For National Coming Out Day, we compile some quotes from lesbian, bisexual and queer celebrities who talk about why they came out, how they feel about it now and why it's so important.
Mainstream media coverage of Portia's name change and McGillis's civil union has been surprisingly casual. So is it silly to argue over the semantics of "marriage" and "DeGeneres"?
Plus some of our favorite out ladies make PETA's sexiest vegetarian ballot, Megan Fox wants to play gay again, and some AfterEllen.com readers will do anything for ten bucks.
The results are in! Lesbians and bisexual women pick Olivia Wilde, Kristen Stewart, Jennifer Beals and Crystal Chappell as some of the sexiest women on the planet.
![Portia DeGeneres on "Good Morning America"](/sites/www.afterellen.com/files/pgma.jpg "Portia DeGeneres on "Good Morning America"")
![Portia DeGeneres talks about being OK with herself on "Oprah"](/sites/www.afterellen.com/files/portiablock_2.jpg "Portia DeGeneres talks about being OK with herself on "Oprah"")
![Portia DeGeneres lets us in with "Unbearable Lightness"](/sites/www.afterellen.com/files/portiablock_1.jpg "Portia DeGeneres lets us in with "Unbearable Lightness"")
![Morning Brew: Thursday, August 12: "The Talk" to air in October, Portia de Rossi could join "The Office"](/sites/www.afterellen.com/files/picresized_1281621965_98844834.jpg "Morning Brew: Thursday, August 12: "The Talk" to air in October, Portia de Rossi could join "The Office"")
![TCA Report: Fox, "Arrested Development" film update](/sites/www.afterellen.com/files/foxblock_1.jpg "TCA Report: Fox, "Arrested Development" film update")
![Portia causes cute overload on "Ellen"](/sites/www.afterellen.com/files/042810blog_ellenportiateaser.jpg "Portia causes cute overload on "Ellen"")
![Ellen tells "Shape" about working out with Portia](/sites/www.afterellen.com/files/ellenshapeteaser.jpg "Ellen tells "Shape" about working out with Portia")
