Whether they’re actors, directors, interior designers, athletes, fashion icons, or writers, LGBTQ celebrities have made their mark in Hollywood and beyond for their incredible talents and abilities to overcome any obstacle standing in their way of success. Their stories have empowered countless individuals from all walks of life to be honest with their friends and families and improve their lives tremendously. Now these LGBTQ celebrities have taken their stories one step further, revealing to the public that they have found love and that they are not afraid to show off their significant others to the world. Here are the other halves of your favorite LGBTQ celebs.
Neil Patrick Harris
While his How I Met Your Mother character, Barney Stinson, maybe a total womanizer and player, notorious for his pickup lines and crazy antics with the women of New York City, in real life, Neil Patrick Harris has openly shared that he is “quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest.”
In fact, fans of the popular sitcom were shocked to see Harris portray such an unexpected character. Nevertheless, the actor has proudly shared glimpses into his family and personal life with his fans on social media.
David Burka
Neil Patrick Harris was first presumed to be in a relationship with David Burka in 2007. However, during an interview on The Ellen Degeneres Show, Harris later admitted that the two had begun dating in 2004.
Harris and Burka even got the chance to worked together on the former’s hit show How I Met Your Mother. While they didn’t share a scene together, they did have fun on set. In 2010, Harris and Burka became fathers to twins Gideon Scott and Harper Grace via a surrogate. Once the Marriage Equality Act was passed, the couple said “I do” in a beautiful ceremony in Italy. HIMYM director Pamela Fryman officiated the wedding, and Elton John performed.
Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper has been the lead anchor of his CNN show Anderson Cooper 360° since the show debuted all the way back in 2003. That’s not all though. He has also worked as a correspondent for 60 Minutes.
In addition to being one of the most recognizable faces in journalism, Cooper is, as the New York Times once described, “the most prominent openly gay journalist on American television.” Cooper considers himself very lucky, for a number of reasons. One of those is the fact that he was able to strike a balance between having such a successful career as well as a happy and fulfilling personal life. So who exactly is Cooper in a relationship with?
Benjamin Maisani
In general, Anderson Cooper has kept his personal life out of the spotlight and avoided interview questions about his private life.
During a 2012 interview, Cooper stated, “I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud.” Cooper first began dating bar owner Benjamin Maisani in 2009. While they’ve yet to tie the knot, the couple share a Rye House in Connecticut. They purchased the historic estate back in 2014.
Lauren Morelli
As a writer for Orange Is The New Black, it’s no surprise why Lauren Morelli has seen so much success in recent years. However, her journey has been anything but easy.
Before she took Hollywood by storm, Morelli was an aspiring dancer. Following a devastating back injury, she battled with depression while changing career paths. She first began writing as a coping mechanism and soon realized she had a knack for it. Now, she’s the lead writer for one of Netflix’s most popular series.
Samira Wiley
Before Morelli came out about her true sexuality, she was married to Steve Basilone for two years. Within the first few seasons of Orange Is The New Black, she filed for divorce and openly revealed her preference for women.
Morelli’s work life and personal life crossed paths when she found love with Samira Wiley, the actress who portrays Poussey on Morelli’s show. Interestingly enough, when their romance first began, Morelli was writing the script about Poussey’s relationship with a woman.
Victor Garber
Famous for hit films such as Legally Blonde, Milk, and Titanic, Victor Garber has made a name for himself among Hollywood elites for his incredible versatility.
With such a successful career, it’s no surprise that Garber boasts an impressive resume, with everything from a recurring role on the CW’s The Flash, to a starring role on the off-Broadway musical Godspell. Garber first came out as gay in 2012, saying in a 2013 interview, “I don’t really talk about it, but everybody knows.”
Rainer Andreessen
Back in 2015, Garber announced his marriage to Rainer Andreesen. The couple has reportedly been together since 2000.
After Andreesen uploaded an adorable photo of the couple on Instagram along with the caption “YES WE DID!” his followers could only assume that the two had eloped and tied the knot in Canada. Following the announcement, a whole slew of celebrity co-stars and friends congratulated the happy couple. After 15 years, Garber had finally made his love official.
Zachary Quinto
Zachary Quinto, an actor famous for his role on Heroes, came out as gay to the general public in October 2011.
He said “that living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality.” Since coming out, Quinto has become heavily involved with various gay rights organizations, including the It Gets Better Project, a campaign to aid in the suicide epidemic among LGBT youths.
Miles McMillan
Zachary Quinto first began dating painter and model Miles McMillan in 2013. Since then, the pair has been inseparable.
