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Mo'Nique -

Comedian and actress Mo'Nique came out as bisexual on her new Netflix comedy special 'My Name Is Mo'Nique,' which aired on April 4. She described coming out to her husband and admitting she wants to be with another woman sexually, "And he looked at me, so beautifully and so patient and so loving, and he said, [b---h], me too!'"

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Alberto Lejárraga -

Spanish goalkeeper Alberto Lejárraga's team Marbella FC won their match against Real Jaen 1-0 in April and to celebrate the team moving up to the next division, Lejárraga shared several photos on social media, including him kissing his boyfriend. He wrote, in Spanish, "Thank you so much for always being by my side, during the good and the bad. Now it's our turn to live it up."

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Sophie McKinna -

Sophie McKinna, the six-time UK national shot put champion and 2024 Olympic hopeful, came out as a lesbian in April after being out with family and friends for years. In an interview with Sky Sports News, McKenna said, "It's about time I wasn't just supported in this environment, but by the wider community," adding that she hopes by getting this out in the open she can focus on her skill. "It has been a bit of a battle," she said. "Part of me is of the mindset, 'I don't want this to overshadow my sporting career.' I don't want it to become, 'Gay shot putter does this; gay shot putter does that'. I still want to be Sophie."

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Chloe Veitch -

'Too Hot to Handle' reality TV star Chloe Veitch came out as bisexual in an interview with The Sun. "I realized, 'This is what's bothering you,'" she explained. "'You're bisexual and you haven't told anyone.'" Veitch added that it was a battle navigating her "flings" with girls, "I felt like it was my dirty little secret, so it has taken the weight off my shoulders." Having appeared on other shows like 'The Circle,' 'Eating with My Ex,' and 'Perfect Match,' Veitch said that appearing on straight-centric dating shows was part of the reason she hadn't previously opened up about her sexuality in the past.

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Alison Brie -

During a BuzzFeed 'Celebs Read Thirst Tweets' segment with her husband Dave Franco, the 'Community' star read out a tweet: "Listen I am bisexual for a reason and that reason is strictly to be used in a threesome by Dave Franco and Alison Brie." She then turned to Franco and high-fived him before declaring, "That's also why I'm bisexual." Fans freaked out at her unexpected reveal, especially considering her role in the indie film 'Spin Me Round,' which saw her making out with fellow bisexual Aubrey Plaza.

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Heather and Terry Dubrow's child Ace -

The 'Real Housewives of Orange County' star Heather Dubrow announced in March that the youngest of her and 'Botched' star Terry Dubrow's four children come out as transgender at age 12. "Our job as parents is to give our kids a safe and supportive environment so they can grow up as healthy, happy, confident, independent humans," she wrote on Instagram. "Since Ace is a 12 year old child, with a long life ahead of him - we will let him tell his own story someday if he chooses to do so. All we can say is Ace, we love you so much and we are proud to be your parents. Your brother and sisters love and support you too."

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Diplo -

In March, Diplo came out as "not not gay" to Emily Ratajkowski on her podcast 'High Low.' When the host pressed further, Diplo explained that he doesn't "want to define that [he's] gay," and added, "I think the best answer I have is I'm not not gay. There are a couple guys … I could date, life partner-wise." He said he focuses more on vibe than gender.

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Jeff Molina -

UFC bantamweight Jeff Molina publicly came out as bisexual in March after being outed online with an alleged sex video. "Not the way I wanted to do this but the chance to do it when I was ready was taken from me," he wrote, explaining that there is a lot of homophobic culture around MMA. "I wanted to be known for my skills and what I've dedicated the last 11 years of my life to ... not the 'bi ufc fighter' that I'm sure would just be translated to 'gay UFC fighter,'" he wrote. Fortunately he was met with love and acceptance.

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Bretman Rock -

In a February episode of the 'Zach Sang Show,' the host asked the influencer, who is previously out as gay, if they identify as nonbinary, and Rock replied, "I go by all the pronouns. I don't go strictly by 'they/them.' I go by all of them. Because I also am nonbinary, not because of like—this is the one thing that I'm not for clout about."

