Can we get a ‘LOVE IS LOVE!’ up in here?
In 2019, various celebrities bravely lived their truths by coming out as part of the LGBTQ community. Here, we round up everyone who proudly and publicly joined our community to inspire a whole new generation of LGBTQ youth.
Alec Smith
Known for: CrossFit athlete
Identifies as: Gay
“I’m gay, and I’m at a point in my life now where I’m okay with that.”
Read the full story here.
Albert Nabonibo
Known for: Rwandan gospel singer
Identifies as: Gay
“I will live with those who accept me and those who reject me – I know it will be a daily battle.”
Read the full story here.
Alli Ojo
Known for: Actress and model
Identifies as: Gay
“I’m going to coming out straight. I’m gay!”
Read the full story here.
Anthony Bowens
Known for: Professional wrestler
Identifies as: Gay
“I now feel more comfortable labelling myself as gay.”
Read the full story here.
Bella Thorne
Known for: Actress
Identifies as: Pansexual
“I’m actually pansexual, and I didn’t know that. Somebody explained to me very thoroughly what that is.”
Read the full story here.
Caitlin Kinnunen
Known for: Broadway
Identifies as: Lesbian
“I’m who I am and I think that’s worth fighting for.”
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Cameron Hawthorn
Known for: Country singer
Identifies as: Gay
“Being gay, it’s not as easy to dance as a couple in public together as it is for a straight couple.”
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Connor Jessup
Known for: Actor (American Crime)
Identifies as: Gay
“I knew I was gay when I was thirteen, but I hid it for years. “I folded it and slipped it under the rest of my emotional clutter. Not worth the hassle. No one will care anyway.”
Read the full story here.
Craig Maxwell-Keys
Known for: Rugby referee
Identifies as: Gay
“You cannot ask someone to love you if you don’t love yourself.”
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Dan Howell
Known for: YouTube
Identifies as: Gay
“You are valid. It gets so much better. And the future is clear. It’s pretty queer.”
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David Matheson
Known for: Former ‘gay cure’ therapist
Identifies as: Gay
“With that freedom, I am now choosing to pursue life as a gay man.”
Read the full story here.
Dolly Rose-Campbell
Known for: Actress
Identifies as: Bisexual
“I have been coming to pride for over a decade now. The love and acceptance shown by the people of Manchester allowed me to accept my bisexuality and be proud of who I am.”
Read the full story here.
Duncan Laurence
Known for: Eurovision 2019 winner
Identifies as: Gay
“I am more than just an artist, I am a person, I am a living being, I’m bisexual, I’m a musician, I stand for things.”
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Eugene Lee Yang
Known for: The Try Guys
Identifies as: Gay
“I created this music video as my personal way of coming out as a proud gay man who has many unheard, specific stories to tell.”
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The G3sha
Known for: Singaporean rapper
Identifies as: Gay
“Used to think that being gay was not okay. We laughed at all the boys, sissy, ah gua and gay. Derogatory terms always say the light of day.”
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Iain Lee
Known for: British comedian, broadcaster and writer
Identifies as: Bisexual
“I’ve started again with this brilliant therapist and councillor. I’ve been doing a lot of work with him trying to get through this sodding depression. He’s helped me realise that I’m probably bisexual. That’s a big thing to come out.”
Read the full story here.
Janne Puhakka
Known for: Hockey player
Identifies as: Gay
“It would be ideal if I didn’t have to talk about this. But as long as people are silent on the subject, we must speak up.”
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Jonathan Van Ness
Known for: Queer Eye
Identifies as: Non-binary
“Some days I feel like a man, but then other days I feel like a woman. I don’t really — I think my energies are really all over the place.”
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Jorgie
Known for: American Idol
Identifies as: Gay
“My family doesn’t know that I’m gay, so this is a really big step for me.”
Read the full story here.
Jon-Lee Olsen
Known for: Professional hockey player
Identifies as: Gay
“I’m ready to show that you can be gay and play ice hockey. It took longer than I expected, but now I’m ready to stand up for myself and others.”
Read the full story here.
