#20. Freddie Mercury
In the mid 70’s, Freddy Mercury he came out as bisexual, and he never failed to stand up for those who belonged to the LGBTQ+ community.
He was also diagnosed with AIDS in the '80s, right when the stigma surrounding the illness was huge. Until his last breath, he was unapologetic and always stood up for people who were in the same situation as him.
#19. Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert rose to fame as a runner-up on American Idol in 2009, and only after the show ended he came out as gay.
Since then, he has been unapologetic and outspoken about his identity, and has even followed in the footsteps of his idol, Freddy Mercury, as the current lead singer of Queen.
#18. Boy George
Boy George is a pioneer when it comes to gender identity. He rose to fame in the '80s, when coming out as anything but straight and gender binary was a scandal, but he never cared about what people said.
George has always identified as gender fluid and has expressed many times that he doesn't like labels, especially when it comes to his sexuality.
#17. Sam Smith
Sam Smith is not only known for having the voice of an angel, but also for being a very outspoken member of the LGBTQ+ community.
Despite criticism, he has openly expressed that he does not identify with any gender in particular and is rather gender fluid. A few years before this, when he publicly identified as a male, he came out as gay.
#16. George Michael
The ex-member of Wham! has been uninhibited and outspoken about his coming out journey. He was outed after news broke that he had been arrested for engaging in a "lewd act" in a public restroom.
Since that incident, he has been unapologetically proud of his identity and has donated countless amounts to LGBTQ charities. Even though the way he came out was pretty unpleasant, he has no regrets.
#15. The Pet Shop Boys
The legendary duo has been around for some time. They started in the ’80s and speculations about their sexual preferences have always been present, but the pet shop boys didn’t feel like clarifying it because their music was what people should be focusing on.
Neil Tennant came out in a 1994 interview for Attitude, a UK gay lifestyle magazine, but Chris Lowe doesn't care for labels. The duo has been an icon for the LGBTQ+ community for decades.
#14. The B-52
In a world ruled by the male punk industry, the new-wave band was a refuge to those who were facing an existential crisis regarding their sexuality. The B-52s welcome everybody, especially the LGBTQ community since four of the five founding members identified as LGBTQ.
After losing their guitarist, Ricky Wilson, to AIDS/HIV-related health complications in 1985, the band took a two-year break to then come back stronger than ever. Since then, they participated in many charities to fight the illness and the stigma surrounding it.
#13. Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga has shown her support for the LGBTQ community since the beginning of her career. She tweeted “I love the LGBTQ community more than I can say, so I’ll sing it instead. Forever. And that’s a NY promise. One love!”
The singer has openly said she was bisexual and helped people on the community with more than words, she founded the Born This Way Foundation in 2011 with the goal of helping LGBTQ children and teens who regularly face harassment.
#12. Cher
Cher has stood up for the LGBTQ+ community for ages, even when no one else was at the time, and her fun music and flamboyant style has been an inspiration for many drag queens over the years.
While she does not belong to the community itself, she has consistently supported it, especially after her son, Chaz, came out as transgender.
#11. Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin has had a successful career in pop music since the early '90s, and rumors surrounding his sexuality floated around from the very beginning, something that took a toll on the artist.
He came out as gay in 2010 and has since been an outspoken supporter of LGBTQ+ rights. After spending a long time living in silence, he wants his voice to be heard loud and clear now, and we love him for it.
#10. David Bowie
David Bowie had a full life of iconic personas, a lot of which were gender fluid. He helped break gender stereotypes and was never afraid to experiment with his looks.
His most famous persona was Ziggy Stardustwho was androgynous.Artists like Boy George recalled watching Bowie’s performances as Ziggy and considered it “life-changing and life-affirming event.”. A true pioneer who inspired to have no limits or labels.
#9. Frank Ocean
Being a queer celebrity is already hard enough, but doing so in the Hip Hop world is even more challenging. Frank Ocean came out a few years ago, and he has never looked back despite the lack of support from people in his own circles.
The Hip Hop scene is infamous for not being very inclusive, and the fact that Ocean had the courage to come out has inspired many of his fans to be themselves and live their lives in freedom.
#8. Conchita Wurst
Conchita Wurst is an Austrian singer and drag queen who became an international LGBTQ icon after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 and breaking gender stereotypes meanwhile.
While many people criticized her for being a "bearded lady", she just wants to be herself, which is what every person on this planet wants to do.
#7. Scissor Sisters
The Scissor Sisters have been making fabulous music and supporting LGBTQ rights since they came into the music scene.
Only their lead singer, Jake Shears, identifies as gay, and the rest of the members are fully supportive of gay rights. Their style and music is completely adored by everyone in the community.
#6. Mika
Mika took the music industry by storm in 2008, and basically every song he released was a hit. In 2012, he came out as gay.
But even before he came out, he gave his full support to the LGBTQ community and always advocated for people to be themselves.
#5. Fergie
Fergie rose to fame as a member of the legendary Black Eyed Peas, and her sexuality was the talk of many tabloids for several years.
In 2009, she came out as bisexual, and has been very open ever since. Not only that, but she is a strong supporter of the community.
#4. Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander, is the lead singer of pop band Years and Years. Ever since he rose to fame, he has opened up about how he was bullied in high school because of his identity.
He has used his platform to advocate for LGBTQ rights and to inspire young fans to be themselves and stand up to bullies. All band members are also advocates for the same cause.
#3. Billie Joe Armstrong
In a similar fashion to Frank Ocean, Billie Joe Armstrong came out as bisexual in an industry highly dominated by straight men.
As the lead singer of punk rock band Green Day, he faced a lot of criticism for being himself, but he never backed down.
#2. Kim Petras
German pop singer Kim Petras began releasing music on her ownin 2016 and slowly gained recognition. As she became more famous, she opened up about being a transgender woman.
In fact, he had been on German TV long before she became famous to talk about being transgender and her transition and became a model when she was just a teenager.
#1. Elton John
Elton John one of the most accomplished gay musicians in the world, and when he came out as bisexual in 1976, people were shocked because it was unheard of.
He later came out as gay and has been loud and proud ever since. He was able to be himself in a time when not many people could, and he inspired thousands of people to be themselves.