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16 Stars On What Coming Out Means To Them

As “I’m Gay” announcements became a thing of the past in 2012, stars from Sir Ian McKellan to Matt Bomer offered their perspectives on coming out and how, for many of them, it got better.

I know, right? Now tell your friends!
16 Stars On What Coming Out Means To Them
Stacy Lambe

1. Ricky Martin

(Pink News, Dec. 2012)

Image by Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images

2. Frank Ocean

(GQ, Dec. 2012)

Image by Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images

3. Rod Thomas (aka Bright Light Bright Light)

(rucomingout, Sept. 2012)

Image by Marc Broussely for Redferns

4. Mika

(The Advocate, Oct. 2012)

Image by Stuart Wilson / Getty Images

5. Lance Bass

(The Advocate, Oct. 2012)

Image by Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

6. Jake Shears

(rucomingout, Dec. 2012)

Image by Jason Kempin / Getty Images

7. Anderson Cooper

(HuffPo, Sept. 2012)

Image by Jason Kempin / Getty Images

8. Sir Ian McKellen

(The Daily Mail, Dec. 2012)

Image by Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images

9. Ellen DeGeneres

(The Hollywood Reporter, Aug. 2012)

Image by Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

10. Matt Bomer

(E! Online, Jun. 2012)

Image by Katy Winn / AP

11. Zachary Quinto

(Out, Sept. 2012)

Image by Frazer Harrison / Getty Images

12. Gareth Thomas

(The Gay UK, Dec. 2012)

Image by Nat Jag / Getty Images

13. Orlando Cruz

(ESPN, Dec. 2012)

Image by Dennis M. Rivera Pichardo / AP

14. Megan Rapinoe

(SB Nation, Aug. 2012)

Image by Paul Connors / AP

15. Matthew Mitcham

(ABC, Nov. 2012)

Image by Ryan Pierse / Getty Images

16. Rep. Barney Frank

(Boston.com, Dec. 2012)

Image by J. Scott Applewhite / AP

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