CLAY AIKEN IS GAY

[ginger1981 0]

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228488,00.html

Clay Aiken: I'm a Gay Dad

By David Caplan

Following the Aug. 8 birth of his son Parker, singer Clay Aiken is following through on a promise he made to himself as a new dad: to publicly acknowledge that he's gay.

"It was the first decision I made as a father," Aiken, 29, tells the upcoming issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday. "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 expects the news may overwhelm some of his fans. "Whether it be having a child out of wedlock, or whether it be simply being a homosexual, it's going to be a lot," said Aiken, who returned to Broadway last week as Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot.

He adds that he hopes his fans "know that I've never intended to lie to anybody at all. ... But if they leave, I don't want them to leave hating me."

How He Came Out to His Family

The born-again Christian singer also reveals how he told his mother Faye he's gay four years ago. After dropping off his younger brother Brett, who was being deployed to Iraq, at Camp Lejeune, "I started crying in the car," Aiken remembers. "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."

So what was his mom's reaction? "She started crying. She was obviously somewhat stunned. But she was very supportive and very comforting." Even now, Aiken admits, "She still struggles with things quite a bit, but she's come a long way."

As for his own child, Aiken tells PEOPLE that Parker – who was conceived via in vitro fertilization with his best friend, music producer Jaymes Foster – will be raised in an environment that is "accepting and allowing him to be happy."

Says Aiken: "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."

Aiken says he expects the news may overwhelm some of his fans. "Whether it be having a child out of wedlock, or whether it be simply being a homosexual, it's going to be a lot," said Aiken, who returned to Broadway last week as Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot.

- Oh that slays me! I can't imagine his fans NOT KNOWING HE IS GAY BY NOW

[pedroh 21]

oh man what a surprise! I wouldnt have ever guessed!! omg

[almaty 19]

f##king gay liberal..i blame it on obama and the dems.

[Jenn! 918]

[pedroh 21]

he surely is against the 2nd ammendment, and wants to turn everybody gay

[Amby 490]

I'm shocked! This is such shocking news! I cannot believe it. Please tell me it's not true!

[LoriLawless 0]

Der!

[HAL 9000 96]

Women everywhere are in tears.

[IAMX 3,055]

While it will be good for his kid to have an honest dad (sounds like a pretty decent dad), I don't see why this is a big deal.

He at very least is smarter than the people who think he just suddenly decided to be gay:

It's already probably up inside the code there

Translation: It isn't his choice he's gay, nor is it the choice of his kid what their sexual orientation is..

True dat.

Edited September 24, 2008 by SRVT

[Deliverance08 0]

Queers are not a way of life it a choice if you suck it or you don't suck it end of story.

[pedroh 21]

definitely eric

[LoriLawless 0]

definitely eric

Yep

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Ginger, I'm shocked. After all, it was you who alerted me to this treasure trove:

Clay Aiken Pins!

Including such gems as:

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and (oh god, my eyes, my eyes!)

[MissStacey 1]

Hardly shocking- most people have always assumed he was gay. Good for him for finally coming out though,

[panamania79 2]

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228488,00.html

Clay Aiken: I'm a Gay Dad

By David Caplan

Following the Aug. 8 birth of his son Parker, singer Clay Aiken is following through on a promise he made to himself as a new dad: to publicly acknowledge that he's gay.

"It was the first decision I made as a father," Aiken, 29, tells the upcoming issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday. "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 expects the news may overwhelm some of his fans. "Whether it be having a child out of wedlock, or whether it be simply being a homosexual, it's going to be a lot," said Aiken, who returned to Broadway last week as Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot.

He adds that he hopes his fans "know that I've never intended to lie to anybody at all. ... But if they leave, I don't want them to leave hating me."

How He Came Out to His Family

The born-again Christian singer also reveals how he told his mother Faye he's gay four years ago. After dropping off his younger brother Brett, who was being deployed to Iraq, at Camp Lejeune, "I started crying in the car," Aiken remembers. "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."

So what was his mom's reaction? "She started crying. She was obviously somewhat stunned. But she was very supportive and very comforting." Even now, Aiken admits, "She still struggles with things quite a bit, but she's come a long way."

As for his own child, Aiken tells PEOPLE that Parker – who was conceived via in vitro fertilization with his best friend, music producer Jaymes Foster – will be raised in an environment that is "accepting and allowing him to be happy."

Says Aiken: "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."

Aiken says he expects the news may overwhelm some of his fans. "Whether it be having a child out of wedlock, or whether it be simply being a homosexual, it's going to be a lot," said Aiken, who returned to Broadway last week as Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot.

- Oh that slays me! I can't imagine his fans NOT KNOWING HE IS GAY BY NOW

HELLO !!!!! I could tell he was gay the first time he skipped on that stage to sing !