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TikTok star Grant Gibbs apologises after ‘outing’ Crumbl Cookie co-founder Sawyer Hemsley
"For most of my life, I didn’t have the clarity to answer the questions or respond to the rumours," addressed Hemsley in his coming out post
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K-pop star Bain, of boyband Just B, comes out as gay
The K-Pop singer told the crowd at a recent Just B concert: "I’m so happy that I can be myself"
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Matt Bomer reflects on having his coming out moment ‘stolen’ by Perez Hilton
Bomer spoke about the experience in a new interview, saying that it "felt kind of unfair" that Hilton outed him before he was ready
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Kelly Marie Tran on how The Wedding Banquet inspired her spur of the moment coming out (EXCLUSIVE)
Tran said of her decision to come out publicly: "I don't think it's something that I should be ashamed of"
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Danish handball athlete Villads Raahauge Jensen comes out as gay to ‘high fives’ from teammates
“I am gay,” wrote Jensen. “Three words that in reality should be easy to say, but which for many years I’ve been afraid to be open about"
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Oppenheimer star Nick Dumont on coming out: ‘I love being trans’
A rep for Dumont confirmed that they will continue to use their birth name Emma professionally but will go by Nick to family and friends
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Lance Bass reveals planned sitcom was cancelled after he came out as gay
"I had a sitcom with The CW at the time, and we were about to shoot the pilot. Then this came out, and they were like, 'We can't do the show anymore.'"
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LGBTQ stars who came out in 2023
From Billie Eilish to Adore Delano, 2023 has seen numerous stars publicly join the LGBTQ community
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Troye Sivan nearly came out to Ian McKellen
"I wanted to talk to someone about it so badly and he was so kind"
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Andorra PM Xavier Espot Zamora comes out as gay
"I’ve never hid it"
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Sir Ian McKellen shares how his life ‘changed for the better’ after coming out
The esteemed actor has also revealed his worst filming experience.
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Heartstopper’s Kit Connor shares wise words about coming out: ‘Be who you are’
"It’s not necessary to fit into these boxes that people are going to try to fit you into."
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Heartstopper’s Joe Locke ‘went back in the closet for three years’ after coming out aged 12
"I retold all my friends and they’re like, ‘Yeah, you told us two years ago.’"
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Heartstopper helped make Kit Connor feel ‘more confident’ about himself
"I have a lot more pride," the actor, 19, has also said.
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National Football League coach Kevin Maxen comes out and introduces his boyfriend to the world
"I don’t want to feel like I have to lie about who I am seeing"
Culture Film & TV
Heartstopper’s Kit Connor opens up about his ’empowering’ coming out
"I also don’t know if I would have ever done it. But at the end of the day, I don’t regret it," says the Heartstopper star.
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Glamorous star Miss Benny comes out as trans
"It felt as if I had lived with a stuffy nose my whole life and then suddenly my breathing airways opened."
Culture Film & TV
Scott Evans on Barbie, his brother Chris Evans’ support and challenging homophobia: ‘I have nothing to hide’
Ahead of Scott Evans playing a ‘Ken’ in the new Barbie movie, Jujubee interviews the actor and talks coming out, calling out homophobia, and what enduring support from his brother Chris — aka Captain America — means to him.
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Greta Van Fleet’s Josh Kiszka publicly comes out: ‘It’s imperative that I speak my truth’
"May our greater understanding of the matter around and within us teach us to love ever deeper"
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Obsession star Richard Armitage on coming out, his sexuality and male partner
“I was always waiting for that question to punch me in the face, and it never did"