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sometimes it can be difficult to see how

sometimes it can be difficult to see how

sometimes it can be difficult to see how lucky we are now to be living in a more

lucky we are now to be living in a more

lucky we are now to be living in a more progressive society

progressive society

progressive society you'd be forgiven for losing sight of

you'd be forgiven for losing sight of

you'd be forgiven for losing sight of that seeing as homophobia and general

that seeing as homophobia and general

that seeing as homophobia and general queer phobia lurks in even the most

queer phobia lurks in even the most

queer phobia lurks in even the most accepting countries

accepting countries

accepting countries it wasn't that long ago when being gay

it wasn't that long ago when being gay

it wasn't that long ago when being gay was extremely taboo

was extremely taboo

was extremely taboo hushed words exchanged among the daring

hushed words exchanged among the daring

hushed words exchanged among the daring a mere spectacle to behold for straight

a mere spectacle to behold for straight

a mere spectacle to behold for straight people

people

people not to mention that lesbians are often

not to mention that lesbians are often

not to mention that lesbians are often fetishized by men

fetishized by men

fetishized by men so it's no wonder that they only felt

so it's no wonder that they only felt

so it's no wonder that they only felt comfortable being out now

comfortable being out now

comfortable being out now even if they had status and fame at

even if they had status and fame at

even if they had status and fame at their backs

their backs

their backs here we'll see the stories of female

here we'll see the stories of female

here we'll see the stories of female celeb who came out later in life

celeb who came out later in life

celeb who came out later in life women who have taken the leap into

women who have taken the leap into

women who have taken the leap into living their true authentic selves

living their true authentic selves

living their true authentic selves 1. meredith baxter meredith baxter is an

1. meredith baxter meredith baxter is an

1. meredith baxter meredith baxter is an accomplished actress that made the shows

accomplished actress that made the shows

accomplished actress that made the shows of the 80s and 90s that much better

of the 80s and 90s that much better

of the 80s and 90s that much better having been married over five times with

having been married over five times with

having been married over five times with four divorces

four divorces

four divorces meredith shares that she actually had

meredith shares that she actually had

meredith shares that she actually had her first gay relationship in 2002.

her first gay relationship in 2002.

