Here are 20 Gay Celebrity Couples in Hollywood

Updated on August 17, 2022 06:41 AM by Ella Bina

Gay, lesbian, and transgender couples got married all over the world after England legalized same-sex marriage in March 2014. The Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8 were struck down in June 2013, which was a major turning point for the country. A number of famous people supported the change in their statements. But it wasn't just talking; many famous people promptly acted and subsequently got engaged or married. See all of the same-sex couples who recently wed or will soon tie the knot by reading on! Slowly, the US and the rest of the world have started to acknowledge that gay men and women have the legal right to wed, allowing famous homosexual couples to finally come out of the closet and enjoy the weddings of their dreams. After achieving marriage equality, a new kind of power couple has begun to rise through the ranks of Hollywood's elite. Going out with their lovers is easier for homosexual actors in Hollywood than it has ever been.

Elton John and David Furnish, Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor, and other well-known queer couples have lived out their happily ever afters in the public eye. The American Horror Story star and Taylor have been together since 2015, and things are still going well.

Paulson revealed how her romance with the Two and a Half Men star started in January 2019. Despite becoming such a prominent couple, John and Furnish, who have been together since 1993, felt it was crucial to maintain their identities. Following the legalization of same-sex unions in the UK, the couple wed in December 2014 and have two kids together, Zachary and Elijah.

Kristen Stewart and St Vincent

At the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Show and Tea in West Hollywood, "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart and her musician boyfriend St Vincent made their first public appearance as a pair. After the two went together to see Stewart's movie "Certain Women," rumors of a budding romance started to circulate. St Vincent, whose actual name is Annie Clark, and model/actress Cara Delevingne separated during the summer after dating for more than a year.

Kristen was previously linked to French musician Soko and her former secretary Alicia Cargile. Kristen was formerly in a long-term relationship with her "Twilight" co-star Robert Pattinson. The actress recently spoke up about her love life to a magazine for its Women in Hollywood issue, and news of her new burgeoning romance broke just days later. Stewart claimed during the interview that she is not "ashamed" or "confused" about her sexuality.

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Elen DeGenere and Portia De Rossi

Portia de Rossi, star of Ally McBeal, found true love in renowned talk show host Ellen De Generes after a string of relationships, including a marriage to Mel Metcalfe. Despite Portia's early reservations about coming out as openly gay for professional reasons, she eventually did so.

The two have been married for six years after meeting backstage at an awards ceremony. Even her name was officially changed to Portia Lee James DeGeneres. Portia and Ellen appear to be more in love than ever, despite the rumors that they are divorcing.

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Rosio O Donnell and Michelle Rounds

In 2002, Rosie O'Donnell came out as gay. The comedian, actress, author, and TV personality wed Kelli Carpenter in 2004. Rosie was publicly spotted with her new girlfriend Tracy Kachtick-Anders after the couple divorced in November 2009, however, they later broke up in 2011. Then, in 2012, Rosie was married to her new spouse, Michelle Rounds. Dakota is the couple's adopted daughter.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita

Jesse Tyler Ferguson of Modern Family married attorney Justin Mikita on July 20, 2013, in New York City, after dating him for over two years. Their opulent wedding included Rebecca Romijn, Zachary Quinto, Mary Murphy, and Padma Lakshmi among other well-known guests.

David Furnish and Sir Elton

-Sir Elton John was married to Renate Blauel after becoming engaged to his former mistress, secretary Linda Woodrow, in an alleged effort to hide his sexual orientation. The singer did, however, discuss his bisexuality in a magazine before publicly admitting that he was gay in 1998.

Renate Blauel and Elton were now separated. David Furnish and John started dating in 1993, and they later got married to formalize their relationship. Through a surrogate mother, they have two children together.

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Queen Latifa and Jeanette Jennings

Boo Trainer Jeanette Jenkins and Queen Latifah dated for eight years when Jeanette allegedly deserted Queen, terminating their union. Queen immediately moved on to date the choreographer Eboni Nichols, but Pink, the singer, has been working to reignite their romance and make things work for the two because Jeanette is a close friend of hers.

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Matt Bomer and Simon Halls

In 2012, White Collar star Matt Bomer shocked the world by coming out as gay. regarded as desirable real estate in Hollywood and on television. The actor and publicist Simon Halls had three children together, including a set of twins, through surrogacy.

DJ Samantha Ronson and Lindsay Lohan

For a very long time, Lindsay Lohan denied having a relationship with DJ Samantha Ronson. In December 2008, she, at last, disclosed her relationship with Samantha amid media rumors.

Even though she consistently denied being bisexual in interviews, she eventually acknowledged in one that she was in a relationship and that she loved the DJ. Matt Nordgren, a former football player, and Lilo are reportedly dating.

