Famous gay actresses. Soviet gay celebrities

of which there are persistent rumors. And if evil tongues have been ascribing gayness to Phillip Kirkorov and Nikolai Baskov for a long time, and this will not surprise anyone, about some celebrities you will never, as they say, “look at it.”

In their research, collective bloggers relied on entries on gay forums, in which visitors to thematic clubs shared that they saw certain stars there kissing and hugging representatives of the same sex, on insider gossip (which should not be underestimated), the most significant urban folklore , as well as on the statements and hints of the stars themselves (including jokes and jokes on entertainment shows), as well as on the Internet revelations of lower-ranking gays who allegedly slept with celebrities.

Dvachers also analyzed messages on the Internet in which former concert promoters talked about how stars visiting with a concert, with their help, looked for same-sex lovers for relaxation.

The result is the following selection, which you don’t have to believe, but it’s interesting to read.

Sergey Lazarev

Has Lera Kudryavtseva really never pressed her naked body against this pumped up torso?

Alla Pugacheva on the air of radio “Alla” once put Sergei Lazarev in a state of shock, saying live literally the following: “You shouldn’t get married so as not to be lonely! But you shouldn’t at all, as I understand it. If you suddenly get around to it, do you know what I will tell you as a wise woman? For you personally, if you want to get married, you need a friend first of all, a life partner.

Because all these sex shmex, they come and go. And to give birth to a child, you can try once, even two or three times. But, in principle, this is not why a person is needed in life. I know that you have a friend and assistant Misha (Mikhail Dvoretsky, director of the singer - Time Out). And I just congratulate you on the fact that he loves you very much ... "

Nikolai Tsiskaridze

A charming, art-loving man of great charm, who hardly hides his homosexual orientation, and even jokes about sensitive topics on television when he feels confident.

Nikolay Baskov

Sources characterize him as the “most notorious” and “intimidated” homosexual in Russian show business, for whom coming out means losing most of their audience, since these are archaic, respectable old women with strict views.

But where would we be without him in this collection... By the way, the singer Lolita is a famous gay icon and a woman who publicly supports and defends gays and lesbians in Russia.

Oleg Menshikov

It's hard for fans to believe, but it's too a large number of sources indicate that, at least in his mature years, the handsome actor gravitates more and more towards young male lovers.

Victor Sukhorukov

And you, brother?!...

However, the magnificent eccentric himself has not hidden it for a long time, and with hints in various interviews he makes it clear about his difficult personal life. With men.

Maksim Galkin

What about Alla Borisovna? The most powerful Russian gay icon, sympathizes with LGBT people, by the way, etc.

The most popular rumor about Galkin points to comedian Sergei Drobotenko as Maxim’s long-term partner. Drobotenko’s mother recently indirectly confirmed in an interview with NTV when journalists caught her off guard with insidious questions.

Evgeniy Mironov

He lives with his mother all his life, in interviews the topic of sexual orientation and personal life in general is taboo, and a reason for the anger of the sophisticated artist. According to numerous rumors (especially among theatergoers), this is not without reason!

Alexander Rybak

Ay biliv in e fairytail...

And he too?! And he’s so pretty... Although, yes, everything is logical - he’s so pretty!

Andrei Malakhov

On gay forums, no one calls Malakhov except “Andryusha”. Perhaps Andryusha is the only closeted gay man whose admission of homosexuality would not harm his career, because he is too exemplary, intelligent and friendly for older fans to stop loving him for some kind of homosexuality.

Phillip Kirkorov

Well, what would we do without him? They say that in the song "Snow" he took off his young lover, and the song is dedicated to him.

Pavel Lobkov

What, this one too?!... And we watched “Plant Life!” with him.

Lobkov, by the way, became the eleventh in this selection, although we promised ten characters.

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" In addition to his work on camera, Fry is known as a writer and public figure.

How the coming out happened: Fry has been hiding his sexuality since he was in school. The actor decided to tell the whole world that he was gay only in 1997, when he was 40 years old. The actor outlined his youthful experiences in the autobiographical book “Moab is my washbasin.” Since then, Fry has become a frequent advocate for the rights of the LGBT community. Actively spoke out against Russian law on the ban on gay propaganda and met in 2013 with the initiator of the law, deputy Vitaly Milonov. “It’s all very sad,” Stephen tweeted after the meeting.

Has he played gays? In the Wachowski brothers' film V for Vendetta"Fry's character lives in a totalitarian state and is forced to hide his homosexuality.

