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Celebrities who came out as bi<\/a>+ since last year’s #BiWeek<\/b><\/p>\n

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More and more celebrities have been openly celebrating being bisexual<\/a>+ (including pansexual, fluid, and queer) in the past year year. Take a look at the stars who came out as bisexual<\/a>+ and proud since #BiWeek 2016 but in time to celebrate this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Special thanks to the viral advocacy and education campaign Still Bisexual <\/a>for providing research for this list! Follow them on Twitter @StillBisexual<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sara Ramirez<\/h2>\n

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Sara Ramirez, best known for playing bisexual<\/a> doctor Callie Torres on Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em>, came out as bisexual at the 40 to None Summit on LGBT youth homelessness in October<\/a>. “Because of the intersections that exist in my own life: Woman, multi-racial woman<\/a>, woman<\/a> of color, queer, bisexual<\/a>, Mexican-Irish American, immigrant, and raised by families heavily rooted in Catholicism on both my Mexican and Irish sides,” Ramierz said. “I am deeply invested in projects that allow our youth\u2019s voices to be heard.” Aligning with her own identity, her role as Callie on Grey’s Anatomy<\/em> was groundbreaking for its complex portrayal of a bi<\/a> woman<\/a> of color. Previously, Ramirez garnered acclaim from her Tony-Award-winning portrayal of the original Lady of the Lake in the 2005 Broadway musical Spamalot<\/em>. Since coming out, Sara has been actively involved in intersectional advocacy, including speaking at the Equality March in DC<\/a>, rallying with Equality Texas in March in opposition of anti-trans policies<\/a>, signing GLAAD, The Ally Coalition, and Equality Texas\u2019 #TXtogether letter<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n

Alia Shawkat<\/h2>\n

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Arrested Development<\/em> and Search Party <\/em>star Alia Shawkat opened up about being bi<\/a>\u00a0in May during an interview with Out Magazine<\/a>. Shawkat stated: \u201cI was a tomboy growing up, and I remember my mom asking me when I was 10, \u2018Are you attracted to boys<\/a> or girls<\/a>?\u2019 I said \u2018I don\u2019t know.\u2019 Now I consider myself bisexual<\/a>, and I think balancing my male<\/a> and female<\/a> energies has been a big part of me growing as an actor.\u201d Shawkat has also appeared in Broad City <\/em>as the romantic interest and look-alike of Ilana and is the lead in the new film, Paint It Black<\/em>. In\u00a0episode nine of the podcast Rookie<\/em><\/a>, Shawkat discusses her decision to come out publically during today’s contentious political climate.<\/p>\n

Taylor Bennett<\/h2>\n

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Hip hop artist Taylor Bennett came out in January, tweeting<\/a>, \u201cGrowing up I’ve always felt indifferent about my sexuality & being attracted 2 one sex<\/a> & today I would like to openly come out to my fans. I do recognize myself as a bisexual<\/a> male<\/a> & do & have always openly supported the gay<\/a> community & will keep doing so in 2017.\u201d His critically acclaimed album, Broad Shoulders, features notable artists such as Donnie Trumpet, King Louie, and his brother Chance the Rapper. This February, he dropped his most recent project, Restoration of an American Idol. His older brother, Chance the Rapper, has been vocally supportive of Bennett being out and bi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Anthony Bowens<\/h2>\n

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Professional wrestler and fitness model Anthony Bowens came out in a YouTube video with his boyfriend, Michael Pavano<\/a>.\u00a0He discussed his experience coming out as a male<\/a> athlete in an essay published in Outsports<\/em><\/a>, writing about how he \u201cwas comfortable with the thought of being bisexual<\/a> but not the thought of other people knowing.\u201d After filming the video<\/a>, he came out as bi<\/a> on Facebook: “After about 30 minutes I told Mike to check his phone. I hadn\u2019t told him I was planning on coming out, so I wanted it to be a surprise. He had the biggest smile on his face, our friends in the room cheered, and I made the decision to turn on my phone. The response was overwhelming positive \u2014 986 likes and more than 200 comments, all positive; only a very few people unfriended me. I couldn\u2019t help but cry as I let loose all of the years of stress, anxiety and fear of judgment. It was the best decision I had ever made.” Anthony Bowen won the WrestlePro Championship in 2016 in a match defeating Matt Macintosh.<\/p>\n

Daniel Newman<\/h2>\n

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Walking Dead <\/em>actor Daniel Newman began to open up about his bisexuality in March, hoping that he would inspire others in the LGBTQ community who are struggling to be themselves. In an interview with PEOPLE<\/a>, he revealed, “I don\u2019t want to be hidden and have to dodge the question. I\u2019m proud of who I am.” He explains that he decided to come out to help others do the same. “Even though I felt before that I couldn’t talk about my private life, I was like, ‘You know what, this is something that everyone should be comfortable with, being 100 percent themselves and authentic.'”<\/p>\n

