Worldwide Love Power: The Most Famous LGBT Celebrities And Their Partners

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Unlike many people today, these famous entertainers didn’t meet their partners online, but rather by serendipity! Meet the partners of Hollywood’s most well-known LGBT celebrities. Keep reading for proof that love is alive and kicking! When you are looking for love, it really helps to be honest with yourself, and take charge of your sexuality. While there are plenty of negative and problematic people out there who would have been heartbroken to see such famous individuals come out of the closet, we want to celebrate their courage and honesty.

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Love Power – The Most Famous LGBT Celebrities And Their Partners

Kristy McNichol and Martie Allen

The popular child star has been maintaining a 20 years steady and beautiful relationship with her partner Martie Ellen. When finally coming out in 2012 McNichols stated she hopes it might help stop homophobic bullying. This was an incredible initiative that could help make some big changes in many LGBTQ+ members’ lives. Every time a big celebrity comes out of the closet and starts openly having gay relationships, it does a world of good for the community at large.

Kristy McNichol

Cara Delevingne and Annie Clark

Cara Delevingne appeared on the fashion scene as a model in 2009, and since then, her career just keeps blooming, more recently she has been focusing on acting. Social media went mad when news broke of Delevinge’s relationship with musician Annie Clark, AKA St. Vincent. Sadly, it wasn’t to be, as they split up in 2016. Despite looking absolutely stunning together and both all talent and beauty, clearly all was not right for these two, and we hope they both find their right fit.

Cara Delevingne and Annie Clark

Elton John and David Furnish

Sir Elton John doesn’t really need an introduction! Elton has been in a long term relationship with the gorgeous filmmaker David Furnish since meeting in 1993. In 2005 they had a civil partnership agreement and celebration, and when same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales in 2014, this power couple officially tied the knot on the 21st of December. When you are with such a top-drawer artist, you need to make sure that you do your best!

Elton John and David Furnish

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is one of the favorites of the hit TV series Modern Family. In 2013 he and his partner, Justin Mikita, married. For their marriage celebration Ferguson and Mikita (who is also an actor and a producer), opted to go with a not-so-traditional yet wonderfully inspiring wedding-gift request; asking their guests not to buy them gifts but to donate instead to their marriage equality charity, ‘Tie the Knot’, a charity founded by Ferguson himself. Since the right to lawfully wed was won in the United States in 2015, the charity is more focused on LGBTQ rights in the US, as well marriage rights across the globe. Impressive indeed!

Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Justin Mikita



Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi

It’s not possible to have such a list without one of Hollywood’s most prominent power-couples, Ellen and Portia. Ellen is known across the world with her popular TV show, as a favorite talk-show host, and on a more personal level, as one of the first and most outspoken TV personalities for LGBT rights, even receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her extensive work for LGBT rights. Since 2004, Ellen has been in a relationship with Portia De Rossi, a successful model, actress and philanthropist in her own right, exchanging vows in 2008.

Ellen DeGeneres & Portia De Rossi

Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef

Ricky Martin came clean about his engagement to the Syrian-Swedish painter Jwan Yosef, while appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. What a good-looking couple! When Ricky Martin revealed to the female world that he would no longer be entertaining any of their advances, women and young girls across the world lost their minds and had their hearts broken. There are so many young women and girls that had Ricky Martin posters on their walls! The beautiful couple has expanded their family with their four children!

Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef

George Takei and Brad Altman

Any Star Trek fan will know George Takei as Hikaru Sulu from the hit franchise. Takei demonstrates that age is not an obstacle for understanding social media, having over 10 million followers! Takei and Brad Altman, a successful writer, had been in a committed relationship for over 18 years already when they made it public in 2005, and in 2008 these two love birds finally tied the knot!

George Takei and Brad Altman

Lance Bass and Michael Turchin

Lance Bass, from the hit boy band N’SYNC, and Michael Turchin, a painter, have been dating since 2011. In 2014, the two took their commitment to each other to the next level by saying ‘I do!’ on cable TV, Lance Loves Michael: The Lance Bass Wedding, becoming the first same-sex couple to do so on live TV. Lance was a member of the boy band N’SYNC, and has spoken about how hard it was to navigate his own sexual identity as a teenager while being in a successful boy band at the time.

Lance Bass and Michael Turchin

Tom Ford and Richard Buckley

This relationship is certainly one that deserves respect! These two celebrities have been a couple since 1986! The two welcomed their son in 2012, and in 2014, when same-sex marriage was finally legalized, they finally tied the knot. The two say this was love at first sight, literally the moment they locked eyes, Tom Ford says he knew. Richard is a journalist and former editor in chief of Vogue Hommes International, while Tom Ford is an actor.

Tom Ford and Richard Buckley

Wanda Sykes and Alex Sykes

After her divorce from her husband and father of her children in 1998, outstanding comedian, and actress, Wanda Sykes, had no public relationships until she finally felt ready to come out as gay in November 2008. Soon after she had announced to the world that she was gay, she and her partner of two years, Alex Niedbalski, were over the moon to tie the knot. A year later they completed their happy family when fraternal twins, Olivia and Lucas, joined them.

Wanda Sykes and Alex Sykes

Kendrell Bowman and Anthony Wayne

Anthony Wayne, who made his Broadway debut in 2011 in Anything Goes is in a relationship with Kendrell Bowman, a stylist to the stars and a creative image consultant. Together they are quite impressive! They became a team as star and director and head costume designers for You Make Me Feel Mighty Real: A Sylvester Concert – a hugely successful off-Broadway musical. We cannot wait to see what else this fabulous couple have in store for us in the entertainment game.