Photo: New Line Cinema Known for: The Briton was remembered by the public as the villain Magneto in the film series " X-Men"and the wizard Gandalf the Gray in the film adaptations" Lord of the Rings" And " Hobbit" For services to acting was knighted in 1990.

How the coming out happened: Sir Ian spoke about his sexuality live on BBC radio in 1988, which did not stop him from subsequently receiving all his most stellar roles and the order of knighthood. McKellen has distinguished himself as a civil activist who is concerned about the rights of sexual minorities. So, in 2011, the actor called Mayor Sergei Sobyanin a coward after the cancellation of the gay pride parade in Moscow.

Has he played gays? In the British series Sinners, which tells the story of an elderly gay couple, Sir Ian plays one of the two main roles.

photography: Paramount Pictures Known for: In the popular series Heroes, which tells the story of people who gain superpowers, Quinto played the villain Sylar, who opens the skulls of other mutants to take away their powers. It is also worth noting his role in “ Star Trek» director JJ Abrams where he played legendary character franchise - Vulcan Spock.

How the coming out happened: Quinto spoke about the fact that he is gay in an interview New York Magazine in 2011. He discussed with the publication the problem of legalizing same-sex marriage, saying that if you look at the state of affairs through the eyes of a gay man, everything is hopeless. When the US Supreme Court allowed non-traditional couples in 2015 sexual orientation marriages are legal, Quinto responded on his Instagram: “I am overwhelmed with gratitude to Supreme Court and to the thousands of LGBT activists who fought and sacrificed to bring us to this historic moment.”

Have you played gay characters in films? In the first season " American history horror" the actor played a gay ghost who, with his lover, cannot leave the world of the living. Neil Patrick Harris turned down the role because he didn't like the fact that the gay couple in the series committed suicide before becoming ghosts.

photo: 20th Century Fox Television What is it known for?: The actor became famous for his role as womanizer Barney Stinson in the TV series How I Met Your Mother, for which he received four Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. In addition to the popular sitcom, the actor appeared in such films as “ Starship Troopers" And " Disappeared" Harris managed to show himself as a presenter. So, in 2015, Neil hosted the 87th Academy Awards ceremony. For the first time, an openly gay person acted as the host of this event.

How did the coming out happen?: The actor told People about his sexuality in 2006: “I’m happy to dispel all misconceptions and rumors. I'm proud to say I'm gay and living happily. life to the fullest doing the same thing with wonderful people." In 2014, Harris married actor David Burtka.

Did he play gays?: Together with her husband she appears in the comedy “ A Killer Harold and Kumar Christmas"as himself.

Photo: MelodyJSandoval/Flickr Known for: Received four Emmy awards in the category “Best Actor in a Comedy Series” for the brilliant theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper in the sitcom “ The Big Bang Theory».

How the coming out happened: Rumors that Jim Parsons was gay circulated for several years. In 2012, Parsons himself told the authoritative New York Times about his homosexual relationships. Jim lives with art director Todd Spivak. “I never saw Todd and I as gay activists. We live simply - we make coffee in the morning, walk the dogs, nothing special,” the actor told E! Online.

Has he played gays? He was noted for his role as a fighter for gay rights in the film “The Normal Heart,” dedicated to the problem of AIDS.

photography: Hartswood Films Known for: Remembered by fans of the British series " Sherlock", in which he played Professor Moriarty, subsequently receiving a BAFTA award for his role as best actor background. This November will be a company Daniel Craig in a James Bond film.

How the coming out happened: Scott has never hidden his orientation. In 2013, he told the Independent how happy he was that people don’t see anything wrong with his homosexuality: “Of course, you have to understand that it doesn’t make me better either. I would compare it to kindness, talent or the ability to play the banjo - just a fact."

Has he played gays? Starred in the film " Pride", which tells the story of a group of gays and lesbians trying to help the miners' union.

Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr Known for: In the TV series White Collar he played the conman Neal Caffrey. In the story, the FBI pulls Bomer's character out of prison and forces him to help the bureau with "smart" crimes.

How the coming out happened: In 2010, a reporter for Details magazine asked the actor about his sexuality, Bomer hinted that he was gay, but did not go into details. Two years later, Matt publicly announced his sexuality.

Have you played gay characters in films? He played one of the main roles in the HBO film “The Normal Heart,” which raised the issue of sexual minorities.

