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(#9) Zac Efron
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Zac Efron was embraced as a teen idol by both men and women. He has been fully embraced by the gay community.
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(#16) Barbra Streisand
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Barbra Streisand has been supported by the gay community from the beginning of her career. Her son, Jason Gould, came out to his parents in the '80s. Streisand said, "I would never wish for my son to be anything but what he is. He is bright, kind, sensitive, caring, and a very conscientious and good person." She has been a strong supporter of gay marriage.
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(#17) Jessica Lange
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Actress Jessica Lange has a huge gay fan base. When asked about them, she said "Some of my dearest friends in the world for a long, long time are gay men." Lange also does a lot of work to help find a cure for AIDS.
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(#1) Ian McKellen
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Actor Ian McKellen is openly gay. He is extremely active working to further gay rights all over the world.
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(#13) Meryl Streep
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Meryl Streep has been an acting legend for decades, but she became a gay icon with her portrayal of Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada.
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(#18) Nathan Lane
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When actor Nathan Lane was asked by a reporter if he was gay, he replied, "I'm 40, single, and work a lot in the musical theater. You do the math." He supports several gay rights organizations including Human Rights Campaign, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, and The Trevor Project.
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We can clearly know that LGBT+ people are gradually moving from the margins of society to the public, the striving for equal rights has become more frequent and powerful. A number of gay icons play a key role and made great contributions to the homosexuality movement. Over the years, many movie actors are influential in the LGBTQ+ community for supporting gay rights and same-sex marriage.
There is never a lack of great actors, it is lucky that some of them actively support the gay movement. Here the random tool lists 40 of the greatest gay icons who have great achievements in the movie industry.
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