Kendrell Bowman And Anthony Wayne

Michael Kors and Lance Lepere

Michael Kors, founder of the successful fashion brand, and his fashionable partner Lance Lepere got engaged in 2011 and then married, later the same year. Marrying a top fashion designer certainly has its perks, and we would love to be able to see what the man is working on long before it actually gets released. Getting inside such a genius’s head and seeing how his design and production process pans out would be incredible.

Michael Kors and Lance Lepere

Jason Collins And Brunson Green

The retired NBA player who played for 13 seasons as Center for teams such as The Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, and more, was the first active male athlete to come out openly as gay while a player for the National Basketball Association when he came out in 2013. Since 2014, Collins has been in a relationship with the producer of The Help, Brunson Green. Both stars in their respective professional worlds, these two found love in one another.

Jason Collins And Brunson Green

Jillian Michaels and Heidi Rhoades

Jillian Michaels, the fitness coach who became a household name after starring in countless series of The Biggest Loser, and who later even had her own show following her personal life on E!, Just Jillian, where Michaels actually proposed to her partner, Heidi Rhoades, a talent manager, filmed and aired on her show. They have two children together. Sadly the two recently went their separate ways after quite some years together.

Jillian Michaels and Heidi Rhoades

Quincy Gossfield and Deondray Gossfield

Quincy and Deondray Gossfield are two Indie filmmakers and television producers that are known for their outstanding work across a number of platforms. These two also successfully mix work and love, as they work together and have been together for decades now! Quincy and Deondray had their marriage ceremony conducted by Queen Latifah at the Grammy Awards in 2014, during a performance of the song “Same Love”. Aren’t they adorable together?

Quincy Gossfield And Deondray Gossfield

Anderson Cooper and Benjamin Maisani

The face of the CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper is a well-known face! Benjamin Maisani and Cooper were in a relationship since 2009, owning a house together in Connecticut. However, they split in March this year, but said of each other that ‘they remain best of friends and will always be family to each other’. An inspiration to Exes! This is a particularly important union as Anderson Cooper is such an influential and well-loved individual with a massive sway over public opinion.

Anderson Cooper & Benjamin Maisani

Darren Young and Nick Villa

Darren Young, the WWE superstar, announced that he was gay to TMZ in 2013, surprising the wrestling world. Adding, that he has been in a committed relationship with Nick Villa for two years already. He later said on the Ellen DeGeneres show that he came out because it was important for him to openly be able to bring his partner to WWE events. We love how glowing these two look together.

Darren Young And Nick Villa

Derek J and Partner

Derek J, a hairstylist with millions of followers on Instagram, surprised his fans by posting a pic of him and his partner on the social media site. Revelations like these will often “break the internet” when the countless fans express their amazement and well wishes through reams of positive comments and reaction videos. Social media is the ideal place for people to express themselves and to talk about their sexuality.

Derek J And Partner

Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak

Sheldon Cooper- oops!- I mean Jim Parsons, who starred in the hit TV sitcom The Big Bang Theory, made his Broadway debut in 2011. Newlyweds, Parsons recently got married to his partner, Todd Spiewak, in May 2017. Congratulations! This is a seriously high IQ couple, and Sheldon Cooper is just as intelligent in real life as he is in the show. He is clearly going to keep his partner intellectually stimulated for years to come.

Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak

Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner

Lily Tomlin, who has been a star since the 1960s, both as an actress and a comedian, met her wife, Jane Wagner, in 1971. After 42 years of partnership, they married on New Year’s Eve, 2013. They have since maintained a joyous and loving union that continues to inspire countless people around the world. When you feel alone or scared in your sexuality, it really helps to have such inspiring individuals by your side. Brava, ladies!

Lily Tomlin And Jane Wagner

Melissa Etheridge and Linda Wallem

Melissa Etheridge, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist married her partner, the actress and producer Linda Wallem in 2014 – two days after they both turned 53. Now that’s a birthday present they will not forget! If you look deeper into Etheridge’s songs and their lyrics, you will see some incredible details relating to her sexuality and her desires to come out. Music is an incredible way to touch people, and we hope that everyone can be moved by Melissa’s soulful and deep music.

Melissa Etheridge and Linda Wallem

Ellen Page and Samantha Thomas

Ellen Page, the Canadian actress probably best known for her role in the movie Juno, confirmed in September 2015 that she and Samantha Thomas, an artist and surfer, were an item. Sadly, they are no longer a couple. Well, what can we say? Despite how much we adored this union, if it was not meant to be, then it was not meant to be. You cannot force your feelings, and there is nothing worse than struggling through a loveless relationship.

Ellen Page and Samantha Thomas

Chely Wright and Lauren Blitzer

Chely Wright, a country musician, and partner Lauren Blitzer, an author most known for her book Same Sex in the City: So Your Prince Charming Is Really a Cinderella, got married in August 2011, and have twin sons together. Books like the Blitzer wrote are essential reads for anyone struggling or coming to terms with their sexuality, specifically for gay women. There are also incredible tips and guidelines on how to be an incredible mother in a same-sex marriage.

Chely Wright & Lauren Blitzer

RuPaul and Georges LeBar

RuPaul’s series RuPaul’s Drag Race became a hit, and as a result, RuPaul leads quite a high profile life, yet somehow still manages to keep his love life a private matter. This may be key to the longevity of his relationship with Georges LeBar. These two have been together for over 23 years, having met in 1994, and in January 2017 these two finally got hitched! These two have had an incredible influence on one another.

RuPaul & Georges LeBar

Cheyenne Jackson and Jason Landau

Actor Cheyenne Jackson announced in 2013 via his Instagram account that he was dating the fellow actor, Jason Landau. One year later these two were married, and in October 2016 they expanded their family by welcoming their twins, Willow and Ethan. Twins are such lovely children to have and we are certain that Jackson and Landau will raise them to be upstanding people, just like they are. Keep it up, gentlemen!