Xavier Dolan

Photo: Benedetto Pavano/Flickr Known for: At the age of 16, he dropped out of school, without even a high school diploma. But four years later he received the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for the film « I killed my mom ». In 2014, Dolan received the same award at Cannes for « Mommy », and in 2015 he became a member of the festival jury. In addition, the director often stars in his films.

How the coming out happened: Xavier is openly gay; he does not hide his homosexuality and regularly discusses this topic in his film works.

Has he played gays? He appeared as a gay man in the films “Tom at the Farm,” “Imaginary Love,” and “I Killed My Mother.” Dolan calls the latter his autobiography.

Denis O'Hare

photo: Your Face Goes Here Entertainment Known for: The actor is famous for his work in the TV series True Blood, where he appeared in the image of an ancient vampire king. In one scene, his character kills a news anchor and declares to the world about the rights of vampires.

How the coming out happened: Denis announced his homosexuality while still a student high school. In 2011, he married designer Hugo Redwoods, after which he and his husband managed to adopt a child.

Has he played gays? In the fourth season of American Horror Story, O'Hare plays one of several gay characters.

Christian Nairn

Photo: GabboT/Flickr Known for: In Game of Thrones, one of HBO's most popular series, Christian plays the Stark family's servant, Hodor. His hero is strong and resilient, but suffers from dementia. The only phrase that Nairn repeats throughout the series is his character's name - "Hodor".

How the coming out happened: Christian told the whole world about his sexual preferences when the topic of same-sex marriage was raised on a Game of Thrones fan forum. “When you talk about the LGBT community, you talk about my community,” Nairn responded to fans.

photo: guccio@文房具社/Flickr Known for: He became popular after starring in the TV series “Escape,” where his character goes to prison to help his brother escape. The actor also plays the role of supervillain Captain Cold in the DC Comics series The Flash.

How the coming out happened: The actor's sexuality became known when Miller announced that he himself was gay, boycotting the St. Petersburg international film festival in protest against Russian laws on gay propaganda. In an interview, Miller said that at the age of 17 he tried to commit suicide, afraid that people would hate him for being gay.

Has he played gays? No.

George Takei

Photo: Nathan Rupert/Flickr Known for: He became widely famous after his role in the science fiction series "Star Trek" and several films of this franchise, where Takei got the character of helmsman Hikari Sulu, the manager of spaceship Enterprise.

How the coming out happened: According to Takei, his sexuality was no secret to everyone involved in the creation of Star Trek and in fan circles. The actor publicly announced his homosexuality only in 2005, giving an interview to Frontiers magazine. Three years after his announcement, Takei married another actor, Brad Altman.

Has he played gays? With actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson appeared in a social video from the company Funny or Die, in which he jokingly condemned homophobes.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Ferguson right photo: Disney | ABC Television Group/Flickr Known for: Ferguson gained fame playing in the comedy series "Class" and "Modern Family."

How the coming out happened: When Jesse decided to tell his parents about his sexuality, he was over 20 years old. To which his mother replied that she already guessed about everything and was waiting for this conversation.

Has he played gays? In the TV series Modern Family, which brought Jesse great popularity in the United States, Ferguson and Eric Strawnstreet play a gay couple.

Photo: Isabelle/Flickr Known for: The Russian audience might remember the actor for his role as Grigory Melekhov in the film adaptation of Sholokhov’s novel “Quiet Don”, filmed by Sergei Fedorovich Bondarchuk.

How the coming out happened: The actor has always been openly gay and did not hide his orientation. In one of the interviews, Rupert discouraged young colleagues from coming out, as this could seriously harm their careers.

Has he played gays? Played the role of a gay man in the film " Best friend", where his character was an object of desire main character, played in turn by the singer Madonna.

Richard Chamberlain

photo: Wikipedia Commons Known for: Richard has starred in many classic American TV series. Such as "Shogun" and " The Thorn Birds“, the actor’s filmography includes more than 80 roles.

How the coming out happened: He publicly confirmed his sexuality only in 2003. Although before, many tried to get Chamberlain to admit his homosexuality. For example, in 1989, the French women's magazine Nous Deux published an article in which the actor was openly called gay.

Has he played gays? The actor appeared in the role of an elderly gay man in the fourth season of the series " Desperate Housewives ».

