Gay men and straight women have been natural allies for years, sharing relationship horror stories and top billing on popular '90s sitcoms. And now that there are so many out and proud celebrities, and such adorable ones, too, that we don't see any reason why we should limit our crushes to heterosexuals. Here are seven of our favorite famous gay men, and the reasons we love them so (yes, like that).

Neil Patrick Harris

Because he handled a public outing with grace, nonchalance, and dignity. Because he makes being a gay icon for the 21st century look easy while playing a … Read More

"They're doing a Star Trek remake" is right up there with "They're giving Howie Mandel another show" in terms of something that you have to see to believe. But, I had to set my expression to stunned after seen the first trailers of the JJ Abrams prequel. It looks pretty sexy, action, cool. And I was even further relieved that they weren't pressured to let William Shatner bullrush his way into the picture (I have nothing against Bill Shatner, but it's a role that he would be silly to reprise, especially with a generation who knows him as James … Read More

According to the Huffington Post, George Takei and long-time boyf Brad Altman were married over the weekend. The pair has been together for a couple of decades, Takei is 71 and Altman is 54. The pair is another is a line of celebrity couples taking advantage of the state of California's gay marriage law. We're guessing that the 2 probably didn't want to get married in Massachusetts because it's pretty far away from Hollywood and it's not technically a state (it's a commonwealth).

George Takei is most famous for playing the baritone-d Mr. Sulu on the sci-fi … Read More

There's an outside chance that you know him as Mr. Sulu and a slightly smaller chance that you know him as Kaito Nakamura the father of Hiro from Heroes. Either way, George Takei is ready to 'boldly go where no man has gone before.' And to explore 'the final frontier.' And to be 'beamed up.' Take those homoerotic Star Trek catchphrases to mean what you want but George Takei is ready to marry a dude. After the California Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in the state, Takei decided it was time for him and partner Brad Altman … Read More

The good people over at Starpulse have a smorgasbord of celebrity advice, revelations, and memoirs. Ah yeah, celebrity hindsight is alway 20/20.

First off, Bill Shatner had his fair share of the 60's and 70's sci-fi groupie tail. Roughly 85% of it; the rest was gobbled up by Lee Majors in his Six Million Dollar Man era (this does not include any action that Majors got during his days on The Fall Guy). As Captain Kirk, William Shatner embodied the macho man of his era and managed to capture America's love affair with the space age. According to … Read More