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" The difference between being in the closet and out of the closet as a gay man is such a huge shift. I feel so connected still to that 22-year-old, but the idea that I was not open with that part of my life - which I am now so open about - is sort of surreal. "

Jonathan Groff

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Jonathan Groff

Looking

Weekend

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Jonathan Groff

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Unique

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