35+ of the World’s Most Popular LGBT Stars and Athletes

One of the first of his kind, Frank Ocean deserves a lot of credit. Despite the potential consequences for his career in the hip-hop industry, he came out as gay on Tumblr, writing, “I don’t know what happens now, and that’s okay. I don’t have any secrets I need keeping anymore… I feel like a free man.”

Against all expectations, dozens of his hip-hop peers rallied behind him, and since the 2016 shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Ocean has become an outspoken advocate for LGBT rights.