these small screen characters showed true courage your fire is this because
true courage your fire is this because
true courage your fire is this because I’m a LESBIAN welcome to watchmojo.com
I’m a LESBIAN welcome to watchmojo.com
I’m a LESBIAN welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten coming out of the closet
for the top ten coming out of the closet
for the top ten coming out of the closet TV scenes her name’s Veronica
TV scenes her name’s Veronica
TV scenes her name’s Veronica but Veronica’s a girl’s name did you
but Veronica’s a girl’s name did you
but Veronica’s a girl’s name did you know that I’m marrying a woman um I’m
know that I’m marrying a woman um I’m
know that I’m marrying a woman um I’m gay for this list we ranked the best and
gay for this list we ranked the best and
gay for this list we ranked the best and most memorable scenes on TV where a
most memorable scenes on TV where a
most memorable scenes on TV where a character came out of the closet about
character came out of the closet about
character came out of the closet about his or her sexuality yeah I’m gay I just
his or her sexuality yeah I’m gay I just
his or her sexuality yeah I’m gay I just don’t usually say it like that how do
don’t usually say it like that how do
don’t usually say it like that how do you usually say it I don’t usually say
you usually say it I don’t usually say
you usually say it I don’t usually say it as usual we are limiting it to one
it as usual we are limiting it to one
it as usual we are limiting it to one per series okay don’t act like you
per series okay don’t act like you
per series okay don’t act like you didn’t have to explain that cuz I mean
didn’t have to explain that cuz I mean
didn’t have to explain that cuz I mean no sense at all number 10 Callie Torres
no sense at all number 10 Callie Torres
no sense at all number 10 Callie Torres Grey’s Anatomy
Grey’s Anatomy
Grey’s Anatomy dad this is Arizona Robbins this is home
dad this is Arizona Robbins this is home
dad this is Arizona Robbins this is home dating now while this medical drama has
dating now while this medical drama has
dating now while this medical drama has plenty of happy moments things aren’t
plenty of happy moments things aren’t
plenty of happy moments things aren’t all good all the time and the admission
all good all the time and the admission
all good all the time and the admission of this orthopedic surgeons true
of this orthopedic surgeons true
of this orthopedic surgeons true sexuality to her father certainly wasn’t
sexuality to her father certainly wasn’t
sexuality to her father certainly wasn’t you’ll fly home with me today and I’ll
you’ll fly home with me today and I’ll
you’ll fly home with me today and I’ll talk to the chief explained the
talk to the chief explained the
talk to the chief explained the circumstances no no dad no I’m not
circumstances no no dad no I’m not
circumstances no no dad no I’m not moving back home don’t worry
moving back home don’t worry
moving back home don’t worry everything’s gonna be okay everything is
everything’s gonna be okay everything is
everything’s gonna be okay everything is oh okay we first witnessed her bisexual
oh okay we first witnessed her bisexual
oh okay we first witnessed her bisexual interest in her relationship with
interest in her relationship with
interest in her relationship with cardiothoracic surgeon Erica Hahn
she later starts dating Arizona Robbins
she later starts dating Arizona Robbins and although the two hit it off
and although the two hit it off
and although the two hit it off Callie’s declaration of their
Callie’s declaration of their
Callie’s declaration of their relationship to mr. Torres strains
relationship to mr. Torres strains
relationship to mr. Torres strains things between father and child if he
things between father and child if he
things between father and child if he can accept me for who I am I come off as
can accept me for who I am I come off as
can accept me for who I am I come off as shown in sweet surrender he’s not the
shown in sweet surrender he’s not the
shown in sweet surrender he’s not the most understanding type and his strict
most understanding type and his strict
most understanding type and his strict Catholicism means he does not take the
Catholicism means he does not take the
Catholicism means he does not take the news well but it’s still a memorable
news well but it’s still a memorable
news well but it’s still a memorable episode nonetheless I mean you’re
episode nonetheless I mean you’re
episode nonetheless I mean you’re supposed to love me no matter what
supposed to love me no matter what