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Richard Armitage -

In an April interview with Radio Times, the actor, who stars in Netflix's romantic thriller series 'Obsession,' revealed that he came out as LGBTQ+ at age 19 to "anybody who mattered." He explained that professionally he didn't want his sexuality to overshadow his career, and that he was also scared to say his sexuality as something that's fixed. He credited the younger generation with throwing out the concept of defining someone by their partners. "I love the idea that whatever gender, sexuality, the fluidity of who you love, how you identify, is not fixed."

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Vanessa Pappas -

TikTok's chief operating officer, Vanessa Pappas, came out in February as "both a woman and non-binary" and announced that they'll be using both "they/them and she/her" pronouns. They are also pansexual and in a same-sex relationship. "Since representation matters, I recognize the importance of language in identifying and affirming gender differences," Pappas tweeted.

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Jakub Jankto -

Czech soccer player Jakub Jankto became the first active international men's player to come out as gay. "Like everybody else, I also want to live my life in freedom without fears, without prejudice, without violence, but with love. I am homosexual, and I no longer want to hide myself," the athlete said in a video released on February 13. His team, AC Sparta Prague, shared a statement of support saying that Jankto had already came out to his club, coach, and teammates "some time ago" and added, "No further comments. No more questions. You have our support. Live your life, Jakub. Nothing else matters."

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Joe Tasker -

YouTube star and CBBC's 'Saturday Mash-Up Live!' presenter Joe Tasker opened up about his sexuality in February, saying in a video, "I'm gay. So there we go. That's the first bit done," and going on to discuss the internal dilemma of coming out as a kind of spectacle. He also introduced his boyfriend!

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David Menkin -

The Norwegian voice actor came out publicly for the very first time in a February interview with Gayming Magazine. "It's strange to say this, but I've never officially come out as queer," he said. "If you follow me on social media, it's pretty damn easy to see, but I've never had the opportunity to answer that specific question in a public manner before."

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Curtis Hamilton -

Curtis Hamilton, the 'Insecure' alum, came out alongside the January announcement that he would be starring in the reality series 'The Real Friends of WeHo.' "I was super scared [to come out]," the actor tells us. "I hadn't told people in close proximity in my life … For me to go on a reality show and open up to the world with something I've just been telling the people that know me the most about, it was really scary. But I just felt it was time. I'm still scared."

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Lil Nas X - In early January, Lil Nas X tweeted asking his millions of followers how they would feel if he came out as bi: "be fr would y'all be mad at me if i thought i was a little bisexual," he wrote. After posting a few joking quote retweets, he followed up by saying "that was my last coming out of the closet i promise." He previously came out as gay in 2019.

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Alexander Lincoln -

The 'Emmerdale' actor came out because of an Instagram exchange about his role in the 2021 queer film 'In From the Side,' when a commenter wrote "I loved the movie and its actors are still very handsome but I still think that the actors are posing as gay but they are not." Lincoln responded, "Thanks so much – really appreciate it!!!! And no, I'm not straight." He later clarified to Attitude magazine, "I think the bottom line of what I want to convey is: I've been with women and I've been with men, and I don't prescribe to a label because I've never felt that that definition has offered me any clarity. And to be honest, I'm not sure any clarity is necessary."

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Noah Schnapp -

The 'Stranger Things' star, who plays the closeted gay teenager Will Byers, shared a video on TikTok in January with the words, "When I finally told my friends and family I was gay after being scared in the closet for 18 years and all they said was 'we know'" over Schnapp lip-syncing to an audio clip that says, "You know what it never was? That serious. It was never that serious." In the caption, Schnapp wrote, "I guess I'm more similar to Will than I thought."

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Bella Ramsey -

Speaking to The New York Times, the 'Last of Us' star revealed in January, "I guess my gender has always been very fluid. Someone would call me 'she' or 'her' and I wouldn't think about it, but I knew that if someone called me 'he' it was a bit exciting." Ramsey added that in terms of pronouns, they "really couldn't care less," but if given the option regarding gender they choose "nonbinary."

Sources: (Outsports) (Go Mag) (Pride) (Queerty) (Gay Times) 

See also: The best LGBTQ athletes around the world

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