Her life story partly inspired the movie Pariah, a film she directed which focuses on a 17-year-old African-American lesbian teenager on the journey of accepting her identity. Thus they would often send her religious reminders and bible quotations to make her reconsider. Year of Coming Out: 2011(On National Coming Out Day)ĭirector Dee Rees struggled with understanding her sexuality as a teenager and when she finally came out to let the world know her true sexual preference, her parents didn’t accept it.Famous For: Film Directing/Film Producing/Screenwriting.Popular Black Lesbian Celebrities in The World 1. From sharing their own experiences in books to incorporating them into films, these 20 prominent lesbian celebrities who have been highlighted in this article are only a small part of the entire advocacy.
Over the Years, they have lent their voices to bringing attention to the problems of sexual minorities and LGBT rights even if it means using their own lives as examples. Black lesbian celebrities make up a huge part of the LGBT community and are pioneering the activism for rights that protect the community’s interest.
