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Elliot Page and Emma Portner
- Elliot Page and Emma Portner announced their divorce in 2021 after three years of marriage. This came after their separation the previous summer so it was no surprise, but the couple added, “We have the utmost respect for each other and remain close friends.” Through their separation, Portner has supported Page publicly after he came out as transgender.
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Gus Kenworthy and Matt Wilkas
- Olympian Gus Kenworthy had been dating actor Matt Wilkas since 2015. They announced their separation on July 10, 2019.
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Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche
- Perhaps the most high-profile lesbian relationship of its time, Ellen DeGeneres and actress Anne Heche dated from 1997 to 2000.
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Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher
- Musician Melissa Etheridge and filmmaker Julie Cypher were an even earlier pairing. They were together from 1990 to 2000, and share two children.
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Rosie O'Donnell and Kelli Carpenter
- Rosie O'Donnell and Kelli Carpenter were together from 1997 to 2007, and share four children.
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k.d. lang and Leisha Hailey
- Lang and 'The L Word' actress Leisha Hailey dated from 1996 to 2011.
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George Michael and Kenny Goss - The late singer and Kenny Goss were together from 1996 to 2009.
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Ellen DeGeneres and Alexandra Hedison - Again on this list, Ellen DeGeneres dated actress and photographer Alexandra Hedison from 2000 to 2004.
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Melissa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michaels - Also appearing again on this list is Melissa Etheridge. She was with actress Tammy Lynn Michaels from 2001 to 2010. They share two children.
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Sarah Paulson and Cherry Jones - The two acclaimed actresses dated from 2004 to 2009.
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Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson
- The actress has flip-flopped a lot about whether or not she dated the DJ from 2008 to 2009, but at the time, and over the years, she did confirm they were an item.
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Luke Evans and Jon Kortajarena - Luke Evans and Spanish actor and model Jon Kortajarena were on and off from 2014 to 2017.
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Cara Delevingne and Michelle Rodriguez
- Cara Delevingne and 'The Fast and the Furious' actress Michelle Rodriguez dated for several months in 2014.
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Elliot Page and Samantha Thomas - The actor dated surfer Samantha Thomas from 2015 to early 2017.
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Kristen Stewart and Alicia Cargile - The actress and her former personal assistant dated on and off from 2014 to 2016.
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Ruby Rose and Jessica Origliasso
- Before becoming an international star, Ruby Rose dated fellow Aussie Jessica Origliasso (of band The Veronicas) in 2008. They got back together in 2016, but split once again in 2018.
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Anderson Cooper and Benjamin Maisani - The journalist and nightclub mogul Benjamin Maisani dated from 2009 to 2018.
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Cara Delevingne and Annie Clark
- With a long dating history, Cara Delevingne's most serious former relationship seems to have been with musician Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent. The two were together for over a year and a half, splitting in 2016.
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Amber Heard and Tasya van Ree - The actress dated photographer and artist Tasya van Ree from 2008 to 2012.
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Ireland Baldwin and Angel Haze
- Model Ireland Baldwin (daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger) dated musician Angel Haze for several months between 2014 and 2015.
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Zachary Quinto and Miles McMillan - Zachary Quinto and model and painter Miles McMillan dated from 2013 to early 2019.
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Fiona Shaw and Saffron Burrows - The two actresses were very private about their relationship. They are said to have started dating in 2002, breaking up in the mid-2000s.
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Jane Lynch and Lara Embry - The actress and clinical psychologist Lara Embry met in 2009, got married in 2010, but announced they were splitting in 2013.
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Linda Perry and Clementine Ford
- Musician and producer Linda Perry began dating actress Clementine Ford in 2009. They split circa late 2010/early 2011.
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Daniel Franzese and Joseph Bradley Phillips - 'Mean Girls' actor Daniel Franzese and stylist Joseph Bradley Phillips began dating in 2014, got engaged in 2016, but broke up in 2018.
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Abby Wambach and Sarah Huffman - After years of dating, the soccer players got married in 2013. But they split up in 2016, finalizing their divorce that same year.
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Lea DeLaria and Chelsea Fairless
- 'Orange Is the New Black' actress Lea DeLaria and fashion editor Chelsea Fairless began dating in 2012, got engaged in 2015, but split in 2017.
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Beth Ditto and Kristin Ogata - Beth Ditto, former lead singer of Gossip, and Kristin Ogata began dating in 2010, got married in 2013, but announced their split in 2018.
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Colton Haynes and Jeff Leatham - The actor and florist Jeff Leatham began dating, became engaged, and got married, all in 2017. They split in 2018, reconciled, and split again that same year.
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Ingrid Nilsen and Hannah Hart
- The two YouTube stars dated from 2015 to 2016. See also: Your favorite LGBT celebrity couples.
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Elliot Page and Emma Portner
- Elliot Page and Emma Portner announced their divorce in 2021 after three years of marriage. This came after their separation the previous summer so it was no surprise, but the couple added, “We have the utmost respect for each other and remain close friends.” Through their separation, Portner has supported Page publicly after he came out as transgender.
© Getty Images
1 / 31 Fotos
Gus Kenworthy and Matt Wilkas
- Olympian Gus Kenworthy had been dating actor Matt Wilkas since 2015. They announced their separation on July 10, 2019.
© Getty Images
2 / 31 Fotos
Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche
- Perhaps the most high-profile lesbian relationship of its time, Ellen DeGeneres and actress Anne Heche dated from 1997 to 2000.
© Reuters
3 / 31 Fotos
Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher
- Musician Melissa Etheridge and filmmaker Julie Cypher were an even earlier pairing. They were together from 1990 to 2000, and share two children.
