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Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are Quiz


Some brave celebrities from different fields who did not fear to come out of the closet. Wherever they were.

A multiple-choice quiz by VANEYK. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
VANEYK
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
371,316
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which very famous CNN reporter came out in 2012? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. This Canadian beauty is well known for her interesting and quirky roles. She came out in 2014. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This very famous celebrity came out in 2006. He played many famous roles but the most notorious one was in "How I Met Your Mother". Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This woman was the first openly gay celeb to open the Oscar ceremony (in 2007). A pioneer in "coming out", who is she? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which gentleman, one of the greatest British actors of all times, came out in 1988 to the general public, in a programme on BBC Radio 3? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. This sexy star is best known for his lead role as Kyle in the now cancelled ABC series "Kyle XY". Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. This "Silence of the Lambs" star, who long stayed mum about her oft-speculated sexual preferences, went public with her sexuality in 2007. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Music has had a fair share of openly gay celebrities. But which musician in this list is NOT gay? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This popular Hollywood actor, at the peak of his fame in the 1960s, came out in 2003 in his autobiography "Shattered Love". Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This very famous actress who played in "Sex and the City" and came out in 2004. Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. All of these are gay mayors, but who was the first to be elected in office and which was this city? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which ultra famous "Latino" called Enrique Martin Morales came out, at last, in 2010? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Greg Louganis and Martina Navratilova were some of the hundreds of famous braves who came out in the sports arena. Which sports were they famous for? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. All of these openly gay people were or are governing their countries, but which of them was the first-ever who was elected to govern a country and which is that country? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. He played roles in "White Collar" and "Traveler", among others. Who is this handsome man, born in Missouri, who came out in 2012? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which very famous CNN reporter came out in 2012?

Answer: Anderson Cooper

This broadcast journalist, author and talk show host known as the "silver fox", serves as the primary anchor of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360. It wasn't until 2012, when he gave permission to Andrew Sullivan to publish an email regarding his sexual orientation.
2. This Canadian beauty is well known for her interesting and quirky roles. She came out in 2014.

Answer: Ellen Page

Ellen Page (now Elliot Page) came out at the LGTB youth conference "Time to Thrive" in 2014 saying, "I'm tired of hiding. I'm tired of lying by omission". She is one of rising celebs in Hollywood. Page is also known for being a tough defender of human rights (like in the case of the dictatorship in Burma), a Buddhist and a convinced vegan.
3. This very famous celebrity came out in 2006. He played many famous roles but the most notorious one was in "How I Met Your Mother".

Answer: Neil Patrick Harris

Harris confirmed that he is gay in November 2006 by saying, "I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love.
4. This woman was the first openly gay celeb to open the Oscar ceremony (in 2007). A pioneer in "coming out", who is she?

Answer: Ellen DeGeneres

DeGeneres was born in 1958 in Louisiana. She has hosted the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, and the Primetime Emmys. She has authored three books, and started her own record company, Eleveneleven. She has won 13 Emmys, 14 People's Choice Awards, and numerous other awards for her work and charitable efforts. She came out publicly as lesbian in an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show".
5. Which gentleman, one of the greatest British actors of all times, came out in 1988 to the general public, in a programme on BBC Radio 3?

Answer: Sir Ian McKellen

His notable film roles include "Gandalf" in "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies and "Magneto" in the "X-Men" films. He was made a freeman of the City of London in October, 2014.
6. This sexy star is best known for his lead role as Kyle in the now cancelled ABC series "Kyle XY".

Answer: Matt Dallas

Dallas publically announced his engagement to his musician boyfriend Blue Hamilton on Twitter in January 2013. He has acted in several TV shows as well as some films, notably "Babysitter Wanted" and some music videos.
7. This "Silence of the Lambs" star, who long stayed mum about her oft-speculated sexual preferences, went public with her sexuality in 2007.

Answer: Jodie Foster

She came out, thanking her longtime partner Cydney Bernard in a speech at a Hollywood function. The couple lives in Malibu, where they are raising two boys. Apart from "The Silence Of The Lambs" she also acted in "The Accused" for which she won both an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actress, establishing her as one of Hollywood's most esteemed serious actresses.

