George Michael helped a generation realise it was okay to be gay

George Michael, who died at home Sunday, was an inspiration for those who found it difficult to express their sexuality, especially in a time when being LGBTQ was stigmatized. For many kids growing up in the '90s, he was one of the first publicly gay people they knew.
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But it wasn't always that way. The 53-year-old kept his sexuality hidden for years, but came out in 1998 following a well-publicized incident where he was arrested by Los A