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(#11) Fannie Flagg
- 1944-09-21
Comedian and author Fannie Flagg was outed by her long-term partner, Rita Mae Brown. Since being outed, Flagg has been very open about her sexuality.
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(#15) Mark Foley
- 1954-09-08
Republican congressman Mark Foley was outed in 2006 after sexually explicit emails that he sent to a male page became public. Several more pages came forward also accusing Foley of inappropriate conduct.
Foley resigned from office and has since come out as gay.
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(#8) Richard Chamberlain
- 1934-03-31
Richard Chamberlain was outed in 1989 by Nous Deux magazine, but he did not comment on his sexuality until 2003. Chamberlain was in a romantic relationship with Martin Rabbett from 1966-2010.
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(#5) Kerry Rhodes
- 1982-08-02
Photos of NFL player Kerry Rhodes cuddling with his former assistant, Russell Simpson were released in 2013. After the photos were released, Simpson confirmed that they were a couple. Rhodes denies this saying, "I am not gay… The shots were taken during a past vacation in a casual environment with my entire business team."
Rumor has it that Rhodes was blacklisted by the NFL because of his sexuality.
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(#14) Ted Haggard
- 1956-06-27
In 2006, Evangelical pastor Ted Haggard was outed by a male prostitute who said that Haggard paid him for sex. Haggard denied the claim, but another man came forward with information that also suggested Haggard was gay.
Haggard was removed from leadership within the church and entered counseling to deal with his homosexuality. In 2010, Haggard said that he, "completely shunned away any homosexual feelings he has had in the past."
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(#9) Chaz Bono
- 1969-03-04
Before becoming a fearless advocate for LGBT rights, Chaz Bono was outed as a lesbian by the tabloids. He came out publicly in an interview with The Advocate in 1995.
Bono transitioned from female to male from 2008-2010.
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Coming out should be a very personal decision, but some celebrities are often come out by the media without consent. For many people, gay is always taboo, especially for celebrities, there are few who have the courage to come out openly. In fact, every sincere relationship should be blessed, and that deep love is most worth cherishing. When celebrities share their private things, such as their gender identity or coming out, it’s a brave thing.
If you're a celebrity, you have to face plenty of questions, all the people are curious about your personal life, especially sexuality. The random tool lists 15 celebrities who came out and they play an active role in promoting equal rights.
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