Out and About Celebrities

Jim Parsons, best known for portraying the annoying Sheldon Cooper in "The Big Bang Theory," quietly came out of the closet recently. In a "New York Times" profile, he is described as "gay and in a 10-year relationship." The revelation comes as Parsons begins his recent Broadway role in "The Normal Heart," about gay men dying of AIDS in New York in the '80s. Click to see more out and about celebrities.

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Out and About Celebrities

From Lady Gaga to Chely Wright, the following celebs are gay or bisexual and not afraid to show it.

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