Best gay man of the decade? You decide

By Tony Black | Monday, January 4, 2010, 12:04 PM

AfterElton.com, a gay entertainment site, is asking people to cast their votes for the person they think was the Gay/Bisexual Man of the Decade. Cast your vote.

The poll was originally supposed to end at midnight on Sunday, Jan. 3, but has been extended to Tuesday at midnight because of all the sudden attention it has gained.

Neil Patrick Harris

John Barrowman

Days ago, Neil Patrick Harris (child star from “Doogie Howser M.D.”, star of “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” and co-star on “How I Met Your Mother”) and John Barrowman (star of “Torchwood”) both asked their Twitter followers to support them in the poll. It didn’t take long for other celebrities to throw their Tweets “into the ring” to show support for their favorite gay.

Harris garnered support from Jimmy Fallon, Perez Hilton, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day, Chris Hardwick, Alyssa Milano, Hal Sparks and Alyson Hannigan (to name a few).

Barrowman’s support has come from Kevin Smith, author Neil Gaiman, The Sun (UK tabloid), Vernon Kay, Tom Price, and Paul Cornell (to name a few).

Who knows how big this thing will get now that people are back from winter vacation and looking at the Internet again.

I voted for Harris because I am a huge fan of “How I Met Your Mother” and love what he did with the Tony Awards and Emmy Awards last year. He seems like a real down-to-earth guy. I really know nothing about Barrowman.

But Harris and Barrowman aren’t the only 2 people in the poll. You can also vote for T.R. Knight, Cheyenne Jackson, Patrik-Ian Polk, Sir Elton John, Sir Ian McKellen, Lance Bass, David Hyde Pierce, Adam Lambert and other out young gay men, Dustin Lance Black and George Takei. If you are unsure who some of those guys are, Google them.

Be sure to cast your vote for Gay/Bisexual Man of the Decade before Tuesday at midnight.

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