensland family demand justice after 13yo transgender boy dies. News.com.au. July 26, 2023. July 26, 2023. July 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725052719/https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/queensland-13yo-transgender-boy-dies-by-suicide-after-alleged-bullying-now-his-family-wants-justice/news-story/5c16f1701b3d290ce6d22e8462e7cd7d. live.
  63. News: Transgender Teenager's Suicide in Moldova Sparks Call for Law Change. balkaninsight.com. 13 April 2022. 13 April 2022. 13 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220413120208/https://balkaninsight.com/2022/04/13/transgender-teenagers-suicide-in-moldova-sparks-call-for-law-change/. live.
  64. Web site: Boy killed himself after years of bullying, inquest hears. 15 November 2013. The Guardian. 15 November 2013. 2 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240702114640/https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/15/ayden-keenan-olson-bullying-suicide-inquest. live.
  65. News: Gay teen killed himself after endless bullying at central Pa. school: mom's lawsuit. February 22, 2022. Pennlive.com. February 22, 2022. February 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230222150543/https://www.pennlive.com/news/2023/02/gay-teen-killed-himself-after-endless-bullying-at-central-pa-school-moms-lawsuit.html. live.
  66. News: Suicide of Sonoma teen sparks discussion about bullying. June 1, 2015. The Press Democrat. June 1, 2015. July 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240702114638/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/suicide-of-sonoma-teen-sparks-discussion-about-bullying/?artslide=0. live.
  67. Web site: US officials investigating alleged suicide of Saudi Arabian trans woman 'forced to detransition by family'. Io Dodds. 18 March 2023. independent.co.uk. 18 March 2023. 19 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230319025411/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/eden-knight-suicide-note-death-b2303524.html. live.
  68. News: Lizzie Lowe killed herself thinking the church wouldn't accept she was gay. 23 September 2018. Manchester Evening News. 23 September 2018. 23 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180923195806/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/lizzie-lowe-death-church-changes-15185483. live.
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