supposed to love me no matter what that’s what a parent does number nine
that’s what a parent does number nine
that’s what a parent does number nine Justin Suarez Ugly Betty I get it it’s
Justin Suarez Ugly Betty I get it it’s
Justin Suarez Ugly Betty I get it it’s okay but you know if I do go no one
okay but you know if I do go no one
okay but you know if I do go no one would have to know anything although
would have to know anything although
would have to know anything although this character often seemed
this character often seemed
this character often seemed stereotypically gay due to his interest
stereotypically gay due to his interest
stereotypically gay due to his interest in fashion and Broadway it took him
in fashion and Broadway it took him
in fashion and Broadway it took him nearly four full seasons of the show for
nearly four full seasons of the show for
nearly four full seasons of the show for him to finally tell his family we told
him to finally tell his family we told
him to finally tell his family we told him to come here after class and when he
him to come here after class and when he
him to come here after class and when he walks him we’re all gonna shout we know
walks him we’re all gonna shout we know
walks him we’re all gonna shout we know you’re gay and that’s okay he has a gay
you’re gay and that’s okay he has a gay
you’re gay and that’s okay he has a gay mentor in mark but he still can’t quite
mentor in mark but he still can’t quite
mentor in mark but he still can’t quite bring himself to tell all you don’t have
bring himself to tell all you don’t have
bring himself to tell all you don’t have to say a word until you’re ready once he
to say a word until you’re ready once he
to say a word until you’re ready once he decides it’s time though he reveals the
decides it’s time though he reveals the
decides it’s time though he reveals the truth in moving fashion by taking the
truth in moving fashion by taking the
truth in moving fashion by taking the dance floor with his boyfriend Austin at
dance floor with his boyfriend Austin at
dance floor with his boyfriend Austin at his mother’s wedding
number eight Mickey Milkovich shameless
number eight Mickey Milkovich shameless I understand better than anyone that
I understand better than anyone that
I understand better than anyone that you’re afraid of your father we have
you’re afraid of your father we have
you’re afraid of your father we have your wife you’re afraid to be me ma some
your wife you’re afraid to be me ma some
your wife you’re afraid to be me ma some choose to come out quietly but others
choose to come out quietly but others
choose to come out quietly but others are much more aggressive about it in
are much more aggressive about it in
are much more aggressive about it in this character from the American remake
this character from the American remake
this character from the American remake of the British series shameless is
of the British series shameless is
of the British series shameless is certainly in the latter camp he keeps
certainly in the latter camp he keeps
certainly in the latter camp he keeps his relationship with Ian secret for a
his relationship with Ian secret for a
his relationship with Ian secret for a long time in large part due to his
long time in large part due to his
long time in large part due to his insane father Terry listen mimic their
insane father Terry listen mimic their
insane father Terry listen mimic their dad some evil psychotic prick you’re
dad some evil psychotic prick you’re
dad some evil psychotic prick you’re just gonna let him ruin your life oh the
just gonna let him ruin your life oh the
just gonna let him ruin your life oh the cop in season 3 the senior Milkovich
cop in season 3 the senior Milkovich
cop in season 3 the senior Milkovich caught his son having sex with in and
caught his son having sex with in and
caught his son having sex with in and forced Mickey to sleep with and marry a
forced Mickey to sleep with and marry a
forced Mickey to sleep with and marry a prostitute
things come to a head during the next
things come to a head during the next season though when pressure from his
season though when pressure from his
season though when pressure from his wife and Ian leads Mickey to tell the
wife and Ian leads Mickey to tell the
wife and Ian leads Mickey to tell the truth to everyone attending his son’s
truth to everyone attending his son’s
truth to everyone attending his son’s christening at a local bar like
christening at a local bar like
christening at a local bar like everybody’s attention please
ash want everybody here to know I’m
