living long and prospering
Those who came out to make a difference
apple of our eye
Tim Cook says being gay is ‘not a limitation, it’s a feature’
game, set, match
Tennis star Renée Richards served up a legal victory for trans athletes
keeping memory alive
Don Lemon dedicated his coming-out memoir to Tyler Clementi
Queen of nice
Rosie O’Donnell came out for herself and every other gay parent
How Far She'll Go
Disney star Auli’i Cravalho who came out to show her young fans how far they’ll go
surprise!
Pablo Alborán says he’s just a normal guy who happens to be gay and an international superstar
not today satan
Someone tried to destroy Nikkie de Jager’s life by outing her as trans but she refused to let them
Stroking
Olympic hopeful Maarten Hurkmans, who came out to smash stereotypes
liberated
Mexican pop star Raymix is “more free and happier than ever” since coming out
Binary Star
Actress Niecy Nash came out at the altar, and made us all fall in love
Bromantic
After coming out in the locker room, Brock Weston received a giant “bro-hug” from his entire team
Never Too Late
At age 90, Kenneth Felts proved it’s never too late to come out and be a hero
chosen family
Olympian Markus Thormeyer says “Life is better when you embrace who you are”
Chosen Family
WATCH: Quinton Peron, Johnny Sibilly and more entertainers share coming out stories
Justice Served
Actor Justice Smith introduced the world to his bf and found a whole new fan base
Closet Door Bustdown
Presenting Queerty’s ‘Out For Good’ 2019 honorees…
Great Dane
Jon Lee-Olsen says he’s “ready to stand up for myself and other” queer athletes
pushing forward
Shiho Shimoyamada took on Japanese sports and won a victory for visibility
binary no more
Tyler Blackburn’s journey from lonely teen to out & proud queer bi star
Kicking off a Revolution
Ryan Russell, the NFL player who came out to be a better teammate
Trailblazer
Lil Nas X came out to eliminate homophobia in rap music
girl power
How Lilly Singh fully embraced her “superpowers”… “Female, Coloured, Bisexual”
Top Model