David Fisher is not the first husband of musician Elton John. On February 14, 1984, eight years after his coming out, the artist married sound engineer Renate Blauel, but then the marriage lasted only four years. Sir Elton John met the love of his life in 1993. Furnish helped his future husband get rid of addictions, and in December 2014 the couple got married. At that time, the guys were already raising their first child, Zachary, whom she helped bring into the world surrogate mother. On January 11, 2013, the couple's second son, Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John, was born.

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The LGBT community is developing every day. All new public faces come out and admit their sexuality without hiding anything. This is a serious trend, since in the 21st century the attitude towards gays has completely changed. And now you can almost calmly talk about who you really are.

In Russia, unlike in the world, this is a little more problematic. While Australia and Germany have legalized same-sex marriage, Russian Federation passed a law banning LGBT propaganda among minors. Therefore, in Russia, openly public gays are mainly LGBT activists who defend the rights of homosexuals. Among representatives of show business, politics and other fields of activity, there are only rumors. But no one openly admits their sexual preferences.

The most famous “gays” in Russia according to society

As he says, not only the Earth is full of rumors. Many fans and media conducted investigations trying to figure out the stars Russian stage. But in the end - only rumors, guesses and conjectures. To keep abreast of all the events, let’s go through the main list of who is included in the LGBT community.

Sergey Zverev. Famous showman, winner of the World Hairdressing Championship. His appearance can be described in one word – “shocking”. Due to his appearance and his occupation, Zverev is classified as a person of non-traditional sexual orientation.

According to the same criteria, the “rainbow community” also includes Boris Moiseev. In fact, his grandfather Boris Moiseev is a real gay, which he has spoken about publicly more than once.

An information boom was caused by the news that Sergey Lazarev- homosexual. He famous singer, presenter, performed at Eurovision 2016. This is not the first time he has been credited with a fascination with men. This topic became especially relevant after he broke up with his girlfriend Lera Kudryavtseva. The media literally exploded with headlines that Lazarev was gay. According to them, this was confirmed by his mother ex-girlfriend, all his friends talk about it. The singer himself has never said that he considers himself to be part of the LGBT culture. He only advocates support, but, according to him, is not part of it.

Maksim Galkin- comedian, presenter, husband of Alla Pugacheva, has two children from her. But the label “gay” hangs on him even after the wedding. According to the majority of media: a handsome, well-groomed, successful man is necessarily homosexual.

For the same reason, the list included Nikolay Baskov. The media has visited the “Golden Voice” of Russia more than once: for the hairstyle, for the behavior, and for the songs. Like others, Nikolai does not say anything about his identity in the context of homosexuality.

The list of possible “gays” on the Russian stage does not end there. But these are just guesses, and you shouldn't pay much attention to them. Moreover, considering that they also like to call “non-traditional” Philip Kirkorov.

The most famous real gays in Russia

Moving from possible homosexuals to those who actually openly admit their orientation, it should be remembered that these are mainly activists who defend LGBT rights. You cannot hear about them on federal channels; they are not actors or singers. There is little, if any, information about these people. But they exist and are not ashamed to be themselves.

Pavel Samburov– coordinator of the LGBT Rainbow Association. A simple, kind person. His organization is engaged in promoting the ideas of tolerance, getting rid of various forms of discrimination in different levels life - from everyday to political.

Igor Kochetkov– LGBT activist, public figure. Considered one of the founders of the Russian LGBT Network. By education, he is a candidate of historical sciences.

Initially, Igor became known as a publicist. Worked in projects such as GayNews and GayRussia. After the creation of the LGBT Network, he was its executive director. IN this moment is the head of the LGBT organization “Coming Out”.

Igor Kochetkov is a well-known human rights activist, author of reports and articles on the situation of LGBT people in Russia. Was nominated for Nobel Prize World in 2014. Married. But, since same-sex marriage is impossible in Russia, he got married in New York with his loved one.

Igor Kochetkov is very disgusting and aggressive person. He is very hostile towards non-gay people.

Evgeny Pisemsky– head of the organization “Phoenix PLUS”, the main directions of which are information about sexual health and relationships of LGBT people. Talks about HIV in the gay community.

Maxim Lapunov– LGBT rights activist who suffered at the hands of homophobic offenders. He spoke at a conference on the persecution of LGBT people in Chechnya. He was forced to openly oppose the current situation because he was subjected to torture and death threats. According to him, Maxim is far from the only one who ended up in a Chechen prison on suspicion of homosexuality. But he is the only one who was not afraid to announce this to the whole world and at least somehow try to change the situation.

