If it doesn't sit well with your religion, let your God sort it out in the end, but that's us.
In 2012, Pitt spoke about the importance of legalising same-sex marriage, telling MTV: ‘Equality, absolutely, that's what defines us. The event garnered criticism across the world, including from the likes of actor Chris Evans and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. In 2019, the Oscar winner ordered the organisers of a ‘Straight Pride’ parade in Boston to remove his name as a mascot for the event. You should be proud of who you are.'Ī supporter of charities such as the American Foundation for Equal Rights, Human Rights Watch, and the Human Rights Campaign, Pitt is a strong advocate for LGBTQ+ issues. So you should be proud of being different. 'I was the opposite of chosen because I was different, and I think I wanna make sure that everyone knows that what makes you different right now, makes you stand out later in life. 'I wanna say also it feels good to be chosen but there was a time in my life that I was not chosen,' she said at the time. In 2015, she partnered with GapKids to launch a clothing range aimed at breaking down gender stereotypes and during her acceptance speech for choice comedian at the Teen Choice Awards, she took the opportunity to speak to the LGBTQ youth. 'It's easy to forget now, when we've come so far, where now, marriage is equal under the law, just how much courage was required for Ellen to come out on the most public of stages almost 20 years ago,' former president Barack Obama said on awarding the comedian the honour. In 2016, DeGeneres was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honour given by the president to a US civilian, for her work to advance LGBTQ+ rights. The comedian and talk show host has worked endlessly to advance gay rights since the 1990s and came out on national television in 1997. Produced, filmed and written by Rose, the film shows the Australian model cutting chunks off her hair, removing her make-up and revealing her tattooed sleeves. In her short 2014 film Break Free, the DJ shed light on up her own struggle with gender identity and fluidity. ‘OMG!! This is amazing!! I am so glad Batwoman will be played by an amazing Black woman,’ Rose wrote next to a photo of Leslie. Last year, Rose congratulated fellow actress Javicia Leslie - who identifies as bisexual – on Instagram for being cast as the show’s new lead. ‘There's isn't any one type of gay person one type of Jewish person.’
The former model – who identifies as a lesbian and genderfluid - is best known for their roles in Orange Is The New Black and Batwoman, but has also carved out a name for themself over the years as a proud LGBTQ+ activist.Īfter receiving backlash for being cast in the role of Kate Kane – who is also the first Jewish female lead of the CW's superhero universe - in the Batwoman series for not being ‘queer enough’, Rose told Entertainment Weekly in 2019: ‘I didn’t know that being a gender-fluid woman meant that I couldn’t be a lesbian because I’m not a woman - not considered lesbian enough.’ To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month (February 1 - February 28, 2021), we take a at the celebrities who are shining the spotlight on LGBTQ+ rights and its community: View Gallery 22 Photos
While some famous advocates identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community, others like actor Daniel Radcliffe and Kerry Washington have used their platforms to call our discrimination and injustices and champion equal rights for all.Īs Beyoncé once said: 'If you’re part of a group that’s called "other" - a group that does not get the chance to be centre stage - build your own stage, and make them see you.' The LGBTQ+ - which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (or questioning) and others - community has strong supporters in the world of Hollywood and beyond.įor decades, celebrities including Miley Cyrus, Jay-Z, Oprah Winfrey, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé have taken strong stands in supporting LGBTQ+ rights, whether its by supporting same-sex marriage or legislations regarding those who identify as transgender.