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Out and proud! Openly gay celebrities

It's Mardi Gras time! To celebrate we have put together a collection of openly gay celebs who have embraced their sexuality and come out to the world.

Mar 01, 2013 12:00pm
It's March and to Sydneysiders that means only one thing – Mardi Gras!To celebrate the 35th annual event, we have put together a collection of openly gay celebs who have embraced their sexuality and come out to the world.This month also marks an important milestone for The Australian Women's Weekly – the first time we've had an openly gay woman on the cover.Ellen DeGeneres is our March covergirl, and we couldn't be more pleased to have her grace our pages alongside our very own gay icon Magda Szubanski.
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Magda Szubanski speaks of her "relief" at coming out in the March issue of AWW.

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The Weekly's March covergirl Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi.

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Jodie Foster came out in an emotional speech at the 2013 Golden Globes.

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Neil Patrick Harris and his husband David Burtka.

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Elton John, his husband David Furnish and their son Zachary.

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Rosie O'Donnell and her wife Michelle Rounds.

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Ricky Martin has twins with his partner Carlos Gonzalez Abella.

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Glee star Jane Lynch and her wife Lara Embry.

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Ian McKellen.

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Singer Boy George.

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Little Britain's Matt Lucas.

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Country music singer Melissa Etheridge and her love interest Linda Wallem.

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Australian model and presenter Ruby Rose.

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Singer KD Lang.

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Will & Grace star Sean Hayes.

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George Michael.

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Former Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes.

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Anderson Cooper.

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Ellen on the cover of the March issue of The Weekly.

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March 06, 2011: Sydney was transformed overnight as thousands took to the streets to have fun and campaign for gay and lesbian equality.

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