From professional athletes to iconic performers, the following article is filled with celebrities who have children who are among the LGBT community.
6 JACKIE CHAN
Jackie Chan is a martial artist, actor and film director who has become a household name throughout his career. Best known for movies like Rush Hour, Police Story and The Foreigner, Chan has quite an impressive resume.
Chan has a daughter named Etta Ng whose mother is a beauty queen that Chan had an affair with. Although Chan and his daughter never had much of a relationship, they are both fighters.
In October 2017, Etta came out of the closet on Instagram. Her courage and boldness to come out into the world is something that is very admirable. Chan who was not the best father to Etta is still a parent to a gay child which is exactly what this list is about. However, it is kind of disappointing that Chan would not want to have a relationship with his own child.
5 GLORIA VANDERBILT
If you do not know who Gloria Vanderbilt is, pay close attention. Vanderbilt is an author, actress, designer, artist, socialite and heiress to the Vanderbilt fortune. Her pedigree is unlike anyone else's and she has been groomed her entire life to be poised and well spoken.
Vanderbilt's son is not only a famous TV journalist he is also one of the biggest openly gay celebrities. Anderson Cooper who came out to the world in 2012 has received nothing but love and support from his legend of a mother.
Gloria Vanderbilt has also been very vocal about her desire for him to adopt children so that she can be a grandmother again! The Vanderbilt's are an incredibly influential family and if they are displaying support to the LGBT community it is influencing a lot of people.
4 ANNE RICE
Anne Rice is a famous author who is best known for her noteworthy novel Interview With A Vampire.
Rice, who has always been outspoken about her support for the LGBT community is also the parent of a gay child. Her son and fellow author Christopher Rice is openly gay and has said that his mother has always given him endless support to be comfortable being who he is.
Anne Rice went on a Facebook rant to call an end to religious-based discrimination, she wrote: “I will no longer tolerate hate speech in the guise of Christian belief with the usual irresponsible pick and choose bible quotes and talk of 'sin' and hellfire.”
Her fierce attitude is exactly why we love her!
3 BARBRA STREISAND
Barbra Streisand is one of the most talented and respected recording artists of all time. The singer, who is also an actress has a huge fan base and has always used her platform to influence those who are inspired by her.
Streisand who is the mother of a gay child educated herself and became an advocate for gay rights. Her son, who was not openly gay until he was outed by tabloids in the early 90s has always said how lucky he is to have had the support of his mother.
Streisand has always had a gay fan base and her undeniable and unwavering support of her son made her even more of a Goddess to the LGBT community.
2 R. KELLY
R. Kelly is a well-known recording artist who has always found himself in sticky situations. He has always used his music to channel his emotions and connect with his fans and when his daughter Jaya came out as transgender in 2014 he did exactly that.
R. Kelly addressed this topic in an interview and said "You don’t want to really open it up by saying my daughter is becoming my son. Don’t even give the blogs that kind of credit. Real talk. As far as that’s concerned always believe what you see, with your own eyes that is…. I've heard a lot of things about a lot of things, but it was never true… It’s not about me no more. It’s about three lovely, lovely kids. And then even when you see it with your own eyes, it’s a backstory."
1 DICK CHENEY
Dick Cheney is the former Vice President of The United States of America, which is a pretty heavy title to hold. Cheney is a very smart man who reached incredible strides throughout his life and career.
Cheney's daughter, Mary is openly gay and is married to her lovely partner Heather Poe. Cheney has been very public about his support to same-gender marriage since 2009 which is something that is unusual for a Republican.
Cheney has shown his daughter an incredible amount of support and has shown her and the rest of the world that love is love, regardless of what gender you are.
We love to see people like Dick Cheney supporting gay rights, it is exactly what the world and the LGBT community needs.