“Grey’s Anatomy” Alum Sara Ramirez Came Out As Bisexual In A Powerful Speech
#SpeakingMyTruth
Grey’s Anatomy alum and Broadway star Sara Ramirez came out as bisexual during her speech at the True Colors Fund’s “40 to None” Summit in Los Angeles on Saturday.
The event focused on issues such as LGBT youth homelessness.
“So many of our youth experiencing homelessness are youth whose lives touch on many intersections – whether they be gender identity, gender expression, race, class, sexual orientation, religion, citizenship status,” she said on stage.
She continued, noting that being a bisexual, multi-racial woman has pushed her to be deeply invested in projects that support those groups and narratives:
The actor later shared the quote on Twitter with the hashtag #SpeakingMyTruth.
#40ToNoneSummit #SpeakingMyTruth! Will post full video of speech soon! #ThankYou @TrueColorsFund #WomanOfColor#Bisexual #Queer #Immigrant
Rameriz told The Huffington Post in an email that coming out during the speech was a “very organic and natural” decision.“It made sense for me at this time as it was one piece of a larger context I was communicating,” she added. “Our most marginalized youth touch on many intersections, and in describing the concept of inter sectionalities, I decided to describe the ones that exist in my own life.”
Ramirez, who married husband Ryan DeBolt in 2012, is most well-known for her role as Dr. Callie Torres, a bisexual surgeon, on Grey’s Anatomy.
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In May, it was revealed she would be leaving the show, which she has been a part of for nearly 10 years.
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Bisexual fans quickly began sharing just how much the actor’s words have impacted them:
Let's not forget that #SaraRamirez played a Latinx bisexual woman on Grey's for TEN YEARS in which she addressed biphobia several times
CALLIOPE TORRES, A BISEXUAL, PLAYED BY SARA RAMIREZ, ALSO BISEXUAL, DID NOT GET KILLED OFF#LEGENDSONLY
Sara Ramirez, inspiring people on and off screen. 
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