ash want everybody here to know I’m fucking gay the results are catastrophic
fucking gay the results are catastrophic
fucking gay the results are catastrophic especially considering the violent and
especially considering the violent and
especially considering the violent and homophobic tere is in attendance number
homophobic tere is in attendance number
homophobic tere is in attendance number seven max bloom happy endings to sluts
seven max bloom happy endings to sluts
seven max bloom happy endings to sluts and a Nazi what do you into max uh dudes
and a Nazi what do you into max uh dudes
and a Nazi what do you into max uh dudes I’m into guys what we say luckily for
I’m into guys what we say luckily for
I’m into guys what we say luckily for this character the conclusion to him
this character the conclusion to him
this character the conclusion to him coming out to his folks was exactly the
coming out to his folks was exactly the
coming out to his folks was exactly the name of the sitcom in which he’s
name of the sitcom in which he’s
name of the sitcom in which he’s featured sweetheart II never need to be
featured sweetheart II never need to be
featured sweetheart II never need to be scared to tell us anything what matters
scared to tell us anything what matters
scared to tell us anything what matters to us is that you’re happy and that
to us is that you’re happy and that
to us is that you’re happy and that you’re surrounded by people who love you
you’re surrounded by people who love you
you’re surrounded by people who love you although max bloom appeared comfortable
although max bloom appeared comfortable
although max bloom appeared comfortable with a sexuality from the minute we met
with a sexuality from the minute we met
with a sexuality from the minute we met him he’d yet to tell his parents at the
him he’d yet to tell his parents at the
him he’d yet to tell his parents at the beginning of the first season in fact he
beginning of the first season in fact he
beginning of the first season in fact he even told them that the gay porn under
even told them that the gay porn under
even told them that the gay porn under his mattress belonged to his buddy Dave
his mattress belonged to his buddy Dave
his mattress belonged to his buddy Dave look in college my parents got my corner
look in college my parents got my corner
look in college my parents got my corner Neath my mattress and I panicked I said
Neath my mattress and I panicked I said
Neath my mattress and I panicked I said it was yours why would my porn be under
it was yours why would my porn be under
it was yours why would my porn be under your mattress I panicked again and I
your mattress I panicked again and I
your mattress I panicked again and I said that used to lie in my bed and were
said that used to lie in my bed and were
said that used to lie in my bed and were obsessed with me you are not good under
obsessed with me you are not good under
obsessed with me you are not good under pressure don’t you think I know that
pressure don’t you think I know that
pressure don’t you think I know that thankfully mr. and mrs. bloom end up
thankfully mr. and mrs. bloom end up
thankfully mr. and mrs. bloom end up being a okay with everything and they
being a okay with everything and they
being a okay with everything and they even tried to set their son up with some
even tried to set their son up with some
even tried to set their son up with some of their friends gay sons oh you know
of their friends gay sons oh you know
of their friends gay sons oh you know who’s gay is Rhoda Kaplan son and he
who’s gay is Rhoda Kaplan son and he
who’s gay is Rhoda Kaplan son and he owns a discotheque oh and Irma Schaefer
owns a discotheque oh and Irma Schaefer
owns a discotheque oh and Irma Schaefer son just came out he has three kids
son just came out he has three kids
son just came out he has three kids Howie
Howie
Howie we’d have grandchildren number six Jack
we’d have grandchildren number six Jack
we’d have grandchildren number six Jack McPhee Dawson’s Creek
McPhee Dawson’s Creek
McPhee Dawson’s Creek are you gay jack
would you care that is not an answer
would you care that is not an answer even if it weren’t an amazing scene in
even if it weren’t an amazing scene in
even if it weren’t an amazing scene in and of itself we’d still pretty much
and of itself we’d still pretty much
and of itself we’d still pretty much have to include this character on our
have to include this character on our
have to include this character on our list because he broke ground by taking
list because he broke ground by taking
list because he broke ground by taking part in the first gay male kiss aired on
