52 celebrities who came out as LGBTQ+ in 2025
Soap stars, Olympians, and Grammy-nominated musicians: here are all the celebrities who came out as LGBTQ+ in 2025. (Getty/Canva)
Soap stars, Olympians, and Grammy-nominated musicians: here are all the celebrities who came out as LGBTQ+ in 2025. (Getty/Canva)
From Grammy-nominated musicians to soap superstars, adored Olympians to literal royalty, dozens of famous faces have come out as members of the LGBTQ+ community this year. Well done everyone, that gay agenda might just be working.
Despite the anti-LGBTQ+ pushback feeling more nefarious and sinister than ever before, 2025 was a beautiful year when it came to increased LGBTQ+ visibility. We’ve seen a soap star coming out as non-binary in their fifties, two new girl band members feeling able to be open about their sexuality from the off, and an AFL player making history as the sport’s first ever bisexual player.
Here’s a list of the 52 stars and famous faces who came out as LGBTQ+ in 2025 – that’s one for every week of the year.
Andrzej Stękała (January)
Skiing world champion Andrzej Stękała came out as gay in January after the death of his partner, explaining on social media that he no longer wanted to “run away” from his sexuality.
“I want you to get to know me for real. I am gay. For years I hid it from the world. From you, from the media, and sometimes even from myself,” he shared.
He described the “pain” of losing his partner in November, describing him as his “rock” and “biggest fan”.
“My story is a story of love that deserves light, not shadow,” he added.
Jack Haven (January)
I Saw The TV Glow and Queens of the Dead star Jack Haven revealed his name change in January this year. After previously coming out as non-binary back in 2019, revealing that they used they/them pronouns, Haven now uses both he/him and they/them pronouns.
Villads Raahauge Jensen (January)
Danish handball star Villads Raahauge Jensen came out as gay back in January in a post on Instagram, opening up about feeling “afraid” to talk about his sexuality “for many years”.
“In many ways, I wish I had had the courage to jump sooner,” Jensen continued. “When I told the club and my teammates last week, it was only received positively.
“Although my closest friends have known for some time, and my family has always known, it’s still scary to tell something you’ve kept a secret for so long. Hiding a large part of who you are from almost all people, [means] you can never really be 100 per cent yourself.”
Brianna Chickenfry LaPaglia (January)
Social media star and podcaster Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia spoke about her sexuality earlier this year on an episode of her podcast, BFFs. The influencer, who famously dated singer-songwriter Zach Bryan, said that she isn’t looking to have a boyfriend “ever again” and that “maybe girls is my play”.
“I think that they’re better, so maybe I really am fully a lesbian, so maybe that’s why none of my relationships with men have worked out,” she wondered. “But I don’t know. Time will tell.”
Paul Reubens (January)
Comedian Paul Reubens, best known for playing Pee-wee Herman, came out posthumously in a documentary filmed before his death.
Reubens died from cancer aged 70 in July 2023, with the documentary entitled Pee-wee as Himself premiering at Sundance Film Festival in January.
In the documentary, the actor opens up about having a relationship with a man named Guy, who died of AIDS-related complications.
“I was out of the closet, and then, I went back in the closet. I wasn’t pursuing the Paul Reubens career; I was pursuing the Pee-wee Herman career,” he shares in the film.
“I hid behind an alter ego. I spent my entire adult life hiding I was a huge weed head. I was secretive about my sexuality even to my friends [out of] self-hatred or self-preservation. I was conflicted about sexuality. But fame was way more complicated,” he added.
Alexis Floyd (January)
Grey’s Anatomy and Inventing Anna actress Alexis Floyd opened up about her sexuality in a January episode of the Made it Out podcast, explaining that she hasn’t come to terms with a label for her identity just yet.
“I’ve had relationships with people of all sorts of gender identities. So I myself, I’m still looking for a definition. I love the word queer because it sort of holds it all,” she explained.
“I had connections with men, women, non-binary folks, trans folks because I was in the theatre community. And so I was blessed to have a whole community of people who were just colourful, you know. And when you’re younger, too, you don’t necessarily have the words for it or need them yet.”
David Coote (January)
Former Premier League referee David Coote came out as gay in January following a controversy which saw him banned from refereeing by Professional Game Match Officials Limited. In November, Coote was suspended after videos surfaced of him calling former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp a “c**t” and snorting white powder. After admitting the videos were real, he was later banned from refereeing by UEFA until 2026.
