62 year old actress Meredith Baxter, best known for her role as TV mom Elyse Keaton on NBC's 1980's hit
Family Ties, announced on Wednesday that she is a lesbian. Baxter, who married and divorced three men, says that she didn't realize her true sexuality until seven years ago. She told Matt Lauer on NBC's
Today that she feels that she previously chose to be with men with whom she clashed as a reason to place blame for the failure of the relationships. Baxter is currently involved with building contractor Nancy Locke, and they have been together for five years. She has said she didn't hide her relationship with Locke to family or friends, but recently decided it was time to go public with her sexuality.
Today our contributors discuss if celebrities like Meredith Baxter should be obligated to proclaim their sexual preference to the public, and if a 62 year old actress has as much to risk (or gain) by “coming out” as an up and coming celebrity such as 27 year old singer Adam Lambert. After reading what
Art,
Shaun,
Austin,
Sasha, and guest contributor
Ryan Allen have to say,
share your thoughts by leaving a comment.
Also today, in the second part of our continuning series
Faith In America,
Jeff looks at how and why we pray.
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