Most Interesting Gay Celebrity Speakers [PHOTOS]

From Ellen Degeneres to Jane Lynch, there are lots of gay celebrities out there who serve as representatives or official spokespersons of various charitable groups in the society. Here we feature the most popular ones out there who do not just fight for their rights as LGBT but also for others' rights and sake.

Elton John has a career as a music artist for almost 40 years now, gaining countless achievements in the industry and also receiving a knighthood from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II way back in 1998. He also became a Pepsi spokesman and has been very much involved in the fight against drugs. He has even made his own Elton John AIDS Foundation in support of it which has raised about $200 million already.

Rosie O'Donnell started as a stand up comedian before she even had her own show, just like Ellen Degeneres. She also is a host of her own web series and made the first ever cruise that is gay family friendly. She is one of the first celebs out there who went into same sex marriages with Kelly, her then partner. She is very active in fighting for the rights to go into same sex civil unions.

George Takei is the popular helmsman in the USS Enterprise for Star Trek. He is an active supporter of gay rights and other local politics as he continues with his acting work. He is also a spokesperson for SHARP electronics.

Check out the rest of those gay icons who serve as active spokespersons here in the slideshow of pictures next!

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