Herald Sun (Australia)
Darren Hayes gay and proud
By Cameron Adams, music reporter
October 06, 2006

Picture Caption: Positive reaction: Darren Hayes has spoken for the
first time about his decision to tell the world about his gay lifestyle.

GAY singer Darren Hayes has spoken for the first time about his decision to come out.

Hayes, who "tied the knot" with partner Richard Cullen in June under Britain's law on same sex unions, said he was not concerned about any potential impact on his career.

"If I've lost any fans because I'm gay, that's OK," Hayes said yesterday.

"I wouldn't want somebody to buy my record who would judge me because of sexuality. To me that's the opposite of who I am as a person.

"But I've been overwhelmed at the positive reaction: there really hasn't been anything negative.

"It has restored my faith in humanity."

Hayes said he chose to come out once he was settled in his personal life: "I always knew when I settled down with 'the one' I'd have no problems talking about my private life.

"Yeah I'm married. I married a boy, I'm gay, but not much else about me has changed.

"I think I was just waiting for someone to just print it as a fact.

"It just so happened that around the time people stopped saying: 'Is he or isn't he?' and wrote: 'Why hasn't he come out yet?' was around the time I got married.

"I'm proud of the fact I never lied about my sexuality. I've never been ashamed of who I was."

He also spoke out in support of gay marriage: "In my case, if two people want to be monogamous and grow old together, I can't see how that's a bad thing."

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