After the furore, Coote revealed in an interview that he hid his sexuality for years due to fear of “abuse” in the macho football world.
“My sexuality isn’t the only reason that led me to be in that position. But I’m not telling an authentic story if I don’t say that I’m gay, and that I’ve had real struggles dealing with hiding that,” he shared.
“I hid my emotions as a young ref and I hid my sexuality as well – a good quality as a referee but a terrible quality as a human being.”
However, in October this year, Coote pleaded guilty to making an indecent image of a child after police found him to be in possession of a category A video – the most serious kind. He is due to be sentenced in January.
Draven Bennington (February)
Draven Bennington, the child of late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, came out as a trans woman in a post on social media on Valentine’s Day.
“I thought it would be the perfect time to show some love to myself,” the musician and actor shared.
“For a long time, I tried to be someone, someone I truly wasn’t on the inside,” she wrote. “Ignoring it worked for a while, but continuously coming to the crossroads of being happy or being complacent was one I couldn’t keep crossing.”
She continued by declaring that she is “choosing to no longer hide” who she is.
Anna Camp (February)
Pitch Perfect and You actress Anna Camp came out publicly as queer back in February during a red carpet interview. In June, Pride month, she went full circle, making her red carpet debut with her partner, stylist Jade Whipkey.
In June, the actress said it been “really wonderful” to come out, and that she had felt “so welcomed and so supported” by the LGBTQ+ community, particularly her queer friends – including Bridesmaids actress, Rebel Wilson.
Jenny Blake Isabella (February)
Marvel and DC comic writer Jenny Blake Isabella, who is the mastermind behind Marvel superhero Black Goliath and DC’s first African-American hero Black Lightning, came out as a trans woman on Facebook in February. The 74-year-old kept it simple, sharing a meme which read: “Keep Calm and Yes I’m Transgender”.
Her first comic released under her new name appeared in the DC Pride 2025 anthology.
Shobna Gulati (March)
Shobna Gulati, a stalwart of British TV and star of beloved soap Coronation Street, came out as non-binary aged 58 in March. The actor, who now uses both she and they pronouns, said that they had always felt more like a person than a gender, but didn’t have the terminology to describe themself.
After meeting a non-binary sound engineer on set, they realised that the term perfectly described how they felt.
“I’ve never had a word for it, but I’ve learnt from our younger generation what that might look like in terms of a word, because I know what it feels like in terms of being me,” Gulati shared.
Jade Carey (March)
Olympic gymnast Jade Carey came out as LGBTQ+ in a post on Instagram in March by hard-launching her relationship with her girlfriend, Aimee Sinacola.
Captioning the simple yet sweet post, which featured a number of pictures of the pair, the two-time Olympic Gold medal winner wrote: “Happy.”
Carey represented the United States at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as an individual before joining the US Women’s team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Lara Rajagopalan (March)
Lara Rajagopalan, a member of newly-formed girlband KATSEYE, revealed in March that she is a member of the LGBTQ+ community by describing herself as “half a fruitcake”.
“I knew I was half a fruitcake when I was like [eight] so I really was wanting everybody. Honestly probably before 8. Isn’t half a fruitcake such a good way to explain it without saying it,” she wrote in a post on South Korean musical artist platform Weverse.
She went on to share that she was “really scared” when appearing on YouTube talent show Dream Academy in 2023, as she “didn’t know if people would accept [her] and [she] really thought it would ruin my chances” of succeeding in the contest.
Speaking directly to her fans, she continued: “You all were so so nice about it and gave me so much love and support and it made me feel so confident in who I am so I love you for that.”
James Tom (March)
Comedian, actor and Our Flag Means Death story editor James Tom opened up about changing his name in March – something he described as the “final frontier of transition milestones” after accessing gender-affirming surgery and taking hormones for years.
The non-binary, transmasculine comic, who uses he and they pronouns, as revealed during his coming out essay that he started to sleep with men in 2022, after being on testosterone for three years.
Tanner Adell (March)
Tanner Adell, known for her feature in “BLACKBIIRD” on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album, confirmed her sexuality at the Billboard Women in Music Awards.
“Yes. I’m pansexual,” she told Out. “It’s funny when people ask me my sexual orientation, but I feel like you should be able to hear that in my music. There’s more of that coming.”
Tanner Adell released her debut single “Honky Tonk Heaven” in 2021, while her debut record Buckle Bunny came out last July.
