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12 TV stars who came out as LGBTQ+ so far this year

The year isn’t even half over, and already, a dozen television stars have come out of the closet.

To mark pride month, we’re shining the spotlight on the actors who have gone public about their identities so far this year.

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DJ Qualls

The Z Nation and Man in the High Castle actor came out on Twitter on January 11 moments after coming out on stage. “Been gay this whole time,” he wrote. “Tired of worrying about what people would think of me. Tired of worrying about what it would do to my career.”

Jameela Jamil

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The Good Place alum came out as queer on February 5 amid backlash over her gig judging the HBO Max ballroom reality competition Legendary. “This is absolutely not how I wanted it to come out,” she wrote on Twitter.

Rick Cosnett

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The Arrow and Vampire Diaries actor came out as gay on Instagram on February 13. “I also have a stye on my eye, which really adds to the drama of the whole thing,” he quipped.

Rosario Dawson

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In a February 14 Bustle interview, the Briarpatch asserted that she’s in the LGBTQ population but didn’t elaborate. “I never did come out come out,” she said. “I mean, I guess I am now.”

Dominique Provost-Chalkley

The Wynonna Earp star marked her 30th birthday on March 24 by coming out as queer in a blog post. “I am into ALL humans,” she added. “I guess maybe I am just really into love? Who knows? But finally… I am OUT.”

Auli’i Cravalho

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The Rise alum, who also voiced Disney’s Moana, revealed she’s bisexual in an April 9 TikTok video.

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J. August Richards

The Angel alum, who plays a gay man on Council of Dads, came out as gay in an Instagram Live video on April 20.

Camryn Grimes

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The actress, who plays Mariah Copeland on The Young and the Restless, revealed she’s bisexual via Twitter on May 24 while campaigning to succeed Ruby Rose as Batwoman.

Cara Delevingne

The Carnival Row star labeled herself as pansexual in a June 3 Variety interview. “However one defines themselves, whether it’s ‘they’ or ‘he’ or ‘she,’ I fall in love with the person — and that’s that,” she said. “I’m attracted to the person.”

Lili Reinhart

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The Betty of Riverdale asserted in a June 3 Instagram Story update that she’s a “proud bisexual woman” who was planning to attend anq LGBTQ+ Black Lives Matter protest in West Hollywood that day.

Justice Smith

The Get Down alum revealed he’s queer and in a relationship with Queen Sugar star Nicholas Ashe via Instagram on June 5 while promoting the truth that Black queer and trans lives matter.

Chyler Leigh

The Grey’s Anatomy alum opened up about her sexuality in a June 8 blog post for her Create Change organization, writing that her Supergirl character’s Season 2 coming-out was a variation of her own.

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