What celebrities have openly declared that they are gay?

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Although I'm not gay, I am glad you posed such a good question on this board. While I know of some gay celebrities it made me do a little more in-depth research. It shows us that gay or straight, all can contribute to the arts/sports (appreciate what each person does) without conflict. I also have only put the names down where the person has confirmed they are gay, simply because I don't believe in gossip.

Martina Navratilova, professional tennis champion Billie Jean King, professional tennis champion David Kopay, retired NFL football player Greg Louganis, 3 time Olympic gold medalist in diving Bruce Hayes, Olympic swimmer Bob Jackson, professional bodybuilder Babe Didrikson Zaharias, professional golfer Tom Waddell, Olympic decathelete

Elton John, musician George Michael, musician k.d. lang, musician (I love her voice and performances) Boy George, musician (Culture Club) Johnny Mathis, musician Iggy Pop, musician Janis Ian, musician Michael Stipe, (lead singer of R.E.M.) Joan Baez, musician Leonard Berstein, Composr (West Side Story/On The Waterfront) Pete Townsend, musician (The Who) Paul Rutherford, singer (Frankie goes to Hollywood) Holly Johnson, lead singer (Frankie goes to Hollywood) Emily Sailers, musician (Indigo Girls) Amy Ray, musician (Indigo Girls) Dave Navaro, musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Annie Lennox, singer (one of my favorites)

Chastity Bono, writer for The Advocate (daughter of Sonny/Cher) Lord Byron, poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet E.M. Forster, writer (Howard's End & A Passage to India & Maurice) Walt Whitman, poet (Leaves of Grass) Tennessee Williams, playwright (The Glass Menageries; A Streetcar Named Desire Hans Christian Anderson, writer of children's fairy tales Oscar Wilde, playwright/novelist (The Portrait of Dorian Gray) Randy Shilts, journalist (The Mayer of Castro St. & The Band Played On

Rock Hudson, actor Amanda Bearsey, actress Ellen DeGeneres, actress/comedian (I personally love her humor) Gus Van Sant, filmmaker (My Own Private Idaho) Sandra Bernhardt, comedian/actress Siegfried and Roy, entertainers Julie Cypher, director (Teresa's Tattoo, music videos) Kate Clinton, comedian Sir Ian McKellen, actor Tom Hulce, actor (Mozart in Amadeus) Maria Schneider, actress (The Last Tango in Paris) Lily Tomlin, actress/comedian James Dean, actor (bi-sexual) Lea DeLaria, comedian Errol Flynn, actor Montgomery Clift, actor Rosie O'Donnell, comedian/actress

Andy Warhol, artist Jean Cocteau, artist Georgia O'Keefe, artist Frieda Kahio, artist

Of course there are thousands more, but this gives you something to ponder. If you are interested in more info please go to:

www.google.com TYPE IN: List of gay famous people

There are many websites that you'll enjoy.

Marcy

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Click on the link to your right for more information.

Don't Believe Everything You Read

Unless the celebrity has "come out of the closet" and confirmed they are either bisexual or gay, then it's unfair to drop any celebrities name just for the sake of gossip. Example: A tabloid made the statement that Tom Cruise was gay and he sued and won. If you aren't gay then you certainly don't want to be dubbed gay. If gay, then there should be no reprocussions from this and it should not interfere with being an actor. Actors should be able to play straight people, gay people, or a straight person should be able to play gay (Robin Williams did in "Bird Cage" and was dubbed as being gay.)

Here are a very few names, but it will get you started:

T.R. Knights from Grey's Anatomy; Rosie O'Donnell; Neil Patrick Harris as Doogie Howser, M.D.; Lance Bass ('n Sync member); Ellen De Generes; K.D. Lang; Carson Kressley/Ted Allen/Thom Filicia/Jai Rodriquez/Kyan Douglas from "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"; Ru Paul (Drag Queen); Cynthia Nixon; Richard Harris as Survivor winner; Melissa Etheridge; Chad Allen (in "Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman); Nathan Lane (Bird Cage); Dan Butler (played "Bulldog" on "Frasier"); Sir Elton John; Harvey Fierstein; Rupert Everett; George Takei (Star Trek); Greg Louganis (former U.S. Olumpic Diver); George Michael; Boy George; Danny Roberts (of "The Broken Hearts Club); Christopher Rice (author and his author mother is Anne Rice); Fred Schnieder (lead singer of the B52s); B.D. Wong (plays Dr. George Huang in "Law & Order); Sandra Bernhard; James Dean (bisexual .. deceased); Madonna (bisexual); Courtney Love (bisexual); Alicia Keys; Anthony Hopkins and David Bowie.

Ever since Hollywood first began there were tales of wild times and orgies (and there were) loaded with drugs, prohibition booze and according to everyone else, everyone was gay. It was said that many Casting Directors wanted, shall we say favors for a good role and this also not only included women breaking into the acting business, but men.

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