January 5 birthdays

Notable LGBTQ Birthdays: January 5

For years, The G-Listed has celebrated the birthdays of LGBTQ+ celebrities, community leaders, and public figures on the social media platforms FacebookTwitter, and Instagram. Now, The G-Listed carries the celebration of our local, regional, national, and international heroes onto the blog, where readers and subscribers can follow our daily birthday celebration of honorees in a blog post per day.

Today, we are celebrating our LGBTQ+ notables born on January 5. See who we are celebrating today.

Alvin Ailey

Alvin Ailey
legendary choreographer, dancer, and activist

Brandon Nick

Brandon Nick
storyteller, photographer, and queer advocate

Brian D Johnson

Brian D. Johnson
financial educator and author

Dame Ramsey

Dame Ramsey
Mr. Gay World USA 2020 winner, singer, and bodybuilder

Dominic Skinner

Dominic Skinner
makeup guru and TV presenter

George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver
agricultural scientist and inventor

Jamil Fletcher

Jamil Fletcher
Swerv magazine publisher

Kay Lahusen

Kay Lahusen
legendary photographer, writer and LGBTQ rights activist

Kevin Murphy

Kevin Murphy
Chicago fashion designer

Solomon Ray

Solomon Ray
pop music artist

Check out The G-Listed’s Instagram profile, where we tagged those with active Instagram profiles that you may follow or celebrate personally.

Is there an LGBTQ+ public figure born on this day and not featured? Please share that information with us at theglisted@gmail.com for consideration of inclusion.

About Waddie G.

Waddie G. is the Founding Editor of The G-Listed. Based in New York City, Waddie G.’s writing shows off his biggest passions for pop and gay cultures. Born in Sacramento, raised in Kansas City, developed in Atlanta, and matured in Chicago, Waddie G. is an unabashed foodie, proud R&B junkie, adventurous traveler, serial scribbler, and textbook Virgo. Waddie G. and his content has been featured on the "Wendy Williams Show," TMZ, Grindr, Vice, I-D, Windy City Times, and The Gothamist.

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