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Torchwood star John Barrowman told the Daily Mail, “In my early 20s I decided it was time to accept me for myself. I thought, ‘I’m just going to be who I am.’ And that was it.” (Photo via BBC)
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Stephen Fry, Hobbit, told BBC News, “If you have had the experiences I have had, not to share them where they can be useful is just mean.” (Photo via AP)
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DJ Samantha Ronson, aka Lindsay’s ex, was born in London. She plays for both teams, telling AfterEllen.com, “I’m an equal-opportunity player! I still go back and forth.” (Photo via AP)
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Oscar-nominated actor Sir Ian McKellen said, “If you’re going around telling a lie you may get by but you won’t be half as happy as you would be if you came out,” according to PopEater.com. (Photo via AP)
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The Bank Job star star Saffron Burrows told AfterEllen.com,”I’d say I prefer the company of women,” when asked her preference. (Photo via AP)
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Comedianne Sue Perkins told Diva Magazine, “Self-acceptance is great for the libido.” (Photo via AP)
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Former Being Human star Russell Tovey tells The Independent, “I sort of challenge people’s perceptions of what a gay man is … they assume that I’m straight, then they get to know me and realise I’m not. And I think by that point, they go, ‘Oh, actually, I like him, he’s all right.’” (Photo via AP)
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Samantha Fox has been with her girlfriend Myra Stratton for over 10 years telling the Mirror, “All I know is that I fell in love with Myra, who happens to be a woman, and for the first time in my life I’m really, really in love.” (Photo via AP)
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Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes on gay marriage says, “Everybody should just grow up. If somebody you don’t know wants to get married, what the hell does it have to do with you?” according to the Sydney Morning Herald. (Photo via BBC)
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Performer Elton John writes “LGBT rights are human rights and human rights are LGBT rights. We are not asking for any special privileges, just the same protections under the law as everybody else,” in a letter published in the Guardian addressing countries trying to outlaw homosexuality. (Photo via AP)
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