Bain (April)
K-Pop singer Bain, who is best known as a member of Korean boy band JUST B, came out on stage during the band’s final night of their JUST ODD World Tour in Los Angeles.
Taking to the stage to perform a rendition of Lady Gaga’s acceptance anthem “Born This Way”, Bain praised the pop superstar for her love of the LGBTQ+ community, before revealing that he is part of it.
“I’m f***ing proud to be part of the LGBT community,” he told the crowd, to rapturous screams.
Teeny Chirichillo (April)
Teeny Chirichillo, who appeared on reality survival show Survivor 47 back in 2024, opened up about being a trans man in April.
“I have lived this double life, where my inner world is at peace and aware of how I want to grow older and my outer world remains in this label limbo brought upon by me,” he wrote in an essay for Cosmpolitan.
“How long can I ‘whatever’ my way through it? My noncommitment to a label like non-binary and my lack of attachment to the policing of my own pronouns is because until right now, I had been a closeted trans guy.”
Yared Nuguse (April)
Olympian Yared Nuguse, who won bronze in the 1500 metre running event for the USA at the Paris 2024 Olympics, came out via Instagram, sharing a sweet and smiley selfie with his boyfriend.
“Introducing my boyfriend, Julian. Can’t believe we’re already one year in my love. (Don’t act so surprised),” he joked in the caption.
Airyn De Niro (April)
The daughter of Robert De Niro came out publicly as trans for the first time in an honest interview with Them.
The 29-year-old spoke about her journey and transition, including having parts of her journey spoken about in the press in the past.
Referencing reports from March about her transition, Airyn, used to more privacy, told Them: “There’s a difference between being visible and being seen. I’ve been visible. I don’t think I’ve been seen yet.”
After coming out she spoke out about the experience of trans people more broadly, as well as her relationship with her supportive father.
Martina Sáblíková (April)
Three-time Olympic gold medallist Martina Sáblíková revealed in April that she has been in a relationship with fellow speedskaher Nikola Zdráhalová for more than 12 years.
The athlete shared a photo of her and Zdráhalová embracing on Instagram, writing in the caption that “some people have been trying to speak” for her, and that it had become “a bit too much”.
As such, she wanted to tell the world about her relationship herself.
“So here it is, straight from me: Niky Zdráhalová and I are a couple. She’s been my rock, we’re happy, and we’ve been sharing a beautiful life together for over 12 years. Spread love!”
Jenni Rose (April)
Jenni Rose, the lead singer of Texan country-punk band Vandoliers, came out as a trans woman during an interview with Rolling Stone in April.
“I didn’t want anybody to ever find out about it. For 36 years, I’ve tried to be anything but a trans person, and it never went away,” she admitted.
“And, now, it’s going crazy, and I know that there are all these people who are kind of going back in the closet. But I’m going to come out and see what happens.”
JoJo Siwa (April)
“Karma” singer and former Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa had been out publicly as a lesbian for a few years before she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother back in April. During her stay, she opened up to fellow housemate Danny Beard about her identity, explaining that she feels more queer than a lesbian.
After leaving the Big Brother house, she confirmed that she had fallen in love with her housemate and former Love Island star Chris Hughes. Six months on, and their relationship is going strong.
After receiving backlash from some members of the LGBTQ+ community, Siwa reaffirmed that she still very much identifies as queer and as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Isabela Merced (May)
The Last of Us star confirmed she was queer in an interview with Variety when discussing intimate scenes from the show’s second season.
“Bella and I were just so comfortable with each other. And also, we both have experience in queer relationships — you can just tell when a girl hasn’t kissed a girl before. You can just feel it,” Merced said.
The Madame Web star also told Variety: “No one actually thinks I’m queer, which is fine. I don’t really care. I’m an actor, so I can play anyone, right? But for it to mean so much to me personally is great and grand”.
Barry Diller (May)
The billionaire spoke publicly about his relationships with men for the first time in May ahead of the realise of his memoir, Who Knew?
In an essay for New York Magazine and the memoir Diller discussed his affairs with men prior to and during his 50-year relationship with the fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg.
The former Paramount executive admitted to feeling like “a deer caught in the headlights” regarding his romance with von Furstenberg and struggling with having to bottle everything else up.
“I also liked guys, but that was not a conflict with my love for Diane.” He added that “In some cosmic way we were destined for each other,” he wrote.
