Actresses who are openly gay

Many have shared queer experiences through music, like Halsey, Lil Nas X, and Yung Miami. But if you're doing this while you're at the top, you know it's for real and it's showing it doesn't really matter, I guess," he said. I just like good people, if your heart's in the right place.

Mo'Nique said during the special that she grew up with a gay aunt who struggled to gain acceptance from her family. If a person is great, then a person is great. I'm definitely attracted to men. Ramsey spoke openly about wearing a chest binder on the set of the hit Max show, and praised "The Last of Us" for portraying positive queer relationships on-screen.

I adored how she adored me," she explained. And my fantasies. In the letter, Page denounced politicians "who work to criminalize trans health care and deny our right to exist," and "all of those with a massive platform who continue to spew hostility towards the trans community.

Gay Hollywood: 45 Out and Proud LGBT Stars (Photos) From actress Jane Lynch to actor Zachary Quinto to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, stars who serve as inspirations for Pride Month. To have arrived at this place in my life," he wrote. He added: "I love that I am trans. The "Umbrella Academy" star, who was nominated for an Academy Award for the film "Juno," clarified his name and pronouns in a letter shared on Twitter.

These 36 prominent celebrities are outspoken advocates for the LGBTQ community. Schnapp posted a TikTok video in January that read, "When I finally told my friends and family I was gay after being scared in the closet for 18 years and all they said was 'we know. After watching her aunt struggle to gain acceptance from her grandmother, Mo'Nique said she didn't want to go through the same thing.

And I'm standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain. And the more I hold myself close and fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more I thrive. With LGBTQ stories at their most popular ever in Hollywood, we celebrate these out-and-proud acting talents.

Read more: Lil Nas X says he was scared of losing fans by coming out as gay but was 'pushed by the universe'. I can't begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self. My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered.

During an appearance on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast in February, she said: "I think it's just really nice and important that people can feel represented, and the hope is that it impacts people who aren't in the community just as much as it impacts people who are.

Halsey is also vocal about the challenges that come with being bisexual , including erasure and misconceptions about it being a "phase. Will expresses his feelings for his best friend Mike on the show. Mo'Nique went on to say that while she wasn't a lesbian "all the way" she did feel sexual desires for women.

Quite frankly, will never be that serious. It was never that serious. The rapper and bonafide country star opened up about overcoming his internalized homophobia on HBO's "The Shop. As the front man of Panic! Discover 30 celebrities who came out as LGBTQ+ in , from Bridgerton's Jessica Madsen to Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp and explore their inspiring journeys.

That serious. And I love that I am queer. In the video, the actor also lip-syncs to voice-over audio that says, "You know what it never was? To be here. Schnapp, who plays Will Byers on the Netflix hit show "Stranger Things," alluded to the fact that he and his character were more alike than he realized.

That made it difficult for Mo'Nique to be completely honest with her family about her own burgeoning sexuality. Editor’s note: This list was originally published in June , and has been updated.