Jessi Rae: From Reality TV Star To Empowering LGBTQ+ Advocate

From Pedro Zamora to Chrishell Stause, these LGBTQ reality TV stars not only broke ground for the community, but they entertained and educated us while doing so. Karamo. "I have a career, I'm a father, I'm in a relationship. I have so many responsibilities, and so many things to do. I needed to free up my mind," the actor tells Out in an exclusive. This sense of responsibility is shared by Jesse James Keitel, a nonbinary transfeminine actor who plays a character with the same identity on Big Sky, a new ABC. In this episode of #AuthenticVoicesOfPride, actress and LGBTQ+ advocate Jessie Paege touches on causes, those most at risk, and places LGBTQ homeless or housing. Before Ellen DeGeneres made history coming out on her sitcom “Ellen,” reality television was already breaking barriers with LGBTQ participants and contestants.

From Pedro Zamora to Chrishell Stause, these LGBTQ reality TV stars not only broke ground for the community, but they entertained and educated us while doing so. Karamo. In this episode of #AuthenticVoicesOfPride, actress and LGBTQ+ advocate Jessie Paege touches on causes, those most at risk, and places LGBTQ homeless or housing. "I have a career, I'm a father, I'm in a relationship. I have so many responsibilities, and so many things to do. I needed to free up my mind," the actor tells Out in an exclusive. By speaking out about their mental health journeys, LGBTQ+ celebrities are helping to break down stigmas and normalize conversations around mental well-being. Their.