Tim Cook. (Photo: Archive)
Sean Hayes. (Photo: Archive)
Michael Stipe. (Photo: Archive)
Adam Lambert. (Photo: Archive)
Bob Harper. (Photo: Archive)
Heather Matarazzo. (Photo: Archive)
Jillian Michaels. (Photo: Archive)
Jonathan Knight. (Photo: Archive)
George Takei. (Photo: Archive)
Charlie Carver. (Photo: Archive)
David Hyde Pierce. (Photo: Archive)
Colton Haynes. (Photo: Archive)
Sara Gilbert. (Photo: Archive)
Maria Bello. (Photo: Archive)
Clay Aiken. (Photo: Archive)
Cynthia Nixon. (Photo: Archive)
Zachary Quinto. (Photo: Archive)
Ricky Martin. (Photo: Archive)
Rosie O’Donnell. (Photo: Archive)
Jason Collins. (Photo: Archive)
Lance Bass. (Photo: Archive)
Wanda Sykes. (Photo: Archive)
Robin Roberts. (Photo: Archive)
Jenna Wolfe. (Photo: Archive)
Wentworth Miller. (Photo: Archive)
Kristy McNichol. (Photo: Archive)
Chris Colfer. (Photo: Archive)
T. R. Knight. (Photo: Archive)
Anderson Cooper. (Photo: Archive)
Jodie Foster. (Photo: Archive)
Neil Patrick Harris. (Photo: Archive)
Meredith Baxter. (Photo: Archive)
Portia De Rossi. (Photo: Archive)
Raven-Symoné. (Photo: Archive)
Jim Parsons. (Photo: Archive)
The celebrities in this list showed great bravery to come out as gay while living a life in the public eye. They served as great inspiration for many of us to live and be happy as ourselves.