Brady is gay

Wayne Brady reflects on life one year after coming out as pansexual, telling PEOPLE, 'My happy is I can just be free, and do what I want to when I want to do it, and with whomever. Let's find the joy within that. Like, I didn't know what it was even called," Wayne said.

Don't place yourself in a situation where you know that these other people don't want you because you know what those other people do. Inhe recorded a public service announcement for Logo TV to explain why he was supportive of same-sex marriages.

You better get ready! I n AugustWayne came out as pansexual. Let's give each other joy. “You could easily substitute Black for gay,” he said at the time. That's the best part. Find your people. And just last year, Wayne explained why he waited so long to come out to his ex-wife and current business partner, Mandie Taketa.

I'm manifesting safety for all of us. Talk to your Black friends. Be with your tribe. He's right. Be with the people who want you," he continued. We've had things rolled back all our lives," he said. Bitch I'm going to be up on tables and popping bottles.

Wayne Brady Opens Up

Wayne Brady has a way with words when he's put on the spot. That's a big part of coming out I walk down the street with a little bit of a better swag. A t the 67th Grammy Awardsthe beloved comedian and actor talked with Pride about the "misconceptions" after he came out as pansexual and how he's living his best life.

Being able to be attracted across the board. Speaking for myself, I'm constantly trying to find a balance of expressing my truth as a queer person and a Black person. Now, I'm free to do any of those things if I want to. Brady and Taketa, 47, share a year-old daughter named Maile.

The change and the truth is me. Navigating experiences of discrimination as a young Black person through happenstance gave me the tools to discover boundaries and solutions to existing as an adult queer person. Sometimes, I feel pressure to prioritize one identity over another, whether fighting for justice or stepping out for a night on the town.

Wayne Brady Previously Showed Strong Support for Gay Marriage Brady has long been a supporter of marriage equality. And, I think, at least for me for right now, that is the proper place. I took pan to mean that not only can I be attracted to any of these people or types physically, but I could be attracted to the person that is there.

Brady said for him, "pan means being able to be attracted to anyone who identifies as gay, straight, bi, transsexual or non-binary.".