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For months it was rumored that country music singer-songwriter Chely Wright would announce that she’s a lesbian and appear on the cover of People magazine. And this is the week, the same time she launches her seventh album, "Lifted Off the Ground" and her memoir, "Like Me."

Musician Chely Wright says when she came out as lesbian two years ago only three of her fellow country performers showed their support publicly. Wright tells SiriusXM host Michelangelo Signorile that many of her fellow country music entertainers that she considers her friends didn't have the courage to express their support for her. "The only ones who supported me publicly are Mary Chapin Carpenter, Leann Rimes and SHeDAISY," Wright says.

Shirley Temple was once the biggest movie star in the country, but also an inspiration.

Portland can brag it has some of the best restaurants and chefs in the country, and one of Portland's rising stars is openly gay chef Kate Squibb. Be it opening her own restaurant, driving a slow-food truck across the country, or becoming a Food Network star, one thing is for sure: Chef Kate Squibb is already great.