Gay Hollywood: 45 Out and Proud LGBT Stars (Photos) - TheWrap

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• GAY HOLLYWOOD: 45 OUT AND PROUD LGBT STARS (PHOTOS)
• JANE LYNCH ON HER EARLY STGGL WH BEG GAY AND THE LGBT IMPACT OF 'GLEE'
• ‘GLEE’S’ JANE LYNCH: GAY ACTORS MIGHT NEVER LAND LEAD ROL HOLLYWOOD

GAY HOLLYWOOD: 45 OUT AND PROUD LGBT STARS (PHOTOS)

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JANE LYNCH ON HER EARLY STGGL WH BEG GAY AND THE LGBT IMPACT OF 'GLEE'

“One of the reasons people weren’t aaid of that movie is that I was playg a gay man. We’re beyond that now, and I don’t thk people would accept the thenticy of a straight guy playg a gay guy.

” Of his character, Elijah, he told New York Magaze 2012: “As a gay man, I thk there’s a rponsibily to show a fully realized person, so even though Elijah might not be the the bt person the world, I want to make him as fully flhed out and human as possible.

Your favore adpan “Parks and Recreatn” star knows she has an avid gay followg, and she’s down. Ben Platt publicly me out as gay 2019, durg promotn for the release of his song “Ease My Md.

‘GLEE’S’ JANE LYNCH: GAY ACTORS MIGHT NEVER LAND LEAD ROL HOLLYWOOD

The actor and “Billy on the Street” creator has been publicly queer sce his early stand-up days, appearg a show at Joe’s Pub lled “Billy Eichner: Gay, Whe, and Terrified! ” He played a fictnalized versn of himself on “Difficult People” (also gay), but “Billy on the Street” fans should know any man who is that obssed wh Meryl Streep is probably a homosexual. Broadway and “Call Me Kat” star Cheyenne Jackson has been openly gay for the majory of his reer, and married his hband 2014.

“Teen Wolf” and “Arrow” star Colton Hayn revealed he was gay a 2016 terview wh Entertament Weekly, statg that he was advised to hi his sexualy by entertament profsnals to further his reer. “Scht’s Creek” creator Dan Levy lled himself a member of the LGBTQ muny a 2015 terview, and said he was “obvly gay” a 2020 terview wh Andy Cohen. “I’m here today bee I am gay, ” they said.

After years as a gay in, Elvira portrayer Cassandra Peterson revealed her 2021 memoir that she was queer and had been a relatnship wh another woman for 20 years.