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'Euphoria' star Hunter Schafer, who plays trans teenager Jules Vaughn, told Dazed in 2019 her sexuality is “closer to what you might call a lesbian.” However, when a tweet went viral with that information two years later, Schafer replied: “As much as I wish this were true I would like to vaguely clarify that unfortunately, I am like bi or pan or something.”

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Candace Parker -

WNBA all-star Candace Parker, who was the first female basketball star on the cover of NBA2K, came out in an Instagram post on December 15, which announced that she's been married to fellow player Anna Petrakova for two years, and they're now expecting a baby together!

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Irma Testa -

Italian boxer Irma Testa, who won bronze in the women’s featherweight category at the Tokyo Olympics, came out as queer in December. She told Vanity Fair Italia that it was the stress to have a "perfect" image as an athlete that kept her from sharing the news. "But that Tokyo medal has become my shield: Now that Irma the athlete is secure, Irma the woman can be sincere,” she said.

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Julian Morris -

English actor Julian Morris, best known for appearing on shows like 'New Girl' and 'Pretty Little Liars,' celebrated his 18-year anniversary with his partner Landon Ross on December 2 with an Instagram post, which was the first time Morris had ever explicitly addressed his romantic life.

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Joe Budden -

A clip of the former rapper and podcaster saying "I'm bisexual. How do I spread this news? How do I spread the word? Yo, listen, I like guys and girls. Spread the word. I'm down," went viral in November, but many think it was taken out of context of a larger conversation he was having about DaBaby's homophobic comments. Budden himself has not commented.

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Josh Cavallo -

Australian Adelaide United soccer player Josh Cavallo came out publicly as gay in a video and a written statement in October, becoming the first active professional men’s soccer player in Australia’s A-League to be out. "I’m tired of trying to perform at the best of [my] ability and to lead this double life,” he said in the video. “It’s exhausting. It’s something I don’t want anyone to experience.”

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Nevaeh Jolie -

On National Coming Out Day, singer Nevaeh Jolie shared that he is transgender. "For a while now I’ve been afraid," wrote the 'Screwed Up' singer on Instagram. "I created a version of myself that was toxic, I demonized myself, and convinced myself I’d never be able to love. After moving away from home and just experiencing the world and how my dysphoria (before I even knew what that was) worsened, I finally did What I was dreading … I looked up the word ‘transgender’." He said he felt so much reading people's stories and knew he had to "come to terms with myself."

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Amber Portwood -

On an October episode of 'Teen Mom OG,' Amber Portwood came out as bisexual and said she had a past relationship with a woman for eight months. When producers asked why she was willing to come out now, she credited her two young children. "I don't want them to ever think it's bad. I don't want them to look at other people who are like this and think it's bad. Who am I to sit here and hide forever?"

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Kal Penn -

'Harold & Kumar' and 'House M.D.' star Kal Penn came out while promoting his new memoir, 'You Can't Be Serious,' released on November 2. Not only that, but the actor also revealed he's recently engaged to his partner of 11 years!

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Kieran Lovegrove -

The MLB prospect and Minor League pitcher publicly came out as bisexual in September, in an interview with ESPN’s Joon Lee, but he reportedly came out to some teammates a couple years ago.

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International rock star and front woman of the grunge band Garbage, Shirley Manson came out as non-binary to The Scotsman. “Being a woman who has got a lot of male traits, I’ve always really identified with this idea of non-binary.”

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Elvira -

Elvira, also known as Cassandra Peterson, came out in her memoir released in September by revealing that she has been in a 19-year relationship with another woman, Teresa “T” Wierson.

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Arkano -

The Spanish rapper and contestant on 'MasterChef Celebrity 6' opened up about his sexuality on the reality show, while talking to a fellow contestant who asked about a photo of a rainbow flag on his Instagram. The rapper replied that he’s “open to everything," though said that he sticks to ladies only on his Tinder.

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Bryan Ruby -

Salem-Keizer Volcanoes baseball player Bryan Ruby came out as gay in an interview with USA Today after being closeted for a decade. He and Kieran Lovegrove are the only players at present in major or minor league baseball to openly identify as LGBTQ.

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Roberto Manrique -

The Ecuadorian actor and model took to Instagram in August to come out publicly as gay. “Robertito grew up in a world that did not allow him to be who he was, when even crying was not of men, that vulnerability was not worthy, let alone the fact that I liked men and that I felt, since I can remember, that there was something in me that was wrong," he said, clarifying that he's been out to his friends and family for a while now, and that he's been in a relationship for seven years.

