25 Celebs That Shocked Us When They Came Out As Gay

[Proud Liberal Dem]

24. I'm from Indiana

It's still full of fundies and, recently, teabaggers, but nowhere as bad as things were even about 10-20 years ago. The fundies are trying to pass an anti-same-sex marriage amendment to the state constitution (which they passed once and have to pass again in order to get it on the ballot) but there is an impressive array of organizations and businesses "coming out" against it. To make it a little more personal, my stepdaughter came out about a year but, despite our concerns, she has not reported any problems with her peers at school. She isn't out to everybody but she apparently has a group of supportive friends that she hangs with that are helping make school a safe experience for her, for which my wife and I are thankful.