Cassandra Peterson

Country music star Chely Wright and actor Hal Sparks were among the stars congratulating Stephanie Miller for coming out gay. ?Country music star Chely Wright and actor Hal Sparks were among the stars congratulating Stephanie Miller for coming out gay. Miller, the host of her own syndicated radio program, The Stephanie Miller Show, told her listeners on Friday, ?I am a gay woman,? and a few moments later, ?I got the gay on me.? The 48-year-old comedienne-radio personality has always been an enthusiastic supporter of the gay community, but said she had reached her personal ?tipping point? and wanted to speak out on gay rights issues ? such as ?Don't Ask, Don't Tell? and gay marriage ? ?authentically.? Miller credited Wright, who only recently came out lesbian, for inspiring her to do the same. ?My coming out coach,? Miller ? affectionately called ?Mama? by many of her listeners ? said in welcoming Wright to her show. The two women have become good friends in recent months. ?You're savin

Progressive radio host Stephanie Miller announced to her audience Friday that she's gay . ?With the words "I am a gay woman", progressive radio host and comedienne Stephanie Miller publicly came out lesbian on her radio show, Friday. Explaining that she has been out to friends, family, and co-workers for years, Miller said that she had recently reached her personal ?tipping point? in coming out to her listeners, given the number and importance of gay-related issues currently in the public eye. She had grown concerned about her ability to speak on issues such as DOMA, DADT, and Prop 8 ?authentically?, without also sharing this part of her life. Opening up about her personal experience, Miller said it had taken her fifteen years to come out to family and friends. She also stated that she has been attracted to men, and even in love with them. But she has grown to ?feel more comfortable in a relationship with women?. She expressed concern that some on the Right may try to cite her experien