part in the first gay male kiss aired on
part in the first gay male kiss aired on u.s. network TV this before that though
u.s. network TV this before that though
u.s. network TV this before that though Jack McPhee reveals his sexuality to his
Jack McPhee reveals his sexuality to his
Jack McPhee reveals his sexuality to his father and friends and it’s an
father and friends and it’s an
father and friends and it’s an especially poignant moment considering
especially poignant moment considering
especially poignant moment considering his budding romance with Joey ask me the
his budding romance with Joey ask me the
his budding romance with Joey ask me the question again ask me if I’m gay
question again ask me if I’m gay
question again ask me if I’m gay unfortunately mr. McPhee denies the
unfortunately mr. McPhee denies the
unfortunately mr. McPhee denies the truth making for a sad but moving scene
truth making for a sad but moving scene
truth making for a sad but moving scene of television you are not gay yes I am
you know it number five Emily fields
you know it number five Emily fields Pretty Little Liars okay
I’m gay next on our list sadly is
I’m gay next on our list sadly is another unhappy coming out after the
another unhappy coming out after the
another unhappy coming out after the teenage swimmer Emily fields tells her
teenage swimmer Emily fields tells her
teenage swimmer Emily fields tells her father the truth he tells her mother who
father the truth he tells her mother who
father the truth he tells her mother who doesn’t take the news so well Oh
fixin this is not like buying of braces
fixin this is not like buying of braces this is who she is
this is who she is
this is who she is luckily for Emily her friends are quite
luckily for Emily her friends are quite
luckily for Emily her friends are quite a bit more supportive but it’s not until
a bit more supportive but it’s not until
a bit more supportive but it’s not until mrs. fields gets her daughter’s
mrs. fields gets her daughter’s
mrs. fields gets her daughter’s girlfriend Maya out of the picture in a
girlfriend Maya out of the picture in a
girlfriend Maya out of the picture in a later episode that she can begin to
later episode that she can begin to
later episode that she can begin to accept Emily for who she is you’re no
accept Emily for who she is you’re no
accept Emily for who she is you’re no longer allowed to see her you can’t do
longer allowed to see her you can’t do
longer allowed to see her you can’t do that
that
that watch me this doesn’t change the way I
watch me this doesn’t change the way I
watch me this doesn’t change the way I feel about her however it’s the coming
feel about her however it’s the coming
feel about her however it’s the coming out episode we’re concerned with here
out episode we’re concerned with here
out episode we’re concerned with here and while we feel bad for Emily in
and while we feel bad for Emily in
and while we feel bad for Emily in moments later we certainly admire her
moments later we certainly admire her
moments later we certainly admire her I’m not okay with it
the whole thing makes me sick to my
the whole thing makes me sick to my style number four Willow Rosenberg Buffy
style number four Willow Rosenberg Buffy
style number four Willow Rosenberg Buffy the Vampire Slayer
the Vampire Slayer
the Vampire Slayer it’s complicated because it Tara
it’s complicated because it Tara
it’s complicated because it Tara this Scooby gang member was a longtime
this Scooby gang member was a longtime
this Scooby gang member was a longtime fan favorite on the show and we
fan favorite on the show and we
fan favorite on the show and we appreciated her even more for her
appreciated her even more for her
appreciated her even more for her relationship with Tara you have to if
relationship with Tara you have to if
relationship with Tara you have to if the person you love I am although she
the person you love I am although she
the person you love I am although she previously dates the werewolf Oz she
previously dates the werewolf Oz she
previously dates the werewolf Oz she eventually Falls for Tara forming one of
eventually Falls for Tara forming one of
eventually Falls for Tara forming one of the first all-female couples on American
the first all-female couples on American
the first all-female couples on American TV I feel horrible that everything I put
TV I feel horrible that everything I put
TV I feel horrible that everything I put you through and I’m gonna make it up to
you through and I’m gonna make it up to
you through and I’m gonna make it up to standing right now as she makes clear to
