11. Chely Wright
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Country star Chely Wright officially came out as gay in People magazine and NBC’s Today Show. Wright says, “I hear the word ‘tolerance’ that some people are trying to teach people to be tolerant of gays. I’m not satisfied with that word. I am gay, and I am not seeking to be ‘tolerated’.”