Clay Aiken

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Props to Clay Aiken! Not only did he just have a son, Parker, on Aug.8, who was conceived using in vitro fertilization with his best friend. But with the birth of his newborn was also the birth of a new life without secrets. Which is why Clay has finally decided to come out as being a gay father.

“It was the first decision I made as a father,” Clay told People. “I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn’t raised that way, and I’m not going to raise a child to do that.”