her first gay relationship in 2002. proving that being in the closet only

proving that being in the closet only

proving that being in the closet only hurts gay people

hurts gay people

hurts gay people meredith's coming out helped her realize

meredith's coming out helped her realize

meredith's coming out helped her realize so many things that she repressed

so many things that she repressed

so many things that she repressed and was the reason why all her marriages

and was the reason why all her marriages

and was the reason why all her marriages with men failed

with men failed

with men failed now she's living her best life with her

now she's living her best life with her

now she's living her best life with her wife nancy lock and her

wife nancy lock and her

wife nancy lock and her five children 2. jane lynch

five children 2. jane lynch

five children 2. jane lynch named one of the 10 amazing lesbian

named one of the 10 amazing lesbian

named one of the 10 amazing lesbian women in showbiz by power up

women in showbiz by power up

women in showbiz by power up being a comedian voice actor and

being a comedian voice actor and

being a comedian voice actor and published author

published author

published author jane has always proven herself to be a

jane has always proven herself to be a

jane has always proven herself to be a multi-talented person

multi-talented person

multi-talented person and that the world of show business

and that the world of show business

and that the world of show business ain't only for straight people

ain't only for straight people

ain't only for straight people an absolute icon not only for the lgbt

an absolute icon not only for the lgbt

an absolute icon not only for the lgbt community but for actors and

community but for actors and

community but for actors and entertainers everywhere

entertainers everywhere

entertainers everywhere 3. elizabeth gilbert if you've ever read

3. elizabeth gilbert if you've ever read

3. elizabeth gilbert if you've ever read the highly praised book eat

the highly praised book eat

the highly praised book eat pray love then you are probably aware

pray love then you are probably aware

pray love then you are probably aware about the themes of renewal and

about the themes of renewal and

about the themes of renewal and discovering oneself in this book

discovering oneself in this book

discovering oneself in this book that's because elizabeth gilbert wrote

that's because elizabeth gilbert wrote

that's because elizabeth gilbert wrote it as a memoir on her own experiences

it as a memoir on her own experiences

it as a memoir on her own experiences soul searching when she felt lost and

soul searching when she felt lost and

soul searching when she felt lost and unsure of who she really was

unsure of who she really was

unsure of who she really was elizabeth eventually announced that she

elizabeth eventually announced that she

elizabeth eventually announced that she entered a relationship with her best

entered a relationship with her best

entered a relationship with her best friend raya elias

friend raya elias

friend raya elias the relationship was never meant to last

the relationship was never meant to last

the relationship was never meant to last however following reyes battle with

however following reyes battle with

however following reyes battle with terminal cancer we just hope that

terminal cancer we just hope that

terminal cancer we just hope that elizabeth is happy and being herself now

elizabeth is happy and being herself now

elizabeth is happy and being herself now because we believe that she has so many

because we believe that she has so many

because we believe that she has so many more stories to tell

more stories to tell

more stories to tell 4. kelly mcgillis nobody plays an amish

4. kelly mcgillis nobody plays an amish

4. kelly mcgillis nobody plays an amish mother quite like kelly mcgillis which

mother quite like kelly mcgillis which

mother quite like kelly mcgillis which was appropriately one of her most

was appropriately one of her most

was appropriately one of her most cherished roles

cherished roles

cherished roles having been nominated for golden globe

having been nominated for golden globe

having been nominated for golden globe and bafta awards and winning two great

and bafta awards and winning two great

and bafta awards and winning two great autos

autos

autos her filmography list is just as big as

her filmography list is just as big as

her filmography list is just as big as her heart

her heart

her heart kelly came out in 2009 in an interview

kelly came out in 2009 in an interview

kelly came out in 2009 in an interview with she wired

with she wired

with she wired 5. ann burrell who knew it would be one

5. ann burrell who knew it would be one

5. ann burrell who knew it would be one of the gays leading an intense cooking

of the gays leading an intense cooking

of the gays leading an intense cooking boot camp

boot camp

boot camp that's right anne burrell is the host of

that's right anne burrell is the host of

that's right anne burrell is the host of many reality shows

many reality shows

many reality shows most of them with a lean towards cooking

most of them with a lean towards cooking

most of them with a lean towards cooking and the culinary arts in general

and the culinary arts in general

and the culinary arts in general and denies having been outed before

and denies having been outed before

