Jim Parsons. I could have sworn he was out already (maybe because of a September 2010 National Enquirer story about his engagement to his partner (see screenshot, AFTER THE JUMP...), but some folks are telling me that this casual NYT mention (on page 3 of a profile about his upcoming role in Harvey) is Jim Parsons' official coming out: “The Normal Heart” resonated with him on a few levels: Mr.
Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship, and working with an ensemble again onstage was like nourishment, he said. As the production was ending last summer, he heard that the Roundabout Theater Company was considering a revival of “Harvey” — initially with John C. Reilly under consideration for Elwood — and last November the play’s director, Scott Ellis, asked him and Ms. Hecht to do a private reading of the work in Los Angeles. Sally Ride. Sally Ride, the first American woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983, has died at 61 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, according to Sally Ride Science: Sally lived her life to the fullest, with boundless energy, curiosity, intelligence, passion, commitment, and love.
Her integrity was absolute; her spirit was immeasurable; her approach to life was fearless. Sally was a physicist, the first American woman to fly in space, a science writer, and the President and CEO of Sally Ride Science. She had the rare ability to understand the essence of things and to inspire those around her to join her pursuits. Sally's historic flight into space captured the nation's imagination and made her a household name. Megan Rapinoe. As an out U.S.
Olympic soccer player, Megan Rapinoe's got balls. Photography by Mike McGregor Megan Rapinoe is learning to be comfortable in the spotlight. She’s got to be; it’s enthusiasts who keep soccer alive. “We need fans; we need people to watch our games,” she says. Some fans already have. “That was strange—really strange,” she says. With her unmistakable shock of bleached-blond hair and upbeat personality, Rapinoe inspired legions of devotees last year after making her first World Cup appearance as a midfielder on the U.S. women’s team.
Now, obsessed fans collect confessions of undying adoration on Tumblr pages. Andrew Rannells. Andrew Rannells, star of Book of Mormon and the upcoming The New Normal, talks to Vulture about his role in the HBO series Girls, and talks candidly about his sexuality with regard to his Girls character Elijah, the gay ex-boyfriend of Girls character Hannah: I am gay in real life, so I definitely get it.
But it’s not my story — I wasn’t closeted for any amount of time. I never had a girlfriend who I had that experience with. It’s less that Elijah knew he was gay and continued to date Hannah anyway and more that he wasn’t ready to admit to himself that he was gay. I think that’s probably the more common thing, particularly with young homosexuals. Vulture follows up by asking Rannells if he feels a special investment in gay characters he plays? Well, there’s a part of me that would say I treat every character in the same way — to be as honest as possible with every role. Is this the first time that Rannells has spoken publicly about being gay, as our tipster tells me? Ezra Miller. Actor Ezra Miller, who played Tilda Swinton's son Kevin (above) in We Need to Talk About Kevin, and plays a gay character in the upcoming Perks of Being a Wallflower, comes out of the closet in an interview with OUT: “I’m queer.
I have a lot of really wonderful friends who are of very different sexes and genders. I am very much in love with no one in particular. I’ve been trying to figure out relationships, you know? Ani DiFranco. Ellen. Todd Glass. Orlando Cruz. DOUG BENZ FOR THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Puerto Rican fighter Orlando Cruz makes history when he announces that he's gay, becoming the first openly gay boxer in history.
Coming out of the closet gives Cruz the joy in life he’s been missing by having to hide his sexuality. BUFFALO — You never know when liberation is going to come, or where. You don’t need to be on top of an Alp, or staring out at an endless sea. You can be right here in a basement boxing gym, in a gritty, gray neighborhood in upstate New York, one flight down in a community health center. On the floors overhead, kids are getting vaccines and expectant mothers are getting examined and elderly men and women are getting medications from their internists. You take a break and sit in a folding chair just outside the ring.
“This is a beautiful moment in my life,” you say. You pause and your eyes well up, your relief palpable. “Now I am free,” you say. Your name is Orlando Cruz. Now? Anne Burrell. Anderson Cooper. Hannah Hart. Holly Miranda. Tyler Oakley. Tegan and Sara.