Cheyenne Jackson & Jason Landau

Robin Roberts and Amber Laign

Yes, it is indeed the face of ABC’s morning show Good Morning America; the anchor of the show; Robin Roberts is making the list. Roberts has been in a relationship with Amber Laign, a massage therapist, since 2005, but only went public with the relationship in 2013. With the stresses of being an anchor of one of America’s most successful and prominent media groups, you can bet that Roberts greatly appreciates Laign’s massaging skills and therapeutic touch.

Robin Roberts & Amber Laign

Sara Gilbert and Linda Perry

Sara Gilbert, who you may know from Roseanne or The Knot, married Linda Perry, the renowned songwriter and record producer in 2014. In 2015 the couple welcomed their son, Rhodes, into their family. Watching Roseanne all those years ago, we would have never expected how Gilbert’s life would turn out all those years later, but probably neither did she! Being two such powerful characters it could either work or not, and it seems it did for quite a number of years, but sadly they split up in 2019.

Sara Gilbert & Linda Perry

Barry Manilow and Garry Kief

Barry Manilow has been around, celebrated and loved for over 50 years, and it’s no doubt that his greatness will be around for the next 50 years as well! However, the true love of Manilow has been Garry Kief, the TV executive, who have been together since 1978! They had to wait until 2014, when same-sex marriage was legalized in the state of California, to finally tie the knot. Talk about a power couple!

Barry Manilow & Garry Kief

Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent

These two handsome men share interests and success. Both designers, Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent began dating in 2012 and got engaged a year later. The next year they got married, and not only that, but also had a daughter together, Poppy. Marrying someone who shares your professional interests and investments is an incredible thing when it leads to you both building off each other’s successes and carrying each other through the difficulties of the working world.

Nate Berkus & Jeremiah Brent

David Hyde Pierce and Brian Hargrove

David Hyde Pierce, famous for his role as Niles in hit 90s series Fraiser, exchanged vows with his partner, writer, and producer, Brian Hargrove in 2008. We thank these gentlemen for keeping us laughing for so many years. If you watched Fraiser back in the day (or continue to do so now) then you know that it is one of the most hilarious and feel-good shows of all time, with actors like Pierce being one of its greatest contributors.

Brian Hargrove & David Hyde Pierce

Ryan Murphy and David Miller

The creator of the much loved musical series, Glee, is none other than Ryan Murphy. Murphy is also the creator of Nip/Tuck, American Horror Story, and American Crime Story, amongst others. Murphy married David Miller, his partner of 15 years, in 2011. With so many phenomenal shows under his belt, we were overjoyed when Murphy finally tied the knot with the love of his life and unlike many of his shows’ characters, gets to live with him for happily ever after.

Ryan Murphy & David Miller

Luke Evans and Jon Kortajarena

Luke Evans, the Welsh actor famous for his role in Dracula Untold, long had an on-off relationship with the sultry Spanish model and actor Jon Kortajarena. A steamy combination indeed, the contrast of Welsh with Spanish, we were totally rooting for them to stay on! Sadly, though, it wasn’t to be and Luke and Jon’s status went for a final on to off, when they went their separate ways in 2017.

Luke Evans & Jon Kortajarena

Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne

Writer and actress Stephanie Allynne and her partner, stand-up comedian, Tig Notaro, exchanged wedding vows in 2015, and a year later had their twins, Max and Finn. Their children are beautiful, and we are sure that they are in safe and good hands with these superb mothers by their side. Steph is a writer/actress and Tig is a stand-up comedian, must be interesting and wonderful having these two as moms!

Tig Notaro & Stephanie Allynne

Alan Cummings and Grant Shaffer

You might not know this but Alan Cummings is thought to be one of the best character actors on the scene! Cummings and his partner, Grant Shaffer, entered into a civil partnership in 2007 having dated for two years prior to that. They got married in January 2012. We want to know their recipe for long-standing couple happiness! Just how to keep things fresh, and how to keep one another happy, are so vital.

Alan Cummings & Grant Shaffer

Matt Dallas and Blue Hamilton

Matt Dallas, the star of Kyle XY, and his partner, Blue Hamilton, a singer and songwriter, were together for six years before getting married. Soon after, they adopted their first child together, two-year-old Crow. They said that when they first saw Crow, they knew instantly that he was their son. For them, the bond does not depend on biology but the amount of time spent together and shared experiences, they said that ‘this was the family we had imagined in our dreams’. So beautiful.

Matt Dallas & Blue Hamilton

Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson

These two athletic stars of the WNBA, Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson, were married for a year until divorcing in 2016. Sometimes, people make bad decisions when they are dating, but you cannot really tell how a person is going to turn out in a relationship often until it is too late. Clearly, Girner and Johnson did not take the time to get to know one another deeply enough when they tied the knot.

Brittney Griner Glory Johnson

Orlando Cruz and Jose Manuel Colon

This is definitely one for the books. Meet Orlando Cruz, thought to be the first openly gay professional boxer in the history of the sport. Cruz married his partner, Jose Manuel Colon, in Central Park in 2013. Can you imagine how much courage it must have taken to come out as the first homosexual boxer? Being in such a stuffy and closed-minded environment but still defying the expectations is inspiring.

Orlando Cruz & Jose Manuel Colon

Raven-Symoné and AzMarie Livingston

Raven-Symone, former child star and co-host on The View, and AzMarie Livingstone, fashion model, actress, and singer were in a relationship for three years until their break-up in 2015. Raven is one of the most outspoken and dedicated advocates for the LGBTQ+ and she continues to do a lot of good work for related NGOs and charities. There are so many vulnerable people out there who are struggling with their sexuality.

