Celebrity Parents Who've Spoken Out in Support of Their LGBTQ+ Kids

Marlon Wayans

While appearing on The Breakfast Club in Nov. 2023, Marlon Wayans revealed that his eldest child is transgender, and that he was working on a comedy special that would follow his journey from "ignorance and denial" to "complete unconditional love and acceptance."

For his son Kai, he said, "I want them to be free in spirit, free in thought, free to be themselves ... If they can’t get that in the household with their father and their mother, how the f--- do I send them out into the world with that kind of confidence? I’m just so proud of them being them."

Tori Spelling

“And, then he came out. I was so proud of his confidence. He was who he was and he was proud of it. And, then we bonded again. We found each other on a new level with a whole new respect for each other.”

– Tori Spelling in a post about her stepson, 24-year-old Jack McDermott (her husband Dean McDermott shares Jack – his eldest – with ex Mary Jo Eustace)

Cynthia Bailey

“If you meet an amazing young lady, that’s a blessing. If you meet an amazing young man, that’s a blessing. As long as they’re good people and they love and support you.”

– Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey to her daughter Noelle, 23, who came out as sexually fluid

Sade

“Thank you for staying by my side these past 6 months Mumma. Thank you for fighting with me to complete the man I am. Thank you for your encouragement when things are hard, for the love you give me. The purest heart. I love you so much. Queen of queens.”

– Sade’s son, Izaak, who is transgender, on his mom’s support during his transition

Jamie Lee Curtis

"[My husband and I] have watched in wonder and pride as our son became our daughter Ruby."

— Knives Out actress Jamie Lee Curtis, revealing that her youngest child with husband Christopher Guest is transgender, in AARP The Magazine's August/September 2021 issue

"It was intimidating — but I wasn't worried. They had been so accepting of me my entire life."

— Ruby Guest to PEOPLE, on coming out to her parents

Alexis Bellino

"I'm so proud of Miles for wanting to stop the hate, and for being brave enough to step forward at such a young age. He now has his entire life to live the way he should...I am 100% fully supportive of my son. I hope you will be too … Thank you for supporting me and my family through all of our many transitions through the years. This world needs more love and kindness."

— Real Housewives of Orange County alumna Alexis Bellino introducing her teen son, Miles, on Instagram in October 2022

Heather Dubrow

"We've got four kids, they are different genders, different sexualities, and all at interesting places in their lives, figuring out who they are and where they belong as humans. I felt like our purpose is to keep those conversations going in other families."

— Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow, whose daughter Max came out as bisexual in 2020 and daughter Kat as a lesbian in 2021

Ally Sheedy

"I want him to be able to do what he wants to do with his life and have the freedom to make his own choices and surround himself with a loving, supportive community. So far, he's been able to do that ... Beck doesn't hide anything.

"I feel very comfortable talking to anyone whose kid is just beginning the process of transition. Parents need to educate themselves. It's natural to have fears about your kids, no matter what. But in this case, Beck is in a really great place in his life. I give him the room to run, and I just really try to just watch."

— Actress Ally Sheedy, on her parenting philosophy for son Beckett, who is transgender, to PEOPLE

Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle Union

"When I look at Zaya, I get hope. Because I'm like, okay, we raised [our kids] to be authentic."

— Former professional basketball player Dwyane Wade, on daughter Zaya coming out as transgender, to PEOPLE

"We want to make sure [our kids] feel strong and supported and free to be exactly who they are."

— L.A.'s Finest actress Gabrielle Union, on raising the couple's children in a supportive environment, to PEOPLE

Marcia Gay Harden

"My son is openly gay. And, of course, I accept him. I love him unconditionally."

— Fifty Shades actress Marcia Gay Harden, speaking about son Hudson Scheel to Yahoo Lifestyle

"What drives me is — my children are all queer. My eldest child is non-binary. My son is gay. My youngest is fluid. And you know, they are my kids and they teach me every day."

– Harden on what motivates her to fight anti-LGBTQ+ legislation during the Drag Isn't Dangerous telethon

Cynthia Nixon

"I'm so proud of my son Samuel Joseph Mozes (called Seph) who graduated college this month. I salute him and everyone else marking today's #TransDayofAction. #TDOA."

— Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon, sharing publicly that her son is transgender, on Instagram

Magic Johnson

"It's all about loving them no matter who they are, what they decide to do. And when my son came out, I was so happy for him and happy for us as parents. We love him. EJ is amazing."

— Former professional basketball player Magic Johnson, on his son EJ's coming out at age 17, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Sally Field

"Sam is my youngest son, by 18 years, and he's gay. To that, I say: So what? [...] His journey to allow himself to be what nature intended him to be was not an easy one [...] I could make it easier only by standing visibly to the side, clearly loving him, always being there and always letting him know."

— Lincoln star Sally Field, on supporting son Samuel Greisman as he grappled with his sexuality growing up, in an open letter to the Human Rights Campaign

Billy Ray Cyrus

"We've always been very open-minded. Listen, it's all about love and light. Forget the negativity and the haters […] She's rocking and rolling and having a good time. What the world needs is love. There's too much hate […] The world needs positive influences."

— Singer Billy Ray Cyrus, on daughter Miley Cyrus coming out as pansexual, to E! News

Robert Stafford

"Very creative video. I got through it 😂😂. Congratulations. Live life on your terms. Very PROUD of you 💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏾."

— Lil Nas X's dad, gospel musician Robert Stafford, reacting to his son's "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" music video, in a text shared to Twitter

Gloria Vanderbilt

"It took great courage for you to confide in me. I hope you know that I am more than 'okay' with it; I rejoice that you are gay! It's part of what makes you the person you are."

— The late heiress Gloria Vanderbilt, to son Anderson Cooper about his coming out to her, to PEOPLE

Annette Bening & Warren Beatty

"He's managed something that's very challenging with great style and great intelligence. He's an articulate, thoughtful person, and I'm very, very proud of him."

— Hope Gap actress Annette Bening, on son Stephen coming out as transgender at age 14, to AARP

"He's a revolutionary, a genius, and my hero, as are all my children."

— Bonnie and Clyde star Warren Beatty, expressing his love for the couple's eldest son Stephen, to Vanity Fair

Busy Philipps

"Because Birdie said that they would like their pronouns to be they/them, and I haven't been doing it, and I said because I have this public persona and I want Birdie to be in control of their own narrative and not have to answer to anybody outside of our friends and family if they don't want to. Bird was like, 'I don't give a f—. You can talk about how I'm gay and out; you can talk about my pronouns. That would be cool with me. That's great.' "

— Girls5eva star Busy Philipps, on not wanting to reveal her child Birdie's pronouns to the media before they were ready, to Health

Khary Payton

"Man, there is nothing more beautiful than watching your child feel the joy of exploring what it means to be true to themselves ... This is his journey, and I am here for it. I hope you all have the opportunity to feel the unquenchable love that I am feeling right now."

—Walking Dead star Khary Payton about son Karter, who came out as transgender in 2020, on Instagram