The actor also talks about losg 40 pounds to play a gay man dyg of AIDS The Normal Heart
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‘WHE COLLAR’S’ MATT BOMER OFFICIALLY COM OUT AS GAY AT AWARDS SHOW (VIO)
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 * matt bomer is gay or not *
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. 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. Whe Collar actor Matt Bomer recently discsed his marriage and his journey to g out as gay an terview wh Out magaze.