The website of the North American gay magazine "The Advocate" makes a selection every year of the gay celebrities whose names were most searched on "Google".
In 2011, first place went to singer Ricky Martin. Since coming out, the Puerto Rican has become one of the great icons of global gay culture.
In second place comes veteran Elton John. The third one that causes surprise. The post was good by blogger Perez Hilton, owner of the celebrity blog that bears his name. Perez left behind important names, such as designers Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford.
The recently accepted Zachary Quinto, an American actor, came in 20th position. O boy came out of the closet in October this year, moved by the story of gay teenager Jamey Rodemeyer, who committed suicide because he couldn't handle the bullying he suffered. Below you can see the complete list:
1 – Ricky Martin – singer
2 – Elton John – singer
3 – Perez Hilton – blogger
4 – Marc Jacobs – stylist
5 – Adam Lambert – singer
6 – Ellen DeGeneres – TV presenter
7 – George Michael – singer
8 – Neil Patrick Harris – actor from the series "How I Met Your Mother"
9 – Alexander McQueen – deceased designer
10 – Dan Choi – Iraq War veteran
11 – Rachel Maddow – TV presenter
12 – Tom Ford – stylist
13 – Jillian Michael – personal trainer from the reality show "The Biggest Loser"
14 – Chris Colfer – actor from the series "Glee"
15 – Nate Berkus – TV presenter
16 – Jane Lynch – actress from the series "Glee"
17 – Portia di Rossi – actress married to Ellen DeGeneres
18 – Ru Paul – drag queen and owner of the reality show "RuPaul's Drag Race"
19 – Suze Orman – financial advisor on TV
20 – Zachary Quinto – actor from the series "American Horror Story"
Zachary Quinto's cat came in 20th place
