Stable　polarization　has　been　regarded　as　a　key　element　for　improving　the　beam　quality　of　vertical　cavity　surface　emitting　lasers　(VCSELs).　However,　gain　isotropy　in　the　active　layer　of　VCSELs　ineluctably　leads　to　the　uncertainty　of　the　polarization　direction.　In　this　paper,　a　liquid　crystal　(LC)-VCSEL　laser　with　polarization　control　characteristics　is　designed　and　fabricated　based　on　the　optical　rotation　effect　and　electrically　controlled　birefringence　characteristics　of　orthogonal　LC.　The　experimental　results　show　that,　electrically　controlled　LC　could　flexibly　realize　the　scheme　of　polarization　stable　output　and　the　switching　ratio　of　polarization　output　could　reach　164:1.　Based　on　the　electrically　controlled　birefringence　characteristics　of　LC,　the　linear　polarization　angle　of　VCSEL　is　further　regulated　by　applying　a　deflection　voltage,　and　the　polarization　angle　tuning　range　is　between　0°　and　90°.　©　2023　Optica　Publishing　Group　under　the　terms　of　the　Optica　Open　Access　Publishing　Agreement.