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Gigi Goode -

'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 12 runner-up Gigi Goode took to Instagram in August to reveal that she is transgender and non-binary and uses she/her pronouns. Goode said she'd already started hormone replacement therapy months ago.

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Cara Crocker -

Formerly known as Chris Crocker, the internet personality responsible for the viral "leave Britney alone" video, Cara Crocker came out in August as a trans woman in a post on Instagram. "I am transitioning & I have no more apologies to make for who I am," she wrote.

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Mae Whitman -

The actress tweeted on August 16, "Just taking a moment to say I am SO proud to be even a small part of a show like The Owl House. Being pansexual myself, I wish I had such incredible characters like Amity and Luz in my life when I was growing up. Queer representation is sososo important :,) keep it up world!" She clarified in another tweet that pansexual for her "means I know I can fall in love with people of all genders."

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Lily Cole -

The British supermodel turned eco-activist came out as queer while promoting her new book, 'Who Cares Wins: How to Protect the Planet You Love.' In an interview with the Sunday Times, Cole explained why she prefers the label of queer: “I like that word because of its openness, because I think all those boundaries are quite rigid. I have lots of friends who identify as bisexual, lesbian, or whatever, who also identify as queer,” she said.

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Marvin Cortes -

The 'America's Next Top Model' alum took to social media in August to share a heartfelt, 11-minute video in which he came out as bisexual. "I want to let you know that I'm coming out as openly bisexual. I've been in love with both men and women," Cortes said. "I've been proud to be a part of the gay community in my personal life, and I just want to share it now publicly online."

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Kristie Mewis -

The Team USA soccer player addressed her sexuality publicly for the first time with the simultaneous announcement that she and fellow Olympic soccer player Sam Kerr, who plays for Australia, are dating. Kerr posted a photo of her and Mewis kissing on August 9.

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French fencer Astrid Guyart, who won silver in the women’s team foil, publicly came out during Pride month. In the documentary 'We Need to Talk,' Guyart says she had her first relationship with a woman when she was in her late teens, but her partner had been closeted.

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Lucilla Boari -

Italian archer Lucilla Boari had quite the Olympic run as she clinched the bronze medal and then, in the press conference, following a surprise congratulatory video message from Dutch archer Sanne de Laat,  Boari came out. "That’s Sanne, my girlfriend,” she explained, with a big smile on her face.

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Polish Olympic rower Katarzyna Zillmann had a similar moment after winning silver with her team in the quadruple sculls. She took the microphone and thanked her girlfriend, and though to many that was her first public acknowledgement of her sexuality, she later told the press she'd already come out to the press before but it wasn't published.

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'13 Reasons Why' actress Tommy Dorfman (left) came out as transgender in an interview with Time on July 22, explaining that she's been "privately identifying and living as a woman" for the past year. “Coming out is always viewed as this grand reveal, but I was never not out. Today is about clarity: I am a trans woman. My pronouns are she/her. My name is Tommy,” she said.

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Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop came out on July 19 and became the first openly gay active player under contract to an National Hockey League team. "It has been quite the journey to get to this point in my life, but I could not be happier with my decision to come out," the 19-year-old said in an Instagram post. "From a young age I have dreamed of being an NHL player, and I believe that living my authentic life will allow me to bring my whole self to the rink and improve my chances of fulfilling my dreams."

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Former Eurovision contestant Mélovin, who represented Ukraine in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest and finished 17th overall, came out during his Atlas Weekend performance on July 5 by kissing a woman and then a man onstage, then pulling out a rainbow flag and waving it proudly.

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The 'We Are Who We Are' actor came out during an Instagram Live broadcast when a fan asked, "Are you gay?" and Grazer replied with, "I'm bi." He smiled and then quoted his character in the animated film 'Luca' (2021), exclaiming, "Silenzio Bruno!" Fans also noticed Grazer changed his preferred pronouns on his Instagram page to note that he goes by either 'he' or 'they' identifiers.

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In 2020, the 'Teen Wolf' actor launched his OnlyFans and revealed that he has had sexual experiences with men. This year, he was more straightforward and told NME he's in a relationship with a queer woman and that "she's helped me realize that I fit under the queer umbrella and that I’m sexually fluid, I guess.” He then corrected himself and said, “No, not ‘I guess’. I don’t want anyone to take this [interview] and be like: ‘Well, he was kind of wishy-washy about it.'"

