Actor Sean Hayes (Jack from Will & Grace) revealed in a recent interview with The Advocate magazine that he is in fact gay.  I’m sure a lot of you are sitting there thinking “DUH!”  Hey, I suspected, but I never want to make assumptions.  Plus it made me think…why do we care so much about who’s gay?

In the interview, Hayes says, “I am who I am.  I was never in, as they say.  Never.” He goes on to say that he never revealed his sexual orientation publicly because frankly, it’s no ones business.  He says, “I believe that nobody owes anything to anybody…You are your authentic self to whom and when you choose to be, and if you don’t know somebody, then why would you explain to them how you live your life?” That is such a true statement.  I understand that actors are public figures and by choosing the careers they do, open themselves up to more scrutiny than the average person.  But really, why should they have to explain who they love and have sex with?  How does it make our lives any more complete by knowing that information?

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton reported the story and said that it’s about time he spoke the truth and it’s been a long time coming.  I know he’s really popular, but it really bothers me that Perez feels the need to “out” people all the time.  Just because HE is openly gay, doesn’t mean that he has the right to tell other people when they should come out!  Look…we’re all curious, and we have our suspicions about certain celebrities, but the way that Perez tries to bully people into coming out is ridiculous.

I am not gay, but I can’t even imagine making the decision to reveal who you are to another person.  And yes, we have come a long way, but there are still a lot of people who don’t condone “the lifestyle.”  I’m guessing that it’s hard enough to come out when you have a supportive family and friends, never mind if you don’t!  That is a process that people should be allowed to go through in their own time, not when someone else feels they should.

So let me ask you…are you curious about which celebrities are gay?  Do you feel that they should just come out?  Why do you care so much?  I would love to hear from you!

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Just my humble opinion…Pebbles

CLICK HERE to read the entire article with Sean Hayes in The Advocate.