Celebrity Children We Didn’t Know Were LGBTQ

James Duke Mason was born on April 27, 1992, in Los Angeles to Go-Go’s singer Belinda Carlisle and film producer Morgan Mason. He also comes from a film-family background through his grandfather, actor James Mason. As a child, James spent time in Europe with his parents before becoming a writer, activist, and local political figure.

James came out as gay to family and friends at 14. Belinda later said their welcoming home life helped give him the confidence to do that. In a 2022 Advocate interview, mother and son discussed family, acceptance, and what they had learned from each other as James became more public in LGBTQ and political spaces.