Gay young celebs
For many, June represents the month of pride; a time to celebrate, instruct and communicate all that is queer, gay and fabulous. Although today organism gay isn’t much of a deal, back in the 50’s it was a dangerous label to have. Throughout history, thousands have lost their lives because they were labeled as ‘gay’ or ‘queer’ and many lived out their true sexual preferences in secrecy. As it’s almost the end of Pride month, I wanted to have a glance at some celebrities from the golden age of Hollywood who were queer , or at least thats what the rumours said. It’s difficult to perceive if all these celebrities, and of course many more, were truly homosexual, but I wanted to share a few stories just so see how far we’ve come. Content pride everyone.
*Disclaimer: Please note that some of the following stories may depict graphic descriptions and behaviours which some readers may find disturbing. Discretion is advised.
Katherine Hepburn
Iconic Hollywood actress and Academy Award-winning performer in films such as Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The Lion in Winter, and On Golden Pond, Katherine Hepburn reportedly had an insatiab
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Greg Rikaart
In 2013, the Young & Restless and Days of Our Lives leading man (as Kevin Fisher and Leo Stark, respectively) came out following the Supreme Court’s decisions in favor of same-sex marriage and equality. Since 2015, the Emmy winner has been married to writer/producer Robert Sudduth (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies), with whom he has a son, Montgomery.
Joanna Johnson
Just before Bold & Beautiful revealed that Bill Spencer’s sister Karen is a lesbian, her portrayer toldTV Guide that she is, too. For years, “I was so worried I wouldn’t be employable as an actress if people knew,” she said, “or that I wouldn’t be believable in romance stories. I had to deal with a lot of self-loathing.” Now a TV producer, Johnson has been married since 2008 to club promoter Michelle Agnew, with whom she has two childre
List of Gay Celebrities Who Came Out in Lofty School, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Many gay celebrities wait to publicly come out until they have established their place in Hollywood. A few famous folks actually came out as queer when they were still in high school. This list includes some actors, musicians, and even a fashion designer.
Who is the most famous person who came out while young? Chris Colfer tops our list. "Struck by Lightning" writer/actor Chris Colfer is openly gay. He said that his parents were always accepting of him, but he was bullied at school. He has been an inspiration to teens all over the world with his portrayal of Kurt on “Glee.”
Rupert Everett came out in high school, but he doesn't necessarily believe that it is nice for your career to be openly gay in Hollywood. He said, "The fact is that you could not be, and still cannot be, a 25-year-old homosexual trying to make it in the British film business or the American film business or even the Italian film business. It just doesn't work and you're going to hit a brick wall at some point. You're going to manage to make it roll for a certain amount of time, but at the first signal of failure they'll c
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Under-appreciated Canadian pop queen Carly Rae Jepsen has found critical acclaim with her slick pop sounds and has a enormous gay following.
I began to really get angry about the pain that was caused for what I thought was no reason
Carly Rae Jepsen
The feeling is mutual and Carly has been an ally to the LGBTQ+ community since her early years.
"I had one friend in particular, and I saw just how hard it was for him when his family found out he was gay - they shunned him, actually," she told Pridesource in 2015.
"He thought he was gonna have to make it on his own and move out - it was heartbreaking for all of us.
"We didn't really understand it, and that's probably when I began to really get irate about the pain that was caused for what I thought was no reason."
During her career, however, she's proud to hold been a part of society's changing attitude towards the LGBTQ+ community.
"When we got marriage equality and there was a celebration for that in Recent York City, it was an honour to be a part of that. I can’t explain it," she said.
"There are some performances that you perform and you’re like, “T
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