Portal:LGBT/Selected anniversaries/8


 * 1 – Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008), French fashion designer
 * 2 – James Baldwin (1924–1987), American novelist
 * 4 – Walter Pater (1839–1894), English essayist and art critic
 * 4 – Marcus Urban (1971–), German footballer and diversity adviser
 * 4 – Rudi van Dantzig (1933–2012), Dutch choreographer, ballet dancer, and writer
 * 4 – Sapphire (1950–), American author & performance poet
 * 5 – Heward Grafftey (1928–2008), Canadian politician and business executive
 * 6 – Jim McGreevey (1957–), American seminarian & politician, former Governor of New Jersey (2002–2004)
 * 6 – Carole Pope (1950–), Canadian rock singer-songwriter
 * 6 – Andy Warhol (1928–1987), American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker
 * 8 – Michael Urie (1980–), American actor, television producer, and director
 * 9 – Michael Kors (1959–), American fashion designer
 * 10 – Andrew Sullivan (1963–), English author and political commentator
 * 11 – Quinn (1995–), Canadian professional soccer player, first transgender Olympic gold medalist
 * 11 – Angus Wilson (1913–1991), English novelist and short story writer
 * 12 – Gladys Bentley (1907–1960), American blues singer
 * 12 – Cara Delevingne (1992–), English model and actress
 * 12 – Merikukka Forsius (1972–), Finnish politician
 * 12 – Radclyffe Hall (1880–1943), English writer and poet
 * 13 – Gluck (1895–1978), English painter
 * 13 – Herb Ritts (1952–2002), American fashion photographer
 * 13 – Jennifer Pritzker (1950–), American investor, philanthropist, and former Lt. Col. in U.S. Army
 * 13 – Domenico Dolce (1958–), Italian fashion designer (Dolce & Gabbana)
 * 13 – Sam Champion (1961–), American TV personality and weather anchor
 * 13 – Andrea Gibson (1975–), American spoken word poet
 * 14 – Jill Bennett (1975–), American actress
 * 14 – Horst P. Horst (1906–1999), German-American fashion photographer
 * 14 – Mark Pocan (1964–), American Democratic congressman (Wisconsin)
 * 16 – Rina Sawayama (1990–), Japanese singer, actress and model
 * 18 – Marcel Carné (1906–1996), French film director
 * 19 – Malcolm Forbes (1919–1990), American magazine publisher
 * 19 – Renée Richards (1934–), American ophthalmologist, author and former professional tennis player
 * 20 – Maria Louise Pool (1841–1898), American writer
 * 21 – Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia (1936–2008), Spanish aristocrat
 * 21 – Miguel Vale de Almeida (1960–), Portuguese anthropologist, LGBT activist, professor, and politician
 * 22 – Diana Nyad (1949–), American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer
 * 24 – Stephen Fry (1957–), English actor, screenwriter, comedian, and television presenter
 * 24 – Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992) Gay Liberation Activist
 * 25 – Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845–1886), King of Bavaria
 * 25 – Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990), American conductor, composer, music lecturer, and pianist
 * 26 – Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986), English novelist
 * 27 – Tom Ford (1961–), American fashion designer and film director
 * 28 – Nancy Kulp (1921–1991), American actress
 * 29 – Jean Lorrain (1855–1906), French poet, novelist, and dandy
 * 29 – Meshell Ndegeocello (1968–), American singer-songwriter, rapper and musician
 * 29 – Jeanette Winterson (1957–), English writer, broadcaster and activist
 * 31 – Alex Blackwell (1983–), Australian cricketer