Rosie O’ Donnell — who split from her long-time love Kelly Carpenter in 2007 — has found love again with Tracy Kachtick-Anders. She publicly came out in 2002 during an appearance at a New York charity benefit, and has since become a tireless advocate for gay rights.

Veteran actor Victor Garber has lived quietly with his longtime partner, artist Rainer Andreesen, for years in New York. When asked in January of 2013 by a blogger about his sexuality, Garber seemed surprised by the question and responded: “I don’t really talk about it but everybody knows.” The couple have been together for 14 years.

Carson Kressley practically made being gay the pinnacle of fashion as he and his team from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy gave hopeless straight guys some metrosexual flare.

Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon had us all convinced Miranda was in love with Steve, but in fact the actress has been in a loving long-term relationship with a woman.

Child star-turned-successful adult actor Neil Patrick Harris is currently starring on the CBS hit How I Met Your Mother; his career has been peaking in recent years, as he delivered the opening musical number at this year’s Oscars.

Black Eye Peas singer Fergie, currently married to hunky Josh Duhamel, has admitted to lesbian experiences in her past.

The King Of Comedy star Sandra Bernhard ranked on Comedy Central’s Top 100 stand-ups of all time, and did a pictorial for Playboy magazine in 1992.

Portia DeRossi has had a long going relationship with Ellen DeGeneres. The two make a fab couple.

Ellen DeGeneres publicly declared her sexuality in an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1997 (the same year her TV alter ego came out, as well) and appeared in a cover story on Time magazine with the headline “Yep, I’m gay.” The 12-time Emmy winner has had high-profile relationships with actresses Anne Heche and Portia de Rossi.

Meredith Baxter caused a stir when she came out of the closet. The Growing Pains mom made the announcement just last year.

Openly gay Tony Award-winning actor Alan Cumming has done work on the stage, TV and feature films, and is currently appearing on CBS’ The Good Wife.

John Waters makes being different fabulous. His poised mannerisms have made him a hollywood cult classic.

Lady GaGa, who is openly bi-sexual, has said in interviews her hit Poker Face is about concealing one’s sexuality

English actor Rupert Everett has starred in hits such as My Best Friend’s Wedding, An Ideal Husband and The Next Best Thing. Though openly gay, he has stated in interviews he feels young homosexual actors have a better chance in the film business staying in the closet.

Amid much speculation, Adam Lambert told Rolling Stone he is gay shortly after American Idol concluded last year. Despite his second-place finish, even eventual winner Kris Allen conceded Lambert deserved to win, calling him “one of the most gifted performers that I’ve ever met.”

Lance Bass was a member of boy band ‘N Sync alongside Justin Timberlake. He revealed his sexuality on the cover of People Magazine in the summer of 2006, has dated Amazing Race winner Reichen Lehmkuhl and New York hairdresser Ben Thigpen.

Ricky Martin came out of the closet on his Web site Monday, ending years of rumors about the La Vida Loca singer’s sexuality.

Tony and Emmy award-winning actor Nathan Lane stole the show in 1996′s The Birdcage, in which he co-starred alongside Robin Williams. The New York native has been praised by organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD for his work in the LBGT community.

Star Trek legend George Takei is a vocal advocate for same-sex marriages and married his partner Brad Altman in 2008. He is an on-again, off-again personality on the Howard Stern Show.

Chad Allen starred on Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman for five years during the 90s; he has been a noted activist for same sex marriages and a political ally of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.

Singer Clay Aiken shot to fame on American Idol’s second season, and has been a force in the music business ever since. He came out in September 2008 to People Magazine.

Grey’s Anatomy star T.R. Knight came out publicly after news broke of an on-set controversy during which co-star Isiah Washington directed an anti-gay slur in his direction; he left the popular ABC medical drama last year.

John Amaechi, who played center for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz, came out of the closet in his 2007 memoir Man In The Middle, which elicited supportive responses from his NBA colleagues such as Grant Hill and Charles Barkley.

Fab Real Housewife Kim Zolciak is openly bisexual. Unfortunately she very recently broke up with her girlfriend.

Jodie Foster: The Silence Of The Lambs star, who long stayed mum about her oft-speculated sexual preferences, went public with her sexuality in 2007, thanking her longtime partner Cydney Bernard in a speech at a Hollywood function. The couple lives in Malibu, where they’re raising two boys.

Sean Hayes: The handsome Will & Grace star, who long kept his sexuality a mystery, told The Advocate in 2010: “I feel like I’ve contributed monumentally to the success of the gay movement in America, and if anyone wants to argue that, I’m open to it.”

Wanda Sykes: In 2008, the hysterical comedienne of Curb Your Enthusiasm fame married her wife Alex, who gave birth to the couple’s twins the following year.

Melissa Etheridge: The Come To My Window singer, an outspoken activist for gay rights over the past two decades, has been involved in long-term relationships with Julie Cypher and Tammy Lynn Michaels. She’s now reportedly involved with Nurse Jackie creator Linda Wallem, who was her “best man” during her 2003 nuptials to Michaels.

