Maria McKee: 'Yep, I'm Gay'

Longtime readers will recall that I have been a huge fan of Maria McKee dating back to the 1980s. It's only in recent years that I've learned about the extent of her loving but dysfunctional relationships with her older half brother, Bryan MacLean of Love fame, and their evangelical mother, Elizabeth. Religion often is at the heart of people's struggles with their sexuality. And as you can read above, Maria is a classic case. So happy she has been able to reach this point in her journey. She's always been a queer ally -- and now we're fortunate to count her as one of our own. xo

P.S. If you want to know more about the family dynamics, read THIS ARTICLE, which was unintentionally unsettling, with nonstop talk of religion; rampant drug abuse; codependency; mental illness; not-so-veiled resentments; lengthy estrangements; and further details of MacLean's abbreviated life including that he appeared in "An Affair to Remember"; auditioned to be one of the Monkees; was advised to pursue acting by Jack Nicholson; was childhood friends with Dino Martin (Dean's son) and Liza Minnelli (Judy's daughter); and other details.