Raven Symoné And AzMarie Livingston

Daniel Franzese and Joseph Bradley Phillips

Daniel Franzese, comedian and actor, the very same who starred in Mean Girls, had been dating his boyfriend, Joseph Bradley Phillips, a stylist, for two years. He asked him to marry him, popping the question in a well-known coffee joint in North Hollywood… and Phillips said yes, exciting fans. Sadly, although the couple was engaged for over a year, they split in 2018, but they remain very fond of each other.

Daniel Franzese And Joseph Bradley Phillips

Jonathan Knight and Harley Rodriguez

It was on an episode of The Jenny McCarthy Show in 2016, that singer of New Kids on the Block, Jonathan Knight, announced his engagement to Harley Rodriguez. Knight was very emotional and excited describing their engagement, saying that they had been in Africa, their parents were there, and that he decided that it was the right time to make it official and pop THE question. It is incredible having your family’s support in a situation like this.

Jonathan Knight And Harley Rodriguez

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black

Olympic medalist, 23-year-old British diver, Tom Daley, definitely has a dazzling smile to make anyone’s heart flutter, but since they began dating in 2013, it is clear Daley has eyes only for one man, Dustin Lance Black, the American screenwriter. Two years later they got engaged, and in May 2017 they tied the knot at Bovey Castle in the picturesque county of Devon. We cannot think of a more idyllic setting to say “I do” in!

Tom Daley And Dustin Lance Black

Johnny Weir and Victor Voronov

American Olympic figure skater, fashion designer and television commentator, Johnny Weir married Victor Voronov in 2012. Their marriage ended after two years, in 2014, and the two had a messy and bitter public divorce.  The couple was still quite young, so it makes sense that maybe it was based more on passion than communication. Maybe it is a lesson to us all that you don’t have to rush down the aisle before you are sure.

Johnny Weir And Victor Voronov

Colton Haynes and Jeff Leatham

Colton Haynes, most famous for his super sexy character as a vigilante hero in Arrow, posted his partners proposal on Instagram. Haynes’ partner, Jeff Leatham, is a florist for the stars, he even had Cher help out with the proposal procedure! They got married in 2017 on October 27th, and we bet that the flower arrangements at their wedding were really something special! Sadly, though, not all was roses in this relationship, and the couple went their separate ways in 2018.

Colton Haynes And Jeff Leatham

Gary Janetti and Brad Goreski

This stylish couple got engaged after 13 years together in December 2014. Gary Janetti and Brad Goreski live together splitting their time between New York and LA, with their adorable dog Penelope. If you do not want to have children, there is no problem with that, and many people are perfectly happy with their fur-babies. We bet that Penelope is an especially spoiled pooch! We cannot wait to see which animal they adopt next.

Gary Janetti And Brad Goreski

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan

These two had quite a wedding celebration, that certainly left an impression! Jonathan Adler, potter, designer and author met and fell in love with Simon Doonan in 1994, but they married fourteen years later, in 2008, in California. Love can take some time to become as official as marriage, and in the LGBTQ+ community, things get even more complicated. We are just happy that they finally got the chance to tie the knot.

Jonathan Adler And Simon Doonan

Alec Mapa and Jamison Hebert

Alec Mapa and Jamison Hebert were together for six years before they decided to tie the knot in 2008. Following their marriage, they adopted a son, and have been discussing the possibility of adopting a second child sometime soon. As you can see from the picture below, this multiracial family is perfectly happy. There is no limit to what a family should be, and this one is proving that you can do anything that you like.

Alec Mapa And Jamison Hebert

Zachary Quinto And Miles McMillan

OK, when looking for a power couple, look no further than these two! Vogue Magazine dubbed Zachary Quinto and partner Miles McMillan as “a power couple whose domain extends across the film, fashion and art scene”. Now that’s a statement of status! Quinto, and actor, and McMillan, a model and a painter, started seeing each other in 2013. Although great things were expected of these two, they split up in 2019.

Zachary Quinto And Miles McMillan

Rufus Wainwright and Jorn Weisbrodt

German arts administrator, Jorn Weisbrodt, and partner, singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright, have what is called a “parenting partnership”, raising their daughter with their friend Lorca Cohen, through this program, together the three of them raise their shared daughter. This is such an interesting way to raise a child, and we would love to find out exactly how it works. There are so many alternatives to normative parenting!

Rufus Wainwright And Jorn Weisbrodt

Jane Lynch and Lara Embry

Jane Lynch, the well-known actress, author, singer, and comedian, met her partner, Lara Embry, a clinical psychologist, at a San Francisco fundraiser and a year later they married in May 2010. Sadly however, it was not to be, and the pair divorced in 2014. It seems like no matter what one’s sexuality is, or whether famous or not, many relationships run their course, which may be a few months or a few years.

Jane Lynch & Lara Embry

Cat Cora and Jennifer Cora

Celebrity chef Cat Cora and Jennifer Cora have been married for 17 years and have four children together. Sadly, they are working out a divorce settlement as we speak. While we cannot speak about what led to their divorce, you can bet that the two have a long period’s worth of difficulties and irreconcilable differences. They look strikingly similar to one another, and maybe shared the same personal difficulties that they recognized in one another.

Cat Cora And Jennifer Cora

Mario Cantone and Jerry Dixon

1991 was a very different time, but love was definitely in the air! It was the year Mario Cantone and Jerry Dixon fell in love, however it took until October 2011 for them to make it official in the eyes of God with pastor Jay Bakker doing the honors. Religious figures often have a big problem with the LGBTQ+, refusing to officiate or even condone gay marriages. Thankfully, we have progressive pastors like Bakker.

Mario Cantone and Jerry Dixon

Kristen Stewart and Stella Maxwell

Kristen Stewart, the star of hit blockbuster Twilight, and Irish Victoria Secret model, Stella Maxwell, were one heck of a beautiful couple. And when thinking of a couple who are not just beautiful and successful, but a whole lot more too, these two definitely came to mind. Having a teen icon like Twilight’s Kirsten Stewart come out of the closet was an incredible effort towards normalizing LGBTQ+ and brought many formerly oblivious or bigoted people to their senses. Sadly Kristen and Stella split up in 2019.