Aja (May)
Posting on X/Twitter in May the RuPaul’s Drag Race star appeared to have come out as bisexual, saying she’s “been in denial about it.”
The All Stars 10 queen came out as a trans woman in 2021 saying she had lived “as non-binary since 2018 and have recently began to identify more with the feminine aspect of my identity.” Having used they/them pronouns she updated them to she/her.
Valentina (May)
The RuPaul’s Drag Race and All Stars 4 icon Valentina publicly came out as trans on her 34th birthday in May, saying she had been transitioning privately “for some time”.
She also said: “Along the way I’ve felt pressure to come forward so I’ve decided and wanted to take today to declare myself as a transgender woman”.
The season nine fan favourite was eliminated in seventh place following an infamous moment where she asked to keep her mask on during a lip-sync.
She later returned for All Stars 4, where she again placed seventh.
In 2024, Valentina spoke publicly about have “suicidal thoughts” while questioning her gender identity, having said in 2019 that she then identified as non-binary.
Taylor Jenkins Reid (May)
The author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, confirmed in May that she is bisexual.
In an interview with Time as she appeared on the cover, Reid discussed writing queer romance as in Evelyn Hugo and explained that it had led to her questioning her own identity.
“It has been hard at times to see people dismiss me as a straight woman,” the author said. “But I also didn’t tell them the whole story.”
She also discussed having romance with women in the past as well as how her husband, screenwriter Alex Jenkins Reid, helped her with things.
Lola Young (May)
The “Messy” singer addressed her sexuality in May in an iconic response to a fan’s comment on her TikTok page.
The 24-year-old British pop star shared a video of herself lip-syncing and dancing to “Take a Sexy Picture of Me”, a new song by bisexual Irish musician, CMAT.
When one fan commented that “men don’t deserve” to be with a woman like the music superstar Young quipped “I like p***y as well u kno,” in response.
Supriya Ganesh (May)
The Pitt star who plays Dr. Samira Mohan, spoke to Variety about coming out as queer and sharing her pronouns.
Ganesh, who uses she/they pronouns, said those were a reflection of their “relationship with my own queerness as well as race”.
They also discussed reacting to stricter ideas of gender in the United States as opposed to India where her family hails from. “In India, you have the existence of a third gender,” they explained. “There is a little more fluidity in how men present themselves, women present themselves.
Gracie McGraw (June)
The eldest daughter of singers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, publicly identified as queer in June.
Gracie took to Instagram after her father’s gig at Music City Rodeo, in Nashville, Tennessee to post: “Everyone get more gay now.” Underneath, she wrote: “Happy freaking Pride, I love being queer.”
In a separate post, she said: “Pride began as a riot led by Black and brown trans activists.”
Christine McGuiness (June)
The TV personality and model discussed her sexuality publicly for the first time in June, saying she dated men and women before meeting her now ex-husband and it was “never a secret for me”.
Christine and Paddy McGuinness announced in 2022 they had made the “difficult decision to separate” after 11 years of marriage.
Appearing on podcast How to Fail with Elizabeth Day McGuinness said she had not discussed her sexuality publicly before because it took her “years to process why it’s big news, why is it such a big story in the press”.
But she said she was speaking openly because “I want to be able to date and be able to just enjoy it,” she said.
Megan Skiendiel (June)
KATSEYE star Megan came out as bisexual just weeks after her bandmate Lara came out as queer.
Megan became the second member of the girl group to come out this year, following Lara in March.
Taking to the South Korean musical artist platform Weverse, Megan joined Lara in a livestream where she shared, “I’m coming out — I’m bisexual”.
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (June)
Former Modern Family star Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, best known for playing Lily Tucker-Pritchett in the long-running ABC sitcom, came out as bisexual during Pride month. She is a real contender for best coming out of the year, considering she used a scene from the beloved show to do so.
The 18-year-old actress and musician lifted a scene in which her young character is confused about the difference between sexuality and nationality.
Gloria Delgado-Pritchett (Sofia Vergara) tells Lily that she is Vietnamese, to which Lily replies that she’s not, as she’s gay.
“Honey, no, you’re not gay. You are just confused,” her on screen father Mitchell (Jesse Tyler-Ferguson) says.
Anderson-Emmons posted a clip on social media, lip-syncing to the scene’s audio and writing in the caption: “People keep joking so much abt me being gay when I literally am (I’m bi).”