standing right now as she makes clear to
standing right now as she makes clear to Buffy when she comes out to her though
Buffy when she comes out to her though
Buffy when she comes out to her though she’s just in love with this person and
she’s just in love with this person and
she’s just in love with this person and doesn’t identify as a lesbian and this
doesn’t identify as a lesbian and this
doesn’t identify as a lesbian and this makes her admission all the more
makes her admission all the more
makes her admission all the more powerful I don’t know what to do I I
powerful I don’t know what to do I I
powerful I don’t know what to do I I wanna know I don’t do it makes you happy
wanna know I don’t do it makes you happy
wanna know I don’t do it makes you happy number three
number three
number three Oscar Martinez the office know that is
Oscar Martinez the office know that is
Oscar Martinez the office know that is the fun of this place I call everybody
the fun of this place I call everybody
the fun of this place I call everybody faggy why would anyone find that
faggy why would anyone find that
faggy why would anyone find that offensive Michael Scott has never been
offensive Michael Scott has never been
offensive Michael Scott has never been the most politically correct guy and his
the most politically correct guy and his
the most politically correct guy and his treatment of this character didn’t help
treatment of this character didn’t help
treatment of this character didn’t help his reputation okay I think that’s where
his reputation okay I think that’s where
his reputation okay I think that’s where just like if he’s lame or something like
just like if he’s lame or something like
just like if he’s lame or something like that
that
that that’s what faggy means no not really Oh
that’s what faggy means no not really Oh
that’s what faggy means no not really Oh after calling Oscar faggy Michael then
after calling Oscar faggy Michael then
after calling Oscar faggy Michael then apologizes to him in front of everyone
apologizes to him in front of everyone
apologizes to him in front of everyone ensuring that the accountant sexuality
ensuring that the accountant sexuality
ensuring that the accountant sexuality is now public information Oscar why
is now public information Oscar why
is now public information Oscar why don’t you take this opportunity to
don’t you take this opportunity to
don’t you take this opportunity to officially come out to everybody here
officially come out to everybody here
officially come out to everybody here however you want to do it go ahead
however you want to do it go ahead
however you want to do it go ahead Sandow the boss is later kissing up
Sandow the boss is later kissing up
Sandow the boss is later kissing up Oscar in an attempt to fix things
Oscar in an attempt to fix things
Oscar in an attempt to fix things reveals Michaels true stupidity but it
reveals Michaels true stupidity but it
reveals Michaels true stupidity but it also makes for a hilarious scene things
also makes for a hilarious scene things
also makes for a hilarious scene things work out just fine for Oscar though
work out just fine for Oscar though
work out just fine for Oscar though since he’s offered three months of paid
since he’s offered three months of paid
since he’s offered three months of paid vacation and the company car so that he
vacation and the company car so that he
vacation and the company car so that he doesn’t sue Dunder Mifflin for
doesn’t sue Dunder Mifflin for
doesn’t sue Dunder Mifflin for everything that’s happened all I had to
everything that’s happened all I had to
everything that’s happened all I had to do was sign something saying I
do was sign something saying I
do was sign something saying I wan-soo Gill and I are going to Europe
wan-soo Gill and I are going to Europe
wan-soo Gill and I are going to Europe kids sometimes it pays to be gay
kids sometimes it pays to be gay
kids sometimes it pays to be gay number two Kurt Hummel Glee dad I have
number two Kurt Hummel Glee dad I have
number two Kurt Hummel Glee dad I have something that I want to say although
something that I want to say although
something that I want to say although this character’s father doesn’t
this character’s father doesn’t
this character’s father doesn’t completely accept his coming out this
completely accept his coming out this
completely accept his coming out this fact makes the scene from Glee no less
fact makes the scene from Glee no less
fact makes the scene from Glee no less powerful hmm what I am is okay as mr.
powerful hmm what I am is okay as mr.
