Happy 49th Birthday to Brad Pitt!

Of course Brad Pitt first got my attention in that famous sex scene he had with Geena Davis in Thelma & Louise. That face! Those abs!

Twenty years later, Pitt is a bigger star than ever with a string of outstanding films to his credit including last year’s Tree of Life and Moneyball. He earned his third Oscar nomination for the latter film.

I’m not just a fan of Brad’s because of his movies. He has also emerged as a staunch straight ally in the fight for LGBT equality and putting his money where his mouth is by contributing generously to various marriage initiatives and speaking out.

‘I’m not going to back down from the fight for loving and committed couples to have the ability to marry,’ he said a few months ago in a spot he did for the Human Rights Campaign.

Let’s hope Brad is having a very happy 49th birthday!