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Jack Dunne -

Leinster rugby player Jack Dunne made history as the first professional rugby player to come out as bisexual, which he did during a June interview on the BBC LGBT Sports Podcast, while still currently being paid by the IRFU. “It’s definitely on my mind that people could be like, he is the bisexual rugby player, instead of he is a bisexual who plays rugby,” Dunne explained. “But at the same time, maybe there are some kids across the country who could do with a role model.”

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Linsey Godfrey -

The actress, famously on the CBS soap opera 'The Bold and the Beautiful,' closed out Pride month with a special announcement on Instagram: “LGBTQ Proud,” she wrote, along with “bi-pride.”

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Queen Latifah -

While receiving the BET Lifetime Achievement Award, the notoriously private actress and rapper used her big moment to also come out. In her closing remarks she mentioned her longtime partner, "my love" Eboni Nichols, and their son, Rebel, then wished viewers a "Happy Pride!"

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Hugh Sheridan -

Australian actor Hugh Sheridan came out as nonbinary while celebrating making the cover of DNA Magazine with their fiancé Kurt Roberts. "FYI; I AM still a human (non binary/bi/me/Hughman)," they wrote on Instagram. "I don’t accept a label cause it limits me… if you want it; take it. I chose zero labels for no other reason except the exclusion, limitations, separation, I believe are all one, deeeeep down. &…who knows? Why chose?!! Be you. Be true. Be free."

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Carl Nassib -

The Las Vegas Raiders defensive end became the first-ever openly gay active member of the NFL on June 21. "I just think that representation and visibility are so important. I actually hope that one day videos like this and the whole coming-out process are just not necessary, but until then I'm going to do my best and my part to cultivate a culture that's accepting, that's compassionate." Along with the announcement, he donated US$100,000 to The Trevor Project.

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Paul Poirier -

Canadian Olympic ice dancer Paul Poirier spoke publicly about his sexuality for what appears to be the first time after winning bronze at the 2021 World Championships with Piper Gilles. He told the outlet Glory, "I’ve had this attitude that my private life is my private life," but said that "my sexuality has made me the person and the athlete that I am today."

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Jason Brown -

The former US National Champion and Olympic medalist came out in an Instagram post in which he said "I’m gay, and that’s a story still being written," while also thanking those before him who gave him the courage and inspiration to be open.

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Laganja Estranja -

'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Laganja Estranja came out to EW in June as a transgender woman. "There are so many other women around me who've inspired me to come forward today, and it's because of their fight and their struggle that I'm able to really do this and say that I'm nervous, but I'm not scared," she said. "If anyone is struggling with this, breathe and accept it, because once you do, it’s incredibly empowering!"

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David Archuleta -

Former 'American Idol' contestant David Archuleta took to Instagram in June to talk about being queer and religious for the first time publicly. "I came out in 2014 as gay to my family," he wrote. "But then I had similar feelings for both genders so maybe a spectrum of bisexual." He added that people of faith should do better to listen to the LGBTQIA+ community, and wrote, "I don't think it should come down to feeling you have to accept one or the other."

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Kaitlyn Weaver -

Canadian Olympic ice dancer Kaitlyn Weaver came out in a heartfelt Instagram post. “Over the last year, with a lot of time to think, feel, and connect with myself, I’ve come to a place of acceptance. I identify as queer woman and this is something I’ve known for a long time but was not ready to face,” Weaver wrote. She also thanked the "generations of LGBTQ+ activists and in particular, trans women of color, who have fought for the right to celebrate who we are today," and added that figure skating has a ways to go regarding inclusivity.

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Kaylee Bryant -

The actress, who stars in The CW's 'Legacies,' wrote on her social media pages on June 1: "My name is Kaylee and I'm queer!" alongside a photo of herself waving a rainbow flag and wearing a T-shirt that says, "Be the bold queer you needed to see in your youth."

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Lio Tipton -

Tipton, who starred in 'Crazy, Stupid, Love,' revealed in June that they are going by the name Lio now, after previously being known as Analeigh. "Hi. My name is Lio. My pronouns are they/she," Tipton wrote. "I am proud to announce I am queer and I identify as nonbinary."

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Hikaru Utada -

One of Japan's biggest pop singers from the late '90s and '00s, Hikaru Utada came out as non-binary in June during a livestream.
"It’s the month of June, and I’m non-binary, so happy Pride Month!" they said.

