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by **Benderbrau** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:26 pm

Bomer 'Comes Out' At Awards Show

Actor Matt Bomer has 'come out' as a gay man after publicly thanking his partner and their family while accepting an award for his HIV/AIDS activism at the weekend.

The In Time star, 34, was accepting the New Generation Arts and Activism honour at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards in Palm Springs, California when he acknowledged his publicist boyfriend, Simon Halls, and his three children as his "proudest accomplishment".

He told the audience, "I like to give a special shout out to my table... and I'd really especially like to thank my beautiful family: Simon, Kit, Walker, Henry - thank you for teaching me what unconditional love is. You will always be my proudest accomplishment."

Bomer has previously skirted around longrunning rumours about his sexuality, telling Details magazine in 2010, "I don't care about that (gay rumours) at all. I'm completely happy and fulfilled in my personal life."

I just won 20 bucks :-D

by **Timbales** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:29 pm

He is goddamn fucking gorgeous.

Can't wait to see him in Magic Mike.

by **covalesky** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:35 pm

Good for him

by **Greg** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:41 pm

Benderbrau wrote:I just won 20 bucks

Yeah, I wondered how long he'd stay closeted. Hope this doesn't dwindle his success.

by **Greg** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:42 pm

Timbales wrote:He is goddamn fucking gorgeous.

Can't wait to see him in Magic Mike.

Had no idea he's in that. Now I'm hoping for an ass shot. :oops:

by **Spidey-Man** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:42 pm

i dont know who he is

Used to be, you'd know the people coming out.

by **Timbales** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:49 pm

Greg wrote:
Had no idea he's in that. Now I'm hoping for an ass shot.

by **Jack Burton** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:49 pm

Like it was a secret. I like the guy and the show but I have to laugh because he has kids name Kit and Walker.

Someobody was a Phantom fan.

by **Cat-Scratch** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:53 pm

Why in this day, is this an issue? Who cares if he's gay or not? If he came out as Republican...

by **mrorangesoda** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:53 pm

Jack Burton wrote:Like it was a secret.

Yeah, much like NPH was, he's been real world out for years, this is just the Hollywood out part. Good for him. Still think he should have been Superman.

by **Jack Burton** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:56 pm

mrorangesoda wrote:Still think he should have been Superman

Yeah I said that to my wife too. He really looks the part.

by **Timbales** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:56 pm

He'd be a good Nightwing.

by **Spidey-Man** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:57 pm

Cat-Scratch wrote:Why in this day, is this an issue? Who cares if he's gay or not? If he came out as Republican...

It's not an issue. it is good publicity though.

by **Benderbrau** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:59 pm

Jack Burton wrote:Like it was a secret. I like the guy and the show but I have to laugh because he has kids name Kit and Walker.

Someobody was a Phantom fan.

Really? That's awesome! :lol: