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WATCH: Robin Roberts Chokes Up About the Surprising Impact of Her Coming Out
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts’ coming out on Facebook last December was an inspiration to many, but even she was not prepared for what it would mean to people, she explained as she became a bit emotional in an interview on CNN this weekend.
Roberts choked up as she relayed a story that her friend and colleague Gayle King had told her. “A young man whose mother was having a tough time (with his coming out) said, ‘If it’s okay for Robin, it’s okay for my son.’” Roberts said that she never considered that her coming out could help other LGBT people reach their family members.
Watch the short but poignant moment below.
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Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
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