 |  | | From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor | | | A lot of celebrities use their fame to help forward causes they care about. Whether it is saving the environment, supporting LGBT causes, or helping in international crisis, celebrities can raise the profile of many deserving causes. Here are some ways that happens. | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters: | | | | | Everyone knows that being in the public eye means having to deal with a lot of personal and invasive questions. But no one has to field more intrusive inquires that LGBT celebs. Here is how Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, Anna Paquin, Ireland Baldwin and Angel Haze, took their interviewers and the clueless media to task for some pretty out-there misinformation. READ NOW | | | | Which of your favorite celebrities are vegetarians and say no to meat? Check out this photo gallery to find out if your favorite celebrity is a strict vegetarian or maybe even a vegan. READ NOW | | | | A handful of celebrity activists have taken green living to heart, and practice sustainable living in their own homes as well as around the world. The following actors' names come up time and again on lists of green carpet celebrities who are genuinely involved in using their good name for a good cause. READ NOW | | | | Celebrities have been attracted to various causes in Africa for many decades. If you're interested in Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's causes, or need proof that George Clooney is more than a pretty face, read on. It's impossible to keep up with the starlets that spend a photogenic week inUganda, or hike up Mount Kilimanjaro for a good cause. I've excluded Madonna, even though she set up Raising Malawi, she is basically using it to promote her own faith. The list of celebrities I've selected below are seriously committed to making a difference in Africa READ NOW | | | | | | An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! | | | | | Want More From About.com? | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics
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