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Our roundup of some of the most famous gay actors of all time who are proudly flying the flag for our awesome LGBTQ community. More and more actors are coming out and opening up about their gender, emboldened by the lesser potential for backlash aimed in their direction. We still aren't where we need to be when it comes to equal treatment and opportunity for a lot of folks in Show Business but with the list of openly famous gay stars growing each year and the support for them following suit, it's only a matter of time before the score evens out. The Iron Lady even recommended him for knighthood, which McKellen graciously accepted.

Keiynan revealed to us that he could relate to the way "the stumbling and fumbling of queer dating were represented" in My Fake Boyfriend , and that he wanted to represent those who might see themselves in Andrew's journey. If you were whipping your hair back and forth in , you'll know that Willow has always been unapologetically herself. Her outfits, hair, and music have always been major, and she's taken transparency to a whole new level; her appearances on The Red Table Talk evidence this. The star also discussed her preference for polyamorous relationships as opposed to monogamy, stating that "I focus a lot on the emotional connection, and I feel like if I were to find two people of different genders that I really connected with, and we had a romantic and sexual connection, I don't feel like I would feel the need to try to go find more.

From s civil rights activist Bayard Rustin to Chicago's first lesbian mayor, Lori Lightfoot, Black LGBTQ Americans have long made history with innumerable contributions to politics, art, medicine and a host of other fields. Bentley was a gender-bending performer during the Harlem Renaissance. Donning a top hat and tuxedo, Bentley would sing the blues in Harlem establishments like the Clam House and the Ubangi Club. According to a belated obituary published in , The New York Times said Bentley, who died in at the age of 52, was " Harlem's most famous lesbian " in the s and "among the best-known Black entertainers in the United States.