One of the first things I recommend for newly out queer people is to find their community and surround themselves with it. To follow LGBTQIA+ folks that look like them and identify similarly, because seeing your own representation in the media and on social media especially can be the number one combatant for feeling isolated and alone.
During Pride, I wanted to celebrate bloggers and influencers whose visibility helps to empower not only people of all sizes but all sexual orientations and gender identities to live authentically!
The following bloggers, activists and influencers can be found on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter โ be sure to follow and support their work!
20 LGBTQIA+ Plus Size Bloggers & Influencers to Know!
Simi moonlight first crossed my timeline on TikTok โ where I was instantly struck with their incredible style and taste in fashion. She crafts beautiful, bold and colorful fat-positive looks that echo trends of high-fashion NYC. As a fat LGBTQIA+ creator, they create content that speaks to the exploration of gender and confronting the rules of a fatphobic society.
Jess Human is a Fat, Black and Queer activist and Cannabis expert from Detroit Michigan. Their social media presence speaks to the importance of fat queer visbility for Black LGBTQIA+ folks and activly works to combat racism and fatphobia. It makes me so happy to share Jessโ work as another queer person from the midwest!
Mayra Mejia is The Curvy Fashionistaโs very own Managing Editor and contributing author! Mayrโa shares incredible fat-positive content on her Instagram and Twitter, and celebrates being #queerallyear. She is a proud queer and fat, Salvadoran who enjoys bright and bold prints and has an impeccable sense of taste in fashion!ย
You can read Mayraโs latest piece for The Curvy Fashionista here, andย follow her on Instagramย orย Twitter here! here!
J Aprileo is a nonbinary blogger writing about the intersection of fatphobia and gender identity for their blog,ย Comfy Fat. They cover travel, self care and accessibility through a queer lens. They are also dating blogger Fat Girl Flow providing all of theย ย fat queer love Iโve always craved.
Follow and support J on Follow and support J on Instagram here!
Ericka Hart is a nonbinary femme who first stole our hearts and opened our minds when she wentย ย topless to Afropunk in 2016ย exposing her double mastectomy scars.ย She is an activist, writer and sex educator who shares an important perspective on life as a cancer survivor. But their work is about more than that. Theyย ย told Salty.World,,ย โI am using my body as a tool to shift systems on behalf of black liberation and sexual liberation and freedom from gender expression.โ
Troy Solomon is a body positive queer artist and musician! He shares glorious plus size outfit inspiration from California that show a range of masculinity and femininity.ย Their new EP, โPalm Springsโ drops July 1, and you can pre-save it here!
Lydia Okello is a Canadian-based plus size queer influencer and the former Style Editor for Autostraddle. They use the tag #TomBabe in her OOTDs and post super cute pictures with their partner. Follow and support Lydia onย Twitterย ย andย Instagram here! here!
See our interview with Lydia Okello here!
Lottie LโAmourย is a plus size blogger from across the pond. On herย ย blog,,ย she stands up to diet culture, challenges brands to improve and shares personal stories that allow her to connect with her readers. She recently became a LGBTQIA+ย love and sex contributor for Cosmopolitan UK.
Jazzmyne Jay is an LA-based video producer for Buzzfeedโs AS/IS.ย She created the contestย ย Feed Famousย to find the next social media star and designed her own beret line and self love crop tops inย collaboration with ย collaboration with Kidd Bell. Her video โI Wore A Bikini for the First Timeโ has more than 7 million views on YouTube.
Marquis Neal is a body positive queer femme whose style landed them a colloboration with ASOS when they first launched their new Big & Tall line. Neal is also part of photographer Tarik Carrollโs The EveryMAN Project, which challenges gender norms and hyper-masculinity by highlighting larger bodied queer and transgender men.
Follow and support Marquis on Instagram here!
Harley Honey is an incredible TikTok content creator and educator who creates fat-positive content that is designed to uplift fat people and educate their followers! They are hilarious, bold, and inspiring as they actively work to educate their following and share bold and beautiful style designs for fat queer folks everywhere!
Jari Jones is a plus size model, actress, singer, photographer, videographer and a trans-femme public figure. Basically, she does it all and she does it well. She recently appeared on the cover ofย New York Timesย magazine with her wife celebrating love between two trans women.
Raven is a queer plus-size content creator and model based in Philidelphia who shares beautiful outfit inspiration for plus size folks. On her Instagram she shares potent and stunning makeup tutorials (She shared a pride-themed look recently that made our jaws drop!) and creates incredible fashiontok videos on her TikTok!
Follow Raven on TikTok here and Instagram Here!
Shane Stinson is a newer influencer but he is doing important work in the fashion community. He created the hashtag, #PlusSizeTransGuy and a corresponding personal style account because he didnโt see any representation for larger bodied trans folks. His style is chic with a hint of retro and he can style a button down like nobodyโs business.
Dexter Mayfield is a plus size model, choreographer and actor. You probably saw his iconic runway walk fromย LA Fashion Week in 2015ย or perhaps you spotted him inย Katy Perryโs โSwish Swishโ video. He graced the cover ofย Gay Times Magazineย in May 2018 and his star power seems to only be continuing to rise!
Cameron Clay is a trans body-positive content creator and model! He shares important and critical content about binders, choosing outfits that promote gender euphoria for his followers. Cameron is hilarious and creates funny yet educational content on trans issues on his TikTok that bring to light important conversations that others may tip-toe around.
Avery is a trans body-positive business coach and entrepreneur. He founded the Royal Rose Company that creates plus size gender neutral designs,ย and their pride collection is rocking! On Twitter, Avery shares business tips, entrepreneurial advice for up and coming business-owners.
Ady Del Valle is a plus size model and style influencer. He has been featured in a number of runway shows including NYFW and she was part of theย recreation of a Calvin Klein adย with plus size men. She was recently featured in Obvious Magazineโs Model Watch!
Hunter Shackelford is a Fat, Black, and Queer activist who created the Free Figure Revolution. They share body-positive content on their instagram that promotes self-love and acceptance. Her work as an artist includes advocacy, creation and storytelling!
Shay Neary is a plus size model who made history in 2016 as the first plus size transgender model to be featured in aย major fashion campaignย with Coverstory. She has modeled for Yours Clothing, Ellos, and Woman Within as well as being featured in Cosmopolitanย ย Letโs (Actually) Talk About (Actual) Sex
As with any list, this is truly just scratching the surface of LGBTQ+ bloggers and influencers. Please leave your favorites we missed in the comments below!
Who are your favorites that weโve missed?
Drop their IG, Twitter, FB, and website links, so that we can follow!
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This article is fan-freaking-tastic! By that I mean Iโm fanning out over all these beautiful people and now Iโm following them all. Thank you for bringing attention to them.
Dang, can you edit that to โbringingโ attention? Dammit!
Thanks so much Michelle!
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I love @loudshopper for plus size too! He is forward and has great style!