Accepted Quote by Elton John

Remember that I was out of the closet at the age of sixteen. My parents knew I was gay; I'd had to tell them.

— Boy George

Nothing has happened to me out of the closet that was anywhere near as dangerous as being closeted.

— Karen Thompson Walker

For so long, for my whole life I didn't have to but I lived in the closet.

— Scott Evans

The more people are out the easier it is for everyone else. I was never in the closet and once I told my parents…

— Leisha Hailey

The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you've just told them.

— Rachel Maddow

I was blessed to have a family that accepted my sexuality, which I am painfully aware is not the norm.

— Ariana DeBose

I think that the most important reason to come out is your own sanity; that's above everything else. I think that applies whether you're…

— Christopher Rice

All I can really say is to encourage anybody who's in the closet to come out, and congratulate anyone who has.

— Gus Kenworthy

Can you give me a reason for coming out of the closet?

— Keys

To be closeted for so long was so difficult.

— Liz Carmouche

I came out to one or two people in high school and then it wasn't until I was a freshman in college that I…

— Nico Santos

“The closet does have a benefit. It provides safety. Which at times is important. But remember, as long as you are in there, two…

— Anthony Venn-Brown