Elton John
NDTV
instagram/eltonjohn

LGBTQIA+ Icons Who Inspire Millions

NDTV
Pride Month
NDTV

Pride Month is celebrated in June every year. The LGBT community holds pride parades and even mainstream politicians show support and walk with them.

Image Credit: Getty
NDTV
Justin Trudeau
NDTV

Canada's Justin Trudeau has been an ally of the LGBT community and has even marched in a pride parade. US President Joe Biden has also shown support.

twitter/liberal_party
NDTV
Gay Pride

As Pride Month draws to a close, let's look at some LGBTQIA+ icons who inspire millions across the world with their courage, work and being their true self. 

Image Credit: AFP

Tim Cook: The Apple CEO came out in 2014. "I'm proud to be gay and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me,” he wrote in an article.

Image Credit: Getty

Harvey Milk: The first openly gay elected official in California, an icon in the gay community though he was not open about his sexuality until he was 40.

Image Credit: Getty

Billie Jean King: First prominent athlete to come out, after a palimony case against her. “This is important to me,” the former World No 1 tennis player said recently.

Image Credit: Getty

Freddie Mercury: The flamboyant ‘Queen' frontman was one of the greatest rock singers in history. Mercury was loved for his theatrical style and over-the-top costumes.

instagram/officialqueenmusic

Vikram Seth: The bestselling author became one of the leading campaigners against Section 377, which criminalized homosexuality in India.

Image Credit: Getty

Laxminarayan Tripathi: Transgender rights activist, dancer and motivational speaker; first transgender person to represent Asia Pacific in the UN in 2008.

instagram/laxminarayan_tripathi

Manvendra Singh Gohil: The Prince of Rajpipla came out to a Gujarati daily and made headlines. He is now a human rights activist and married to an American. 

instagram/manvendrasgohil

James Baldwin: A black and gay writer before the Civil Rights movement and in homophobic America, James Baldwin wrote about race, sexuality but was guarded about his own. 

Image credit: Getty

For more celebrity news and pictures, log onto

ndtv.com