Neil Patrick Harris comes out of the closet

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Actor Neil Patrick Harris has come out of the closet. The star of CBS's How I Met Your Mother tells People.com, "[I] am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest."

The 33-year-old former star of Doogie Howser, M.D., says he came forward because of recent "speculation and interest in my private life and relationships." (The Advocate)

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