Kristen Stewart And Stella Maxwell

Lee Daniels and Jahil Fisher

The producer of Empire, Lee Daniels and his dashing partner Jahil Fisher, a freelance stylist, have just celebrated their sixth anniversary, and we see a beautiful future for these two love-birds. There are so many incredible shows left in Lee Daniels and we hope that Jahil Fisher will be brought in as the costume designer for his next big production! Keep your eyes on this power couple, as they have a bright future ahead.

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Lee Daniels And Jahil Fisher

Nick Denton and Derrence Washington

Nick Denton, founder and former CEO of Gawker, married his partner, Derrence Washington, in May 2014. These two are not just a power couple – they also have the power of love clearly in their lives together. See how Denton is looking at Washington? We would give anything for someone to look at us in that way. We hope to see more couples share this kind of intimacy and appreciation for one another.

Nick Denton And Derrence Washington

Jenna Lyons and Courtney Crangi

These two beautiful women began dating in 2012. Jenna Lyons and Courtney Crangi lived together in Tribeca with Courtney’s son, Beckett. This is a particularly awesome and stunning photo of the couple. We love how wild and free they look here. But sadly, this wasn’t to last, and the two went their separate ways in 2018.

Jenna Lyons And Courtney Crangi

Don Roos and Dan Bucatinsky

Don Ross, screenwriter, and partner Dan Bucatinsky, the famous actor, writer, and producer, met in 1992, and has their love has kept on growing since! They got married in 2008 and now have two children, Eliza and Jonah. These two media giants came together thanks to their combined participation and contribution to the American television world. The professional area has brought many people together. Will they be collaborating on another excellent television show anytime soon?

Don Roos and Dan Bucatinsky

Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge

Chris Hughes is the co-founder of the social networking site Facebook. Hughes is also married to political activist Sean Eldridge. This happy looking duo married in 2012. You can bet that this couple has a massive influence in social media and the public in general. When you are one of the kings of social media like Chris Hughes is, you can bet that he will use this platform to ease the experience of its LGBTQ+ users.

Chris Hughes And Sean Eldridge

Michael Arden and Andy Mientus

Now here is an undeniably cute couple. Michael Arden and Andy Mientus started dating in 2010, until they tied the knot in August 2016. Turns out, Arden and Mientus actually had plans to propose to one another on the very same day, without either of them knowing the other’s plans! Told you. Undeniably cute. We love romantic and hilarious coincidences like these, and we wonder who ended up being the official proposer!

Michael Arden And Andy Mientus

Thomas Roberts and Patrick D. Abner

Thomas Roberts and Patrick D. Abner have been an item since 2000. One day after same-sex marriage was legalized in New York, these two announced their engagement, and later exchanged vows on the rooftop of Gansevoort Park Avenue in 2012. Why should you wait a day longer than you need to to get married? While we have only recently enjoyed the acceptance of LGBTQ+ marriages in some societies, there is still much work left to do.

Thomas Roberts And Patrick D. Abner

T. R. Knight and Patrick Leahy

Much loved Grey’s Anatomy star, T. R. Knight was dating partner, Patrick Leahy, for three years until they got married in 2013. We hope that their marriage does not meet the tragic fate that Knight’s character did in Grey’s Anatomy, we really cannot handle any further heartbreaking drama! We are going to stay positive with this one and not allow that fearsome celebrity curse of disappointingly short relationships get to us.

T. R. Knight And Patrick Leahy

Adam Lambert and Sauli Koskinen

Adam Lambert, the runner-up contestant of the eighth season of American Idol, was dating the Finnish entertainment reporter and reality TV personality Sauli Koskinen for three years between 2010 and 2013. Although no longer in a relationship they are still friends. It is amazing when a couple can go their separate ways and the formerly involved can still be cordial and friendly with one another. We hope that more people remember to be civil towards each other in break-ups.

Adam Lambert And Sauli Koskinen

Ben Whishaw and Mark Bradshaw

Ben Whishaw, the British actor, is intent on keeping his private life private, which we can completely understand and admire! So in 2012, there was a media frenzy when Wishaw announced that he and Mark Bradshaw, the Australian composer, are in a civil partnership! While we were desperate to find out all the juicy details when this news was announced, we decided to respect their right to privacy and kept our distance.

Ben Whishaw And Mark Bradshaw

Michael Sam and Vito Cammisano

Understandably, Michael Sam became rather emotional when his draft to the National Football League’s St. Louis Rams was announced and broadcast, where an emotional Sam kissed his boyfriend Vito Cammisano on live TV. Cammisano (a University of Missouri graduate) and Sam announced their engagement in January 2015 after many months of dating. Too bad that in June of the same year they ended the relationship and called off the engagement.

Michael Sam And Vito Cammisano

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor

Despite quite a significant age gap (Taylor is 74 while Paulson in 42), these fabulously talented actresses have been a couple since 2015. Just like gender is not a barrier to love, neither is age! While Taylor is more than old enough to be Paulson’s mother, there are plenty of wonderful things that the couple can still share that make the age difference largely insignificant. Sometimes, age really doesn’t matter when there are better driving factors in a relationship.

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor

Heather Matarazzo and Heather Turman

Two Heathers, One love. Although not much is known about the relationship of these two, Heather Matarazzo is most known for her role in the movie The Princess Diaries as the princess’ best friend. It has been reported that she and comedienne Heather Turman have been dating. Heather Matarazzo acted in the highly disturbing sequel to the shock-horror film Hostel, where she became another unwitting victim to a murderous organization. The loved-up couple tied the knot in 2018.

