11 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Openly LGBTQ+ Couples
Coming out, in other words, revealing your true identity and sharing it with the people around you is so valuable and of great importance. 5-Minute Crafts rounded up the celebrities who’ve proudly declared they’re LGBTQ+ — read on to see who they are.
1. Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka have been together since 2004. They got engaged in 2011 and eventually tied the knot in 2014. They have beautiful twins — while Harris is the biological father of one of his fraternal twins, Burtka is the biological father of the other.
2. Elton John and David Furnish
Singer Elton John and producer David Furnish have been going strong since 1993 — they officially entered their civil partnership in 2005 and married on December 21st, 2014. Their marriage was crowned when they welcomed their children—Zachary and Elijah.
3. Jodi Foster and Alexandra Hedison
Director and photographer Alexandra Hedison and one of Hollywood’s highly acclaimed actors, Jodie Foster, have been married since 2014. They decided to tie the knot just a year after they began dating.
4. Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita
In 2012, actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson got engaged to lawyer Justin Mikita, his boyfriend of nearly 2 years at the time. They tied the knot in 2013. The couple welcomed their first son, Beckett, in 2020.
5. Robin Roberts and Amber Laign
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts started dating Amber Laign in 2005, and the pair made their relationship public that same year. They’re seemingly perfect soulmates because the couple has been enjoying a loving relationship for over a decade and looks forward to many more years together.
6. Anderson Cooper and Benjamin Maisani
The well-known anchor, Anderson Cooper, and Benjamin Maisani have a long-term on again off again type of relationship. The couple started dating in 2009, went public in 2015, and split in 2018. There is one thing for sure — they’ve remained good friends. The pair share 2 children.
7. Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak
The Big Bang Theory star, Jim Parsons, is no stranger to us. He’s been in a steady relationship with his husband, Todd Spiewak, a producer, for many years. The pair got married in 2017.
8. Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor
The actress Sarah Paulson defines herself as ’’fluid.’’ Since the beginning of 2015, she’s been in a relationship with well-known actress Holland Taylor, who is her 32 years senior.
9. Lance Bass and Michael Turchin
Most of us probably remember the American boy band NSYNC from the ’90s. One of its members, singer Lance Bass and actor Michael Turchin got engaged in 2013 after dating for almost 2 years. Eventually, they tied the knot in December 2014.
10. Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni
American actress Cynthia Nixon, who we know as Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series, began dating Marinoni in 2004 and got engaged 5 years later. The pair tied the knot in New York City in May 2012, one year after welcoming their son, Max Ellington. Cynthia shares 2 sons with her ex.
Bonus: Tom Ford and Richard Buckley
In 2014, the fashion designer Tom Ford married his partner of 28 years—journalist and former editor-in-chief, Richard Buckley. They have a child who was born in 2012. Sadly, Richard Buckley passed away when he was 72.