Marchisio Boateng
The LGBT community, also known as the gay community, is a defined grouping of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, LGBT organisations, and subcultures.
This community or movement is frowned upon in some countries across the world with some embracing it and campaigning about it.
There are members of this community who we
Some celebrities have come out of their closet to announce being part or members of this LGBT community and we will like to share with you seven of them you probably didn’t know about.
- Tessa Thompson
Tessa Lynne Thompson is an American actress and singer who starred in many hollywood movies like Thor Ragnarok, Men In Black International, Avengers Endgame just to name a few.
The “Anvengers Endgame” star confirmed in an interview that she is attracted to both men and women. She says her family is accepting of her sexuality.
2. Lil Nas X
Montero Lamar Hill, known as Lil Nas X, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He came to international attention for his country rap single “Old Town Road”.
The rapper officially came out as gay in his song called c7osure, which was released in June.
He tweeted: “Some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care…but before this month ends I want y’all to listen closely to c7osure.”
3. Kristen Stewart
Popularly known by her roles in movies like “The Twilight, Snow White and the Huntsman and Underwater, the American actress and filmaker is a known bisexual after he ended her relationship with Rob Pattinson and is now dating screenwriter girlfriend Dylan Meyer.
4. Neil Patrick Harris
The American actor is known for his comedy roles on television shows and movies like “How I met your mother” and “A million ways to die in the west” and his dramatic and musical stage roles. The actor revealed in 2014 that he realised he was gay when he received a kiss from fellow American actor Burt Reynolds.
5. Miley Cyrus
“I’m very open about it — I’m pansexual,” American singer Miley Cyrus told Elle magazine in 2015.
More recently, Cyrus has spoken openly about her fluid approach to gender and sexuality.
6. Michelle Rodriguez
Famous for her role in the Fast and Furious Franchise, the American actress in an interview said; “I’ve gone both ways. I do as I please. I’m too f*#king curious to sit here and not try when I can. Men are intriguing. So are chicks.”
7. Wentworth Miller
Popular known as Michael Scofield because of his hit TV series ‘Prison Break’, American star actor Wentworth Miller publicly came out as gay in 2015 and went to reveal his struggle coming to terms with his identity.
In a letter to the St. Petersburg International Film Festival Committee, he said; “I am deeply troubled by the current attitude toward and treatment of gay men and women by the Russian government,” he wrote. “The situation is in no way acceptable, and I cannot in good conscience participate in a celebratory occasion hosted by a country where people like myself are being systematically denied their basic right to live and love openly.”
