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George Michael
The British pop star came out during a 1998 interview on CNN. "I do not feel shame [about my sexuality], neither do I think I should," he said.
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Sara Gilbert & Linda Perry
The Talk cohost quietly came out of the closet during a 2010 press conference at the Television Critics Association. "I don't think [being out] will be a problem," she said when talking about her role on the daytime talk show. "I don't ever really think of things as being out or in...I just think I am who I am."
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Rob Halford
In 1998, the Judas Priest band member came out as a homosexual. "I think that most people know that I've been a gay man all of my life," he said.
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Esera Tuaolo
The retired NFL player came out on HBO's Real Sports. At the time, It made him the third football player ever to come out as gay.