The actor on growg up gay bible belt Texas, what his new film says about the progrs of LGBTQ+ rights – and what he learned om his son g out as straight
Contents:
- MATT BOMER ON BEG GAY: 'MAGIC MIKE' STAR TALKS ABOUT HIS SUBTLE COMG OUT
- MAGIC MIKE'S MATT BOMER TALKS ABOUT BEG OUT AS GAY: WHAT BROUGHT HIM TO TEARS?
MATT BOMER ON BEG GAY: 'MAGIC MIKE' STAR TALKS ABOUT HIS SUBTLE COMG OUT
Adapted om Mart Crowley’s 1968 play, a staple of the gay non, tak place entirely at a birthday party thrown by Michael (Jim Parsons) for his imper iend Harold (Zachary Quto). That productn, which went on to w the Tony for bt revival of a play, was a mor breakthrough: boasted an entirely out gay st, the same one that has been rned for the film versn.
MAGIC MIKE'S MATT BOMER TALKS ABOUT BEG OUT AS GAY: WHAT BROUGHT HIM TO TEARS?
Not that Bomer thks such rol should be played only by gay performers.
Photograph: Everett/REX ShutterstockAs someone who grew up gay the 1980s and 1990s, he is stck by the generatnal difference attus today.