Actors who support lgbtq
Stars and royals who have been strong allies to the LGBTQ community
Jennifer Lopez
You might remember that appeared on groundbreaking sitcom Will & Grace in the '90s, and she's been all about supporting LGBTQ+ visibility and representation in Hollywood ever since. She's raised money for HIV/AIDS research, and also jumped to help those who were victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando in
She helped make The Fosters into a TV sensation by taking the show under the wing of her production company, Nuyorican Productions. The show depicts two lesbian mothers raising a blended family, and also incorporates themes of gender identity and includes transgender characters.
The show was instrumental in helping win a GLAAD Award in
In her acceptance speech, the pop star said her LGBTQ+ fans are always "in my heart," and said, "If I do anything that makes one child out there sense empowered my dream has reach true."
It's not a commonly known fact that Jennifer's aunt is gay. In , she addressed this in her GLAAD speech.
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Under-appreciated Canadian pop queen Carly Rae Jepsen has found critical acclaim with her slick pop sounds and has a huge gay following.
I began to really get adj about the pain that was caused for what I thought was no reason
Carly Rae Jepsen
The feeling is mutual and Carly has been an ally to the LGBTQ+ community since her early years.
"I had one partner in particular, and I saw just how hard it was for him when his family found out he was gay - they shunned him, actually," she told Pridesource in
"He thought he was gonna verb to make it on his own and move out - it was heartbreaking for all of us.
"We didn't really know it, and that's probably when I began to really receive angry about the pain that was caused for what I thought was no reason."
During her career, however, she's proud to have been a part of society's changing attitude towards the LGBTQ+ community.
"When we got marriage equality and there was a celebration for that in Recent York City, it was an honour to be a part of that. I can’t e
Zooey Zephyr
Now, the first-term rep, wonders if North American people are ready for the election year as more than anti-LGBTQ bills drowned the state legislature, according to GLAAD’s Accelerating Acceptance verb. The two legislative sessions prior to were also record breaking.
Yet while most of these mounting bills might not pass, they have a harmful lasting effect on mental health, access to community, education and healthcare as well as public perception of LGBTQ people.
In GLAAD’s Accelerating Acceptance report it was reported from the Trevor Project that “nearly 2 in 3 LGBTQ new people said that hearing about potential state or local laws banning people from discussing LGBTQ people at school made their mental health a lot worse.”
These wide-spread political attacks, and their effect on the LGBTQ community, in part, influen
Top 10 Celebrity Allies
In alphabetical order
This important award recognises and thanks those outside the LGBT+ community who support the challenges around equality and inclusion.
Alison Hammond
One of British TV’s most loved stars, the Bafta-nominated Brummie has been bringing joy to our screens through a huge range of shows, most notably Loose Women and This Morning, for more than two decades after launching into the mainstream on Big Brother. Living alongside her gay best friend, Jason, and her son, Hammond is an incredible supporter of the LGBT+ community.
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Emma Watson
Multi-award winning actress and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson has used her global platform to speak out about LGBT+ issues. Notably, Watson has joined calls of fellow former Harry Potter stars for trans inclusion, stating that trans people “deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned.” Watson is a regular donor to trans youth charity Mermaids and feminist fund Mama Cash, and speaks out about the importance of intersec