Way back in the late 1980s or early 1990s, someone in media made a claim that more than 75% of male actors in Hollywood were gay, despite their public appearances with women. I’ve never heard anything about any percentage of lesbian actresses, but they are out there. And actors of either gay or lesbian persuasion are starting to come out, less afraid for their careers.

For example, Neil Patrick Harris of Doogie Howser, MD, fame - and currently on the hit comedy How I Met Your Mother - came out, as did TR Knight of Grey’s Anatomy. And while accepting an award recently, Jodie Foster made reference to Cydney Bernard, long-rumored to be her life partner. Queen Latifah, on the other hand, denied rumors she’s marrying her long-time personal trainer.