Other unforgettable films with Jodie were "Panic Room", "Maverick" and many others.
8. Music has had a fair share of openly gay celebrities. But which musician in this list is NOT gay?

Answer: Robbie Williams

Neil Tennant is part of the duo "Pet Shop Boys" and Michael Stipe was part of "R.E.M". George Michael did part of his career "solo" but also as leader of the group "Wham".

Robbie Williams has been in a heterosexual relationship since May 2006 with the actress Ayda Field. There has been speculation for many years about Williams sexuality, with many speculating that he may be bisexual. In an interview with "The Daily Star", he stated: "I love musical theatre and a lot of the other things that are often associated with gays.However, that would imply that I enjoy having a particular sort of fun, which I don't." *Source: Wikipedia*
9. This popular Hollywood actor, at the peak of his fame in the 1960s, came out in 2003 in his autobiography "Shattered Love".

Answer: Richard Chamberlain

He rose to popularity in the 1960s as the main character of the very popular series "Dr.Kildare". In his later years, Chamberlain has guest-starred in many popular TV shows, such as "Will & Grace", "Desperate Housewives", and "Chuck".
10. This very famous actress who played in "Sex and the City" and came out in 2004.

Answer: Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia, who played Miranda Hobbes in the sitcom, has been open about her relationship with education activist Christine Marinoni since 2004. Nixon caused major controversy in 2012 after saying that homosexuality was a personal choice for her.
11. All of these are gay mayors, but who was the first to be elected in office and which was this city?

Answer: Glenn Murray - Winnipeg

-Glenn Murray was the first openly gay mayor of any city in the world from 1998 to 2004.
-Bertrand Delanoë, also publicly gay since 1998, was elected mayor of Paris from 25 March 2001 to 5 April 2014.
-Annise Parker is Houston's second female mayor and the first openly gay mayor of a major U.S. city was in office from 2004 to 2010.
-Corine Mauch was elected in 2009 , as the first openly gay major of a Swiss city.
Among other cities to be presently governed or have been governed by openly gay mayors we can add Seattle, Fresnillo (Mexico), Berlin, etc.
12. Which ultra famous "Latino" called Enrique Martin Morales came out, at last, in 2010?

Answer: Ricky Martin

A famous singer since he was a kid when he was part of the group "Menudo", this Puerto Rican is a celebrity singer both in Spanish and English. His most famous hit, perhaps not surprisingly, is "Living la Vida Loca" ("Living A Crazy Life") which topped all charts.
13. Greg Louganis and Martina Navratilova were some of the hundreds of famous braves who came out in the sports arena. Which sports were they famous for?

Answer: Diving and Tennis

-Luganis, several times gold medal in the Olympic Games, tested positive for HIV in 1988. He told his story in a best-selling autobiography "Breaking the Surface" co-written with Eric Marcus. He also openly talked about his private life at Oprah's Show in 1995. -Navratilova, Czech born but American since 1981, is considered one of the best female tennis players ever.

She gave an interview, shortly after getting into the USA were she confessed she was bisexual and asked the reporter not to publish that part of the interview.

In spite of that, the "New York Daily News" published the article on July 30, 1981.
14. All of these openly gay people were or are governing their countries, but which of them was the first-ever who was elected to govern a country and which is that country?

Answer: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir - Iceland

-Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was elected in 2009, being the first openly gay person in the world to be elected head of government.
-Elio Di Rupo, although not head of state (Belgium is a monarchy), he was the first openly gay male Prime Minister elected in history in December 2011.
-Xavier Bettel, as in the case of Belgium, he is not a head of state since the Grand Duchy is a monarchy. He was elected as Prime Minister in December 2013.
-Per Kristian Foss, Norway's Finance Minister acting Prime Minister of Norway very briefly in 2002, thus being the first openly homosexual head of government in modern times but not elected.
15. He played roles in "White Collar" and "Traveler", among others. Who is this handsome man, born in Missouri, who came out in 2012?

Answer: Matt Bomer

This gorgeous star is best known for his performances in the network series White Collar,and sexy comedy-drama Magic Mike alongside Channing Tatum. Bomer first publically acknowledged he was gay while accepting an award in 2012, thanking his publicist husband and their three sons.
Source: Author VANEYK

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