Some of the performers and behind-the-scene people are or were my friends, and I kept their secret until their deaths or they decided to come out themselves. Until that day comes, this list is dedicated to the closeted, possibly tormented talented youth that may need to see that there IS a good future (and happy life) ahead of them if they can accept themselves for who they are. Hopefully someday, probably not in my lifetime (but I was wrong about same sex marriages, so hope I'm wrong here too), people will just be people, and lists like this will not be needed. You need to know that you are in good company. You may not know some of the names or recognize the photos of the people on my list who worked in the past, but it is important to know the past in order to live in the present, and look forward to a happier future within ourselves. Even when (true) rumors of people I personally knew and worked with surrounded them, like Merv Griffin, Rock Hudson, and Liberace (plus many others of today and the past), their self-loathing for who they were, made them feel the need to hide their sexuality, and in some instances bring legal actions to those who tried to out them. Sadly not everyone on this list is or was happy with their sexuality.
For whatever reason, they are "open" only to those working in THE INDUSTRY and choose to keep it a secret to the general public. There are countless other people in the industry that we know are gay, lesbian, or bisexual. But at one time or another they have either admitted to being gay, lesbian, or bisexual, and all have either outed themselves or have already been outed. Some of the people on this list may have lived or are living a heterosexual lifestyle. While gay, lesbian, and bi, "gender impersonators" are on here, transsexuals are not. Some are people I personally know and allowed me to put their name on this list, or have been publicly outed (with proof) by other sources, or have personally come out as gay, lesbian, or bisexual themselves. only those where confirmation by either personal accounts, or public records prove the source of information on their sexuality. I have purposely NOT listed anyone of "speculation" like other sites may have.
In no way is this list meant to "OUT" anyone. If you are looking for a particular person then you need to search for the page that has the correct last name. Marlon Brando is first then all names after are in alphabetical order by last name.
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