18 celebrity LGBTQ+ we absolutely adore

Ben Platt and Noah Galvin have the perfect love story. After Platt left the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, Noah stepped in as his replacement, and three years later, they became an official item. In November 2022, the pair became engaged, with Platt writing Galvin "agreed to hang out forever" on Instagram.

Brittney and Cherelle Griner have been going hard for each other in the paint since the moment they met at Baylor University in Texas. "You had no idea, but I knew you were the one for me," the WNBA star wrote on Instagram. "You stuck by my side at the lowest and at the highest!"

Lance Bass and Michael Turchin have been together for years and have a true love story to tell. They got married in 2014 and welcomed twins in 2021. During an interview with People, Lance shared his secret to a successful relationship. "It's just [being] understanding, letting them be who they are, and not trying to change someone."

Ellen and Portia have been one of the queer community's power couples since the early 2000s — and their love for one another makes their relationship that much sweeter. “I ran into Ellen at a photo shoot about a year ago, and she took my breath away," Portia told The Advocate. "My knees were weak. It was amazing. And it was very hard for me to get her out of my mind after that … we just were kind of supposed to be together … I just couldn’t ignore the feelings I had for Ellen.”

Elton John and David Furnish have been living their best lives since 1993! In March 2022, Furnish wished John a happy 75th birthday, writing he couldn't "imagine my life or a world without this glorious, loving, kind, caring, beautiful man."

Raven typically keeps quiet about her relationship with her wife, Mirana Maday. However, she has shown her love publicly from time to time. When Miranda posted an IG photo on Valentine's Day, saying she loved the actor, Raven replied, adding, "Love you, too, beautiful lady."

We love Kevin McHale and Austin McKenzie's relationship because they're each other's biggest fans. "I'm ... his biggest cheerleader," McHale told People. "He is such a sensitive, sweet soul in all the best ways and I want him to be so successful at whatever he wants to be successful at. And it's so nice to be with somebody who goes through the same things I do and is just as there for me as I am for him."

One thing we admire about Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts' relationship is that it was an organic, slow-burn sort of love. “The best part is [I’ve] never been in a relationship with anyone who I was friends with first,” the actor told Essence. “And so it was just like, ‘Oh, wait a minute, both of these things are the same thing? I love it here!"

RuPaul and Georges LeBar is another couple in their love bubble since the '90s. "I remember praying, 'I want a sweet, sensitive man,'" RuPaul said in 2015. "He’s devoted to me, I’m devoted to him, and that’s the end of the story." 

Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marioni have also kept the majority of their relationship private, but they did share some deets about their special 2012 wedding with People. Years before they tied the knot, Nixon discussed her attraction for Mariooni, describing it as "undeniable."

Don Lemon has been spilling his heart out about his partner, Tim Malone, for years. "I just found the right person … Someone who really believes in family, and I decided, you know, I need to lean into my life because I grew up never thinking that I'd be able to be open about who I was in love with and about my love life and my relationship," he said on The Tamron Hall Show.

Since meeting Jessica Dupart in 2017, Da Brat hasn't been shy about showering her queen with love. "Everything about her made me want her to be mine forever," she told People. "And I felt like I knew it not much longer than from the day we met."

Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon) gushed about his relationship with Tuc Watkins on The Drew Barrymore Show , saying the pair were in a "showmance."

"It’s when you fall in love during a show,” he continued. “We met, and I felt like such a lazy actor that I fell in love with my co-star. I was like this is so cliché.”

Not only were Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley teammates on the Chicago Sky, but they were also lovers. She married her WNBA teammate, Allie Quigley, in 2018.

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka have been living a happy life together since the early 2000s. They welcomed twins in 2010, married in 2016, and, in 2024, celebrated their first date, which occurred 20 years earlier. "My dreams have come true since we decided to take this incredible journey together," Neil wrote on Instagram. 

Queen Latifah hasn't discussed her relationship with Eboni Nichols publicly like.... ever. However, she seemingly confirmed their union in 2021 when she achieved the BET Lifetime Achievement Award. "... thank you so much for all of you, the fans, for supporting every crazy thing I've done through the years. And thank you for making Equalizer number 1. Eboni, my love. ... Peace. Happy Pride!"

Ross Matthews and Wellinthon Garcia's love for one another is so undeniable that the guests at their destination wedding in Mexico could feel it all around. "The profound love shared by Ross and Wellinthon was felt by all of those in attendance at their beautiful and touching ceremony. The two exchanged heartfelt vows against the picture-perfect backdrop of an epic sunset painting the Puerto Vallarta, Mexico sky," a guest told People. 

Although these two aren't together romantically anymore, they share two children and have said their love for one another will always remain. "He's my partner in parenthood," Anderson told Howard Stern. "We're best friends. We're family. We love these kids."