(#2) George Michael
- Dec. at 53
George Michael was outed by the media after he was arrested for lewd conduct in 1998. He became an outspoken advocate for gay rights and AIDS research, and frequently performed benefit concerts to support these causes. He showed humor and humility after his arrest by mocking the incident with his music video for "Outside" and satirizing himself on the comedy special for the finale of Extras.
Michael passed at age 53 in December 2016 from heart and liver disease.
(#4) Nathan Lane
- 63
Nathan Lane had been out to his family and friends since he was in his 20s, but he didn't come out as gay to the public until the late '90s. Lane has said he assumed everyone already knew, but he was inspired to publicly state he was gay to show his support for young men who are struggling to find the confidence to live an open life.
(#7) Michael Jeter
- Dec. at 51 (1952-2003)
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The 1990s was the heyday of social development. Many celebrities challenged the moral framework of conservative society and opened up the space for gender diversity. In the 1990s, these celebrities who crossed the gender line became the target of verbal criticism from the public and the media in a relatively conservative society. The 1990s was an important decade in the development of the LGBTQ+ movement.
Here is the list of 8 brave gay celebrities who came out in the 1960s, including Ellen DeGeneres, George Michael, Melissa Etheridge, etc. They are influential in not only the LGBTQ+ community but have great achievements in their respective fields. Welcome to search for other interesting topics in this tool.
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