Shannon Purser<\/h2>\n

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This April, 19-year-old Riverdale <\/em>and Stranger Things <\/em>actress, Shannon Purser, came out as bisexual on Twitter<\/a>, saying that she’s “only just recently come out as bisexual<\/a> to [her] family and friends.” The breakthrough star made her acting debut as Barb on\u00a0Stranger Things<\/em> just this year, becoming a beloved fan favorite, inspiring a #JusticeForBarb Twitter trend, and earning an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She’s been open\u00a0about her identity as a person of faith and as a member of the LGBTQ community, tweeting advice to others coming to terms with their sexuality: “Getting comfortable with your sexuality is a process. It\u2019s going to be ok. I wish I\u2019d known that sooner\u2026Either way, I know what it\u2019s like to have anxiety about it. Especially trying to come to terms with it and my faith. It can be really scary…All that to say, you\u2019re not alone. You\u2019re in my prayers and, if you\u2019re the praying kind, please keep me in yours.”<\/p>\n

Lauren Jauregui<\/h2>\n

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In an open letter to Trump supporters published on Billboard<\/em><\/a>, Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui came out as bisexual<\/a>: \u201cI am a bisexual<\/a> Cuban-American woman<\/a> and I am so proud of it.” Recently, Jauregui joined Halsey on the hit song “Strangers,”<\/a>\u00a0a groundbreaking top-charts pop song about queer women<\/a> by queer women<\/a>. In her letter.\u00a0Jauregui stated:\u00a0<\/p>\n

“If I could tell every Trump supporter two things, it would be to travel and read a history book. Look beyond yourselves, look at how petty the morals you uphold seem when you realize we are not the only ones. Realize that your white skin is the result of immigration from Europe, that the only true ‘Americans’ are Native Americans, who are indigenous people that inhabited this land before these conquerors from other countries (England, France, Italy, Spain) wiped them out almost entirely. None of us belong here but all of us deserve the right to feel safe and live<\/a> our lives in peace. To not have to worry about potentially dying, or being electro-shocked, or beaten, or raped, or emotionally abused because our existence and\/or choices for ourselves upset someone else. This is the world Trump is fostering. This is the division that has risen since the beginning of the campaign. We are not America indivisible any longer, we are united on two separate sides; Love and Hatred. We are not ‘whining’ about our presidential choice losing, we are screaming battle cries against those whose political and personal agendas threaten our lives and sanity. We are making sure you hear us, no matter how much it bothers you, we EXIST.”<\/p>\n

Keiynan Lonsdale<\/h2>\n

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Keiynan Lonsdale, the actor behind Wally West in the CW series The Flash<\/em>, shared that he\u2019s attracted to more than one gender on Instagram in May. Lonsdale, who doesn\u2019t use a label for his identity, wrote<\/a>, “I like to change my hair, I like to take risks with how I dress, I like girls<\/a>, & I like guys<\/a> (yes). I like growing, I like learning, I like who I am and I really like who I’m becoming.” Lonsdale is also known for playing Uriah in The Divergent Series<\/em> and his most recent role as Oliver in the feature film adaptation of Dance Academy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Aaron Carter<\/h2>\n

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Singer Aaron Carter recently came out in August as bisexual<\/a>, tweeting that his identity “doesn’t bring me shame, just a weight and burden I have held onto for a long time that I would like lifted off me.” In an\u00a0interview with Elvis Duran on The Z100 Morning Show<\/em><\/a>, he elaborated on his decision to come out: “I came out about my history and said I\u2019m attracted to men<\/a> and women<\/a> equally. I just can\u2019t live<\/a> a lie anymore.” Carter released his most recent EP, L\u00d8V\u00cb, in February 2017.<\/p>\n

Natalie Morales<\/h2>\n

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Parks and Recreation<\/em>‘s\u00a0Natalie Morales came out in a heartwarming essay on Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls blog<\/a> about her personal history, her love of privacy, and her connection to the LGBTQ community. “The reason I decided to share this with you and with the world is because even though me telling you I\u2019m queer might not be a big deal these days, things are still pretty bad out there for people like me. There are gay<\/a> concentration camps in Chechnya where people are being tortured right this second. In our very country, 49 people were killed and 58 people were wounded just last year because they were dancing in a gay<\/a> club. Our safe spaces are not safe. I think it\u2019s important that I tell you that this familiar face you see on your TV is the Q part of LGBTQ, so that if you didn\u2019t know someone who was queer before, you do now.”<\/p>\n

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Who’s your favorite bi<\/a>+ celebrity? Tweet us @GLAAD<\/a> using the hashtag #BiWeek to let us know!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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