and denies having been outed before seeing as she never kept her sexuality a

seeing as she never kept her sexuality a

seeing as she never kept her sexuality a secret in the first place

secret in the first place

secret in the first place anne confirmed her sexuality in 2012

anne confirmed her sexuality in 2012

anne confirmed her sexuality in 2012 6. robin roberts america's mornings are

6. robin roberts america's mornings are

6. robin roberts america's mornings are bound to be brighter with robin roberts

bound to be brighter with robin roberts

bound to be brighter with robin roberts hosting it of course

hosting it of course

hosting it of course robin has been through the ringer

robin has been through the ringer

robin has been through the ringer multiple times but this charming talk

multiple times but this charming talk

multiple times but this charming talk show anchor used her own troubles to

show anchor used her own troubles to

show anchor used her own troubles to create positive change in her country

create positive change in her country

create positive change in her country and even the world

and even the world

and even the world roberts came out in january twenty

roberts came out in january twenty

roberts came out in january twenty fourteen

fourteen

fourteen seven jillian anderson jillian actually

seven jillian anderson jillian actually

seven jillian anderson jillian actually stated once that she's a heterosexual

stated once that she's a heterosexual

stated once that she's a heterosexual woman who celebrates the lgbt

woman who celebrates the lgbt

woman who celebrates the lgbt but more recently stated that she is

but more recently stated that she is

but more recently stated that she is actually open to having same-sex

actually open to having same-sex

actually open to having same-sex relationships in the future

relationships in the future

relationships in the future explaining that relationships should be

explaining that relationships should be

explaining that relationships should be about two people wholly loving each

about two people wholly loving each

about two people wholly loving each other

other

other and to her the gender of her lover

and to her the gender of her lover

and to her the gender of her lover doesn't really matter

doesn't really matter

doesn't really matter 8. holland taylor being roberta

8. holland taylor being roberta

8. holland taylor being roberta kitlisson in the practice and ellen

kitlisson in the practice and ellen

kitlisson in the practice and ellen kincaid in hollywood takes a special

kincaid in hollywood takes a special

kincaid in hollywood takes a special very particular type of person and

very particular type of person and

very particular type of person and holland taylor is basically the only

holland taylor is basically the only

holland taylor is basically the only person in the world

person in the world

person in the world suitable for the job having a massive

suitable for the job having a massive

suitable for the job having a massive filmography under her belt for movies

filmography under her belt for movies

filmography under her belt for movies and shows

and shows

and shows she's got a primetime emmy award to boot

she's got a primetime emmy award to boot

she's got a primetime emmy award to boot she came out rather recently in 2020 to

she came out rather recently in 2020 to

she came out rather recently in 2020 to be exact

be exact

be exact telling the lgbtq and a podcast that she

telling the lgbtq and a podcast that she

telling the lgbtq and a podcast that she is gay

is gay

is gay 9. jacqueline wilson jacqueline has been

9. jacqueline wilson jacqueline has been

9. jacqueline wilson jacqueline has been living with her partner trish for over

living with her partner trish for over

living with her partner trish for over 18 years

18 years

18 years they sure know how to keep a secret as

they sure know how to keep a secret as

they sure know how to keep a secret as we only know this because she came out

we only know this because she came out

we only know this because she came out about it publicly in the latter half of

about it publicly in the latter half of

about it publicly in the latter half of 2020

2020

2020 10. clea duvall we've had a lot of

10. clea duvall we've had a lot of

10. clea duvall we've had a lot of actresses on this list

actresses on this list

actresses on this list so now it's nice to see a gay behind the

so now it's nice to see a gay behind the

so now it's nice to see a gay behind the lens

lens

lens clia duvall is an actor writer and

clia duvall is an actor writer and

clia duvall is an actor writer and director who features in many shows and

director who features in many shows and

director who features in many shows and movies but also directed and wrote her

movies but also directed and wrote her

movies but also directed and wrote her own

own

own clia came out in 2020 11

clia came out in 2020 11

clia came out in 2020 11 tatum o'neill tatum o'neill as a woman

tatum o'neill tatum o'neill as a woman

tatum o'neill tatum o'neill as a woman of many

of many

of many experiences she does not outright

experiences she does not outright

experiences she does not outright identify as a lesbian however

identify as a lesbian however

identify as a lesbian however even though she had begun dating women

even though she had begun dating women

even though she had begun dating women in 2015.

in 2015.

