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The 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 12 star became the first person to come out as gender fluid on the popular reality drag competition in April.
The voice actress behind Disney's Moana came out as bisexual with the help of Eminem’s 'Those Kinda Nights' in a TikTok video in April.
The 'Love Island Australia' star came out in a series of now-deleted Instagram posts in March, and later clarified, "This isn’t me coming out at all about being gay. This is me coming out today that I fall in love with a person not a sex. I love women and man [sic] that’s it.”
The Grammy-nominated musician, perhaps best known for her late '90s/early 2000s collaborations with artists like Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey, came out in March by introducing her girlfriend on her Instagram.
The best-selling children's author came out as a lesbian at the age of 74—not that she'd been hiding her relationship of 18 years at all, but rather in light of her new gay love story.
The star who went viral for her song 'Friday' came out as queer in April on the 'Dating Straight' podcast.
The Irish 10-time national track-and-field champion came out as gay in a March episode of the 'Five Rings to Rule Them All' podcast.
The former Illinois congressman, known for his anti-LGBTQ voting record and his opposition to both same-sex marriage and the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," came out as gay in March on Instagram.
The Argentinian basketball star came out as gay in March, and added that he doesn't think society would have been ready for that announcement five years prior.
On her birthday in March, the 'Wynonna Earp' actress, who plays the titular character's bisexual sister, came out as queer.
Four years after coming out as asexual, the YouTuber came out in another video as "1000% gay," explaining that he had been lying to himself for many years.
The Canadian Olympic swimmer came out as gay in February, in an emotional essay for OutSports where he also explained that after coming out, he was performing much better.
The British YouTuber came out as gay in February to followers in a heartfelt video. “There is no such thing as a perfect moment,” he said. “Sometimes life presents you with moments and sometimes it doesn’t: you need to make them yourself.”
The 'RuPaul's Drag Race' legend made a post on Instagram in February telling the fashion industry to start compensating queer artists equally, and simultaneously came out as gender non-conforming.
The actor, known for 'The Flash' and 'The Vampire Diaries,' came out as gay in an Instagram post in February.
The actor came out as gay in January, tweeting, "Yep, I’m gay. Been gay this whole time. Tired of worrying about what people would think of me. Tired of worrying about what it would do to my career."
The Manchester Storm hockey player came out as bisexual at the EIHL’s first Pride weekend in January.
After 'The Good Place' star received backlash over her casting in a competition series about the ballroom scene (since people saw her as a cis-gendered, straight woman), the actress came out as queer in early February, citing the stigma in the South Asian community for her silence.
The stylist and author, best known for the show 'What Not to Wear,' addressed rumors at the turn of the decade and revealed on Instagram that she has been in a relationship with a woman for a year.
See also: All the major stars who came out in 2019.
The Dutch YouTuber and makeup artist, who goes by the name Nikkie Tutorials, revealed in January that she is a transgender woman to her more than 12 million followers, explaining that she had been blackmailed and was taking back her power.
The legendary 'This Morning' talk show personality announced on his Instagram in February that he is gay. He added that he has the support of his daughters and wife of 27 years.
The actress, best known for her roles in 'Sin City,' 'Daredevil,' and 'Luke Cage,' came out as queer in February. Though she didn't elaborate, reports are saying she is bisexual, as she is currently dating politician Cory Booker.
In an April episode of 'Masterchef Australia,' fans discovered Courtney Roulston has a fiancée: her partner Sophie.
The model and TikTok star came out as bisexual in May.
The professional volleyball player and member of the Puerto Rican national team came out as gay in early May.
In early May, the lead singer of black metal band Liturgy came out as a trans woman.
Singer for The Subways, Billy Lunn came out as bisexual in February.
In May, French ice dancer and 2018 Olympic silver medalist Guillaume Cizeron came out to the world by introducing his boyfriend on Instagram.
In late May, the soap actress ('The Young and the Restless') revealed she's bisexual.
'Riverdale' actress Lili Reinhart came out as bisexual on June 3, while showing her support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
The Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon came out as pansexual in January.
