Meredith Baxter reveals SHE'S GAY

This morning, one of my all-time favorite actresses Meredith Baxter revealed a personal secret she's been struggling with for years; she's a lesbian.
Meredith said quite eloquently that if you liked her before, that means you've liked a gay person. And she's still the same person.

MEREDITH I LOVE YOU! YOU'RE THE BEST!

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[chthonic19]

She is a lovely human being.

[ifyoucatchmydriftbud]

I happen to be straight, but here's what my Mom taught me about being gay. She said,"If you are happy with yourself & so long as you don't harm or hurt anybody, what matters most if your own happiness. After all love is love."

[jerramy]

Good on her for trumping that tabloid rag. Heads will roll over that! And well done Matt for handling the interview in such a sensitive way.

[privatejoker9]

First Mr Brady, now Mrs Keaton. My TV parents are gay!

[popazz1]

@FMLFYT ,Thanks.Yes,I take your point,coming out shouldnt have to happen.Sadly,however,so long as there's bigotry & misinformation,oh & religious intolerance,I can't honestly see things changing anytime soon.Some people will always see alternative relationships as somehow wrong,regardless of the evidence that they aren't 'dangerous' or 'undermining traditional relationships'.But you're right there's always hope.

[FMLFYT]

@popazz1

I definitely agree with you and cinderindi. No one has to come out as straight, it doesn't make sense why anyone should come out as anything. Relationships happen. As long as they are healthy, strong and meaningful relationships than who cares? Hopefully in another 20 years things will be vastly different.

[popazz1]

If no-one suspected she's lesbian then isn't that down to great acting in her roles as 'all American' tv mom? Personally,I find it all rather distasteful that people,famous or otherwise,STILL have to 'come out' in this day & age.I do understand the reasons behind it,so I'm not being offensive when I say this.But it is just such a personal thing.But I suppose if it helps others realise they aren't alone then it can't all be bad.Bless her,she seems a wonderful woman.

[cinderindi]

I wish that the phrase "coming out" didn't exist anymore. People don't 'come out' and admit heterosexuality. We are living in a time where perhaps FINALLY FINALLY we can all just accept relationship as being "oh, you're in love and in a relationship with so and so.... cool!". Without noticing/caring/labeling the genders involved.

[sidgreen505]

im coming out too dammit....i want the world to know I don't care!!!

[mindnumber9]

was painful and uncomfortable to watch. i understand her feelings. she's lucky though, cuz she ain't me. I'm a homosexual man trapped inside of a lesbian. We're never, ever happy.

[cboncklis]

@ewd76 Did you watch the Video? If you did and paid attention you`ll find out why she did that. Talk about thick!

[ewd76]

There hasn't been a quintessential TV mom since the early sixties. MB certainly isn't.