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  • Rosie O'Donnell on Random Top Coolest Ways Famous Lesbians Came Out

    (#2) Rosie O'Donnell

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    In a Stand-Up Routine
    Rosie O'Donnell has one of the coolest coming-outs ever because she did it on stage at the 2002 Ovarian Cancer Research benefit. At Caroline's Comedy Club in New York City, the then-talk show host said the words, "I'm a dyke!" O'Donnell lost her daytime talk show shortly thereafter, but she's since become a spokeswoman for women's rights and LGBT issues. She has also spent time as a host on The View

  • Ellen DeGeneres on Random Top Coolest Ways Famous Lesbians Came Out

    (#1) Ellen DeGeneres

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    On a Sitcom
    Ellen DeGeneres made history in her epic episode of the ABC sitcom "Ellen" in 1997 when her character came out of the closet. This was her extremely public admission to viewers that Ellen herself, not just the character, was a lesbian. Her show was canceled the following year. Jerry Falwell called her "Ellen DeGenerate." 

    Thankfully, she had Oprah by her side - not just in her real-life interview, but Oprah also stars as Ellen's therapist in the episode. The event made Ellen the first openly lesbian actress to play an openly lesbian character in the history of television.

  • Raven-Symoné on Random Top Coolest Ways Famous Lesbians Came Out

    (#8) Raven-Symoné

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    In a Tweet
    Though she did not Facebook it like Robin Roberts, Raven-Symoné used another social media tool in one of the coolest coming outs ever. After the Supreme Court overturned The Defense of Marriage Act, the 27-year-old comedy actress from TV's "That's So Raven" tweeted, "I can finally get married! Yay government! So proud of you." For the girl who played Olivia on "The Cosby Show," Raven came out as a member of the LGBT community without directly saying "I'm gay" or taking it to a specific newspaper or press release. She told the press she wasn't planning on getting married, but was simply excited by the fact that now she could legally put a ring on the woman she loves.

  • Portia de Rossi on Random Top Coolest Ways Famous Lesbians Came Out

    (#10) Portia de Rossi

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    On a Magazine Cover
    Lance Bass famously had the words "I'm Gay" over his face on People magazine, which was bold and awesome for sure. But Portia De Rossi, Ellen DeGeneres' wife and the star of "Arrested Development," however, put her face on the cover of a different magazine, The Advocate. What was also so cool about her coming out was her pride yet humility. "I've had my years of being not open, many years of it," she said in the 2005 interview. "It's an honor for me to do this; it's just nice to be asked." De Rossi, now Portia DeGeneres, has since appeared on "Better Off Ted" and "Nip/Tuck."

  • Ellen Page on Random Top Coolest Ways Famous Lesbians Came Out

    (#5) Ellen Page

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    In a Speech
    This Canadian actress made America proud when she attended the Human Rights Campaign's Time to Thrive Conference in 2014 and said those three brave words to the world: "I am gay." Ellen Page, who was nominated for an Oscar playing the title role in "Juno," said in the speech that she was "tired of hiding" and "tired of lying by omission." The then-26-year-old Page announced that she felt "a personal obligation and a social responsibility" to come out, and come out publicly. Page did not merely want to declare her homosexuality to friends and family, but wanted to be loud and proud about it in order "to make a difference."

  • Robin Roberts on Random Top Coolest Ways Famous Lesbians Came Out

    (#6) Robin Roberts

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    In a Facebook Note
    Robin Roberts had been dating San Francisco massage therapist Amber Laign for ten years, but it was all very hush-hush when it came to the "Good Morning America" anchor's audience. But in 2013, Roberts made a post on Facebook and clicked the "Public" option that expressed her gratitude to her "long time girlfriend Amber." The public coming out was a year after President Obama announced his support for gay marriage in an interview with, wait for it, Robin Roberts.Though her sexuality was kept private, Roberts had been very public about her battles with breast cancer and a blood disorder, which in fact was what she was writing about in that public Facebook post when she expressed her gratitude to Amber as well as family, friends, doctors, and God and encouraged all to "reflect on what you are grateful for too." And for many in the LGBT community, they are grateful for Roberts' public announcement!

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The impact of coming out for gay celebrities is not just positive. Every fan can perceive that after coming out, the careers of many celebrities have caused a major attack. For example, Ellen Page, who had been nominated for an Oscar, has rarely had his movies on the big screen in recent years. Looking back on history, a number of brave female stars admitted their lesbian identity and support LGBTQ+ movements.

The random tool introduced stories of 10 famous lesbians who came out in the coolest way, including Ellen DeGeneres, Jodie Foster, Rosie O'Donnell, and more great women. They are regarded as the icons of the LGBT community and have won the support of countless people, but at the same time, they have to bear more abuse and accusations.

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