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  • Ellen DeGeneres on Random Gay Celebrities Who Came Out in the 1990s

    (#1) Ellen DeGeneres

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    Ellen DeGeneres famously came out as gay in a Time magazine cover story in 1997.

  • George Michael on Random Gay Celebrities Who Came Out in the 1990s

    (#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.

  • Melissa Etheridge on Random Gay Celebrities Who Came Out in the 1990s

    (#3) Melissa Etheridge

    • 57

    Melissa Etheridge first came out in 1993 at the Triangle Ball, a gay celebration of President Bill Clinton's first inauguration. She is an outspoken advocate for gay rights and has never let society's judgments stop her from living her life the way she intended.

  • Nathan Lane on Random Gay Celebrities Who Came Out in the 1990s

    (#4) Nathan Lane

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    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.

  • k.d. lang on Random Gay Celebrities Who Came Out in the 1990s

    (#5) k.d. lang

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    k.d. lang came out as gay in a 1992 interview with The Advocate. She has since been an outspoken supporter of gay rights.
  • Danny Pintauro on Random Gay Celebrities Who Came Out in the 1990s

    (#6) Danny Pintauro

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    "Who's the Boss" actor Danny Pintauro came out as gay in 1997. In 2014, he married his boyfriend, Wil Tabares.
  • Michael Jeter on Random Gay Celebrities Who Came Out in the 1990s

    (#7) Michael Jeter

    • Dec. at 51 (1952-2003)
    The Green Mile actor Michael Jeter came out as gay in 1997. He also revealed that he was diagnosed with HIV. Jeter died due to complications with AIDS in 2003.
  • Stephen Gately on Random Gay Celebrities Who Came Out in the 1990s

    (#8) Stephen Gately

    • Dec. at 33 (1976-2009)
    Musician Stephen Gately came out as gay in 1999. He died as the result of an undiagnosed heart condition in 2009.

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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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