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Becky Hill -

The British singer who struck fame after competing on 'The Voice UK' addressed her sexuality on Twitter after a fan asked if she’s “come out yet” because the LGBTQ+ community are “waiting to welcome you." She replied that she’s still not “100%” and is still “figuring” herself out, but added, “I *think* I’m queer! I’ve definitely felt uncomfortable branding myself as straight, or anything else for that matter, but queer seems to be the most fitting identity for who I am,” she admitted.

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Krys Marshall -

The actress on shows like 'Supergirl' and 'Criminal Minds' addressed her sexuality for the first time on social media in a post celebrating her relationship with Ted Dolan. “Once upon a time, a Pan-girl and a Straight-boy met and fell in love. They got married and lived happily ever after. The end,” the post read. “Happy Pride Month, from our Modern Family to yours.”

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Sophie Turner -

Like many celebs, Sophie Turner excitedly celebrated the start of Pride month on social media. She shared a story full of stickers on Instagram, which included the phrases "Bi pride," "move I'm gay," and "time isn't straight and neither am I." Although it's unconfirmed, many are seeing this as a casual reference to her own sexuality.

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Billie Eilish - Billie Eilish also sent her fans into a frenzy when she posted some pics from her music video for the song 'Lost Cause.' They show Eilish cavorting with a group of other women at a sleep over, with the caption "i love girls." Needless to say, the ambiguous post has caused quite a stir.

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Alexandra Shipp -

Alexandra Shipp, star of 'Love, Simon' (2018) and 'X-Men: Apocalypse' (2016) came out in an emotional post in June of 2021. The actress said she had been overwhelmed with fear, which delayed her coming out until the age of 28. She didn't specify her sexuality, but declared that she'd be celebrating her true self Pride month, and every day for the rest of her life. 

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Larry Saperstein -

The young actor Larry Saperstein, known for his role in the show 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,' came out as bisexual in a casual TikTok video at the beginning of Pride month.  

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Michaela Kennedy Cuomo -

Michaela Kennedy Cuomo, daughter of New York Governer Andrew Cuomo, came out as queer in a heartfelt Instagram post on June 4. She wrote: "Today, I stand in my queer identity with pride, and in memory of those who came before me." When asked for a comment, her father said "I love, support and couldn’t have more pride in Michaela.”

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Demi Lovato -

In May of 2021 Demi Lovato announced that they identify as non-binary and now use they/them pronouns. The singer also spoke about their sexuality on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast in March of 2021. They had previously described themselves as "sexually fluid" in 2018, but came out as pansexual on the podcast. Lovato added that they're "part of the alphabet mafia and proud."

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Joshua Bassett -

After rumors circulated surrounding the Disney Channel star's sexuality, Bassett took to Twitter: "My entire life people have told me my sexuality," he wrote. "People have shamed me for things they know nothing about. I want to say thank you to those of you who stand for love and acceptance." He added, "Love who you love shamelessly. It's ok to still be figuring out who you are. Life's too short to let ignorance and hatred win. I choose love," and put a rainbow of hearts at the end. 

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Ezra Furman -

On April 19, musician Ezra Furman came out on Instagram as a transgender woman while also revealing that she's been a mother for two years. “When our baby was born I had approximately zero examples that I had seen of trans women raising children,” Furman wrote. “So here’s one for anyone who wants to see one: I’m a trans woman and a mom. This is possible."

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Angel Olsen -

Singer-songwriter Angel Olsen came out on Instagram on April 16 while simultaneously introducing her partner. She wrote in the caption, “My beau, I’m gay.”

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Trisha Paytas -

YouTube star Trisha Paytas came out as nonbinary in a video in April, with pronouns they/them, and credited the younger generation with helping them learn more about their identity. "I'm nonbinary and I have to give credit to TikTok and Gen-Z," Paytas said. "That seems like the perfect label for me." 

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Mae Martin -

Canadian comedian Mae Martin came out as non-binary on Instagram, writing, "The way I feel about my gender identity is ongoing and evolving, and it’s personal,” but adding, “I’m nonbinary, my pronouns are they/them and she/her (I love it when people say ‘they’ but I don’t mind ‘she’ at ALL)." Martin also clarified, "I’m very bisexual and attracted to people of all genders."

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Colton Underwood -

'The Bachelor' star Colton Underwood came out as gay in April on 'Good Morning America,' about two years after appearing on the heterosexual dating show. “I’ve ran from myself for a long time,” he said.

