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Clay Aiken Decides That We Can Handle the Truth: He's Gay

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(Sept. 23) - Clay Aiken is gay.
After years of dodging rumors and speculation, in a PEOPLE exclusive the former 'American Idol' runner-up gives his Ellen-inspired admission: 'Yes, I'm Gay.'
"It was the first decision I made as a father," says Aiken, 29, who recently had a child through a surrogate mother. "I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that."
Aiken says he knows his newborn son will have a lot to process and interpret once he grows up. ""Whether it be having a child out of wedlock, or whether it be simply being a homosexual, it's going to be a lot," he told PEOPLE. "I have no idea if he'll be gay or straight. It's not something I'll have anything to do with, or that he'll have anything to do with. It's already probably up inside the code there ... No matter what the situation you're in, if you're raised in a loving environment, that's the most important thing."
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Aiken also tells PEOPLE about how he actually broke the news to his mother.
"I started crying in the car. It was dark. I was sitting there, thinking to myself. I don't know why I started thinking about it ... I just started bawling. She made me pull over the car and it just came out," he says.
Aiken wasn't the first celebrity to come out on Tuesday. After months of speculation, actress Lindsay Lohan finally divulged that she is dating DJ Samantha Ronson.
Aiken had lashed out at Diane Sawyer during an interview just over two years ago when she asked about rumors of his sexuality.
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What Clay Told Diane Two Years Ago
"At some point it becomes really rude," he said to Sawyer. "I don't understand why you want to know. I don't know why it's any of your business."
Aiken had also said constant questioning of his sexuality in the tabloids had affected him deeply.
"Even though stuff about me that I read in the magazines isn't true, it still makes me lose sleep," he said. "I hurt, not just for my mother who has to watch it happen and who hurts for me. At least when I was in middle school … I understand why they picked on me."
Aiken had also refused to come out of the closet to PEOPLE magazine in an interview done the same week as his sit-down with Sawyer.
"What do you say? It's like when I was 8. I remember something would get broken in the house, and Mom and Dad would call me in and say, 'Did you do this?' Well, it didn't matter what I said. The only thing they would believe was yes. People are going to believe what they want." Clay Aiken Speaks To PEOPLE on Rumors
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RockyMtnNightowl

05:03 PMDec 08 2008

Abuse comes in different forms and isn't limited to the physical type either. Emotional, psychological, spiritual, financial, sexual, mental & verbal something, or put your life and another's life in danger, betray someone's trust, break promises, play with someones's heart and emotions, discrimination, racism, making up stories,identity theft.Those are other signs of abusive behavior. Remember straight people are no better than those who are, bi or gay, etc. Don't hate someone just because you don't agree with their sexual choice. Relationships are based on fun, friendship, trust, love, respect, acceptance. NOW for those people who talk sh* about someone's sexuality: do you think you're being abusive. Better think twice before you judge a person on some thing you despise. Honestly I have a lot more respect for the ones who aren't straight cus they put up with stupid people and aren't afraid to be themselves.

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Rechel1228

08:22 PMNov 24 2008

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Yeshauahamashea

01:38 PMNov 22 2008

Mr. Sheffield....where does the Bible say that God will not forgive you of your sins if you don't change your mind (heart) about being gay (homosexual)? Give me book and verse before spouting off such nonsense! One must just come as they are to Jesus asking forgiveness and receiving Him into their hearts and lives....and then, He does the rest. Do you honestly think you can have the power to clean up your own life and act on your own before God can forgive you of anything? I think you've twisted the Holy Scriptures to fit your Pharasical views based on your denomination's viewpoints or preferences! Hey! Try that on for size!!

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CCotton744

06:54 PMNov 17 2008

Rosie O'Donnell was the one who outed him over a year ago when she attacked Kelly Ripa for asking him not to put his hand over her mouth because of germs. Did he give Rosie permission to out him? No, she took it upon herself to say Kelly Ripa didn't want his hand over her mouth because he was gay. But in reality, I'm sure Ripa doesn't like anyone to put their hands over her mouth, as the hand is the worst germ spreader there is for anyone. I didn't blame Ripa, but I do blame Rosie O'Donnell for once again making it all about gay-bashing. I don't care who is gay, I just don't believe Rosie has the right to out another gay person for her own cause.

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Brattybrat904

04:56 PMOct 13 2008

WTF IS WITH THE JESUS FREAK OVER HERE THERE IS NOTHING RONG WITH BEING GAY OMFG PEOPLE GET IT THROUGH YOUR THIK SKULLS. IDK WAT IS RONG WIT PPL THESE DAYS UGH

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Donna LB4000

11:05 AMOct 05 2008

Most everyone already knew.I think your great person for wanting your son to grow up and know that lying is wrong.It's to bad that there are some people in the world who will not accept you the way you are:(Still a Fan:)

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Sheffieldsp

09:16 AMOct 04 2008

The Bible, God Condemns Homsexuality. It is is in black and white, God even said to turn from/suppress your efeminate ways. God also said of the homosexual's (gays) they have the spirit of the Anti-christ. WoW what do you think about that. How can you say you are a christian when you are nothing like Jesus Christ? In fact, you are everything Jesus Christ is against, but that does not mean God does not love you. He just can not forgive you of your sins until you change your mind (heart) about being Gay. Then and only then will you washed in the blood of Jesus. I pray for all you gay people that one day you see the Truth, and it is the Truth that will set you free.

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Fairy404

06:59 PMOct 01 2008

jrogers you are a dumb son of a bitch !!!!!

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Siesta Keys

03:36 PMSep 30 2008

I knew the minute I saw Clay he was gay, I think most people did. Doesn't matter to me what people are,all that matters is how they treat me.

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Illumind

07:17 PMSep 28 2008

Marshall: Speaking as a life-long church-going BORN-GAY by God person, I don't need or want anyone's sympathy or attention, just to be treated fair & not discriminated against >>>No need for sympathy, if you are in church you are hearing the Word of God preached (hopefully) and that is good news. As you know, going to church no more makes you a Christian than sleeping in a garage makes you a car (as preacher Billy Sunday once said). What makes you a Christian according to the Bible is to be born again by God's Spirit doing a work in your heart. If that is what has happened to you, there is no condemnation and nothing you lack because if in fact you were 'born gay' just as I was born with my proclivity to sin, you will as a born again person REPENT, turn from your sin and submit your life to Christ. That's the Bible talking, Jesus talking, not from me.

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