While they’ve yet to tie the not, Quinto and McMillan have shared a Manhattan apartment since 2015, where they currently live along with their dogs, Skunk and Rocco. For the time being, they’re enjoying life together. Vogue wrote about the pair in 2015, calling Quinto and McMillan “a power couple whose domain extends across the film, fashion and art scene.”
Nate Berkus
Nate Berkus became famous for his incredible eye for interior design earning himself his own self-titled DIY show.
On numerous occasions, Berkus has been featured as a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show. With such a successful career, it was only a matter of time before Berkus left the single life behind for good. In 2012, Berkus met Jeremiah Brent. The two hit it off right away and soon fell in love. Within a year, they were happily engaged!
Jeremiah Brent
Jeremiah Brent and Nate Berkus got engaged in April 2013. A year later, they tied the knot. Thanks to the TLC network, the couple was able to launch their own show in 2017, titled Nate & Jeremiah By Design.
These days, they reside in West Hollywood, California with their two kids who were brought into the family via surrogates. The couple’s daughter, Poppy Brent-Berkus, was born in 2015, and their son, Michael Brent-Burkus was born in March 2018. They are happy and thriving.
Kristen Stewart
She was once famous for her highly publicized relationship with Twilight co-star Robert Patterson and subsequent affair with director Rupert Sanders.
However, Stewart leads a much different lifestyle these days. In a February 2017 episode of Saturday Night Live, Stewart explained that she is “so gay.” In a later interview, she described that she’s actually bisexual, and has dated various women in recent years. That being said, she remains open to the idea of dating men, saying, “I want to try everything.”
Stella Maxwell
Since coming out as bisexual, Kristen Stewart has been spotted with numerous male and female celebrities. Most recently, Stewart and Victoria’s Secret model Stella Maxwell have become an item.
The two have been together since 2016, and things seem to be going quite smoothly for the lovebirds. It’s no surprise to us why Stewart has chosen Maxwell as her partner, especially considering Maxwell’s status as number 1 on Maxim’s “Hot 100 List.” The two are certainly a Hollywood power couple.
Cheyenne Jackson
Jackon is actor famous for roles both on Broadway as well as television series like American Horror Story.
Cheyenne Jackson has used his platform as an openly gay celebrity to make a difference by speaking out for gay rights and improving the status of the LGBTQ community. In addition to his work as an ambassador for the Foundation for AIDS Research, Jackson has also served as a spokesperson for the Hetrick-Martin Institute, an organization aimed at helping LGBTQ youth.
Jason Landau
Following a 13-year relationship which ended in divorce in 2013, Cheyenne wasn’t sure he would ever find love again.
Then, just one month after divorcing his ex, he met and began dating fellow actor Jason Landau. As someone who has never stayed single for long. Cheyenne got engaged just six months into his relationship with Landau, and the two tied the knot in Encino, California in 2014. In October 2016, the happy couple brought twins Willow and Ethan into the family.
Ellen Page
Ellen Page got her big break when she starred as a pregnant teenager in the award-winning romantic comedy Juno. Since then, she’s become a household name in Hollywood.
Like many other celebs on our list, Page has used her platform as a famous actress to stand up for what’s right. In recent years, she’s become a strong advocate for gay rights and an inspirational figure within the LGBTQ community. One could only hope that Page’s love life is as exciting as her career.
Emma Portner
Ellen Page was once rumored to be romantically involved with artist Samantha Thomas, but the couple’s relationship reportedly fizzled out.
Since 2018, Page has a new love interest in dancer Emma Portner. These lovebirds first met via Instagram, and have since fallen head over heels for each other. It wasn’t long before the two moved in together. While they now share a place in LA, Page is often in Hollywood working as an actress, while Portner runs a dance company in New York.
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster has been an openly gay celebrity for several decades. From 1993 until 2008, she was romantically involved with Cydney Bernard.
During a 2013 Golden Globes acceptance speech, Foster said, “I already did my coming out about a thousand years ago back in the Stone Age, those very quaint days when a fragile young girl would open up to trusted friends and family and co-workers, and then gradually and proudly to everyone who knew her, to everyone she actually met.”
Alexandra Hedison
Although Foster’s relationship with Cydney Bernard didn’t end with a “happily ever after,” the couple still share two children together. These days, Foster is married to actress and photographer Alexandra Hedison.
The couple said “I do” in 2014 and have remained faithful to one another ever since. While Foster once found it difficult to open up about her sexuality, the award-winning actress no longer tries to hide anything. The only thing that concerns her these days is her happiness and that of her beautiful family.
