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Ellen DeGeneres and other LGBTQ+ celebrities who have survived public romances.

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Performance Ellen DeGeneres it was a balm for the soul Portia de Rossi .

Although the actress from the series "« Arrested Development"» rocked the Save the Vote concert in 2001, it was the host The Ellen DeGeneres Show really caught her attention.

«"I have this memory of her walking really fast backstage and me running to catch up with her," Portia told the magazine. People in 2021. "I remember thinking she was the coolest, most charming, most beautiful, and funniest girl I had ever met.".

Despite her attraction to Ellen, who came out as a lesbian in 1997, Porsche found it difficult to come to terms with her feelings.

«"At the time, I was in the closet," she explained. "I was very uncomfortable with my sexuality, and she was obviously very open about hers. I just knew a relationship with her would be something special for me, so we didn't date for about three years after that.".

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As it turns out, 53-year-old Portia hid her feelings very well, because 68-year-old Ellen admitted that she only realized how deeply she was in love when they started dating in 2004.

«"I didn't know about it until we started dating," the talk show host, whose romance with Portia blossomed after reuniting at the VH1 Big in '04 awards, told the magazine. O, The Oprah Magazine in 2009, "when she finally told me how she felt.".

Ellen and Portia married in 2008, during the brief period when same-sex marriage was legal in California before being overturned again by the passage of Initiative 8 on the ballot that same year. (The Supreme Court ultimately struck down Initiative 8 in 2013.)

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«"It feels like home," Ellen said of their union. "There's a foundation. There's a sense of security. We're all equal citizens, and we should have the same rights as anyone else on this earth.".

«"I'm very lucky," she emphasized. "I'm truly very lucky to have found this connection.".

For Ellen, who moved to the English countryside with Portia in 2024, her wife continues to transform her life for the better.

«"I think I'm healthier than I've ever been," she added. "I'm happier than I've ever been. I'm more like myself. I can't emphasize that enough. I think kindness is key to yourself and to other people.".

«"I've realized who I really am, and I think I try to be a better person every day," Ellen added. "And [Porsha] makes me a better person.".

To learn more about Ellen and Portia's love story, as well as celebrities like Lily-Rose Depp , Rebel Wilson , Kristen Stewart and many others, read on.

David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris

<p>David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris</p><p>» src=»https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/keBSXv67HGCd8GCgppQk0w—/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2 MDtoPTExOTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA—/https://media.zenfs.com/en/e__181/1c8d7ffad0688fe03a24570a9c110d0f&quot;&gt;</p><p> Harris and Burtka married in 2014 in Italy and have been together for 20 years. The longtime couple also has 13-year-old twins. <strong>Harper</strong> и <strong>Gideon</strong> .</p></p><p> Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash-Betts </p><p>&lt;img alt=Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash-Betts

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Actress from the series «Renault 911» and the musician met after Betts landed a small role in Nash's sitcom "« Claws"» on TNT. After keeping their romance under wraps for several years, the couple announced their wedding in August 2020.

They have shared countless charming romantic evenings on the red carpet and even posed topless together for Essence magazine , becoming the first same-sex couple to grace the cover of the publication.

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor

<p>Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor</p><p>» src=»https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/_m2tiCviDvdJGi5_UKY3LA—/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2 MDtoPTE1NTE7Y2Y9d2VicA—/https://media.zenfs.com/en/e__181/8304fa911b0fc52188743426a62548c3″&gt;</p><p> The actors&#039; romantic relationship began in 2015, but they kept it under wraps until the following year. Now they&#039;re regulars at awards ceremonies, always supporting each other in their professional endeavors.</p></p><p> Lance Bass and Michael Turchin </p><p>&lt;img alt=Lance Bass and Michael Turchin

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Bass and Turchin have been in the band 'N SYNC since they began dating in 2011. The couple married in 2014 in Los Angeles and celebrated ten years of marriage; they welcomed twins in 2021. Violet и Alexander .

