Neil Patrick Harris: "Out" coverboy

Something's gone very wrong here! What kind of a magazine has "Out" become anyway? Aren't they devoted to straight actors who "really like" us, and freaks like Mika? Maybe this means the Republicans are REALLY out of power. I certainly hope so. (Tantilized by the thought of NPH seducing Anderson Cooper during a "60 Minutes" interview.)

So far I can recall quite a few out gay men on OUT`s cover before:Tom Ford,Marc Jacobs,John Barrowman,Nate Berkus,Greg Berlanti,Michael Urie,Jake Shears,etc.Besides that,I think it`s a wonderful thing straight male celebrities show some appreciation for these gay fans by appearing on a gay magazine`s cover,which not many straight guys with big gay following would do.Even our own hot 100 was toped by the very straight(and gay friendly)Mr. Jake Gyllenhaal,twice,which also inclues much more straighties than gays.Cause let`s face it,if they limit themselves with gay out male celebrities only,there is simply not enough guys to choose from.

See Whitetee above, david - Out mostly has gay men on the cover, and yes, occasionally, a straight man. Or woman. And why be so mean to Mika? Why is he a freak for not wanting to discuss his sexuality? It's a shame you feel the need to be so vicious

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Do any of you guys know who this guy is?It`s a old issue a few years back,and I`ve been dying to know more about him.

It was a good interview. I read it on the Out website. I was surprised that Neil puts so much effort in crafting his statements. But it is not surprising with the current internet climate. I bet by the end of the week more that a dozen blogs will mention that he said Anderson Cooper was dreamy rather than what he actually had to say about Anderson.

 

Oh and I love that he watches the same shows that I like: American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance! lol I wonder who he wants to win. GO KATEE (and Josh)!

You don't want to be around when I'm viscious. Ask Sully. "Tom Ford,Marc Jacobs,John Barrowman,Nate Berkus,Greg Berlanti,Michael Urie,Jake Shears" OK, I'll give you Barrowman, Berlanti, Urie and Shears. The others are no account publisexuals of scant use to anyone. Out gay men and women should be the ONLY people "Out" has its covers.

There are ZILLIONS of us out there. Far more than the Heterosexual Dictatorship (Christopher Isherwood's bullseye-accurate term) would ever admit. This "there's only a teeny, tiny number of us" lie is a cornerstone of internalized homophobia.

..that the next era/wave of gay celebrity can be -- including, yes, a hot -- and gay -- cover model for Out. I wish I could get worked up, but it's insufferably hot here. So at the moment, I'm just pleased as punch with the cover, the story, and sexy photo shoot. Here's what I hope: People buy the NPH issue of Out. Out gets the message that actual gays can be good (and profitable) cover subjects. NPH gets his own talk show...

Ok, someone needs to refresh my memory....and i already know the answer, but just incase for whatever reason i missed something:

Has Anderson Cooper come out publically as gay? has he released a statement confirming his sexuality?? I am pretty sure the answer is no.

with that said, i just love (sarcasm) how the interviewer said the following:

OUT: And they love a gay cohost over there at Regis and Kelly. You, Sam Champion, Anderson Cooper...

Out asks Neil how he felt being 'forced' to come out because of perez, but they go and practically do the same thing.......ugh

ETA: very interesting what he said about his boyfriend david and the twins. had no idea. i did wonder if the twins are a part of his life or whatever, because neil says "had twins" and so i wasn't sure what to interpret from that.

This is the 21st Cnetury. We are everywhere (and that 10% figure is a FUCKING PATHETIC LOWBALL that no one with an ounce of sense should refer to anymore.) Anderson Cooper was out and about everywhere as a gay man for eons. Then he became a media star and we were all required to forget about what we all knew and "respect his privacy." Utter BULLSHIT! Anderson Cooper is gay, and useless. NPH is gay and of considerable use to us all -- both as an artist and a particular gay man. Like Frank O'Hara said "Grace to be born and live as variously as possible." The closet ISN'T LIVING. Unless you consider a Living Death to be "living."

of 61 years as a gay man, for one thing. The other is that the 10% was Kinsey's figure for those in 1947 (the year of my birth!) who would ADMIT to being gay. Kinsey, being no fool, knew full well there were many more men than that who had enjoyed same-sex "experiences" be they formally acknowledged or not. That's why he created his famous scale of 1-6. (6 being best.)

1. As much as I adore NPH, I wouldn't want to see his talent restricted to a talk show; given his talent with comedy, drama and singing, it's too bad the variety show is no longer popular--can you just see him teaming up with John Barrowman or Cheyenne Jackson for a duet or a comedy skit ala Carol Burnett? I would SOOOOO watch that.