in 2015. at age 10 she became the youngest person

at age 10 she became the youngest person

at age 10 she became the youngest person ever to win an academy award

ever to win an academy award

ever to win an academy award 12. patricia velasquez known for roles

12. patricia velasquez known for roles

12. patricia velasquez known for roles like anik suna moon in the mummy

like anik suna moon in the mummy

like anik suna moon in the mummy and victoria velez in the gagger of a

and victoria velez in the gagger of a

and victoria velez in the gagger of a telenovela ugly betty

telenovela ugly betty

telenovela ugly betty patricia as a beloved venezuelan actor

patricia as a beloved venezuelan actor

patricia as a beloved venezuelan actor she wrote straight walk wherein she came

she wrote straight walk wherein she came

she wrote straight walk wherein she came out as a lesbian to set an example of

out as a lesbian to set an example of

out as a lesbian to set an example of honestly for her daughter

honestly for her daughter

honestly for her daughter she has also won the 2018 visibility

she has also won the 2018 visibility

she has also won the 2018 visibility award from the human rights campaign

award from the human rights campaign

award from the human rights campaign 13. tessa thompson who plays an awesome

13. tessa thompson who plays an awesome

13. tessa thompson who plays an awesome valkyrie in thor

valkyrie in thor

valkyrie in thor ragnarok tessa has a long and diverse

ragnarok tessa has a long and diverse

ragnarok tessa has a long and diverse filmography with her work being in all

filmography with her work being in all

filmography with her work being in all different genres of movies and shows she

different genres of movies and shows she

different genres of movies and shows she disclosed that she's actually attracted

disclosed that she's actually attracted

disclosed that she's actually attracted to both men

to both men

to both men and women but curiously rejects the

and women but curiously rejects the

and women but curiously rejects the label of bisexual

label of bisexual

label of bisexual 14. sarah ramirez sarah ramirez is doing

14. sarah ramirez sarah ramirez is doing

14. sarah ramirez sarah ramirez is doing work out there

work out there

work out there not just in entertainment but changing

not just in entertainment but changing

not just in entertainment but changing people's lives for the better as well

people's lives for the better as well

people's lives for the better as well she's a mexican songwriter actor and

she's a mexican songwriter actor and

she's a mexican songwriter actor and singer who came out in 2016 as bisexual

singer who came out in 2016 as bisexual

singer who came out in 2016 as bisexual and under the umbrella term of queer

and under the umbrella term of queer

and under the umbrella term of queer they are non-binary as well and uses the

they are non-binary as well and uses the

they are non-binary as well and uses the pronouns she

pronouns she

pronouns she they 15 cynthia nixon

they 15 cynthia nixon

they 15 cynthia nixon not only has cynthia been cast in many

not only has cynthia been cast in many

not only has cynthia been cast in many well-known roles like in sex and the

well-known roles like in sex and the

well-known roles like in sex and the city in a quiet passion

city in a quiet passion

city in a quiet passion she's also a gifted singer making her

she's also a gifted singer making her

she's also a gifted singer making her way into broadway back in 1980 for the

way into broadway back in 1980 for the

way into broadway back in 1980 for the philadelphia story

philadelphia story

philadelphia story cynthia revealed that she had been in

cynthia revealed that she had been in

cynthia revealed that she had been in love with a woman a lot earlier than

love with a woman a lot earlier than

love with a woman a lot earlier than most on this list

most on this list

most on this list and even fought for same-sex marriage

and even fought for same-sex marriage

and even fought for same-sex marriage politically before it even became legal

politically before it even became legal

politically before it even became legal in her state

in her state

in her state sixteen jodie foster this girl has been

sixteen jodie foster this girl has been

sixteen jodie foster this girl has been everywhere and one of the earliest to

everywhere and one of the earliest to

everywhere and one of the earliest to not be ashamed about her sexuality

not be ashamed about her sexuality

not be ashamed about her sexuality jodie foster is a pinnacle actress and

jodie foster is a pinnacle actress and

jodie foster is a pinnacle actress and director being a huge asset for show

director being a huge asset for show

director being a huge asset for show business ever since she rose to fame

business ever since she rose to fame

business ever since she rose to fame she was even cast to play as a few

she was even cast to play as a few

she was even cast to play as a few lesbians in her movies and films

lesbians in her movies and films

lesbians in her movies and films 17. ellen degeneres ellen is easily one

17. ellen degeneres ellen is easily one

17. ellen degeneres ellen is easily one of the most well recognized gays in the

of the most well recognized gays in the

of the most well recognized gays in the entire entertainment industry

entire entertainment industry

entire entertainment industry she puts her comedic charm and wit to

she puts her comedic charm and wit to

she puts her comedic charm and wit to use in her hilarious talk show

use in her hilarious talk show

use in her hilarious talk show even injecting some these into her

even injecting some these into her

even injecting some these into her similarly hilarious books

similarly hilarious books

similarly hilarious books audiences always end up loving her shows

audiences always end up loving her shows

audiences always end up loving her shows with the copious giveaways only

with the copious giveaways only

with the copious giveaways only motivating even more people to attend

motivating even more people to attend

motivating even more people to attend them live

them live

them live ellen degeneres played on her sitcom

ellen degeneres played on her sitcom

ellen degeneres played on her sitcom ellen came out as gay on the show's

ellen came out as gay on the show's

ellen came out as gay on the show's april 30th 1997

april 30th 1997

april 30th 1997 18. wanda sykes wanda sykes is one of

18. wanda sykes wanda sykes is one of

18. wanda sykes wanda sykes is one of the most prominent black actresses

the most prominent black actresses

the most prominent black actresses having been in the industry for a lot of

having been in the industry for a lot of

having been in the industry for a lot of its time transitioning through the years

its time transitioning through the years

its time transitioning through the years of course it's iconic of her to still

of course it's iconic of her to still

of course it's iconic of her to still remain relevant today

remain relevant today

remain relevant today wanda came out in 2008 admitting that

wanda came out in 2008 admitting that

wanda came out in 2008 admitting that she is a lesbian during a same-sex

she is a lesbian during a same-sex

she is a lesbian during a same-sex marriage rally in nevada

marriage rally in nevada

marriage rally in nevada the most we can do it support the

the most we can do it support the

the most we can do it support the lgbtqia artists around us

lgbtqia artists around us

lgbtqia artists around us and reminding them that they're

and reminding them that they're

and reminding them that they're beautiful and accepted in the face of a

beautiful and accepted in the face of a

beautiful and accepted in the face of a society that has basked in

society that has basked in

society that has basked in heteronormativity for generations

heteronormativity for generations

heteronormativity for generations we can get to a society or at the very

we can get to a society or at the very

we can get to a society or at the very least industry where coming out is not

least industry where coming out is not

least industry where coming out is not even necessary and with love and

even necessary and with love and

even necessary and with love and understanding that industry will be much

understanding that industry will be much

understanding that industry will be much closer to becoming real than you might

closer to becoming real than you might

closer to becoming real than you might think

think

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