Clay Aiken: Gay Role Model

Clay Aiken is the latest male celebrity to come out of the closet. Clay Aiken was the runner up on the second season of American Idol. Even though he lost, he went on to bigger and better things. He wrote a best selling book called Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life. He did eight tours and released four studio albums. He even landed a role on Broadway in Monty Python's Spamalot, which he played Sir Robin. He also started a charity for disabled children called the Bubel/Aiken Foundation. On August 8th 2008, he added being a father to his long resume.

In the September 2008 issue of People magazine, Clay Aiken finally admits that he is gay. But everybody already knew he is gay. The tabloids have already outed him with their scandalous pictures and stories of him being with men sexually. Plus nobody has never seen him with a girlfriend in the many years he has been in the spotlight. Even though his coming out is no surprise, it is a good and courageous thing he did. He is finally honest to himself and his fans. The main reason he wanted to come out is because he is now a dad and he didn't want to lie to his son. It is very hard to come out in Hollywood because of the backlash from people who believe homosexuality is a sin. It is hard to come out anywhere. It takes lots of courage to admit who you really are.

List of Gay Male Celebrities
Clive Barker
He is a Hollywood writer. He is famous for his horror movies such as Hellraiser and Candyman. He is also a writer for Jericho.

Lance Bass
Best known for being in the boy band, N'SYNC.

John Barrowman
He is a British sensation. He stars in Torchwood. And he frequently appears on Doctor Who.

Alan Cumming
Wilson Cruz

Rupert Everett
He starred in the movies My Best Friend's Wedding, The Next Best Thing, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and most recently Stardust.

Bryan Fuller
He is a writer for the show Pushing Daisies. He has also written for the shows Heroes, Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Barney Frank
U.S. Representative from Massachusetts

Neil Patrick Harris
He is the star of the show, How I Met Your Mother.

T.R. Knight
He is the star of the ABC hit show, Grey's Anatomy.

Carson Kressley
Best Known for the NBC show, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy/

Ari Gold
Queer music artist.

Nathan Lane
He was the voice of Timon in the Lion King. He also starred in the movies The Birdcage, Jeffrey, and The Producers.

Ian McKellen
Best known for starring in the X-Men trilogy as Magneto. He also starred in the Da Vinci Code, The Lord of the Rings, and many other movies.

Freddie Mercury
Lead singer of Queen. He died of AIDS on November 24th, 1991.

George Michael
Former member of the successful boy band, Wham! He made a successful career for himself as a solo artist with hit songs such as Freedom, Father Figure, Faith, and Careless Whisper.

Peter Paige
Best known as Emmett Honeycutt on Queer as Folk.

John Waters
Director and writer of the movies Cry Baby, Pink Flamingos, Hairspray (the 1988 version), Polyester, Serial Mom, Pecker, Cecil B. DeMented, and A Dirty Shame.

Harvey Fierstein
He has been in the movies Torch Song Trilogy, Independence Day, Mrs. Doubtfire, Common Ground, and many more.

Little Richard
Popular singer. Most famous for the song, Tootie Fruity.

Barry Manilow
Popular singer. Most famous for the song, Mandy.

John Cameron Mitchell
He starred, written, and directed the movie, Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Graham Norton
British comedian and talk show host.

David Hyde Pierce
Best known for his role as Dr. Niles Crane on the tv show Frasier.

Anthony Rapp
Best Known for his role in the Broadway play and movie Rent.

RuPaul
Comedian, actor, singer, and the most famous drag queen in history.

Richard Simmons
Best known for this workout DVDs.

Michael Stipe
Lead singer of the group R.E.M.

George Takei
Best known for Star Trek.
Gus Van Sant
Directed Good Will Hunting, Last Days, Elephant, Psycho (1998), To Die For, and My Own Private Idaho.

B. D. Wong
Best known for his role on Oz as Father Ray Mukada.

Gregg Araki
Director of the movies The Living End, The Doom Generation, Nowhere, Totally F***ed Up, Smiley Face, Splendor, and Mysterious Skin.