Jonathan Bennett is an American actor best known for his roles in Mean Girls and Cheaper by the Dozen. He also starred in the first Hallmark LGBTQ Christmas movie The Holiday Sitter. In 2020, Bennett confirmed he was engaged to former Amazing Race contestant Jaymes Vaughan. The couple got married in 2022 at the Unico Riviera Maya Hotel in Mexico.
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The popular Canadian-American celebrity fashion stylist and television personality Brad Goreski has never been shy about his sexuality. This talented stylist has worked with several big names in the industry, including Demi Moore, Kaley Cuoco, and Lea Michele. He and his husband, Gary Janetti, tied the knot in 2017 after dating for several years. The couple frequently attends events together and they always look absolutely stunning!
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Stephanie Allynne is an American comedian, writer, and actress. She’s best known for her roles in The L World: Generation Q, Dream Corp, LLC, and One Mississippi. Allynne married comedian Tig Notaro in 2015. They had a whirlwind romance, and Notaro is the only woman Allynne has ever found herself attracted to. The couple had twins via surrogacy in June 2016.
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Most people will remember Matt Dallas from his role in the ABC Family tv series Kyle XY. Dallas struggled to come to terms with his sexuality as a young actor. He was outed by Perez Hilton on his celebrity gossip site, and Dallas publically denied the accusations. However, he married male musician Blue Hamilton in 2015. The couple appears very happy together and have adopted two children.
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Mikaela Straus, best known for her stage name King Princess, is a popular American singer, songwriter, and musician from Brooklyn, New York. She released her debut single, “1950,” in 2018, and it was a major commercial success. She’s continued to release singles that charted in multiple territories and is a pop sensation worldwide. Straus has been very open about her identity as a genderqueer gay woman and has been in a relationship with Quinn Wilson since 2019.
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Most people who have been exposed to pop culture will recognize George Takei. He played the role of Sulu in the original Star Trek series, which broke a ton of barriers and started a wave of other progressive tv shows and movies. Takei has always been open about his sexuality and participated in many LGBT movements, even when it was still against public opinion. George married his long-term boyfriend, Brad, in 2008.
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Sue Bird is a former professional basketball player who spent her entire career playing with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. Bird had an amazing career and is the only WNBA player to win titles in three different decades. After dating soccer player Megan Rapinoe for several months, Bird came out as a lesbian in 2017. The couple announced their engagement on October 20, 2020.
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Tan France is a popular British-American fashion designer who was the fashion expert on the Netflix series Queer Eye. France is of Pakistani descent and is one of the first openly gay South Asian men on a popular television series. Tan and his husband, Rob, live in Salt Lake City, Utah, and married twice. They have one child through surrogacy.
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Bobby Berk stars in the Netflix series Queer Eye as the interior design expert and is also an Emmy-winning television host and author. Berk struggled growing up in the Bible Belt as a child, where he was exposed to homophobia. Berk left home at fifteen and struggled to find his way. Eventually, things began to look up for Berk, and he met his future husband in 2003. Berk and his husband, Dewey Do, moved to Los Angeles together in 2018.
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Ricky Martin is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. His music was wildly popular during the late 90s and early 00s, and he’s frequently referred to as the “King of Latin Music” and the “Latin Pop God.” Martin struggled with his sexuality over the years and mainly dated women. However, he publically came out in 2010 and said in a video message on his website, “I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.” Martin married Syrian-Swedish painter Jwan Yosef in 2018.
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Kevin McHale is an American singer, dancer, and actor who is best known for his role in Glee. McHale came out as gay through a tweet in 2018 and received widespread support from fans, coworkers, and admirers. He has been in a relationship with Austin P. McKenzie since 2016. The couple met on the set of When We Rise and continue to stand strong together today.
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Niecy Nash, also known as Carol Denise Betts, began her career in the late 1990s. She’s an American actress, comedian, and television host who’s best known for her roles in Scream Queens and Claws. Nash was married to a man for 13 years and had two children with him. In August 2022, Nash married singer Jessica Betts. Nash has never formally come out and chooses not to label her sexuality.
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Connor Jessup is a Canadian writer, actor, and director. He’s best known for his roles in Falling Skies, American Crime, and Locke & Key. Jessup publically came out as gay on an Instagram post in 2019. He and his boyfriend, Miles Heizer, began dating the same year. As of 2023, the couple is still together and frequently posts adorable selfies on social media.
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Everyone knows RuPaul for his hit reality drama tv series RuPaul’s Drag Race. This tv series began in 2009 and went on to produce 15 seasons in the United States. RuPaul received several accolades for his work with this show, including 12 Primetime Emmy Awards! RuPaul met his partner, Georges LeBar, in a nightclub in 1994.
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Heather Matarazzo is easily recognized by fans of The Princess Diaries series, but she’s also starred in several other high-profile films, including The Devil’s Advocate, Scream 3, and Hostel 2. Matarazzo came out in an article in the New York Daily News in 2004. The actress had a few public relationships with women before she found her soulmate. Matarazzo married Heather Turman in 2018.
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Do you love watching the weather channel? You probably recognize Sam Champion, an American weather anchor best known for his 25-year career on Good Morning America and WABC-TV. Champion has been active in several charities throughout his career, and used his fame to spread awareness about these charities. He and his long-term partner Rubem Robierb married in December 2012.
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Jane Lynch is an American actress, singer, and comedian. You probably know her from her role as Sue Slyvester in Glee, which she received a Primetime Emmy Award for. She also starred in several mockumentary films that brought her comedic talents to light. Jane has been open about her sexuality and married her first wife in 2010, but the couple divorced in 2014. Lynch married her current wife, Jennifer Cheyne in Santa Barbra, California in 2021.
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Omar Ayuso is a Spanish actor best known for his role in the hit tv series Elite. Ayuso has struggled with homophobia from the public but continues to live his best life. He denies being a role model for the LGBTQ community despite being a gay public figure. He and his partner, Alonso Diaz, have been in a relationship since 2020.
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Stacey London was the star of the hugely popular TLC series What Not to Wear. The show was a formative time in London’s life, and during an interview, she said this about the experience, “This show changed me and the trajectory of my life… I hope we touched [our contributors] as much as they touched me. I hope we touched our viewers.” London only dated men until she met musician Cat Yezbak. The couple has been together since 2018.
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Jonathan Van Ness is an American hairstylist and television personality best known for his role on the Netflix series Queer Eye. He’s also well-known for his role in the webseries Gay of Thrones. Van Ness identifies as non-binary and has encouraged the use of a wide range of pronouns, including “he/they, “she/her,” and “they/them.” He and his long-term partner, Mark Peacock, married in 2020.
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Grey’s Anatomy star T.R. Knight started his acting career at the young age of 12. He starred in local productions before making it onto the big screen, and he’s since starred in several hit series and movies. After living together for six years, Knight married his boyfriend, Patrick B. Leahy, in 2013. The couple married in New York and have remained together ever since.
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Madison Bailey is an American model and actress. Her acting career has only begun recently. She plays the role of Kiara “Kie” Carrera on the Netflix series Outer Banks. Bailey came out as pansexual in 2017 and began dating basketball player Mariah Linney in 2020. The couple often attends events together and frequently post adorable photos on their social media.
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Kristen Stewart is best known for her role as Bella Swan in the Twilight movies. She had a very public relationship with Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson, but the two separated after rumors of Stewart having an affair with the director of a movie she was starring in. Kristen Stewart is now engaged to screenwriter Dylan Meyer. The couple began dating in 2019 and are still happily together to this day!