Georges LeBar and RuPaul

<p>Georges LeBar and RuPaul</p><p>» src=»https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/t69SC.GrERKl0if0QUCfyw—/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2 MDtoPTExOTA7Y2Y9d2VicA—/https://media.zenfs.com/en/e__181/35147268c6420989bfe9488f6e5e9365″&gt;</p><p> This couple proves that opposites really do attract. Together since the &#039;90s, LeBar has been running a ranch in Wyoming, while RuPaul is busy winning Emmys as the longtime host of his reality show. <em>«RuPaul&#039;s Drag Race»</em> . The couple secretly married in 2017.</p></p><p> Dylan Meyer and Kristen Stewart </p><p>&lt;img alt=Dylan Meyer and Kristen Stewart

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The Oscar-nominated actress announced in 2021 that she and her screenwriter partner were engaged after two years of dating.

«"We're going to get married, we're definitely going to do it," Stewart said in The Howard Stern Show . "I wanted a proposal, so I made my wishes very clear, and she fulfilled them perfectly. We will get married, it will happen.".

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

<p>Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi</p><p>» src=»https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/lIXv.7GEGMVfKVGeIItaqg—/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk 2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/e__181/5e7bd29c4340be48beb2a2dd994d2056″&gt;</p><p> The comedian and actress met at an awards ceremony in 2004, and their relationship has been a hit ever since. The couple married in 2008.</p></p><p> Todd Spivak and Jim Parsons </p><p>&lt;img alt=Todd Spivak and Jim Parsons

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Actor The Big Bang Theory« and graphic designer have been together for over two decades. Parsons first publicly announced their relationship in 2012, and five years later they married at the Rainbow Room restaurant in New York City.

David Furnish and Elton John

<p>David Furnish and Elton John</p><p>» src=»https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/hRPIhyMXiEbA6DZX8amm9g—/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk 2MDtoPTcxMjtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/e__181/44ca5444f95cfa6adcf9da54ee42928e&quot;&gt;</p><p> Having first met in 1993, the winner of all four major entertainment awards and the film director married in 2014 after eight years of a civil partnership in the UK. The couple, who have been together for over thirty years, have sons. <strong>Zachary</strong> , 13 years old, and <strong>Elijah</strong> , 11 years old.</p></p><p> Ben Platt and Noah Galvin </p><p>&lt;img alt=Ben Platt and Noah Galvin

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Actors who both played leading roles in the musical «Dear Evan Hansen» on Broadway, they began dating in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic. Two years later, in November 2022, Ben proposed.

As he announced on Instagram at the time: «He agreed to stay with us forever.».

Jodie Foster and Alexandra Hedison

<p>Jodie Foster and Alexandra Hedison</p><p>» src=»https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/LbvlVtGOlY84CNk19wdKMw—/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2 MDtoPTE1NTE7Y2Y9d2VicA—/https://media.zenfs.com/en/e__181/acbdc782dc897d128fdc959b425b40d3″&gt;</p><p> The Oscar winner and the photographer have maintained a very private relationship since their wedding in April 2014, after nearly a year of dating.</p></p><p> Ariana DeBose and Sue McCoo </p><p>&lt;img alt=Ariana DeBose & Sue McCoo

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DeBoss and McCoo worked on the Broadway musical "Summer: Donna Summer" in 2018: The Oscar winner played Disco Donna, and the fashion designer worked as an assistant costume designer. The couple announced their relationship during the 2022 awards season, when DeBose won numerous awards for her role in «West Side Story» .

Amber Lane and Robin Roberts

<p>Amber Lane and Robin Roberts</p><p>» src=»https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/mU6MTgTjHvIpFgKBmdMqiw—/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk 2MDtoPTcxMjtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/e__181/a5fc7ba57599fe1f44b5ff1629572743″&gt;</p><p> Roberts and Lane met on a blind date in 2005 and were together for nearly two decades before marrying in 2023.</p></p><p> Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird </p><p>&lt;img alt=Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird

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These two are definitely the perfect couple, and we're not talking about a sports relationship.

The soccer star and former WNBA champion began dating in 2016 and got engaged in 2020.

In 2018, Bird and Rapinoe became the first same-sex couple to appear on the cover of ESPN Magazine. The Body Issue .