The most famous homosexuals in the world

Unlike Russia, in the rest of the civilized world things are much more positive with openly gay people. Many representatives of the LGBT community can be found among actors, singers, cultural figures and politicians.

Sir Elton John- composer, musician, singer. He received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II herself. At the same time, he periodically acts in films. Elton John is 70 years old today. In addition to his creativity, he is known as a public figure. Especially for his participation in the fight against the AIDS epidemic.

In 1994, Elton John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Initially, he declared his bisexuality (gives equal preferences to both sexes), but later called himself a pure homosexual. In 2005, he legalized his relationship with David Fisher. Over time, the couple used the services of a surrogate mother, and their first son was born in 2010, the second in 2013.

Elton John is also known for writing the soundtracks for the cult cartoon “The Lion King.”

Sir Ian McKellen- the magnificent Magneto, the mysterious Gandalf... And these are not all of his roles! For his excellent acting talent, he was awarded the title of knight in 1990. At 78 years old he doesn’t leave acting career, just recently starring in the film “Beauty and the Beast.”

McKellen came out back in 1988 live on BBC radio. Then this step required extraordinary courage. Ian risked public wrath and a lot of problems. However, his talent could not be stopped - and after admitting his homosexuality to the whole world, the actor received his best roles.

Ian McKellen is a civil activist. He does not ignore events concerning the LGBT community. Including in the Russian Federation. He even called Sergei Sobyanin a coward when he decided to cancel the gay pride parade in 2011.

Neil Patrick Harris- the main “playboy” of the series “How I Met Your Mother”. For this role he received two Golden Globe nominations and four Emmy nominations.

Also known for the films “Gone Girl” and “Starship Troopers”. He became the first openly gay man to host the Oscars in 2015.

The actor admitted his sexuality in 2006 in an interview with People magazine. The actor said that he was glad to finally dispel misconceptions and rumors. And that he can openly declare that he is gay and lives a happy and fulfilling life.

In 2014, Neil Patrick Harris married actor David Burtka.

Jim Parsons became famous for his role in the series “Theory Big Bang", where he played Sheldon Cooper, a theoretical physicist who believes that he knows everything, that he is a genius, and loves to teach other characters.

For this role, the actor received four Emmy awards and a Golden Globe award.

Rumors about his orientation circulated for days. It was only in 2012 that he spoke about his relationship to the New York Times. His partner Todd Spivak is an art director. Jim also shared that he does not consider his life to be anything special. He never considered himself an activist. The actor lives an ordinary life with Todd: they have breakfast, drink coffee, and walk the dogs.

Matt Bomer is an actor who people remember as the charming swindler Neal Caffrey from the TV series White Collar. He also played in the film “The Normal Heart,” dedicated to the problems of sexual minorities.

The actor's coming out was quite simple - a correspondent from Details magazine simply asked him about Matt's orientation. However, the actor decided not to answer directly, but only hinted that he was gay. And only two years later, Bomer publicly admitted his homosexual orientation.

Xavier Dolan- a film director who dropped out of school at the age of 16 and was left without an education, but received a prize at the Cannes Film Festival at the age of 20 for the film “I Killed My Mother.” He is extraordinarily talented. In 2015, Xavier was already on the jury of the Cannes Film Festival - this is unthinkably fast. In addition to his directing career, he sometimes acts as an actor, but only in his own films - for example, “I Killed My Mother.”

Xavier Dolan's homosexuality is nothing new. The director never hid his orientation. His films often contain discussions about homosexuality. But that’s not all he films about. The paintings are distinguished by their depth.

Zachary Quinto I remember him as the villain Sylar from the series “Heroes” and as the unrivaled Spock from “Star Trek.” There was also an unusual, even partly tragic role - in American Horror Story, Zachary appeared in the role of a homosexual ghost. While alive, it committed suicide along with its lover, and now the gay ghosts are unable to rest.

In 2011, Quinto publicly came out as gay in an interview with New York Magazine. It all started innocently enough - with a simple discussion of the prospect of legalizing same-sex marriage in the United States. But then he expressed his opinion from a gay point of view, which was the beginning of his coming out.

Moriarty also did not stand aside. Andrew Scott- an openly gay man who played the role of the main antagonist in Sherlock Holmes. Andrew is Irish-born and plays on television, film, and theatre. Won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Also participated in next movie about James Bond, which was released in 2015.

