Jim Parsons
The Big Bang Theory star was described by The New York Times as "gay and in a 10-year relationship" near the end of a 2012 profile.
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Zachary Quinto
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Star Trek's star said in a 2011 story about Angels in America: "As a gay man, it made me feel like there's still so much work to be done."
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Matt Bomer
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At a 2012 AIDS fundraiser, the White Collar hunk thanked his partner, publicist Simon Halls, and the three sons they raise together.
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Anderson Cooper
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The CNN newsman came out in a 2012 email sent to blogger Andrew Sullivan: "The fact is, I'm gay, always have been, always will be."
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Wentworth Miller
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In a 2013 letter to a Russian film festival, the Prison Break star, protesting anti-gay laws, wrote: "As a gay man, I must decline."
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Frank Ocean
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In 2012, the hip-hop artist shared in detail on Tumblr his experience of falling in love at age 19 with another man.
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Maria Bello
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The star revealed she is in a relationship with a woman in the 2013 essay "Coming Out as a Modern Family" in The New York Times.
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Lana Wachowski
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In a video that went viral, the Matrix co-creator spoke about growing up transgender at a 2012 Human Rights Campaign dinner.
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Ellen Page
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In a speech at the Time to Thrive gala, the Juno actress said, "I'm here today because I am gay and because maybe I can make a difference."
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Michael Sam
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The football star said he is a "proud gay man" to ESPN and the Times ahead of the NFL draft, possibly becoming the league's first out player.