When CNN anchor Don Lemon came out as gay, he was applauded for being one of a handful of openly gay black celebrities. Lemon’s decision to come out sparked debate about why other famous gay minorities remain in the closet. Yet, the list of famous gay people of color who’ve come out is growing. In addition to black gay and lesbian celebrities, the list includes gay Latino celebrities and famous gay Asian Americans. Can you name any of the stars likely to appear on this list? This compilation includes more than 20 celebrities of African-American, Asian-American and Latino descent.

Singer Frank Ocean, part of the Los Angeles hip-hop collective Odd Future, set the hip-hop world abuzz in July 2012 when he told the world hed fallen in love with a man. Ocean came out on his Tumblr page with the following statement: 4 summers ago, I met somebody. I was 19 years old. He was too. We spent that summer, and the summer after, together. Everyday almost. And on the days we were together, time would glide. Most of the day Id see him, and his smile. Id hear his conversation and his silence ... until it was time to sleep. Sleep I would often share with him. By the time I realized I was in love, it was malignant. It was hopeless... Hip-hop stars such as Jay-Z and Russell Simmons praised Ocean for deciding to come out. More »

Long before he came out, rumors swirled about the sexual orientation of Puerto Rican singing sensation Ricky Martin. In fact in 2000, Barbara Walters grilled the star about his sexuality, but he refused to confirm or deny the gay rumors. That all changed on March 29, 2010, when Martin announced on his website that he is a fortunate homosexual man. What prompted him to finally come out? He credited the twin sons he fathered with an egg donor and surrogate mother with giving him the courage to make the decision. Writing his memoir also played a role. “Writing this account of my life, I got very close to my truth,” he said. “And this is something worth