This movement, this fight, this party of pride, isn't just for the people who make us feel cozy and cute - it's for everyone.53 Openly Gay Male Celebs Who Are Out, Proud & Smokin’ Hot "But the movement for liberation includes everyone, even people we don't like. Che is a great reminder that even when we don't like someone in our community, they still deserve love, safety and joy, like everyone else," Ramirez told Variety. "What I love about Che is that Che is complicated and messy and human. Ramirez currently stars as a non-binary comedian named Che Diaz on HBO's "And Just Like That." "Because of the intersections that exist in my own life: woman, multi-racial woman, woman of color, queer, bisexual, Mexican-Irish American, immigrant, and raised by families heavily rooted in Catholicism on both my Mexican and Irish sides, I am deeply invested in projects that allow our youth's voices to be heard," Ramirez said during a speech at True Colors Fund's 40 to None Summit. In the time since, the actor has become a strong advocate for the LGBTQ community. Ramirez told Huffpost they waited to come out because they was worried it would negatively affect their career. The actor came out as bisexual six years after leaving the show. Ramirez starred as the bisexual orthopedic surgeon Callie Torres on "Grey's Anatomy" for 10 years. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for VH1 Trailblazer Honors Sara Ramirez played Callie Torres, an openly bisexual surgeon, on "Grey's Anatomy." "We're not supposed to conform, we're not supposed to be like somebody else, we're not supposed to act like somebody else - and as long as you stay true to exactly who you are, you will be rewarded in ways that you can't imagine." We are all individual, we are all unique, and we are supposed to be that exact person," she continued. I was a comedian, I was funny, and I just also happened to be gay, and I just got tired of hiding it," she said on her talk show in 2017, reflecting on the 20th anniversary of her "coming out" episode. "It was surprising how many people I upset.
The episode won a Peabody Award and an Emmy, but DeGeneres' career suffered for years as a result of her public sexuality. On a 1997 episode of her ABC sitcom "Ellen" - one week after her famous "Yep, I'm Gay" Time magazine cover - DeGeneres' titular character came out onscreen.Īs Kevin Fallon wrote for the Daily Beast, "It's easy to forget, given DeGeneres' status as daytime talk show queen and America's resident BFF, how controversial, brave, and even damaging the decision to come out on an ABC sitcom was in 1997, the first time a character ever did so."
George Pimentel/Getty Images for TINEPARK And I'm standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain."Įllen DeGeneres has hosted her own syndicated talk show since 2003. My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered. "I suffered for years because I was scared to be out. "I am tired of hiding and I am tired of lying by omission," the actor said. Page, who is married to dancer Emma Portner, previously came out as gay during a 2014 speech at Time to Thrive, a conference to promote the welfare of LGBTQ youth in Las Vegas.
And the more I hold myself close and fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more I thrive." In the letter, Page denounced politicians "who work to criminalize trans health care and deny our right to exist," and "all of those with a massive platform who continue to spew hostility towards the trans community." I can't begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self."
"I feel overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey. To have arrived at this place in my life," he wrote. The "Umbrella Academy" star, who was nominated for an Academy Award for the 2007 film "Juno," clarified his name and pronouns in a letter shared on Twitter. Elliot Page is one of the most outspoken advocates for LGBTQ rights in Hollywood.