Dollya Black (June)
Dragula season three contestant Dollya Black came out as a trans woman in June 2025, explaining that she started hormone treatment at the beginning of the year.
The entertainer, who goes by she/they pronouns, said that she is “filled with so much pride and joy” as she thanked her husband and loved ones for their support on her journey. “Everyday i feel more and more like myself and who I want to be,” she wrote. “I want other people, who think they might be trans and are seeing this, to not feel alone. You are beautiful.”
Erik Shoji (June)
Erik Shoji, the captain of the US men’s volleyball team, used Pride month to come out as queer via a powerful, viral video which has since been seen by millions.
In the clip, the 36-year-old athlete and world-renowned libero player sits in a chair with his pet dog, and explains that he is queer. He describes coming out as “scary, but freeing” and admits that he is still working through his own self acceptance.
“I feel that given who I am and the platform that I have, that this is my moment and I’m so excited to move forward after this,” he says, adding that he is looking forward to “being free and myself”.
Shygirl (June)
British musician Shygirl, known for her work with artists including Charli XCX, PinkPantheress and FKA Twigs, casually came out in June this year, after her fans appeared to claim her as queer before she had ever described herself as such.
Speaking in a video on TikTok, the rapper and DJ said she is “always tagged in ‘queer artists to know'” posts, despite never confirming her sexuality.
“How did you guys know? I never really came out,” she said. In the video’s caption, she wrote: “I do it for the girls and the gays but also hey girls.”
Maud Angelica Behn (June)
Norwegian royal Princess Martha Louise rounded off Pride month by coming out as bisexual via Instagram, revealing that she and her mother, Her Highness Princess Martha Louise of Norway, attended Oslo Pride on 28 June.
“Happy Pride from a bisexual person! This year’s Pride was absolutely amazing and there was so much love,” the 22-year-old wrote, alongside a series of photos of her wearing pink, purple and blue – the colours of the bisexual flag.
Kristen West (June)
Social media star Kristen West came out as “very gay” on the last day of Pride month via a lengthy Instagram post.
“After five very complex, nuanced married years of squeezing, trying, ‘this-is-fine’-ing, suppressing, deconstructing, learning, listening… I’ve finally figured out and am being radically honest about the fact that I am very gay, your honor,” she wrote.
The former Christian influencer, who also uses both she and they pronouns, was previously married to a man, but split from her husband the month before coming out.
“I’m living alone for the first time now. The grief has been intense – we cared about each other soooo much,” she wrote. “But most of the time, I’m waking up feeling like I’ve finally unclenched a muscle I didn’t know I’d been clenching since I was ten and vibrating out of my skin with the relief of honesty.”
Pimnara Rumruymunkong (aka Latin) (July)
Another contender for nonchalant coming out of the year came in July courtesy of Thai T-Pop star Pimnara Rumruaymunkong, aka Latin from girl group CGM48.
Asked by a fan via Instagram whether she is bisexual or WLW (women loving women), the musician quipped: “100 per cent wuhluhwuh (WLW)”.
“I’m gay, gurl,” she added, implying that she is a lesbian.
Cherry (July)
K-Pop singer Cherry, best known as a member of former group Jwiiver, revealed back in July that she is a trans woman. Speaking to her fans via Instagram Live, she said that she didn’t feel she could “reveal” her identity when she first became known.
“My goal was to take it slow. I’m just going with my goal,” she said, with countless fans praising her courage on social media.
Ally Bross and Mack Fitzgerald (July)
Destination X competitors Ally Bross and Mack Fitzgerald revealed in July that they are a couple, after meeting on the NBC reality show. Prior to meeting, Fitzgerald identified as asexual, while Bross assumed she was straight, despite previously having had crushes on women.
In typical, iconic sapphic style, the pair swiftly moved in together, and just before Christmas, the sweet couple got engaged in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Jinkx Monsoon (August)
One year after coming out as a trans woman, Broadway star and two-time Drag Race champion Jinkx Monsoon revealed during an interview with Ziwe that she is a pansexual princess.
Sawyer Hemsley (August)
Crumbl Cookies co-founder Sawyer Hemsley came out as gay via Instagram in August, in response to rampant speculation on social media about his sexuality.
The businessman suggested that he wished to reclaim his narrative, and share his own story in his words.
