6 Celebs Who Have Given Unwavering Support To Their LGBTQ+ Siblings

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A number of celebrities who identify as straight have siblings who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, and they've been unwavering in their support for their rights. From Ariana Grande's repeated vocal support of her brother Frankie Grande to Cyndi Lauper's activism inspired by her sister Ellen Lauper, it's inspiring to see so many famous faces firmly stand up against outdated opinions on sexuality. Particularly during such a difficult time for the LGBTQ+ community. But they're not the only ones going to bat for their beloved siblings.

Actor Anne Hathaway told NPR in 2010 that she and her family decided to leave the Catholic church after her brother Michael Hathaway came out as gay. She explained they came to the conclusion due to Catholicism's traditionally negative stance on homosexuality and shared that, although religion was important to her, making the change for Michael was easy. "I realized I couldn't have faith in this religion that would exclude anyone, particularly my brother, for the way he's born and for loving someone. I mean, how do you exclude someone for love?" she said. "That seems to be the antithesis of what religion's about." Hathaway also spoke openly about how accepting she and her family was of Michael when he came out during a speech at the 2008 Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles Dinner. "In my household being gay was, and is, no big deal. When my brother came out, we hugged him, said we loved him, and that was that," "The Princess Diaries" star said. And these celebrities have been just as vocal about their love for their LGBTQ+ siblings.

Ariana Grande has repeatedly shared her love and support for her half-brother Frankie Grande. In 2017, the "Hate That I Made You Love Me" singer called Frankie, who identifies as gay, an LGBTQ+ icon in an interview with Attitude. "I think it's really important to stand up for what you believe in. My brother means the world to me and should be able to have everything that I have," she added of the former "Celebrity Big Brother" star.

Ariana also shared an open letter in support of Frankie and the wider LGBTQ+ community, which was published by Billboard the following year. "I grew up with a gay brother whose every move I would emulate. I idolized him. Everything Frankie did, I would do," she said. "I can't remember a difference between Frankie before he came out and Frankie after he came out. He's always just been Frankie," she added, confirming her whole family was supportive when Frankie came out. Speaking to Attitude, Frankie shared he believed Ariana's staunch support for the LGBTQ+ community at least party stemmed from his sexuality. He recalled telling her he was gay when she was 11 years old and her response was to ask when she could meet his boyfriend.

"America's Got Talent" runner-up Jackie Evancho has been vocal in her support and love for her sister Juliet Evancho, who is transgender. "I was actually very happy for her because she finally found herself, and she can be who she wants to be," Jackie told People in 2015 during a joint interview with Juliet and their parents, who are loud and proud supporters of their trans child. "But at the same time, I was upset because I knew she would be a prettier girl than me, but that's okay," she joked.

Jackie's support of her sibling even stretched into her music. Prior to Juliet sharing her identity with the world, Jackie showed her way of supporting LGBTQ+ folks beyond voting by covering Ed Sheeran's "All Of The Stars." She dedicated the song, which she shared via YouTube in 2015, to someone close to her who was transitioning. "It's a tribute to the bravery and personal journey that people go through as transitioning transgender teens," a statement posted to her website read. The singer later confirmed that person was Juliet. Jackie told People she did the cover to show "that I accept anyone who wants to be whoever they want to be." The singer added, "And transgender is very important to me because of my sister, so I thought, 'Why not?'"

Chloë Grace Moretz has been vocal in her support for her brothers Trevor Duke-Moretz and Colin Moretz, who identify as gay. The actor was 11 when two of her brothers (she has four) came out, and she recalled the bullying they endured because of their sexualities. Chloë told Nylon in 2015 she chose to take a stand. "We shouldn't be using these terms to create more labels and segregate us further apart than we already are. At a young age, I was motivated to fight for gay rights, women's rights, minority rights — all human rights," she said (via Pink News).

The star also spoke out in support of her siblings in an interview with Seventeen two years prior. She made it clear she wouldn't tolerate any derogatory behavior toward Trevor or Colin. "I will delete you and I will block you, and you will not be a part of my life if you ever say anything bad about my brothers," the "Kick-Ass" actor lamented.

Cyndi Lauper has long been vocal about her support for LGBTQ+ rights. The singer even created the Give a Damn campaign to encourage more allyship with the LGBTQ+ community. Speaking to Georgia Voice in 2010, the "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" hitmaker shared her sister Ellen Lauper coming out as lesbian was at least partly behind her strong advocacy. She recalled of when Ellen came out to her, "I just gave her the biggest hug and told her that I love her. But I had known it for a long time." She also gushed of Ellen while speaking to Metro Weekly in 2002, "She's one of the most fantastic people I know."

Cyndi has also spoken candidly about why she campaigns so hard for LGBTQ+ rights and how she wished the world had been more accepting when her sister was growing up. "There are times when we clash, but we're sisters. I look at her and realise that only if all this discussion had come along earlier for her, and for my other friends, it would have been so much easier for them in their lives," she told HuffPost.

Roseanne Barr made headlines in 1994 when her sitcom "Roseanne" featured a same-sex kiss between her namesake character and Mariel Hemingway's character Sharon. She's since revealed her LGBTQ+ siblings were a big part of why she pushed for the storyline. "My brother and sister are both gay. I just got tired of hearing bulls**t about it, so I wanted to do [this episode]," Roseanne told "HuffPost Live." Her brother, Ben Barr, is the former Utah Aids Foundation director and her sister, Geraldine Barr, is the author of "My Sister Roseanne: True Story of Roseanne Barr Arnold."

The actor has also praised her brother and sister for curating loving, long-term relationships with their partners. "I'm not like my gay sister and my gay brother that have both been with the same partner for 25 and 26 years, respectively," she said on "Piers Morgan Live" in 2012. "I, as a straight person, have not been able to hold any relationship together as well as they."