Jim Parsons has skipped the "I'M GAY!" magazine cover approach to coming out: Far down in a New York Times [4] profile Wednesday was the subtle mention that the two-time Emmy winner has been in a same-sex relationship for a decade.
The blink-and-you'll miss it aside appeared in a story about Parsons' starring stint in the Broadway production of "Harvey."
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Discussing Parsons' small role in the play "The Normal Heart" -- about gay men dying of AIDS -- the story noted: "'The Normal Heart' resonated with him on a few levels: Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship, and working with an ensemble again onstage was like nourishment, he said."
Parsons played young gay activist Tommy Boatwright in the play.
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While this may be the first official confirmation of Parsons' sexuality, the National Enquirer [4]attempted to "out" the actor in 2010 by writing that he was engaged to his boyfriend, Todd Spiewak.
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Parsons' publicist has not yet responded to TheWrap's request for comment.