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Unless you were living under a rock from the years 1990 to 2010, you know what the Disney Channel is. From DCOMs to 5-minute shows, the channel had everything a kid could want, including lovable actors that brought their hit series to life.
Now, a lot of stars from our favorite Disney Channel franchises have shared that they're part of the LGBTQ community! (Side note: Coming out is more about letting people in — it's not your job or responsibility to define yourself for other people and tell them ANYTHING about your personal life, but if you want to spread the word and provide more visibility for a vibrant and beautiful group of humans, then go on with your bad self!)
Here are 11 familiar Disney faces who identify on the queer spectrum...
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Garrett Clayton
You probably recognize Garrett from the DCOMs Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2, but he's since taken on new projects like the movie Reach. Clayton shared some special info on Instagram ahead of the movie's release in 2018, opening up that he and his longterm partner have dealt with suicide and other tough topics the film covered.
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Josie Totah
Actress Josie Totah shared that she was transgender in a personal essay for TIME in August 2018. She previously starred in the Disney Channel hit show Jessie and opposite Mindy Kaling in the series Champions. "When my friends and family call me Josie, it feels like I'm being seen. It's something everyone wants, to feel understood," she wrote.
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Joey Pollari
We knew him as Miles in Avalon High before he hit the big screens as a potential interest for Simon, the title character in the viral movie Love, Simon. Pollari said the role was especially meaningful to him because it was similar to his own experience as a gay man. He told The Advocate that he came out at 18.
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Mollee Gray
Another Teen Beach Movie star, Mollee Gray says she kept her sexuality hidden because she was worried it would impact her career. But, when the So You Think You Can Dance finalist was preparing to get married, she felt it was time to go public about her 4-year relationship with Jeka Jane. "I was never really taught to love a gender," Gray told The Advocate. "I also never really understood it. I was like, attracted to girls but not all girls, so I was battling what that meant."
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Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato doesn't owe anyone an exact label for her sexuality, but she said in her documentary, 'Simply Complicated,' that she's interested in dating men and women.
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Hayley Kiyoko
Another DCOM star, Kiyoko first hit the small screens with her starring role in 'Lemonade Mouth' before she became the "queen of lesbians" (according to some fans) with her hit single, 'Girls Like Girls.' She stayed connected to her Disney roots, though, and a bunch of the stars crashed her album release party.
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Alyson Stoner
You may know her from 'Mike's Super-Short Show,' her many cameos on 'The Suite Life,' or her starring role in 'Camp Rock.' Stoner shared that she identifies as a queer woman in a personal essay called "What It Was Like to Fall In Love With a Woman."
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Raven Symone
The star of 'That's So Raven,' a Disney Channel staple, officially came out when gay marriage was legalized across the United States by tweeting "I can finally get married!" Get it, girl!
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Rowan Blanchard
This 'Girl Meets World' star has become an LGBTQ icon for her activism and visibility outside of the show. She's said in multiple interviews that she identifies as "queer" because she's open to dating any gender.
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Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus has referred to her own gender and sexuality as fluid, calling herself "pansexual" and "gender-neutral" in interviews. She's also done a great deal of work for the LGBTQ community; Cyrus founded the Happy Hippie Foundation, which helps homeless queer youth.
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Source: https://www.seventeen.com/love/g19691925/lgbtq-disney-stars/
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