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Anna Paquinis hitting back at criticism of her sexuality and her marriage toStephen Moyer.The 38-year-old actress, who wed her formerTrue Bloodcostar in 2010, addressed negativityabout her bisexualityon Instagram Tuesday night,sharing a postthat read, “I’m a #proudbisexual who is married to a wonderful human who happens to be a man.““If he doesn’t have a problem with it why should anyone else?#loveislove🌈#f—bierasure#bipride💖💜💙,” Paquin added in the caption.Earlier in the day, she also shared a screen grab on her Instagram Story of a user comment that read, in part, “I amgetting tired of seeing ‘bi’ celebritiesconstantly advocate for it only to end up conventionally married to men with multiple children, living out the so-called white-picket-fence life.““Ah yes … the ‘you aren’t queer enough’ BS,” Paquin wrote atop the image.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Anna Paquin’s Instagram Story.Anna Paquin InstagramRELATED GALLERY:28 Celebrities Who’ve Opened Up About Their Sexual and Gender IdentityPaquin and Moyer, 51, tied the knot in 2010, while they were still starring as protagonists Sookie Stackhouse and Bill Compton, respectively, on the HBO vampire fantasy drama series.Earlier that year, the Oscar winner came out as bisexualin a PSA videopromoting the Give a Damn campaign, which featured celebrities speaking out for equality.“I’m Anna Paquin. I’mbisexual and I give a damn,” she said on-camera during a private taping in Los Angeles. (Sources at the time said they were unaware beforehand that Paquin would make the announcement.)Other major names in the campaign includedKim Kardashian,Elton John,Whoopi Goldberg,Cynthia Nixon,SharonandKelly Osbourne,Judith Light,Clay AikenandWanda Sykes.Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer.Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesRELATED VIDEO: Chris Daughtry and Wife Deanna Reveal She’s Bisexual: Why She’s Coming Out Now — Through Their SongPaquin later celebrated her own bisexuality and called for equal marriage rightsin a single tweet, writing in June 2014, “Proud to bea happily married bisexual mother. Marriage is about love not gender.“The actress — who shares twinsPoppy and Charlie, 8½, with Moyer — then linked to the Twitter accounts ofEquality California, theNOH8 Campaignand theIt Gets Betterinitiative, all of which fight for LGBTQ+ rights.Back in 2012,The Irishmanstar toldZooeymagazine that her sexual orientation was a “minor biographical detail,” but that she felt compelled to speak out for LGBTQ+ rights.“If you’re going to talk about some cause in a way that’s meaningful, you should identify why it means something to you,” Paquin said. “For a bisexual, it’s not about gender. That’s not the deciding factor for who they’re attracted to.”
Anna Paquinis hitting back at criticism of her sexuality and her marriage toStephen Moyer.
The 38-year-old actress, who wed her formerTrue Bloodcostar in 2010, addressed negativityabout her bisexualityon Instagram Tuesday night,sharing a postthat read, “I’m a #proudbisexual who is married to a wonderful human who happens to be a man.”
“If he doesn’t have a problem with it why should anyone else?#loveislove🌈#f—bierasure#bipride💖💜💙,” Paquin added in the caption.
Earlier in the day, she also shared a screen grab on her Instagram Story of a user comment that read, in part, “I amgetting tired of seeing ‘bi’ celebritiesconstantly advocate for it only to end up conventionally married to men with multiple children, living out the so-called white-picket-fence life.”
“Ah yes … the ‘you aren’t queer enough’ BS,” Paquin wrote atop the image.
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RELATED GALLERY:28 Celebrities Who’ve Opened Up About Their Sexual and Gender Identity
Paquin and Moyer, 51, tied the knot in 2010, while they were still starring as protagonists Sookie Stackhouse and Bill Compton, respectively, on the HBO vampire fantasy drama series.
Earlier that year, the Oscar winner came out as bisexualin a PSA videopromoting the Give a Damn campaign, which featured celebrities speaking out for equality.
“I’m Anna Paquin. I’mbisexual and I give a damn,” she said on-camera during a private taping in Los Angeles. (Sources at the time said they were unaware beforehand that Paquin would make the announcement.)
Other major names in the campaign includedKim Kardashian,Elton John,Whoopi Goldberg,Cynthia Nixon,SharonandKelly Osbourne,Judith Light,Clay AikenandWanda Sykes.
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer.Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
RELATED VIDEO: Chris Daughtry and Wife Deanna Reveal She’s Bisexual: Why She’s Coming Out Now — Through Their Song
Paquin later celebrated her own bisexuality and called for equal marriage rightsin a single tweet, writing in June 2014, “Proud to bea happily married bisexual mother. Marriage is about love not gender.”
The actress — who shares twinsPoppy and Charlie, 8½, with Moyer — then linked to the Twitter accounts ofEquality California, theNOH8 Campaignand theIt Gets Betterinitiative, all of which fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
Back in 2012,The Irishmanstar toldZooeymagazine that her sexual orientation was a “minor biographical detail,” but that she felt compelled to speak out for LGBTQ+ rights.
“If you’re going to talk about some cause in a way that’s meaningful, you should identify why it means something to you,” Paquin said. “For a bisexual, it’s not about gender. That’s not the deciding factor for who they’re attracted to.”
source: people.com