The 'Angel' actor came out as gay in late April.
At the age of 100, the Polish actor came out as gay in March.
Once known as the "Human Ken Doll," Roddy Alves came out as a trans woman in January.
The model and actress, who was already out as a member of the LGBTQ community but never officially labeled herself, came out as pansexual in early June.
The former 'X Factor' contestant and YouTube star came out as a transgender woman in early June.
In fact, Smith and fellow actor Nicholas Ashe ('Queen Sugar') came out as a couple.
The Mexican DJ and singer, known for the hit 'Oye Mujer,' came out as gay in early June.
On June 8, the 'Supergirl' actress came out as a member of the LGBTQ community. She says playing lesbian character Alex on the show helped her discover her sexuality.
The 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' and 'Detective Pikachu' actor came out as queer in early June.
The dance music producer came out as gay in a touching essay for Billboard near the end of Pride Month. "It's so much easier to say today than it was even a few years ago," he wrote.
The 'Fleabag' actor came out to his followers on Pride Weekend in an Instagram post, where he wrote, "The journey to pride was a long one for me."
On the last day of Pride Month, the front man of Walk the Moon came out as bisexual in a powerful video shared to his followers.
The 'Doctor Who' actress, who played lesbian character Bill Potts in the show's 10th season, came out as bisexual in an Instagram post near the end of Pride Month.
On the penultimate day of Pride Month, the British singer-songwriter admitted on Instagram that she'd struggled with her sexuality for a long time, but that she was ready to come out "with pride, as a bisexual womxn."
The 'Hairspray' star came out on TikTok, lip-syncing to Dianna Ross' hit 'I'm Coming Out,' with the caption, "Hi, it's Nikki Blonsky from the movie I'm Gay!" She emphasized the message on Instagram, with a photo of confetti around the words "I'm gay!"
The 'Orange Is the New Black' star publicly confirmed her sexuality and her relationship with Emily Ritz in an Instagram post celebrating Pride Weekend.
The Irish comedian came out as a lesbian on the 'Insane in the Fem Brain Podcast,' and cited Phillip Schofield's coming out earlier this year (more on this later in this gallery) as inspiration for her, since she had been telling herself that she was too old to come out.
The Spanish singer-songwriter posted an emotional video message to Instagram where he said, "I'm here to tell you that I am homosexual and it's okay. Life goes on, everything will remain the same, but I'm going to be a little happier than I already am."
The star of teen drama 'Outer Banks' announced that she is pansexual on TikTok, and in mid-June shared a photo on Instagram of her new girlfriend.
The YouTube star took to Instagram mid-Pride Month to reveal that she is pansexual, as she loves people "not for their gender but their soul," though she added that she doesn't feel a need to label it at all.
Andrew Gillum, former mayor of Tallahassee and the Democrat who narrowly lost the 2018 Florida governor's race, came out as bisexual in an interview in September, topping off a difficult year for the politician.
Canadian Olympic footballer Rebecca Quinn came out as transgender on Instagram in September, acknowledging the importance of visibility.
'The Borgias' actor came out as bisexual in an Instagram post during Bisexual Awareness Week, adding that it’s "really f—king scary to give up your privilege."
When it was announced that the British former professional boxer would be part of the first same-sex pairing on ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ many reported that the boxing champion was bisexual, but Adams cleared things up on Twitter: "I’m lesbian not bi, just saying."
The Aussie ‘Bachelorette’ star came out as pansexual in an interview with the 'Kyle and Jackie O' radio show in September. "I’ve always said since I was younger, I fall in love with a soul rather than a gender," she said.
Near the end of August, the actor, singer, and bisexual icon came out on Instagram as nonbinary.
Author Becky Albertalli, who penned the book upon which the popular gay teen rom rom ‘Love, Simon’ was based, came out on Medium as bisexual, adding, "Sorry it took me so long to get here."
Actress and comedian Niecy Nash posted a photo in August of her wedding to musician Jessica Betts, which was a surprise not only because their relationship was not publicly known, but because Nash had not previously come out!