Heather Matarazzo And Heather Turman

Jonathan Bennett and James Vaughan

Nowadays, what makes a relationship official? Putting it on social media of course! And so it was with these two lovebirds. Actor Jonathan Bennett and James Vaughan, a television host, started posting sweet love posts about each other, letting the world know – this is official! They used the platform again to share their excitement when they got engaged in 2020. You can use social media to any end these days, and it is amazing to see Bennett and Vaughan make the most out of its versatile place in our lives.

Jonathan Bennett And James Vaughan

Terry Sweeney and Lanier Laney

If you are an SNL fan, then you are definitely familiar with the name Terry Sweeney. Sweeney is grateful to SNL not only for his success but also for the love in his life as it is through SNL that he met his partner, Lanier Laney. Plenty of celebrities have found love in their professional fields, and we love seeing how these two took their relationship from professional to romantic.

Terry Sweeney And Lanier Laney

Sam Smith and Brandon Flynn

There were explosions in the fandom world when English singer and songwriter Sam Smith and partner, Brandon Flynn (star of 13 Reasons Why) confirmed that they wherein a relationship on social media. They kept their love-lives pretty private, but achieving some level of privacy in the world of celebrities is no small task. Anyway, sadly it didn’t work out for these lovely lads and the two broke up in 2018.

Sam Smith And Brandon Flynn

B.D. Wong and Richie Jackson

Undoubtedly, B. D. Wong is best known for his role on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. In 1988, Wong and Richie Jackson, a talent agent, began dating and had twin boys in the year 2000. Regrettably, they ended their relationship in 2004. We also have not seen Wong in many television shows recently, but we hope that he is happy, wherever he is today. Their twin boys are men now!

B.D. Wong And Richie Jackson

Cherry Jones and Sophie Huber

Cherry Jones, the five-time Tony Award nominee, was in a committed relationship with Sarah Paulson for years, but parted ways in 2009. In 2015, Jones married the filmmaker Sophie Huber. This is another relationship that proves that age is just a number. People often find that they have so much in common, even with years between them. Even the differences that come with age gaps can make relationships so much more interesting.

Cherry Jones And Sophie Huber

Dot Marie Jones And Bridgett Casteen

Dot Marie Jones, the star of our favorite TV show Glee, met Bridgett Casteen in 2010. Three years later, on the Anaheim Gay Day, Jones asked Casteen to marry her… she said yes! And they married in 2013. And what a fantastic Anaheim Gay Day it was for the couple, and it must be incredible having your engagement anniversary on such a special occasion. This is one incredible couple that keeps us guessing what they will do next!

Dot Marie Jones And Bridgett Casteen

Jessica Clark And Lacey Stone

Jessica Clark is a well-known successful British model, and also the host of Lesbian Love on the afterellen.com Vlog. In 2010, Clark and fitness professional, Lacey Stone got married. Sadly, the two split quite suddenly in 2012. Still, their wedding remains a fantastic event, as you can see from the picture below. Their seaside wedding venue was breathtaking, and we loved their outfits. It is heartbreaking to see such formerly loving individuals go their separate ways.

Jessica Clark And Lacey Stone

John Barrowman and Scott Gill

The Scottish-American actor, presenter, writer, and singer John Barrowman, also famous for his role as the bad guy in Arrow, met Scott Gill in 1993, when he performed in a play and clearly caught Gill’s eye! This must have been quite the performance, as the thespian acted so inspiringly that it took Barrowman’s breath away! The couple entered a civil partnership, and years later in 2013, they got legally married.

John Barrowman And Scott Gill

John Benjamin Hickey And Jeffrey Richman

Jeffrey Richman is most well-known for writing and producing the hit TV comedy series, Modern Family, and we are so happy he has found his true love in John Benjamin Hickey in 2003. Modern Family was one of the first modern television shows to accurately depict and celebrate what domestic life is like for a gay couple. The show made fantastic strides towards normalizing LGBTQ+ families. It was also a hilarious and lighthearted portrayal, perfect!

John Benjamin Hickey And Jeffrey Richman

Rosie O’Donnell and Michelle Rounds

This is not the happiest of stories although it starts with love. Rosie O’Donnell and Michelle Rounds were married for two years and had a daughter together. However, in 2015 O’Donnell filed for divorce and the couple eventually reached a settlement a few months later. Rounds would go on to remarry, but tragically, she committed suicide in September 2017. O’Donnell is something of a controversially outspoken figure and loves getting into public arguments.

Rosie O’Donnell & Michelle Rounds

Matt Bomer & Simon Halls

OK so we have heard of secret weddings before, but a secret marriage that has been going on for three years? That’s a new one to us, especially in this day and age of social media! But apparently, that’s what Matt Bomer and Simon Hall did in 2011, announcing only in 2014 that they got married with an intimate celebration with only close family and friends. You can see that this couple are the adventurous type!

Matt Bomer & Simon Halls

Thom Browne & Andrew Bolton

Thom Browne became a well-known name when, in 2013, he designed an unforgettable dress for the former first lady, Michelle Obama. Browne has been in a long-lasting and loving companionship with Andrew Bolton, also a fashion designer and enthusiast. Such a spiffy union continues to thrill fashion enthusiasts who love to see how Browne and Bolton compliment each other with their outfits while keeping their individual styles strong. What a knockout pair!

Thom Browne & Andrew Bolton

Rob Marshall & John DeLuca

Rob Marshall and John DeLuca met in 1982 on Broadway. They met while auditioning for a role in the musical Boogie-Woogie Rumble of a Dream Deferred, where luckily they both got a part! Oh and also they fell completely and utterly in love. That is one successful audition! While you do your best to remain professional while trying out for a new position, you cannot stop the heart from shining through!