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Courtney Stodden -

Courtney Stodden announced on April 13 that they identify as non-binary and shared their new pronouns: “They/them/theirs. I don’t Identify as she or her. I’ve never felt like I ever fit in anywhere. I was bullied horribly in school because I was different,” Stodden tweeted.

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JoJo Siwa -

Social media star JoJo Siwa came out as queer in January, and in an April cover story with People she elaborated: "Technically I would say that I am pansexual because that's how I have always been my whole life is just like, my human is my human."

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Gigi Gorgeous -

The YouTube star came out "for the fourth time" in a video on April 9. "I came out as gay before I transitioned. I came out as transgender and then I came out as gay again," she shared. Now, she's out as pansexual, adding that her spouse Nats Getty's transition helped her get to this point.

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Nats Getty -

Gigi Gorgeous' spouse and LGBTQ+ activist Nats Getty came out as transgender and non-binary in an Instagram post on January 19.

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Emma Corrin -

The British actress, who plays Princess Diana on 'The Crown,' posted a photo of herself on Instagram in April and wrote, "ur fave queer bride," which fans took as her public coming-out moment.

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Ronen Rubinstein -

The '9-1-1: Lone Star' actor told Variety in April, "I fully identify as bisexual." He added that his character, who is a gay man, helped him come to terms with his identity.

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Kehlani -

Over the Easter weekend, singer Kehlani, who had previously come out as pansexual, said on an Instagram Live: "You wanna know what's new about me? I finally know I'm a lesbian."

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Corey Walsh -

BMX pro Corey Walsh came out as gay on Instagram at the end of March, writing an emotional post about his journey to opening up. "The reality is there are a lot of people still struggling with the same situations and I just wanted to let people know that they are not alone," he wrote.

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Sarah Peters -

Nevada Assemblymember Sarah Peters came out as pansexual during a floor speech honoring LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week.

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Conor McDermott-Mostowy -

The Team USA speed skater publicly came out as gay in a March interview with Outsports, after winning two championships this year.

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Halsey -

In a very quiet coming out, Halsey changed her Twitter and Instagram bios on March 13 to include her pronouns: she/they.

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Ella Hunt -

The 'Dickinson' actress revealed in an interview in March that her experience working on the queer show helped her own coming out as queer.

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Kayla Braxton -

On March 4, WWE star Kayla Braxton (center) came out on Twitter as bisexual.

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Adelaide Kane -

The 'Reign' and 'Teen Wolf' actress came out as bisexual on TikTok, in a February post she said had been "sitting in my drafts for weeks."

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Ryland James -

The Canadian singer tweeted a long post on February 10 that read, "I’m queer. That’s it. I won’t label myself beyond that as I’ve always been attracted to many different people of different genders throughout my life and feel like no label truly embodies my sexuality fully."

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Gabbi Tuft -

Former WWE star Gabbi Tuft, who wrestled under the ring name "Tyler Reks," came out in February as a transgender woman.

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T.J. Osborne -

The lead singer of award-winning country duo Brothers Osborne publicly came out as gay to Time magazine in February, though he came out to his family some years ago.

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Mary Wiseman -

The 'Star Trek: Discovery' actress came out in a piece on StarTrek.com, explaining that she didn't want to dominate the conversation as a straight-presenting woman, "but I also don’t want it to feel like I’m hiding anything because I’m queer and proud!”

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Marco Lehmann -

The Swiss professional basketball player (R) publicly came out as gay in January in an emotional article he penned for FIBA3x3. Lehmann said he was tired of living a double life and added, “This is for the future generations so they can live a free sporting life without hiding.”

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Maddie Hasson -

'The Finder' actress came out as bisexual on social media in January when a fan asked her to post a "photo with a gay/bi vibe." She posted a selfie in response which read, "Hi, I’m bi and proud!"

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Vesta Lugg -

Chilean musician and actress Vesta Lugg came out on her Instagram stories in January. In an interactive game of assumptions, someone said she was bisexual and she responded "True" with a rainbow emoji. She later elaborated and explained: “I think sexuality is fluid. And perhaps more as a child, from the information I had, I assumed that as I was always with men, therefore I was straight," Gay Times reports.

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Yetide Badaki -

The Nigerian-American actress who stars in 'American Gods' actually credited the show with helping her come out as bisexual, she revealed in a January interview with Digital Spy.

Sources: (Gay Times UK) (Pride) (People) (Variety) (Outsports) (Star Trek News) (Digital Spy)

See also: Supportive celebrities with LGBTQ kids

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