21. Anderson Cooper
Little is known about the relationship of CNN journalist and TV personality Anderson Cooper and boyfriend Benjamin Maisani because they want to keep things in private before it gets out of hand with sensationalism in media.
22. Ian McKellen
Yes, Gandalf/Magneto is out and proud! He believed coming out as a gay at the age of 49 made him a better actor.
23. Zachary Quinto
The 35-year-old actor surprised his fans with a revelation about his sexuality. In an interview, he said: “I thought about it as coming out from behind the wall. Walls now are only as high or as thick or as strong as we allow them to be.”
24. Jesse Tyler Ferguson
In December 2015, the The Modern Family shared he is undergoing treatment for cancer but assured everyone it didn’t cost him his humour. The 40-year-old actor is happily married to husband, Justin Mikita.
25. Wanda Sykes
She was 44 years old when she came out in a gay rights rally. She describes herself as a “trifecta of discrimination” and shares how it helped her family in dealing with her newfound sexuality.