Anna Paquin: As first reported by RadarOnline.com, the True Blood beauty revealed she was bisexual in a 2010 ad for the Give A Damn campaign, saying, “I’m Anna Paquin. I’m bisexual and I give a damn.”

Tila Tequila: The reality star incorporated her bisexual life as a direct theme of her breakout MTV hit show A Shot At Love, as she was courted by 16 men and 16 women in a format similar to that of The Bachelor. The pint-sized beauty was involved with the late Casey Johnson prior to her January 2010 death.

Lindsay Lohan: We all know the troubled Mean Girls star has had an on-again, off-again thing with celeb DJ Samantha Ronson; it’s been rumored she also hooked up with sexy socialite Courteney Semel, who’s the ex of late heiress Casey Johnson.

Jonathan Knight: The New Kids On The Block member took a similar route as Lance Bass, coming out publicly after his career catering to screaming teen girls had long passed. “I have lived my life very openly and have never hidden the fact that I am gay,” Knight wrote in January 2011.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, born in Montana but raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, plays openly gay Mitchell on
ABC’s hit sit-com Modern Family. In real life, the Emmy nominated actor is also out and proud.
Prior to nabbing Modern Family, he worked mainly in off-Broadway and Broadway shows, including the Tony Award winning The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Glee’s Jane Lynch came out to her parents when she was 32.
“I was distanced from my parents,” the Dolton, Illinois native said recently on Chelsea Lately. “And I felt very, very separate from them.”
Lynch says her therapist told her to write a letter to her folks, but that she wouldn’t have to send it.

“So I wrote them a letter pouring my heart out,” Lynch, 51, said – but there was one twist: “They (her therapist) give you a stamp and an envelope after you write it!”

She said upon coming out, her parents were “great” and “embraced” her.

Actor Zachary Quinto came out in October 2011 in an interview with New York Magazine, telling the publication that “as a gay man … there’s still so many things that need to be looked at and addressed” regarding gay rights. The Heroes star said he was moved to come out after the tragic suicide of Jamey Rodemeyer, the Buffalo, New York teenager who killed himself after enduring constant harassment from schoolyard bullies over his sexuality.

BD Wong: The Tony-award winning Broadway star (M. Butterfly), and veteran character actor, has appeared on many TV shows including OZ, Law & Order: SVU and Awake.

Chely Wright: The beautiful country songstress came out in 2010, telling People the coming of age was a weight off her shoulders. “Nothing in my life has been more magical than the moment I decided to come out.”

David Hyde Pierce: This talented actor, a four-time Emmy winner, played Dr. Niles Crane on the smash hit spin-off Frazier. The New York native came out in 2007, a year before he’d tie the knot with partner Brian Hargrove in California.

Gillian Anderson: David Duchovny’s not the only X-Files star whose sex life has been made public knowledge: “I was in a relationship with a girl for a long time when I was in high school,” Anderson told OUT. “You know, I’m old enough that I can talk about that.”

Graham Norton: The Irish BBC talk show host was candid about his openly-gay lifestyle in a 2006 interview with the publication, Closer: “People don’t ever throw themselves at me. They come over and say, ‘Hello,’ but they’re not going to waste time having sex with you when you’re an older man. That’s just how the gay world works. I’m normally single, so it’s not really that weird being on my own now. By and large, I’ve always lived my life as a single man, but there are definitely moments when I wish it was different.”

Greg Louganis: The famed Olympian swimmer made his sexuality known in 1994 when he was an announcer at that year’s Gay games. He went into further detail about it in his memoir the next year, 1995’s Breaking the Surface.

RuPaul: Born RuPaul Andre Charles in Atlanta, the statuesque drag queen is famous for his numerous VH1’s show and the 1992 dance anthem “Supermodel (You Better Work).”

Mario Cantone: The Broadway funnyman, best known for his portrayal of as Anthony in Sex and the City, wed Jerry Dixon, his partner of 20 years, in October 2011. In March of 2012, he spoke out against Kirk Cameron’s anti-gay sentiments, saying on The View, “Kiss my a** Kirk Cameron!”

White Collar’s Matt Bomer announced he’s gay in February 2012 at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards in Palm Springs, as he accepted the New Generation Arts and Activism Award for his charity work against HIV/AIDS. In his speech, the father-of-three thanked his partner, publicist Simon Halls.

Meredith Baxter: The Family Ties star, who played mom Elyse Keaton on the 80s NBC hit, came out as a lesbian in 2009, telling the Today Show: “I am a lesbian and it was a later-in-life recognition. Some people would say, well, you’re living a lie and, you know, the truth is – not at all. This has only been for the past seven years.”

CNN host Anderson Cooper confirmed years of speculation in July, 2012 about his sexuality, saying: “The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud.”