Neil Patrick Harris say he's gay. — Page 2

"Gee, another one 'comes out of the closet', again. So what else is new? Why bother making an announcement about it? Just live it (if that's what you want). But I don't want to hear about it. "

RTFan YOU MAKE ME SICK. Too bad homosexuals are going to be coming out for a long time.

Updated On: 11/5/06 at 04:31 PM

Your denseness is what I find charming.

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I think he made the statement-- and it was important to do so-- because his representatives had denied his sexuality earlier this week.

Closeted clebrities (even lightly closeted, if that's the phrase) live in a world where interviewers don't ask about his personal life. You never read an interview or profile of a heterosexual celeb that doesn't mention that he lives "With his girlfriend of three years and their Golden Retriever Max" or his "Wife and 2 year old daughter."

Watch the next time Sean Hayes has a project to pitch, they won't ask him what it's like to be a dashing thirty-something bachelor or if he's seeing someone. When it becomes routine to include same sex partners in celebrity chat, then it won't be important to officially "Come Out".

ding ding ding ding ding!!!!!

Thanks joek. I could not have said it better.

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I don’t want to burst anyone’s fantasy bubble, but the fact of the matter is that the majority of the American public neither knows nor cares what’s happening ‘on Broadway’ – in fact, there’s still a prominent feeling amongst many that any male who’s involved with theatre is gay (much to the consternation of our straight acting friends.)

We are a society dominated – DOMINATED – by television. With that in mind, increased visibility by those associated with it is a positive thing for the most part. In a relatively short period of time we have gone from having sexuality being a death knell to a career to young actors publicly admitting they are gay.

I tip my hat to the likes of Chad Allen, TR Knight and Neil. They are willing to step forward in the infancy of this new era of our interaction with the rest of the world. I wish that MANY others in their own little communities would do the same.

And by the way, having had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Harris (and knowing many in his social circle,) calling him a “man-slut” is completely off the mark, and really only reflects on those who would make such a statement.

For RTFan – you will cease to hear about it when it is no longer a basis for discrimination. Until that time, I hope everyone yells and screams about it as loudly as they can – especially in the direction of those who would want the discrimination to continue.

Thanks DG. Very appropriate post. Neil Patrick Harris should be celebrated......not berated. But I guess that's just me.

Life is tough enough. Isn't it?

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http://www.chadallenonline.com/

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DG, all the posts against a celebrity coming out during duress. I wonder how everyone else would handle fame and lifestyle. Your post, as always, hits it on the head.

Thanks

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To add just a little to what Em just said (which I agree with) - being 'out' socially in NYC isn't the same thing as being out nationally, especially 'on the record.'

RT: Did Pastor Haggard "choose" to do meth and have sex with that man or was he compelled because of the way God made him?

Don't you think if it were a matter of choice, he would have chosen not to?

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He's not for homosexual marriage. Their only trying to ruin him only because he's not a liberal.

It's pretty sad if you are going to say your gay for attention.