Hottest gay celebs

Through the years, some of the men on this list have kept their sexuality a secret, until the world made it safe for them to come out, while others have chosen to make their sexual orientation known since the moment they became famous. Either way, these men have been proof that there is no wrong way to be who you are! The Queer Eye cast is the perfect example of owning their queerness and spreading their joy and love to others around them. A version of this article was originally published in April

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Our roundup of some of the most famous gay actors of all time who are proudly flying the flag for our awesome LGBTQ community. More and more actors are coming out and opening up about their gender, emboldened by the lesser potential for backlash aimed in their direction. We still aren't where we need to be when it comes to equal treatment and opportunity for a lot of folks in Show Business but with the list of openly famous gay stars growing each year and the support for them following suit, it's only a matter of time before the score evens out. The Iron Lady even recommended him for knighthood, which McKellen graciously accepted.

I love that basically every male actor from Mean Girls has since come out. So fetch. Why you were crushing: You remember Jonathan as the groolest boy in school, Aaron Samuels, in the hit, Mean Girls. We may never recover!