Hugh Sheridan comes out as non-binary
<p>Hugh Sheridan has come out as non-binary in an Instagram post.</p>
<p>Eight months after the star announced they’re attracted to both men and women, the Packed to the Rafters actor told followers “I AM still a human (non binary/bi/me/Hughman) but I’m in a monogamous relationship with another human, who I love”.</p>
<p>The actor continued, “I don’t accept a label cause it limits me... if you want it; take it. I chose zero labels for no other reason except the exclusion, limitations, separation, I believe are all one, deeeeep down. &... who know? why chose?!! Be you. Be true. Be free: to BE, to JUST BE.. you, a human, same as me.”</p>
<p>People who are non-binary don't identify with either male or female and tend to go by the pronouns they/them.</p>
<p>Sheridan made the announcement on Instagram in a post to promote their front over of men's magazine DNA with finance Kurt Roberts.</p>
<p>In the interview, the actor explained they were now comfortable with being ‘gay’ despite not wanting to be labelled.</p>
<p>Sheridan told the magazine: “Now I’m marrying a guy you can call me gay. Whatever! The point is, we’re all human and, in my case, labelling put me into a box that felt like a cell.”</p>
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<p>The 35-year-old proposed to Kurt who is the general manager of digital lending at Commonwealth Bank, on stage during the first night of the Adelaide Fringe Festival back in March.</p>
<p>“I went out and bought a ring and flew his family to be seated in the audience on the night. He had no idea. It was a really amazing moment,” Sheridan said.</p>
<p>Speaking to Stellar Magazine last year, the star said they feel a level of "responsibility" to speak out in an effort to help others who are still "figuring themselves out".</p>
<p>The Adelaide born star said throughout their school years, their peers assumed they were gay - a label they felt was “misplaced”, because at that age, they had never been attracted to the same sex.</p>
<p>“After moving to Sydney to attend NIDA, I finally met a guy who I connected with emotionally, mentally and physically,” Sheridan, who had been in love with women before that, explained in the piece.</p>
<p>“I was over the moon – I could finally be what people always wanted me to be, so I told everyone. In return, I was told that if I was anything but straight I’d never find work, and that I needed to hide my new-found love. To add to the confusion, the two mentors who told me this were openly gay themselves; they were earnestly trying to protect me and did indeed have my best interests at heart. That was just the reality.”</p>
