My Favorite Lesbians, Part 1: Sara Gilbert
I know it seems weird of me to start a recurring feature about LGBT folks I adore in pop culture without starting with Rosie O’Donnell, but since you all already know about my fascination with her, and I was thinking about how much I like the show The Big Bang Theory, Sara Gilbert gets to be first. So, in no particular order, the top five things I like about Sara Gilbert:
1. She was clearly the best thing about Roseanne, and manages to come across as smart, interesting, and personable on every show that she does, even when it’s Twins on the WB (which, yes, we watched).
2. She handles everything about her private life in a totally classy manner. Honestly, I don’t think that it’s fair the LGBT celebrities are subject to more scrutiny about their private lives than others. I don’t think that people should have to come out in order to be famous, or that forcible outing is acceptable, or any such thing. But Sara Gilbert never made a public announcement, she just lived her life and then announced major life events, like everyone else. She is a poster child for just living the way you want, and I admire that.
3. She (and partner Allison Adler) named their baby Levi Hank, which is adorable. I probably wouldn’t name a kid that, but it is totally totally cute.
4. She’s related to Melissa Gilbert (half sibling) but manages not to come across as syrupy sweet or vapid, which I always associate with someone whose primary claim to fame is Little House on the Prairie. Also, she went to YALE. And got a degree.
5. She (and partner Allison Adler) switched off being pregnant to have their babies, which for some reason I think is really awesome, and then named their baby girl Sawyer. Which is also really cute.
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