Belgian pop star Angèle came out on Instagram in August, with a post captioned "Portrait of Women who love Women," indicating that she is in a relationship with Marie Papillon.
Welsh rugby, judo, weightlifting and wrestling star Non Evans tweeted on July 14: "Please don’t judge me, I am gay. Sorry, taken me 30 years to say that." She explained she always wanted to open up but didn’t want to upset her parents.
Rugby and ‘Celebrity X Factor’ star Levi Davis became the first professional rugby union player to reveal he is bisexual, and he did so at first in a WhatsApp group message to all of his teammates.
A goalkeeper in England’s top women’s soccer league, Chloe Morgan came out in July after leaving Tottenham Hotspur. In an interview with the BBC’s LGBT sports podcast, she said the culture of the sport is inclusive and welcoming.
Canadian Olympic swimmer Martha McCabe came out as lesbian in July, and told the CBC: "I want to be an example to young female swimmers and help ones who are struggling with this, so they can see it’s normal."
‘The Voice’ alum came out very simply on July 18, writing on Twitter: "I’m bisexual. Ok bye."
In a candid video that was reportedly leaked from OnlyFans in October, the 'Teen Wolf' actor said quite plainly in a Q&A: "Yes, I have been with men before."
The Olympic gymnast celebrated National Coming Out Day by sharing on Twitter, "For a long time I’ve known that I wasn’t straight. But because of certain very personal reasons, I always rejected that side of me. Earlier this year I finally understood that I’m bi/pan (still trying to figure that one out)."
The 'Tiger King' star said in October that she has “always considered [herself] to be bisexual.”
On December 1, the Oscar-nominated star of ‘Umbrella Academy’ and ‘Juno’ spoke out about being transgender and non-binary on Instagram. Reintroducing himself as Elliot Page, with pronouns he/they, the actor formerly known as Ellen Page said he could not "begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self."
The Australian former top rugby player came out as gay in a column he penned for the Sydney Morning Herald. Back in 2012, he was selected to play a match for Australia’s national rugby union team, nicknamed the Wallabies, and he is now the first Wallaby to come out.
The retired US national alpine ski champion came out in interviews in December. “I am gay,” he told the New York Times. “It’s part of me and I’m proud of it, and I’m ready to be happy.”
The ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ star came out as a lesbian in an interview with GLAAD. “I like women. I'm gay," she said. "It has taken me 42 years to say that but I am so proud of where I am right now.” She and her husband have no plans of divorcing, however, and they will continue to raise their seven children together.
The singer came out as pansexual at the beginning of December to UK-based LGBTQ+ magazine Attitude. He credited his ex, Halsey, with helping him come to the realization.
The ‘Big Brother’ alum (L) came out on a YouTube podcast as bisexual in December. Rance added that he “fell in love” with castmate Frankie Grande (R), whom he later hooked up with.
The UK’s ‘X Factor’ winner came out as pansexual in a series of emotionally-charged tweets in October.
Well-known Australian actor Hugh Sheridan opened up about his sexuality in an essay in October, explaining that he’s had relationships with both men and women but was always hesitant to put a label on himself because his mentors had told him it would hurt his career.
In this new decade, coming out as part of the LGBTQ community is becoming something to celebrate and shout from the rooftops, or from social media at least. Representation is increasingly important, and fortunately the reveal is becoming less like an explosion and more like showing up to a really great party.
More and more, celebrities are gaining the courage to come out—and it does take courage, to be clear, because much of the world still holds immense prejudice towards the community.
Thankfully, many stars have shared how liberated and supported they feel after coming out. Click through to see the brave stars of 2020.
All the stars who came out as LGBTQ in 2020
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In this new decade, coming out as part of the LGBTQ community is becoming something to celebrate and shout from the rooftops, or from social media at least. Representation is increasingly important, and fortunately the reveal is becoming less like an explosion and more like showing up to a really great party.
More and more, celebrities are gaining the courage to come out—and it does take courage, to be clear, because much of the world still holds immense prejudice towards the community.
Thankfully, many stars have shared how liberated and supported they feel after coming out. Click through to see the brave stars of 2020.