I have read/heard that the following TV actors are openly gay: David Hyde Pierce, Dan Butler, Rosie O, Donnell, John Krasinski, & Portia De Rossi.
Yes, he is openly gay he has a show on bbc1 called "The Graham Norton Show"
Alan Carr, the British TV comedian, came out as Gay publicly and is openly Gay.
No, that show had no openly gay actors.
Yes, Brad Loekle is openly gay. He is a comedian and television personality who has been public about his sexual orientation.
Gay actors appeared on TV since the dawn of television, but an openly gay character first appeared in 1971, on the fifth episode of "All in the Family" titled, "Judging Books By Covers". See related links
Chris Colfer. He plays Kurt on gleeChris Coffer, the actor who plays Kurt, on Glee, is openly gay.
Robert Gant, the american actor is openly gay. He has spoken about it in interview on TV.
Anderson Cooper is a well-known TV anchor who is openly gay. He is a prominent journalist who works for CNN and hosts his own show, Anderson Cooper 360.
As of my last available information, James Wong is openly gay. He is a British screenwriter and producer who has worked on various television shows and movies.
Gok Wan, the British TV personality is Gay. He has openly stated this several times during interviews and in his TV series.
I believe the sitcom "Soap" was the first show to feature an openly gay character. Billy Chrystal play the character, I think his name was "Jody". It is also my thought that Peppermint Patty and Darcy , from the Snoopy shows, were the first gay couple on tv:)
There has not been an openly gay president for the United States of America. President Obama is the first president to openly support gay rights, but he is not gay himself.