Rob Marshall & John DeLuca

Beth Ditto & Kristin Ogata

Beth Ditto, American singer and songwriter, and partner Kristin Ogata, proved that love conquers all, even when the courts are not in support, when they had their unofficial wedding ceremony in Hawaii. Oregan’s same-sex legal marriage law allowed them to have their official ceremony seventeen months later. This is one of the most progressive and revolutionary couples that continue to break through the backwards standards of modern society, without fail.

Beth Ditto & Kristin Ogata

Bill T. Jones & Bjorn Amelan

We all know that love can take some tragic turns, and this was the mutual experience for Bill T. Jones and Bjorn Amelan. Both of these men lost their partners and were not hopeful about finding love again, until they met each other. While relationships can end in terrible ways, you must keep faith that even better ones will come in time. This couple proves that love can appear when you are least expecting it.

Bill T. Jones & Bjorn Amelan

Julie Mehretu & Jessica Rankin

Julie Mehretu and Jessica Rankin are both celebrated artists in their own right. And there is clearly something wonderful about sharing your passion and career path with your chosen life partner too, making these two such a special couple. This is one of the less glamorous couples on our list, and that is perfectly amazing, these two care far more about their art than about some hollywood standards of image.

Julie Mehretu & Jessica Rankin

Kim Catullo & Christine Quinn

Next time your friend suggests that blind date with a friend of theirs… Don’t say no, go for it! Kim Catullo completely refused to meet Christine Quinn when a mutual friend first suggested it. Ok, it might have been something to do with the fact that Quinn was in running for mayor in 2013! But since then, they got married… I guess it was just meant to be! You go, girls!

Kim Catullo & Christine Quinn

Jenna Wolfe and Stephanie Gosk

Most people are of the opinion that love and work should not be mixed. But these two seem to show a different story. Jenna Wolfe and Stephanie Gosk both work at NBC, which is where they met and developed a beautiful thing together, later tying the knot making it official. So maybe love and work can mix after all. Well, clearly so, given all the beautiful couples on this list.

Jenna Wolfe And Stephanie Gosk

Paris Barclay and Christopher Mason

Director Paris Barclay as an armful of impressive titles under his belt, such as ER, CSI, and The West Wing. Barclay has been in a relationship with his partner, Christopher Mason for an impressive ten years now. People develop a sense of maturity in relationships as the grow older, getting to know exactly what they want out of their partners with each new relationship. It is this incredible equilibrium that Barclay and Mason have achieved.

Paris Barclay And Christopher Mason

Meshell Ndegeocello & Rebecca Walker

Musician Meshell Ndegeocello, whose debut album “Plantation Lullabies” is really a beautiful piece of music, and if that reflects the love and honesty in her relationship with Rebecca Walker, making it a win-win situation for all. This is a particularly soulful couple with an emphasis on the African American LGBTQ+ experience, both individuals are incredible advocates for the struggles of gay minority people. We should all follow in their example and do better. The realtionship, however, didn’t last, and the two ended their romantic connection years back.

Meshell Ndegeocello And Rebecca Walker

Queen Latifah And Jeanette Jenkins

No matter how good it is, a relationship is hard work. Queen Latifah and personal trainer, Jeanette Jenkins got together in 2002, but their relationship wasn’t to be. They got engaged in 2008, but ended things in 2014. We just wish that the pair had worked on their issues with as much dedication as Jeanette Jenkins works on busting unwanted tummy fat. Jokes aside, we hope that they both find the perfect romances in the near future.

Queen Latifah And Jeanette Jenkins

Kordale Lewis and Kaleb Anthony

This couple became famous and well-loved through their joint account of their story on Instagram. Thank you Instagram! Their account told the tale of their relationship, featuring Lewis’ three biological children, including their son born in 2016. The hype surrounding them on Instagram caught the attention of Acne Studios, an extravagant fashion house based in Sweden, which then invested in a campaign following Lewis’ and Anthony’s story and their beautiful family, breaking ground by making them the first black and gay family represented by a top-end fashion brand.

Kordale Lewis And Kaleb Anthony

Denis O’Hare and Hugo Redwood

Denis O’Hare has won a number of awards for outstanding performances. O’Hare married partner Hugo Redwood, the famous designer in July 2011, and since then expanding their family by adopting their son, Declan. These two gentlemen are such incredibly decorated acots and we are sure that Declan will want to follow in his famous fathers’ footsteps one day. He is assured one of the most cultured and entertaining upbringings ever.

Denis O’Hare And Hugo Redwood

Octavius and Jamal Terry-Sims

Octavius Marsion, a fashion designer, and Jamal Sims, a choreographer, director, and brand designer, also mix love and work, when they created GROOM – a tuxedo lounge that delivers a full service for grooms and their best men. These two designers definitely got hitched in style, marrying during Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ performance of “Same Love” featuring Madonna, at the Grammy Awards in 2014, making it possibly one of the most exhilaratingly fantastical moments in all of modern romantic experience. Regrettably, the couple filed for divorce in 2019.

Octavius And Jamal Terry Sims

Guillermo Díaz and Partner

Guillermo Diaz, star of Scandal is openly gay, and has been in a committed partnership for many years now. But he chooses to maintain a high level of privacy when it comes to his love life, so high that the name of his partner is still unknown! We are so desperate to find out and would give anything to know, just so that we can stop ourselves from obsessively guessing! There are few things more frustrating than Diaz’s secrecy!

Guillermo Díaz And Partner

Bishop OC Allen and First Gentleman Rashad Burgess

These two are quite a team! They have been together for over a decade and have two children together and are now married. Together they run the Vision Church in Atlanta, a fabulous community that welcomes, all races, genders, and sexual orientations, from any and every background. This is a commendable and admirable move for a religious organization that will hopefully inspire other church groups to do the same in time.

