Out Magazine compiled a list of the hottest “out and proud” celebrities. I’m presenting a few of those people for you, although I’m also including some celebrities that are lesbian and bisexual, as well. The original list only included gay men.
1. Neil Patrick Harris
You knew he had to be here. He said:
“I didn’t release a statement to them, but at the first “How I Met Your Mother” barbecue I brought David. I feel like it’s important to be proud of who you are, so I didn’t feel like, ‘I should bring my friend Stephanie to this barbecue, or I’ll lose my job.’ Thankfully, I live in a time where I don’t have to worry about that.”
He is an amazing actor and singer.
2. Sam Smith
This singer, Sam Smith, said this about his album, which was about his unrequited love with a man:
“It’s all there now, and I can move on and hopefully find a guy who can love me the way I love him.”
3. Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Ferguson is best known for the mega-popular TV show “Modern Family.” He said:
“It was never an issue … I never felt ‘in’ so it didn’t feel like it was terribly difficult to be ‘out.’ Good actors come from a place of truth and to me it just felt like I needed to have my cards on the table. It wouldn’t have felt comfortable for me to be hiding a piece of myself.”
4. Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott (pictured left) is a wonderful actor; he plays Moriarty on the British version of Sherlock. He said:
“Putin introduced anti-gay legislation this summer. So, being a gay person, I switched to Rudolf Nureyev videos instead. It was another Nureyev defection of sorts!”
5. Ellen Page
Ellen Page is an actress best known for Juno, Inception, and the new X-Men movies. She came out during a speech at the Human Rights Campaign’s Time to Thrive conference benefiting LGBT youth. She said:
“I’m here today because I am gay and because maybe I can make a difference, to help others have an easier and more hopeful time. Regardless, for me, I feel a personal obligation and a social responsibility.
I am tired of hiding and I am tired of lying by omission. I suffered for years because I was scared to be out. My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered. And I’m standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain.”
6. Djuan Trent
This lovely lady is a former Miss Kentucky contestant. She said this during an interview:
“They were not for gay and lesbian marriages. And it just kind of fired me up a little bit. So I sat down at my computer and I just started typing away and that is what came. People need to be able to see more people who look like them.”
7. Samira Wiley
This lovely lady is a star on Orange is the New Black. Her character has an unrequited love for her best friend, Taystee, but finally earned her own reciprocal love interest in the latest season.
8. Fergie
Fergie has talked about being bisexual in some interviews and is currently happily married.
9. Tom Daley
This handsome man is an Olympic gold-medal winner and is Britian’s youngest Olympic champion. He announced his engagement to activist Dustin Lance Black in 2015. Daley said this when talking about the coming-out video he released in 2013:
“”It was more a case of, ‘Oh screw it. I don’t care what people think. I’ll do my own thing. I can still dive, I can still do what I want to do.'”
10. Chris Colfer
I’m a huge Glee fan, so naturally, I’m including this adorable dude. He played Kurt on Glee. Here is what he said about the relationship between the characters Kurt and Blaine on the show:
“I think with Kurt and Blaine, I would hope would set an example of what something should be and could be. You know, two people finding each other and really loving each other and wanting to give the world to each other.”
11. Matt Bomer
This lovely man is Matt Bomer from the TV show, “White Collar.” He was also in both “Magic Mike” movies. He said:
“I’m not going to lie and say it was a bed of roses. But with the gift of time and grace, my parents chose love. And I think it’s important for people to know that. We always hear, ‘Oh, it gets better, it gets better,’ and [then] so many people go, ‘No it doesn’t.’ I feel lucky to say that, yes, sometimes it does.”
Check out this video to see lots of other celebrities who are out and proud:
h/t: Out Magazine
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