2. In the post NPH/T.R Knight world of media coverage, I think the fact that Anderson Cooper has never denied being gay, despite many sources saying so, is now considered tacit approval to journalists to say, yeah, he's gay. And I see no problem with that.

3. I have to agree with David: based on my experience, if we include not only out-and-proud gays, but also bisexual leaning to gay and closet cases, I'd say the percentage of the population that's 'homosexual' is closer to 15 or 20.

To this day my friends tease me about being a pedophile every time I look at a handsome young blond because I was so into NPH.  I am, to this day, attracted to guys who are intelligent, well-spoken, and wear their masculinity in a natural way. "Straight acting" is a joke to me, it automatically says I am insecure about my own masculinity.  Sorry folks real confidence outweighs looks everytime and is not just a label.

Mr. Harris is a man comfortable in his own skin who is running a multi-million dollar corporation: his career. He must be that rare thing in Hollywood, a reader.  His comments are well crafted from clear thinking.  Timing and intent were everything in this case.  Instead of just jumping all over this like a publicity hound he just let it be before giving out any interviews.  It was like the tabloids go you're gay and instead of spinning it off as inaccurate He (and his people) said, I am deal with it.  End of story for the tabloid's interest.  If they don't get you looking bad and struggling they have no show to sell.  Mr. Harris is not dull, he is brilliant.

As for Michael Urie I don't know what he has or hasn't said in formal interviews but I've talked with him several times at events here in L.A. and there was not the slightest whiff of mothballs about him. BTW, try getting ahold of a copy of "WTC-View" a marvelous little movie in which he starred, made several years back, abotu a gay New Yorker trying to get rid of his "Ground Zero Adjacent" apartment. It's very funny and sexy and moving and a real tour de force for Urie.

Which was the real crux of the Kinsey Scale.  Our society has a very either/or cultural mentality (liberal/conservative, Democrat/Republican, good/evil, black/white, etc).  Thus there is a lot of tendency to define as "gay" anyone who is attracted to the same sex, even though they may not be exclusively so.  The number of bisexuals, based on Kinsey's work, is believed to exceed the number of homosexuals, possibly by a very wide margin.  But the exact numbers are subjective because many people who engage in gay sex do not do so exclusively.

How do we define them though?  Is a person only "bisexual" if they're actively having relationships with the same sex?  Do they "stop" being bisexual if the enter into a monogamous relationship with an opposite-sex partner?  What about so-called "ex-gays"?  All evidence suggests that their orientations have not really changed, but their behavior has (at least on the surface).  How are they counted?

It's a very complex topic.

"The fact that you reference Kinsey means that you must value hard evidence." I'm always looking for HARD EVIDENCE! Blondes, brunettes, I'm not picky, just so long as they're HARD. "I don't see the logic of including the guy who at 14 messed around, or the guy who gets drunk and makes out with a friend." As in "Man was I drunk last night!" (see "The Boys in the Band")

I've known a number of genuine bisexuals. And a ton and a half of "but I'm really bisexual"(s) The latter are of course semi-demi-closet-queens.

You can assume whatever you like but Urie is no financial position (Ellen and Neil) to officially come out.  WTC VIEW is a lovely little film by Brian Sloan.  Michael is trying to deal with the loss of his almost fomer roommate who was killed in the WTC collapse befofre could move out.  He is also trying to figure out love and what it means in his life as he interviews potential new roommates. It is a very effective tale with many subtle nuances. Michael is terrific in it.  He also recently played gay again here in los Angeles  in the Blank Theater's production of  DICKEY AND BABE, a retelling of the Leopold and Loeb with its two tragic lovers.

You can say all that and still not know if he is gay.  Does it really matter and is it our concern if he comes out or not.  No matter how far we have come there is still a big stigma attached to being openly gay in Hollywood.  There are still closeted actors and actresses who face ruin if they come out.  It can, as NPH said, have devastating effects on their lives with alcoholism and drug addiction, to stay in the closet.  Who among us deals well with fear?  Many of these actors and actresses are not household names and just  want to do what they love.  Many can and do live quiet and personal lives without incident.

I have always felt that outing was actually a form of internalized homophobia.  Perez Hilton would seem to be an example.  He is doing his work for the betterment of the gay community,  He wants to be as famous as they are but with know discernible talent. Though the real question no one asks him would be, "Who is financing his career?"  He is neither that bright or that connected to get this far without some deep pockets.  Gossip is just as sleazy today as it was when Cliifor Odets and Ernest Lehman wrote THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS over 50 years ago.

 

Knowing someone is gay does not enrich my life, nor does seeing that fact destroy a career.  Let Michael be Michael and stop worrying about who he has loved today.

...or are the most well-adjusted former child stars all gay?