However, after landing a role in The Temperamentals, it became clear that Hollywood somewhat acknowledges the fact that all LGBTQ characters don’t have to fit the same two-dimensional stereotypes…as they should!
19. Cheyenne keeps us entertained with all his adorable family antics on his Instagram along with the occasional thirst trap thrown in for good measure…
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In fact, he came out at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards in 2012 when he was awarded for his work in the feature film The Normal Heart, a dramatic exposé on the government’s pitiful treatment of the HIV/AIDS crisis. Chris Colfer
Glee fans, rejoice – we haven’t forgotten about you!
Chris Colfer had to be on this list as the portrayer of one of the most famous openly gay characters in recent times.
He appears in the British BBC TV series It’s a Sin, which covers the times leading up to the devastating AIDS epidemic. Born April 4, 1985 on a farm in Arlington, Texas, Hall's first brush with fame came as a contestant on the ninth season of "American Idol" (Fox, 2002-2016), during which he reached the semi-final rounds in 2010 before being voted out of the competition.
People that don’t know him from their neighbor’s house cat know he’s gay!
But Harris himself wasn’t so sure until Burt Reynolds (yes, you read that name right!) jokingly kissed him on the set of the B.L. But after denying an invitation to a Russian film festival in light of their anti-LGBTQ laws in 2014, it didn’t take much to connect the dots.
The Prison Break star didn’t feel comfortable, and rightfully so, supporting an event in a country where his community was so vehemently ostracized and oppressed for who they love.
One day the world will be free to us all to travel and explore without having to tiptoe around, at least we hope so!
And just when Wentworth couldn’t get any hotter, he also starred as the love interest in Mariah Carey’s music video We Belong Together.
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While the character originally was written as straight, once the show got picked up beyond the pilot episode, one of the producers offered to revise him to be more attuned to the actor’s truth. When he isn’t performing, he visits schools and gives inspiring, inclusive talks as an LGBTQ role model. The film not only shares the stories of other LGBTQ youths struggling against outside prejudice and their own mental health but also reveals Alexander’s own battles as someone who grew up knowing he was gay in a world that doesn’t always accept that.
Jonathan Bennett
Whether he’s dishing out delicious baking challenges as the host of Food Network’s Cake Wars or telling Lindsay Lohan that it’s October 3rd in the classic Mean Girls, Jonathan Bennett is “so fetch!” any way you look at it.
And now we’re hungry just thinking about all that gorgeous dessert…
Jonathan Bennett scored the first LGBTQ romantic lead in a Hallmark Christmas movie by the name of The Christmas House, which aired during last year’s holiday season.
Brian J. Smith
We’ve all swooned over the super likable cop, Will Gorski in the Netflix hit, Sense8 right? We know he’s gay. Ben Whishaw
Ben is a cutie! Chris Salvatore
If you like raunchy comedy series then we’ve got the perfect actor for you!
Chris Salvatore has starred as Zach in all three of the gay All You Can Eat movies between 2009 to 2012.
We know we’re definitely inspired to keep doing what we love together, both by celeb icons and our wonderful audience!