An article from AfterElton - Jim Persons

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Jim Parsons Is Gay And In A Ten-Year Relationship

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snicks

 on May 23, 2012

Emmy-winning Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons is soon to star on stage in a revival of Harvey, and is the focus of a profile today in the New York Times. Well, we've mentioned this upcoming project before, so why bring it up now? Because buried deep in the profile is this statement:

Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship.

Jim's sexuality has been a source of discussion for quite a while (the comment in the article doesn't actually quote him), but this may be the first time such an enormous mainstream outlet has announced it, and the fact that it was done so matter-of-factly is heartening.
So, does this article officially "out" him, or was he already out enough, and the rest of the world is just catching up? What do you think?