2. Pat Patterson
Yet another member of the WWE Hall of Fame, Patterson was a Canadian born professional wrestler who continues to work with the league as a creative consultant. He first debuted with the National Wrestling Alliance as an effeminate character “Pretty Boy”. He wound up winning the United States Championship six times with the league. SEE ALSO: 11 Notorious celebrity sex addicts (With Pictures)
After moving to the WWE, he was managed by another famous figure on our list, Ernie Roth. He was featured in storylines involving Ted DiBiase, as well as champions like Bob Backlund. He was the first Intercontinental Champion in professional wrestling history. Patterson first came out as openly gay in the 1970s. It was a different era back then in many ways, and the acceptance of his sexuality was not openly admitted by the league in any form whatsoever until about 2014.
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