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I've Never Been Much For Self-revelation. In Two Decades Of Public Life, I Always Approached The Limelight With Extreme Caution. Not That I Kept My Personal Life Off-limits; Rather, The Personal Life I Put On Display Was A Blend Of Fact And Fiction.

Being Gay Is A Fundamental Part Of My Being - The Core Of Who I've Always Been, And The Thing That I Had Repressed And Run From All My Life.

Throughout My Life, I Have Grappled With My Own Identity, Who I Am. As A Young Child, I Often Felt Ambivalent About Myself; In Fact, Confused.

I Engaged In An Adult Consensual Affair With Another Man.

When I Came Out Publicly, Some Photo Editors Had A Field Day Searching For Pictures Of Me With A Limp Wrist Or Some Other Stereotypical Gay Signifier - As Though, After Decades In The Public Eye, They'd Suddenly Come Across A Trove Of Shots Where I Looked Like A Cher Impersonator.