"I'm Coming Out, I Want The World To Know"

Today's celebrity news is kind of a "duh."

Season 2 American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken is to appear on the cover of an upcoming issue of People magazine, finally confirming to the public that he is in fact gay. Aiken says he chose to come out because he didn't want to raise his recently born son Parker on a lie.

In related news, Lindsay Lohan confirmed earlier this week that she and DJ Samantha Ronson are indeed in a relationship. Lohan's father continues to bad talk Ronson, while Lindsay continues to support her.

I'm glad that all 3 feel comfortable to come out. I respect them for that. In today's world, I think it's so sad that so many feel the need to hide or hold back who they truly are. It's 2008 and people still are afraid of things that are just a little different then themselves. Depending on who gets elected in November, things could get even better.