Bishop OC Allen And First Gentleman Rashad Burgess

Monifah Carter and Terez Mychelle

In April 2014, the R&B star Monifah Carter (also one of the few African American gay people on reality TV) and her long-term partner Terez Mychelle got married, saying that they are more in love than ever. We hope to see more progressive types of reality television in the near future that are more inclusive of LGBTQ+ individuals. Perhaps even an entire reality television show completely revolving around LGBTQ+ people and their relationships.

Monifah Carter And Terez Mychelle

Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers

Nico Tortorella, star of Younger and The Following, self-describes as pansexual, married partner, a lifestyle and fitness entrepreneur, Bethany Meyers, who identifies as gay, at a New York courthouse in March 2018, 12 years after they started dating. If that isn’t enough to show these two have something special together, they shared photos of themselves on social media, looking quite fabulous in gender fluid white outifts. This is the way we like it – rocking it your own way!

Nico Tortorella And Bethany Meyers

Maulik Pancholy and Ryan Corvaia

Maulik Pancholy, the 30 Rockstar, has been in a relationship with Ryan Corvaia, a chef and caterer, for nine years. Pancholy came out as gay in 2013, eight years into the relationship, and the couple got engaged at the Taj Mahal in India at the start of 2014, and nine months later they got married! So many people find love and then have to wait for many years before the reach the place where they are comfortable with lifelong commitment.

Maulik Pancholy And Ryan Corvaia

Bob Harper and Anton Gutierrez

Anton Gutierrez and Bob Harper confirmed they were an item in November 2015. Harper, the Biggest Loser personal trainer revealed he was gay after a contestant of his was finding it difficult to come out as gay to his family. This is a challenge that all LGBTQ+ members have to overcome, and few are lucky to have such accepting parents that would not make an issue of it and rather accept them openly.

Bob Harper And Anton Gutierrez

Victor Garber and Rainer Andreesen

Victor Garber, who has starred in quite a number of blockbuster films by now, is known for keeping his private life pretty private. Only in 2012 did he refer to his sexuality for the first time, and in 2015 he shared via his Instagram page that and his partner, Rainer Andreesen, Canadian model and artist, were married! You do not need to share your entire lifestyle, but being open with your alllegiances is very important, especially when you are incredibly famous and influential.

Victor Garber And Rainer Andreesen

Meredith Baxter and Nancy Locke

Meredith Baxter, a five-time Emmy Award nominee, and most well known for her performances in Family Ties and Family, has actually been married four times, but only came out as gay in 2009. Baxter and Nancy Locke, a general contractor, have been together since 2005, and got hitched in December 2013, Baxter’s first marriage to a woman! We really hope this is the one!

Meredith Baxter And Nancy Locke

Andrew Rannells and Mike Doyle

Andrew Rannells, Tony-nominated actor, voice actor, and singer, has been with his partner, Mike Doyle, actor, screenwriter, director, and producer, have been together since 2011. We love their humorously judgmental expressions as they watch the models go by. There are so many different ways to appreciate a fashion show, with Rannells and Doyle clearly making themselves authorities in the field. Stick to television, fellas, and leave fashion to the experts!

Andrew Rannells And Mike Doyle

Chris Colfer and Will Sherrod

Chris Colfer, star of Glee, has been in a relationship with Will Sherrod since 2013. These two like to keep their affairs private, so we get really excited when we get a glimpse of them together! With such an adorable couple, we would hate to see less of them. Sherrod recently tweeted about Chris “He is my rock … He’s my hero”. Awwww! These two look like twins, disturbingly so, what is going on with these identical couples?!

Chris Colfer And Will Sherrod

Sean Maher and Paul Maher

We love a stay at home dad! And Sean was just that for the two years after his and Paul’s daughter was born, since then they have had a son together too. Sean, the Firefly and Serenity star came out as gay in 2011, and he and Paul got married in 2016. Science fiction and fantasy are incredible platforms where people can be whatever fantastical roles that they are afraid to come out as in their normal lives.

Sean Maher And Paul Maher

Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni

51-year-old Cynthia Nixon, most famous for her role as Miranda in hit series Sex and the City, started dating the education activist Christine Marinoni in 2004, after splitting with her partner Danny Mozes. They kept it under wraps for a while until 2009 when they went public, and in 2012 they celebrated their love and commitment through marriage. They are parents to one lovely Max. This is one case where love has no bounds.

Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni

Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli

The writer of hit TV show, Orange is the New Black, Lauren Morelli and one of the show’s stars, Samira Wiley who plays Poussey, are another one of our power couples. They dated for a while until they got engaged in October 2016, then married in March 2017. Orange is the New Black is one of the most successful and influential television shows that has brought LGBTQ+ rights and awareness to the fore like no other piece of media.

Samira Wiley & Lauren Morelli


Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka

From one amazing couple to another! Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka are the living dream of relationship goals! Both Harris and Burtka have received numerous awards and have achieved many things to be proud of, however we are focusing on their relationship and love-story. They kept their engagement a secret for a long five years before making it official in public in 2014. They had twins, Harper and Gideon, in 2010 born in surrogacy.

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka

Rachel Maddow and Susan Mikula

The sassiest and opinionated female host on cable TV Rachel Maddow and her partner since 1999 artist Susan Mikula met when Mikula hired Maddow to work on her yard back in Massachusetts and are inseparable since then. Do you see how in love this couple continues to be to this day? We adore their open and bubbly commitment to one another, and would love to see more LGBTQ+ display such unabashed public affection for one another.

Rachel Maddow and Susan Mikula

EJ Johnson & Milan Christopher

The son of NBA legend Magic Johnson and the star of Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, EJ Johnson, had a short lived relationship with musician and rapper Milan Christopher. The two dated for a while and there was lots of hype about them becoming the next hot couple of Hollywood. But sadly, it didn’t develop into something more for the two, and they went on to date different people.

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EJ Johnson And Christopher Milan