Chloë Grace Moretz comes out as ‘gay woman’ in post about voting to protect LGBTQ+ rights

“There is so much at stake this election,” the “Nimona” star wrote, announcing that she voted for Kamala Harris.

Chloe Grace Moretz has come out as a ‘gay woman’ while taking a passionate stand in favor of Kamala Harrispresidential bid.

With election day less than a week away, the Nimona star took Instagram announced Friday that she had voted “early” for the Democratic candidate, Vice President Harris, in the 2024 election. From that point on, the actress became candid about how her identity influenced the decision.

“So much is at stake this election,” Moretz wrote alongside a photo of an “I voted early” sticker she placed on her jeans. “I believe that the government has no right over my body as a woman, and that the decisions about my body should ONLY come from me and my doctor. Kamala Harris will protect that for us.”

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She then opened up about her sexuality, writing, “I believe in the need for legal protections that protect the LGBTQ+ community as a gay woman. We need protection in this country and access to the care we need and deserve.”

The Peripheral actress concluded her post by urging her more than 24 million Instagram followers to vote early, adding, “Make a plan to get to your polling place with your friends. To find out, visit IWillVote.com what the best plan is for you.”

The social media post marks the first time Moretz has publicly discussed her sexuality, although she has been romantically involved with model Kate Harrison since 2018, when she were spotted sharing a kiss at a Malibu restaurant. The pair are often photographed together in public and are regularly seen on each other’s social media pages. Earlier this year they were seen with matching rings on their left ring finger while visiting Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

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Moretz – who has been in the spotlight since starting her career at the age of 7 – is typically private about her personal life, but it is known that she attend protests and speak out for LGBTQ+ rights. On the heels of Cameron Post’s bad upbringingher 2018 coming-of-age drama about a teen sent to gay conversion therapy, the actress opened up about how some critics of the film viewed her role as an example of heterosexual actors playing LGBTQ+ characters.

“Really and truly?” Moretz responded during an interview with The independent. “Well, I think it’s important not to assume someone’s sexuality.”

Quoting the movie, she added, “I think it comes down to the line in the movie. (My character) says, ‘I don’t see myself as gay. I see myself as nothing.’ This is all societal pressure that we are labeled with. We are all human, we are trying to be with the people we fall in love with, and be the best person we can be. But don’t assume people’s sexuality .And don’t project your own problems onto them. Why don’t we let people be who they want to be?”