David Hyde Pierce Time interview (discusses bullying & coming out)

[boardwalker2]

Posted: 10/15/10 at 7:12am

Here's a short but very good interview with DHP. He discusses his coming out, and more. I just love this guy.

Interviewer is excellent.


Was it in any way cathartic to finally say, "This is who I am?"

Absolutely. I was amazed at how it changed me. Even though I felt like I was being open, I wasn't hiding, [there is something about] that extra measure of making a public statement. There are some people who cheered me and supported me, and others said "too little too late," and homophobic people who didn't want to know about this. I realized it can't be about other people. I go back to the bullying issue. These sorts of things contribute to the low self-esteem of gay and lesbian young people. But the surprise for me is how it affected me and how I was able to stand on my own two feet and be who I am...

Read more:

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2025699,00.html