If you mean "Gay" in the sense of Happy, Outgoing, Jovial and Benevolent, then yes, he is gay!
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Barney was played by Matthew Martins (Barney suit); his voice was done by Taylor Tobias until 2001, at which stage Brittany Purcell took over the voice.