Nathan added, “I don’t think Oprah was trying to out me, but I said to Robin beforehand: ‘I’m not prepared. I’m so scared of going out there and talking to Oprah. I’m not prepared to discuss that I’m gay on national television, I’m not ready,'” Nathan said.
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mychalthompson/nathan-lane-robin-williams-lgbtq-support