“The truth is, over the past few years, I’ve come to understand and accept that I’m gay. It’s taken me a long time to really process this part of myself and even longer to feel comfortable enough to say it out loud,” he wrote.
“For most of my life, I didn’t have the clarity to answer the questions or respond to the rumours. Coming to terms with it has been overwhelming and, at times, scary — but it has also brought me peace, joy, and authenticity that I wouldn’t trade for anything.”
The following month, the entrepreneur hard-launched his boyfriend Antonio Bruno, sharing adorable snaps of the pair online.
Mitch Brown (August)
In August, Mitch Brown became the only publicly bisexual Australian Football League player in history after coming out via an interview with the Daily Aus.
Confirming the news in a succinct yet impactful message, the former West Coast Eagles player said: “I played in the AFL for 10 years, and I’m a bisexual.”
Aimee Yoncé Shennel (August)
Canada’s Drag Race season four star Aimee Yoncé Shennel came out as a trans woman in August, revealing that at the beginning of the year, she “opened [her] arms and welcomed this beautiful woman who was imprisoned inside” of her.
“I won’t deny that I was very scared because I knew it would be a life changing and to be honest I didn’t want to face the consequences… it was simply easier to be a gay man and not have to face the hatred and rejection that the trans community experiences everyday but something was missing, something was wrong,” she confessed.
The reality star shared a series of photos of herself posing in a pink, white and blue outfit – the colours of the trans flag – and declared, alongside trans flag emojis, that “a woman has been born”.
Julia Fox (August)
Actress and It Girl Julia Fox clarified her sexuality in August, after seemingly coming out as a lesbian in 2024. Speaking to Allure magazine over the summer, Fox said that she “could be attracted to anyone” and identifies as pansexual.
Tiffany Pollard (September)
Speaking to PinkNews in September, Tiffany “New York” Pollard revealed that she identifies with the term non-binary, as she often feels “more masculine” than feminine.
“I really do resonate with non-binary because I feel like we are so dual without even recognising it,” she shared. “Because it takes two sexes for us to get here, so some days I may feel a lot more masculine and sometimes I’m super feminine, and that’s OK.”
Raegan Revord (September)
Young Sheldon star Raegan Revord came out as non-binary aged 17 back in September, sharing their hope that they can provide visibility to younger queer youth.
Revord, who played Sheldon’s twin sister Melissa Cooper on The Big Bang Theory spin-off Young Sheldon, changed their pronouns to they/them on social media in January, but only publicly addressed their gender identity in September.
“It’s so cool because growing up, whenever I would see a celebrity or whoever come out as non-binary or queer or anything, I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is so cool, I see myself in you,’” Revord said.
“And now it’s so crazy to have that experience where I’m now that person and there might be a kid somewhere who’s like, ‘Oh my God, I see myself in you.'”
Porsha Williams (October)
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams got candid about her post-divorce love life in October, telling the crowd at CultureCon in Brooklyn that she had been dating a number of people, and had narrowed her options down to two people.
“He is nice and she is nice,” she added, quietly and concisely revealing that she is open to dating women.
She divorced from her husband Simon Guobadia in February 2024, after 15 months of marriage.
Mary Earps (October)
Lioness and Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Mary Earps said in October that she was “ready and happy to share” that she is in a relationship with a woman.
“I’ve always tried to keep my personal life separate from my professional one, but it would have felt inauthentic not to include something so important to me in this book,” she told the BBC ahead of the publication of her memoir, Mary Earps: All In.
“I’m in a really happy relationship. The people closest to me have always known, and I feel ready and happy to share that with everyone else now,” she added.
Mika Brunold (November)
Rising Swiss tennis player Mika Brunold came out via Instagram in November, telling his fans that he wanted to “open up” about his sexuality.
“Being gay doesn’t mean loving the same gender – it also means dealing with things most people never have to think about,” the 21-year-old sportsman wrote.
“The fear of not being accepted, the pressure to stay quiet, the feeling of being different. But I’ve grown. And I’m proud of who I am today.”
Cocona (December)
XG member and Japanese rapper Cocona revealed in a moving Instagram post on 6 December that they are transmasculine non-binary, and had top surgery earlier this year.
“The hardest thing I’ve ever faced was accepting and embracing myself. But as I slowly began to do that, I was able to open a new door. That moment changed the way I see and understand the world, and it gave me the courage and strength to grow,” they wrote.
“Now, I can finally say, ‘There’s nothing wrong with who I am inside.’”
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