powerful hmm what I am is okay as mr. Hummel explains he never doubted his son
Hummel explains he never doubted his son
Hummel explains he never doubted his son sexuality due to Kurt’s proclivity
sexuality due to Kurt’s proclivity
sexuality due to Kurt’s proclivity towards feminine clothing but he still
towards feminine clothing but he still
towards feminine clothing but he still can’t quite wrap his head around the
can’t quite wrap his head around the
can’t quite wrap his head around the idea I know really I’m known since you
idea I know really I’m known since you
idea I know really I’m known since you were three all you want for your
were three all you want for your
were three all you want for your birthday was a pair of sensible heels
birthday was a pair of sensible heels
birthday was a pair of sensible heels despite this he’s clearly trying which
despite this he’s clearly trying which
despite this he’s clearly trying which makes for a moving scene I guess I’m not
makes for a moving scene I guess I’m not
makes for a moving scene I guess I’m not totally in love with the idea but if
totally in love with the idea but if
totally in love with the idea but if that’s who you are
that’s who you are
that’s who you are nothing I can do about it I love you
nothing I can do about it I love you
nothing I can do about it I love you just as much even better
just as much even better
just as much even better show creator Ryan Murphy took the scene
show creator Ryan Murphy took the scene
show creator Ryan Murphy took the scene from his life thus explaining its
from his life thus explaining its
from his life thus explaining its realistic feel you sure right yet I’m
realistic feel you sure right yet I’m
realistic feel you sure right yet I’m sure I’m just tech before we unveil our
sure I’m just tech before we unveil our
sure I’m just tech before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions
from Jude and I’m gay you know I don’t
from Jude and I’m gay you know I don’t think I can keep doing this I know we
think I can keep doing this I know we
think I can keep doing this I know we all have to promise
all have to promise
all have to promise because I am super gay for you yes Roxy
because I am super gay for you yes Roxy
because I am super gay for you yes Roxy is gay at least she was when we were
is gay at least she was when we were
is gay at least she was when we were together or in school yes oh you heard
together or in school yes oh you heard
together or in school yes oh you heard rumors no I have first-hand knowledge
rumors no I have first-hand knowledge
rumors no I have first-hand knowledge I’m gay good
so you anything straight up do you like
so you anything straight up do you like dudes
yes I do one in particular
yes I do one in particular well somebody owes me money number one
well somebody owes me money number one
well somebody owes me money number one Ellen Morgan
Ellen Morgan
Ellen Morgan Ellen so that’s basically it you know no
Ellen so that’s basically it you know no
Ellen so that’s basically it you know no no major problems nothing pressing what
no major problems nothing pressing what
no major problems nothing pressing what kind of vibe do you get from me we had
kind of vibe do you get from me we had
kind of vibe do you get from me we had to give this scene the top spot on our
to give this scene the top spot on our
to give this scene the top spot on our list due to its awesome real-life
list due to its awesome real-life
list due to its awesome real-life parallels actress and comedian Ellen
parallels actress and comedian Ellen
parallels actress and comedian Ellen DeGeneres came out publicly to Oprah on
DeGeneres came out publicly to Oprah on
DeGeneres came out publicly to Oprah on her talk show and this was followed the
her talk show and this was followed the
her talk show and this was followed the same day by her character coming out on
same day by her character coming out on
same day by her character coming out on her sitcom to her therapist played by
her sitcom to her therapist played by
her sitcom to her therapist played by you guessed it Oprah herself has there
you guessed it Oprah herself has there
you guessed it Oprah herself has there ever been anyone you felt you clicked
ever been anyone you felt you clicked
ever been anyone you felt you clicked with and what was his name Susan given
with and what was his name Susan given
with and what was his name Susan given the year of its broadcast the episode
the year of its broadcast the episode
the year of its broadcast the episode set a powerful precedent for LGBT
set a powerful precedent for LGBT
set a powerful precedent for LGBT characters on TV that would soon be
characters on TV that would soon be
characters on TV that would soon be matched as we’ve seen Susan I’m gay
still Ellen’s frankness and self comfort
still Ellen’s frankness and self comfort make this scene the gold standard of
make this scene the gold standard of
make this scene the gold standard of them all well I’m sorry I don’t know
them all well I’m sorry I don’t know
them all well I’m sorry I don’t know what else to do I was scared I was
what else to do I was scared I was
what else to do I was scared I was ashamed and now that it’s out you know
ashamed and now that it’s out you know
ashamed and now that it’s out you know what it’s funny do you agree with our
what it’s funny do you agree with our
what it’s funny do you agree with our list I did that double spit-take to
list I did that double spit-take to
list I did that double spit-take to illustrate how insane you sound right
illustrate how insane you sound right
illustrate how insane you sound right now what coming out of the closet TV
now what coming out of the closet TV
now what coming out of the closet TV scene inspired you I can’t imagine why
scene inspired you I can’t imagine why
scene inspired you I can’t imagine why everyone thinks you’re the sweet one for
everyone thinks you’re the sweet one for
everyone thinks you’re the sweet one for more revealing top 10s published every
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