Joshua Rush
Known for: Actor (Andi Mack)
Identifies as: Bisexual
“Being bi isn’t all of my identity, nor is it the most important part of my identity.”
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Juan Pablo Di Pace
Known for: Actor (Fuller House)
Identifies as: Gay
“Acceptance was my fuel, and when that is the case, like an addict, you do whatever it takes to get a fix. I figured if I changed my fucking self, I could be in.”
Read the full story here.
Julianne Hough
Known for: Dancer, singer and actress
Identifies as: “Not straight”
“I [told him], ‘You know I’m not straight, right?’ And he was like, ‘I’m sorry what?’” she explained. “I was like, ‘I’m not. But I choose to be with you.’ I think there’s a safety with my husband now that I’m unpacking all of this.”
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Lilly Singh
Known for: YouTuber
Identifies as: Bisexual
“Female. Coloured. Bisexual.”
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Lil Nas X
Known for: Rapper (Old Town Road)
Identifies as: Gay
“Deadass thought I made it obvious.”
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Matthew Pacifici
Known for: Soccer
Identifies as: Gay
“What do you mean ‘I didn’t tell you?’”
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Mavournee Hazel
Known for: Actress
Identifies as: Demisexual
“My definition of love is very different of other people’s.”
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Megan Barton-Hanson
Known for: Love Island
Identifies as: Bisexual
“If you have any type of platform I think it’s important to use it for people who don’t have a voice.”
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Nathan Ivie
Known for: Republican Mormon lawmaker
Identifies as: Gay
“I might as well just jump up and say it, I’m gay. That’s my reality.”
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Octavia Donata Columbro
Known for: X Factor UK
Identifies as: Transgender
“I knew something was different in terms of my gender identity when I was younger I was mimicking the girls dancing in the opening scenes of the Bond films – I’d wrap material around my waist like a dress and walk down the stairs like I was Miss World.”
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Phil Lester
Known for: YouTube
Identifies as: Gay
“I’m gay, and depending on who you are, you might’ve known, or it could’ve been a surprise.”
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Ryan Russell
Known for: NFL veteran
Identifies as: Bisexual
“My truth is that I’m a talented football player, a damn good writer, a loving son, an overbearing brother, a caring friend, a loyal lover, and a bisexual man.”
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Ryan Sampson
Known for: Actor
Identifies as: Gay
“So, for clarity, here’s a pic of me and the boyf. Just to, y’know… straighten that one out. As it were.”
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Sam Smith
Known for: Singer
Identifies as: Non-binary genderqueer
“But I don’t think it is. When I saw the words ‘non-binary’ and ‘genderqueer’ and I read into it and I heard this people speaking, I was like ‘Fuck, that’s me.’”
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Shiho Shimoyamada
Known for: Football
Identifies as: Lesbian
“They helped me to realize that I don’t have to change, and it’s OK to stay with the team and love the person I love. I felt relieved.”
Read the full story here.
Stormy Daniels
Known for: Porn star who claimed she had an affair with Donald Trump
Identifies as: Bisexual
“I like to fuck men and women. It’s called bisexual.”
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Som Hye
Known for: K-pop singer
Identifies as: Bisexual
“I don’t plan on demanding that people understand my love or bisexuality.”
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Tess Holliday
Known for:Model and body-positivity activist
Identifies as: Pansexual
“I’ve been thinking a lot about my relationship to my own queerness, and I think the word pansexual speaks to me more than bi does.”
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Tyler Blackburn
Known for: Actor (Pretty Little Liars)
Identifies as: Bisexual
“I’m queer. I’ve identified as bisexual since a teenager. I just want to feel powerful in my own skin, and my own mind, and in my own heart.”
Read the full story here.
Valentina
Known for: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Identifies as: Non-binary
“I feel like a goddess. I feel like I’m my own gender.”
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Wils
Known for: Singer
Identifies as: Gay
“I really hope this reaches the eyes of underrepresented LGBT kids in the world and I can only do that with your sharing. Life’s so much more fun when you’re being you. I promise!”
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Willow Smith
Known for: Singer, actress
Identifies as: Bisexual
“Personally, male and female, that’s all I need.”
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