070 Shayk and Lily-Rose Depp

<p>070 Shake &amp; Lily-Rose Depp</p><p>» src=»https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/dLTrNviZBN2B4GTVo8RP0w—/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2 MDtoPTE1NDk7Y2Y9d2VicA—/https://media.zenfs.com/en/e__181/02dcfc6486a7c828082b6ae9599690f7″&gt;</p><p> In January 2024, the actress and rapper, <em>known from the show &quot;The Idol&quot;«</em> , celebrated their first anniversary, and Depp shared on Instagram: «1</p></p><p> Gigi Gorges and Nats Getty </p><p>&lt;img alt=Gigi Gorgeous & Nats Getty

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The YouTube star and the oil heir began their whirlwind romance after meeting at an airport in 2016. Three years later, they exchanged vows during a lavish wedding ceremony at the Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel in Montecito, California.

Simon Halls and Matt Bomer

<p>Simon Halls and Matt Bomer</p><p>» src=»https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ZhmLDg0xY_gXVrABCsR9WA—/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk 2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/e__181/25649f34a014fd2ff288c614a7145489″&gt;</p><p> This couple, who had been together for many years, turned business into pleasure when they fell in love while working as a famous Hollywood PR person for an actor in the film <em>«Mike&#039;s Magic»</em> . (Bomer later found a new PR team.)</p><p> They eventually got married in 2011 and are now raising three sons: <strong>China</strong> , born in 2005, and twins <strong>Henry</strong> и <strong>Walker</strong> , born in 2008.</p></p><p> Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle </p><p>&lt;img alt=Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle

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The story of how the Olympic football player and the writer met is truly incredible. Surprisingly, they met at a librarians' convention in 2016. The couple officially married a year later, in 2017.

Jane Wagner and Lily Tomlin

<p>Jane Wagner and Lily Tomlin</p><p>» src=»https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/R4aCJBqOlzIOqvsU_iaN.w—/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2 MDtoPTE1NTE7Y2Y9d2VicA—/https://media.zenfs.com/en/e__181/a989786cb77bafa2ce530c0ef3bd493a&quot;&gt;</p><p> Wagner and Tomlin have been together for—get this!—five decades! The actress and screenwriter/director finally married on New Year&#039;s Eve 2013, after 42 years of marriage.</p><p> «&quot;It was great,&quot; Tomlin said at the time. &quot;We didn&#039;t have any rings, so I went through our jewelry and started looking for rings.&quot;.</p></p><p> Nico Santos and Zeke Smith </p><p>&lt;img alt=Nico Santos and Zeke Smith

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Star TV series "Supermarket" »" and two-time participant reality show «The "Survivor" couple married in November 2023 after six years of dating. As for their big engagement, Smith, who serves on GLAAD's board of directors, proposed onstage during the 2022 GLAAD Media Awards, hosted by the LGBTQIA+ rights organization.

Rebel Wilson and Ramona Agruma

<p>Rebel Wilson and Ramona Agruma</p><p>» src=»https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/3iFg1s0ySLY0Ah82TuDzPA—/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2 MDtoPTE3MDc7Y2Y9d2VicA—/https://media.zenfs.com/en/e__181/154d9549b24883f27452dafcd50bb555″&gt;</p><p> In February 2023, the star <em>film &quot;Pitch Perfect&quot;«</em> revealed that she had managed to make an amazing marriage proposal to the founder of a clothing company.</p></p><p> Alex Niedbalski and Wanda Sykes </p><p>&lt;img alt=Alex Niedbalski & Wanda Sykes

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For Niedbalski and Sykes, it was love at first sight. The couple met and married in 2008 and have been active advocates for equality ever since.

Beanie Feldstein and Bonnie Chance Roberts

<p>Beanie Feldstein and Bonnie Chance Roberts</p><p>» src=»https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/KBqm52PVq2x_FyHJdbOgUA—/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk 2MDtoPTcxMjtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/e__181/12d71a0a14f962db19f58b39dc1b992e&quot;&gt;</p><p> Star of the film &quot;« <em>&quot;Funny Girl&quot;»</em> and the producer married in May 2023 in upstate New York after four years of dating. They met while working on the film <em>«How to Build a Girl»</em> 2019.</p></p><p> Rob France and Tan France </p><p>&lt;img alt=Rob France and Tan France

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The couple, who had been married for more than a decade, married in 2007 and then welcomed a son in 2021. Ismail , and in 2023 – a second child , Isaac .

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