12 Celebrities That Were Raised By LGBT Parents

Being raised in a typical nuclear family is not necessarily a requirement for a child to become a successful and happy adult. In this sense, long before LGBT discourse gained traction, many celebrities of our day grew up in families considered unconventional.

In this post, the awesome.club recalls the cases of some famous people raised by LGBT parents, who refute prejudices and prove that parents’ guidance doesn’t matter, as long as there is love, overcoming and will to win!

Mandy’s parents divorced after nearly 30 years of marriage and her mother, Stacy Moore-Friedman, started a new life with a partner, tennis player Claudette Laliberte. Mandy is very supportive of her mother’s lifestyle.

Amy was born into a Mormon family, although her parents, who had 7 children, divorced when she was 11 and left the church. That same year, Amy’s mother, Kathryn, moved in with a woman. Despite the divorce, Amy’s parents seem to have maintained a good relationship. Her mother is very happy with the actress’ career and Amy often invites her to the Oscars and other events.

Kendall and Kylie’s father, retired Olympic decathlete Bruce Jenner, transitioned from male to female in 2015 after sex reassignment surgery, going by the name Caitlyn Jenner. The surgery took place following his divorce from then-wife Kris Jenner in 2013. However, Caitlyn’s daughters accepted this change with deep love and understanding.

Gloria Carter, Jay’s mother, came out as gay in 2017 after sharing the news with her son. Jay was very happy and even confessed that he cried, when he realized that Gloria had to hide it for decades. He later dedicated the song to his mother smile, on her album 4:44, recorded the day after she came out.

Robert’s parents divorced when he was still a little boy. In 1944, Robert De Niro Sr., a famous abstract expressionist painter, came out publicly, maintaining a relationship with poet Robert Duncan. De Niro Jr, the actor son, confessed that they weren’t the kind of father and son who played basketball together, but they did have a connection. Later, the actor produced a documentary about his father’s life.

Jodie was raised by two mothers — Evelyn Foster and her partner, whom Jodie called “Auntie” Jo. The actress came out publicly as gay during a speech at the Golden Globes in 2013.

Rene’s parents divorced when she was just two years old. Since then, she and her sister have been raised by their mother, girlfriend and gay friends. Rene revealed that, at the time, her mother had been practically abandoned by her former friends and that the gay community decided to help them.

Ally Sheedy, one of the stars of the film Five’s Club (1985), was raised by her mother, New York literary agent Charlotte Sheedy, who came out as gay after divorcing her father in 1971.

The singer of the group Scissor Sisters (cult in the LGBT community), Ana Matronic, has a gay father – when the singer was three years old, he separated from his mother and went to live in San Francisco with his boyfriend. At a time when there was no talk of shared custody, she and her sister spent a lot of time with their father.

50 Cent was raised by his mother, who, according to the rapper, was a lesbian. She died when the future singer was just 8 years old, causing 50 Cent to move in with his grandparents. The rapper wrote a book called playground about his childhood and his relationship with his mother.

Liza’s father, Italian-American theater and film director Vincente Minnelli, was openly gay when he lived in New York, according to his biographer, Emmanuel Levy. Paradoxically, the move to Hollywood made her decide to keep her personal life more private. The relationship between Liza and her father has always been very close.

the star of Hunger Games, Jena Malone had an unconventional childhood — she was raised by her mother, Deborah Malone, and her girlfriend. Jena said in an interview that it is amazing to have two mothers.

Happy families raise happy children, whether the parents are gay or straight. Were you surprised to find out that these celebrities had LGBT parents? Know any other stars we could add to the list? We would be happy to hear your opinion in the comments section.