When talking about the gay community, it is impossible to leave out of sight Stephen Fry. He is best known as a British comedian. But he is also an actor, writer, playwright. He became famous for such TV series as “Black Adder”, “Jeeves and Wooster”. His work together with Hugh Laurie also brought him popularity. Stephen has repeatedly been included in ratings of the funniest people on the planet. He played the role of a gay man in the dystopian film “V for Vendetta” based on the script of the Wachowski brothers (now transgender women, the Wachowski sisters).

For a long time, Fry hid his sexuality. He discovered it for himself a very long time ago, when he was at school. But information about his homosexuality became public only in 1997, when the actor was already 40 years old. Fry writes about this in his autobiography. From 1995 to 2010 he lived with his colleague Daniel Cohen. Since 2010, he dated another actor, Stephen Webb.

Later, Stephen entered into new relationships. And on January 6, 2015, he announced his future marriage to comedian Elliot Spencer, who was 27 years old at the time. The relationship was formalized on January 17. It is Spencer who is called the person who gave Fry a new thirst for life, thereby helping him get rid of depression and loneliness.

Fry became equally famous as an LGBT activist. He is interested in the problem of the homosexual community in Russia. In particular, in 2013, Stephen personally met with Vitaly Milonov, a homophobic deputy of the Russian Federation. Moreover, he expressed support for the campaign against the human rights-violating gay propaganda law in Russia.

The world did not stop at Sherlock Holmes's opponent. Hodor from Game of Thrones joined the rainbow ranks. Or rather, an actor Christian Nairn. His character is stupid, but also strong and loyal to the Starks. The actor admitted that he was gay during the filming of the fourth season of the famous series. This happened when the topic of same-sex marriage was raised on the Game of Thrones forum. Christian responded to everyone who was dissatisfied that when they try to hurt the LGBT community, they hurt his community.

After this, he stated that he had never been ashamed of his sexuality. And, moreover, he did not make it a secret. They just didn't ask him. Nairn's greatest pleasure was that he was able to destroy everyone's favorite stereotype of what gay people are like. After all, many see them as cute boys who for some reason are more inclined to wear feminine clothes, because they are so fragile and cute. And it was Christian who, with his powerful shoulders, destroyed this stupid stereotype, showing that gays are different. And for this, the “rainbow” community thanked him more than once or twice.

Wentworth Miller– the main sex symbol of all prisons. Leading actor in the TV series "Escape". Where, in order to save his brother from execution in the electric chair, he himself ends up in prison. And then he pulls him and himself out, relying on his brilliant mind and cunningly developed plan. After which, Wentworth can be found in series such as The Flash, where he plays Captain Cold. He later plays the same character in Legends of Tomorrow, where he happily kisses the hero Lucha.

And, although today Miller is openly gay, he had to go a long way to admit it. In 2007, Wentworth proudly announced that he was going to get married, after which he would have children and continue to happily build his own life. family life. The media never raised suspicions about his orientation. And he explained his lack of a girlfriend quite easily - he was too busy filming.

The actor opened up to society in 2013, when he refused to attend the film festival in St. Petersburg. With this, he supported the action against the new Russian law “on the promotion of homosexuality.” It was strange for him to attend an event in a country where open love is prohibited and where there is no understanding of basic human rights.

Later, the actor honestly stated that it was difficult for him to admit to himself that he was homosexual. And, when he was 17 years old, he even tried to commit suicide, afraid of how society would react to his coming out. As an adult, Miller became terrified that coming out could harm his career or simply end it.

Ben Whishaw- a person who is easily recognized by his role as a maniac in the film “Perfume”. This film brought him fame in 2013. Like many stars, he did not hide his personal life, but simply did not talk about it. In August 2012, he entered into a civil partnership with Mark Bradshaw, an Australian composer. They met when they worked together on the film " Bright Star", this happened in 2009. Mark played music and Ben played main role. And it happened to them love affair at work, which eventually became something more. Ben announced that he has an official partner (common-law spouse) through his agent.

Also part of the “rainbow” community are Ruper Everett (Quiet Flows of Flows), Richard Chamberland (The Thorn Birds, and also played the role of an elderly gay man in the TV series Desperate Housewives"), Jesse Ferguson ("Class", "Modern Family").

The list of openly gay people in the world does not end there. But to describe all the people who are openly ready to admit their love and their true selves, several volumes the size of Les Misérables are not enough.