Ted Haggard, Neil Patrick Harris, similar but different

There is someone else who has flip-flopped on his sexuality: Neil Patrick Harris ("How I Met Your Mother"). When news first surfaced that he may be gay, instead of admitting right away, his publicist denied that was the case. In just 24 hourse, the story changed - he is indeed gay, he said.

"[I] am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love," he said.

Wouldn't it be nice if Ted Haggard would simply tell the world that he is gay and actually start a fight for acceptance of gays in the evangelical community? I am still having difficulty understanding why he keeps lying.