Ellen DeGeneres
In many ways, Ellen DeGeneres paved the way for the new generation of openly gay celebrities. DeGeneres first came out in 1997, and initially, the world didn’t take the news well.
Believe or not, her self-titled sitcom was taken off the air for a bit. Luckily, Ellen refused to be silenced and continued to push her career forward. Her persistence has paid off in a big way, and she eventually became the first openly gay talk show host on TV.
Portia de Rossi
Ellen met Portia de Rossi in 2004, and the pair hit it off immediately. Although Rossi had previously pursued men romantically, there was no denying the chemistry that she shared with Ellen.
The couple soon became engaged and tied the knot after same-sex marriage was made legal in 2008. Rossi and DeGeneres are truly a match made in heaven and the couple is never shy when it comes to showing off their love for one another to the world.
Orlando Cruz
For gay professional athletes, particularly in combat sports, the process of coming out is never simple.
Former professional boxer Orlando Cruz experienced this first hand when he came out during the peak of his fighting career. In a sport dominated by a macho mentality, the task must have been incredibly difficult for Cruz. Ever since he became open about his sexuality, the Puerto Rican boxer has shown the world just how much he loves his husband and other half.
José Manuel Colón
After Orlando Cruz came out as gay, it only took a year before the world met his partner, Jose Manuel Colón. The couple got married in 2013, having a beautiful Central Park ceremony.
Although the pair tries to keep their personal life out of the spotlight, Cruz took to Facebook after the wedding to share some thoughts about the man of his dreams. He wrote, “Giving thanks to my heavenly father for one more day of life and with [my] husband José Manuel in it.”
Lance Bass
Best known for his ’90s music career as a member of the boyband ‘NSYNC, Lance Bass has done his best to keep his personal life as quiet as possible.
In 2006, Bass finally opened up to the world about his sexuality, appearing on the cover of People magazine. A year later, Bass published his autobiography titled Out of Sync, where he shared even more about his struggle growing up as a closeted gay man and the courage it took to come out.
Michael Turchin
After coming out to the world as gay, Bass spent the better part of five years publicly dating men and figuring out what exactly he wanted.
Then, in 2011, he found what he had been searching for when he started dating Michael Turchin. Three years into their relationship, Bass and Turchin tied the knot on an E! network special titled Lance Loves Michael: The Lance Bass Wedding. Lance and Michael’s groundbreaking wedding ceremony became the first-ever televised same-sex marriage.
Jim Parsons
Famous for portraying the lovable and goofy nerd Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory, Jim Parsons’ real-life persona is quite different from his sitcom counterpart.
While Sheldon is known for his romantic pursuit of fellow genius and geek Amy Farrah Fowler, Jim has been openly gay since his acting career took off. In fact, during a New York Times interview, he revealed that he’s been in a serious relationship with a man for more than a decade.
Todd Spiewak
The mystery man who Jim Parsons has been dating for over ten years and whom he spoke of in his New York Times interview is none other than successful art director Todd Spiewak.
The couple has given the public a glimpse into the personal lives, sharing that their lifestyle is surprisingly boring and normal, despite the fame, fortune, and never-ending spotlight. During a 2013 interview with E!, Parsons claimed that they have “a regular life, boring love.”
Robin Roberts
Every day, Robin Roberts brings us news stories from all over the country on Good Morning America. While the headlines which she shares tend to be positive and upbeat, Roberts faced some much darker news in 2013.
That year, she opened up to viewers about her ongoing battle with breast cancer. In the aftermath of her diagnosis, Roberts learned what was most important and soon came out to the world as gay. She even recently shared that she’s been in a long-term relationship.
Amber Laign
Although Robin Roberts didn’t publicly come out as gay until 2013, she’s been romantically involved with professional massage therapist Amber Laign since 2005.
Eight years is an awfully long time to keep such a big secret! Despite facing all kinds of scrutiny and adversity from the public, Roberts and Laign have proved that love will always triumph. The happy couple refuses to let anything stand in their way. In 2015, Equality Forum named Roberts as one of their 31 Icons of the 2015 LGBTQ History Month.
Sir Elton John
Regardless of your music trivia knowledge, chances are you’ve heard of the legendary Sir Elton John. He’s had many popular hits such as “Candle In The Wind,” “Your Song,” “Rocket Man,” and “Tiny Dancer.”
In addition, he did plenty of work on the soundtracks of films like Lion King, Aida, and Billy Elliot the Musical, it’s no surprise why Elton John is widely considered as one of the greatest musical performers of all time. He’s also been an openly gay musician since the late 1980s.