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Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak

The Big Bang Theory actor Jim Parsons has been dating art director Todd Spiewak for the past ten years. On October 18, 2013, in Beverly Hills, California, the pair made their first public appearance as a married couple at the 2013 GLSEN Respect Awards held at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

David Burke and Neil Patrick

Neil Patrick Harris may be a womanizer on the hit television sitcom How I Met Your Mother, but he is gay in real life. In an interview with a magazine, Harris made his friendship with David Burtka public. In September 2007, the couple attended the Emmys together.

Harris referred to Burtka as his "better half," and the two eventually announced their engagement on Twitter. The couple was awaiting the legalization of same-sex unions. Harper and Gideon, twins who are three years old, are their only children.

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Cynthian Nixon and Christine Marinoni

In 2004, the Sex and the City alum started dating Marinoni, and five years later they became engaged. Regarding her sexual orientation, Nixon stated to The Telegraph in 2007: I don't believe I've changed.

I had always been with guys, and I had never experienced romantic love with a woman. But when I did, it didn't seem as strange. Nothing more than a woman who is in love with another woman.

One year after the birth of their son Max Ellington, the couple got married in New York City in May 2012. Nixon and her ex-boyfriend Danny Mozes are the parents of the sons Samuel and Charles.

Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef

When the couple unexpectedly announced their marriage in January 2018, fans were astonished. I immediately said I'm going to marry this guy when I first met him. And it appears that he said the same thing, In March 2018, Martin spoke with Attitude magazine.

We are aware that we are carrying this flag, so if we must, let's wave it vehemently. Being visible by yourself can be quite advantageous. In that case, I advise. The couple's four children are twins Matteo and Valentino, son Renn, daughter Lucia, and Lucia.

Billy Porter Adam Smith

Before their 2017 wedding, the Kinky Boots singer thought Smith was the one who got away. The pair first met in 2009, and after a fleeting romance, they parted ways the following year.

They rekindled their romance after five years of friendship, and the rest is history. Regarding their 2017 wedding, Smith told Playbill, "It was a whirlwind and so much fun." But everything worked out better than I could have ever imagined.

Jesse Tyler Fergusson and Justin Mikita

Although they claim it was "via common friends," the actor and lawyer first connected at the gym. They dated for two years before getting engaged in Mexico in September 2012. On July 20, 2013, in a grandiose wedding presided by novelist Tony Kushner in New York City, Ferguson and Mikita exchanged vows.

We wanted to get married in New York because that's where it's legal, so we want to support the state that's in support of us, the Modern Family actor told Us Weekly of the big day. In July 2020, the couple welcomed their son Beckett Mercer into the world. The couple announced the news of their second child's impending arrival in May 2022.

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Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor

The American Crime Story actress and Taylor first met years before, and they formally announced their relationship in 2016.

In that same year, Paulson told The New York Times, I would feel very constrained and don't want to feel that way if my life decisions were to be projected based on what was expected of me by a group on either side. I am in love, and I can say with absolute certainty that Holland Taylor is the one.

Lance Bass and Michael Turchin

The two started dating in December of the following year after meeting at a birthday celebration in Palm Springs, California, in 2010. Bass later remarked to Brides magazine, "I knew I wanted to get to know him right away." I didn't anticipate it would result in a love connection.

In August 2013, Bass proposed to Turchin, and the two wed in December 2014. They made the news that they were surrogate parents to twin sons and daughters in June 2021. In October of that year, Alexander and Violet came.

George Takei and Brad Altman

After being together for 21 years, the Star Trek actor and his longtime lover pledged to have a long and prosperous life together in September 2008 during a multicultural ceremony held at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.

Takei referred to Altman as an "organized, detail-obsessed, punctuality-driven control freak" in the vows the couple exchanged that they had written themselves.

Nate Burkus and Jeremiah Brent

Since Berkus and Brent were engaged in April 2013 while visiting Peru's Machu Picchu, things have undoubtedly changed. In May 2014, the couple got hitched in the New York Public Library. They had a son Michael Brent-Berkus three years after having their daughter Poppy Brent-Berkus via surrogacy in March 2015.

Andrew Rannells and Tuc Watkins

Watkins is a Manhattan resident. Since the year 2019, he has been dating actor Andrew Rannells. The two had first crossed paths when they were cast as a pair in The Boys in the Band on Broadway. They worked together once more on Black Monday in 2020, and they both reprised their roles in the Netflix film adaptation of the series.

Noah Galvin and Ben Platt

It’s only them! Ben Platt and Noah Galvin had been friends for years until their relationship developed into something more as they spent time together while under lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The couple, who have both played the lead roles in the Broadway production of Dear Evan Hansen, kept their relationship relatively quiet once the news broke. They frequently can't help but brag about one another, though.