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(#7) Holly Johnson
- 59
Frankie Goes to Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson was openly gay since he was in high school. He became a gay icon for being fearless at a time where many people felt prosecuted for their sexuality.
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(#2) Rufus Wainwright
- 45
Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright has been openly gay since he was a teen. Wainwright spoke to the Huffington Post in 2013 regarding his feeling about being a gay artist: "I've always embraced it, only because there is such a fabulous history of really gay artists, especially in songwriting."
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(#5) Jason Sellards
- 40
Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears (Jason Sellards) came out to his parents at the urging of author and journalist Dan Savage, who he met when he was 15 years old. Though the experience was traumatic, Shears continues to support gay rights and participated in Savage's "It Gets Better" Project in 2010.
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(#1) Chris Colfer
- 28
"Glee" actor Chris Colfer is openly gay. He said that his parents were always accepting of him, but he was bullied at school.
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(#8) Patrick Wolf
- 35
Singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf is a fearless advocate of individuality, making him a modern day gay icon. Wolf was bullied in high school for his mannerisms, and he said he was teetering between gay and bisexual at the time. He has said that the school officials treated him with disdain when he would look to them for guidance.
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(#3) Alexander McQueen
- Dec. at 41 (1969-2010)
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Life for LGBTQ+ people of any age is difficult, especially for teenagers, they have to consider more things before coming out. In fact, some celebrities have realized that their sexual orientation is different when they were still in high school, but they need to think about how to come out safely and get support from their families, including nowadays famous actors, musicians.
The random tool displays 8 gay celebrities who came out in their high school, such as Jason Sellards, Rupert Everett, Sylvester, etc. They may not have thought that being gay would have any impact on their future careers.
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