National Coming Out Day: 10 celebs you never thought were gay (#2 will shock you!)

October 11 is National Coming Out Day, where members of the LGBTQ community come out with their true colors. In celebration, here are the 10 celebrities who came out with their true self this 2016.

1. Robin Lord Taylor

"Gotham" actor came out as gay when he revealed via his Twitter account. Taylor tweeted that he is celebrating his 5th anniversary with his husband.

His announcement was made days after the Orlando nightclub shooting.

2. Colton Haynes

"Teen Wolf" actor Colton Haynes shocked his fans when he came out as gay in a May 2016 interview.

3. Charlie Carver

Pt 1: “Be who you needed when you were younger”. About a year ago, I saw this photo while casually scrolling through my Instagram one morning. I’m not one for inspirational quotes, particularly ones attributed to “Mx Anonymous”- something mean in me rebukes the pithiness of proverbs, choosing to judge them as trite instead of possibly-generally-wise, resonant, or helpful. And in the case of the good ol’ Anonymous kind, I felt that there was something to be said for the missing context. Who wrote or said the damn words? Why? And to/for who in particular? Nonetheless, I screen-capped the picture and saved it. It struck me for some reason, finding itself likeable enough to join the ranks of the “favorites” album on my phone. I’d see it there almost daily, a small version of it next to my other “favorites”; I’d see it every time I checked into the gym, pulled up a picture of my insurance cards, my driver’s license.... Important Documents. And over the course of about-a-year, it became clear why the inspirational photo had called out to me. As a young boy, I knew I wanted to be an actor. I knew I wanted to be a lot of things! I thought I wanted to be a painter, a soccer player, a stegosaurus... But the acting thing stuck. It was around that age that I also knew, however abstractly, that I was different from some of the other boys in my grade. Over time, this abstract “knowing” grew and articulated itself through a painful gestation marked by feelings of despair and alienation, ending in a climax of saying three words out loud: “I am gay”. I said them to myself at first, to see how they felt. They rang true, and I hated myself for them. I was twelve. It would take me a few years before I could repeat them to anyone else, in the meantime turning the phrase over and over in my mouth until I felt comfortable and sure enough to let the words pour out again, this time to my family...
A photo posted by Charlie Carver (@charliecarver) on Jan 11, 2016 at 2:14pm PST

"Teen Wolf" actor Charlie Carver came out in January 2016. He revealed his true self-identity via his Instagram post.

4. Trey Pearson

"Everyday Sunday" frontman Trey Pearson came out as gay in May 2016 via an interview.

5. Kristen Stewart

"Twilight" star Kristen Stewart came out as she introduced to the world who she really loves, Alicia Cargile and not Robert Pattinson.

6. Bella Thorne

Former "Disney" star Bella Thorne real self-identity came out after a photo of her kissing another girl circulated like wildfire online. Thorne is considered as the celebrity with the shortest coming out announcement.

7. Aubrey Plaza

"Park and Recreation" actress Aubrey Plaza revealed that she is bisexual during the 2016 GLAAD Media Awards.

8. Holland Taylor

American film, stage, and TV actress Holland Taylor came out as a lesbian when she publicized her relationship with Emmy Award-winning actress Sarah Paulson.

9. Sara Ramirez

A week before the National Coming Out Day, "Grey's Anatomy" actress Sara Ramirez came out as bisexual during her speech at the True Colors: 40 to None Summit for LGBT Youth homelessness.

10. Lilly Wachowski

"Sense8" film director Lilly Wachowski came out as a transgender woman in March 2016, four years after her sister did the same.

Happy National Coming Out Day everyone!