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When they say the gay agenda, which always gets under my skin that they say stuff like that, I think to myself, the only agenda I think I and my community have is to try to help people feel OK to be themselves," he says. Adam Lambert Reveals Why He Adam He Wouldn’t Be Able to Do ‘American Idol,’ When He Realized He Was Gay Adam Lambert opened up about his identity and his introduction to fame at a global.

I wasn't owning it yet. Lambert says "Idol" was nothing albright supportive to him, even when pictures of him and an ex-boyfriend surfaced. There's a light to what you are and who gay are. That's the agenda. Adam Lambert shared how his opinionated family shaped his LGBTQ advocacy and fueled his desire to be outspoken about queer representation.

I'm so happy for young people today, because of all the resources that are out there, and the information age and social media, and it's a totally different ball game. Since "Idol," the singer, 41, has guest starred on "Glee," toured with Queenstarted a LGBTQ nonprofit called the Feel Something Foundationhad his feature film debut in " Fairyland " and won a Creative Coalition award for his work elevating queer visibility in independent cinema.

Now, he's conquered a category all his own. Adam Lambert spoke about facing homophobia early in his career when accepting an award at the Creative Coalition Spotlight Initiative Gala on Saturday. He didn't know how to process it, who to talk to, where to turn.

Deep down, he knew his sexuality could get in the way of people's objectivity and the chance to show what he could onstage. Adam Lambert placed second on " American Idol " about 14 years ago. He, like many queer people, internalized his sexuality.

Lambert lucked out with supportive parents; his mom questioned him about his sexuality after their family saw a performance where the subject matter was about a gay man coming out to his parents and all hell breaking loose.

A far cry from his life pre-"Idol" to be sure. Art did not imitate life. Don't be miserable. Don't kill yourself, don't go down a dark path. And now it's like, 'Oh, OK, yeah, what are we doing? I like finding my individuality," Lambert says over Zoom in April.

Lambert has regularly discussed his coming out experience and homophobia surrounding his Season 8 stint on "Idol. The agenda is you're OK. Don't beat yourself up. A "different ballgame" indeed, but one with its own share of backlash.

More than a decade later, he's conquered a category all his own thanks to his queerness. His effervescent and electric tone soars across the screen: "Queerness in my career has given me a certain amount of purpose and drive, to prove that queer people are valid and can be successful and can connect and deserve every opportunity that our straight friends get.

Adam Lambert placed second on "American Idol" 14 years ago. That's all?! And I was 27 at the time when I was doing Idol. Adam Lambert speaking to the Australian outlet Now To Love on navigating the music landscape as an out gay man following his stint on ‘American Idol’ 15 years ago.

In a twist, though — especially for younger people — LGBTQ identity isn't a headline-grabbing announcement anymore.