© Reuters
4 / 31 Fotos
Rosie O'Donnell and Kelli Carpenter
- Rosie O'Donnell and Kelli Carpenter were together from 1997 to 2007, and share four children.
© Reuters
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k.d. lang and Leisha Hailey
- Lang and 'The L Word' actress Leisha Hailey dated from 1996 to 2011.
© Reuters
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George Michael and Kenny Goss - The late singer and Kenny Goss were together from 1996 to 2009.
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Ellen DeGeneres and Alexandra Hedison - Again on this list, Ellen DeGeneres dated actress and photographer Alexandra Hedison from 2000 to 2004.
© Reuters
8 / 31 Fotos
Melissa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michaels - Also appearing again on this list is Melissa Etheridge. She was with actress Tammy Lynn Michaels from 2001 to 2010. They share two children.
© Reuters
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Sarah Paulson and Cherry Jones - The two acclaimed actresses dated from 2004 to 2009.
© Getty Images
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Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson
- The actress has flip-flopped a lot about whether or not she dated the DJ from 2008 to 2009, but at the time, and over the years, she did confirm they were an item.
© Getty Images
11 / 31 Fotos
Luke Evans and Jon Kortajarena - Luke Evans and Spanish actor and model Jon Kortajarena were on and off from 2014 to 2017.
© Getty Images
12 / 31 Fotos
Cara Delevingne and Michelle Rodriguez
- Cara Delevingne and 'The Fast and the Furious' actress Michelle Rodriguez dated for several months in 2014.
© Getty Images
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Elliot Page and Samantha Thomas - The actor dated surfer Samantha Thomas from 2015 to early 2017.
© Reuters
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Kristen Stewart and Alicia Cargile - The actress and her former personal assistant dated on and off from 2014 to 2016.
© Getty Images
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Ruby Rose and Jessica Origliasso
- Before becoming an international star, Ruby Rose dated fellow Aussie Jessica Origliasso (of band The Veronicas) in 2008. They got back together in 2016, but split once again in 2018.
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Anderson Cooper and Benjamin Maisani - The journalist and nightclub mogul Benjamin Maisani dated from 2009 to 2018.
© Getty Images
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Cara Delevingne and Annie Clark
- With a long dating history, Cara Delevingne's most serious former relationship seems to have been with musician Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent. The two were together for over a year and a half, splitting in 2016.
© Getty Images
18 / 31 Fotos
Amber Heard and Tasya van Ree - The actress dated photographer and artist Tasya van Ree from 2008 to 2012.
© Getty Images
19 / 31 Fotos
Ireland Baldwin and Angel Haze
- Model Ireland Baldwin (daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger) dated musician Angel Haze for several months between 2014 and 2015.
© Reuters
20 / 31 Fotos
Zachary Quinto and Miles McMillan - Zachary Quinto and model and painter Miles McMillan dated from 2013 to early 2019.
© Reuters
21 / 31 Fotos
Fiona Shaw and Saffron Burrows - The two actresses were very private about their relationship. They are said to have started dating in 2002, breaking up in the mid-2000s.
© Getty Images
22 / 31 Fotos
Jane Lynch and Lara Embry - The actress and clinical psychologist Lara Embry met in 2009, got married in 2010, but announced they were splitting in 2013.
© Getty Images
23 / 31 Fotos
Linda Perry and Clementine Ford
- Musician and producer Linda Perry began dating actress Clementine Ford in 2009. They split circa late 2010/early 2011.
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24 / 31 Fotos
Daniel Franzese and Joseph Bradley Phillips - 'Mean Girls' actor Daniel Franzese and stylist Joseph Bradley Phillips began dating in 2014, got engaged in 2016, but broke up in 2018.
© Getty Images
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Abby Wambach and Sarah Huffman - After years of dating, the soccer players got married in 2013. But they split up in 2016, finalizing their divorce that same year.
© Getty Images
26 / 31 Fotos
Lea DeLaria and Chelsea Fairless
- 'Orange Is the New Black' actress Lea DeLaria and fashion editor Chelsea Fairless began dating in 2012, got engaged in 2015, but split in 2017.
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Beth Ditto and Kristin Ogata - Beth Ditto, former lead singer of Gossip, and Kristin Ogata began dating in 2010, got married in 2013, but announced their split in 2018.
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Colton Haynes and Jeff Leatham - The actor and florist Jeff Leatham began dating, became engaged, and got married, all in 2017. They split in 2018, reconciled, and split again that same year.
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Ingrid Nilsen and Hannah Hart
- The two YouTube stars dated from 2015 to 2016. See also: Your favorite LGBT celebrity couples.
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Your favorite LGBTQ celebrity exes
Chris Appleton files for divorce from Lukas Gage after six months of marriage
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Celebrity couples may quit each other, but we just can't quit them! How many former couples do you wish would get back together? Probably a handful...
The draw that fans feel towards famous couples is often amplified when dealing with queer couples. That's due to the representation they offer, and their subsequent status as role models, whether they like it or not. While such representation isn't all that rare today, it certainly was previously, even as recently as the '90s and early 2000s.
When 'White Lotus' star Lukas Gage and celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton got married in Vegas in May, they were the queer "it" couple of the season. With Kim Kardashian officiating and Shania Twain serving as the wedding singer, what could go wrong? Sadly, Appleton has filed for divorce from Gage, citing irreconcilable differences and a separation date of November 10. The couple had been married for almost seven months. Neither party has publicly addressed their split so far. While the relationship may have burned out rather quickly, it certainly shined bright while it lasted.
Let's face it: certain LGTBQ celebrity exes hold a special place in our hearts. Fortunately, there are plenty of photos around that enable our gushing over the good old days.
Up for a stroll down memory lane? Then click through this new gallery for a total throwback.
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