In a CNN interview broadcast Sunday, Robin Roberts weighed in on
the controversy surrounding a celebratory kiss between Michael Sam and his
boyfriend.
The 24-year-old All-American defensive end from Missouri kissed his
boyfriend when he learned that he had been drafted by the St. Louis Rams,
making Sam the first openly gay football player to be drafted by the NFL.
The 53-year-old Roberts quietly came out in December when she
thanked her girlfriend Amber Laign in a Facebook post for standing by her side
during a tumultuous year.
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Roberts, who is pitching her latest book Everybody's Got Something,
told Reliable Sources' Brian Stelter that she was “pleasantly surprised” that
her coming out was greeted with a shrug.
“We were pleasantly surprised that there was a big shrug of the
shoulders,” Roberts said. “I love how one person said it, it wasn't like I was
trying to keep the closet doors shut that tightly. People were very much
aware.”
“Gayle King said this the other day, that somebody came up to her –
and this catches me – and said that a young man whose mother was having a tough
time and said, 'If it's okay for Robin, it's okay for my son.' I find it
surprising that somebody in your own family that don't even know me but for
whatever reason it helps you understand your own family member's orientation.
Wow.”
“I'm very grateful that it is creating dialogue for families.”
When asked her thoughts on the Sam kiss, Roberts answered: “It's
amazing. What was he supposed to do, shake his hand? I mean, really.”
“He's happy like every other young man was happy and turned to
somebody and showed their gratitude, expressed their love for the person that
was next to them. His just happened to be his boyfriend. I think that he has
handled it very well. And I think overwhelmingly the response has been
positive.”
I think that it is really beautiful to see guys holding hands in public and kissing each other when they part to go to work and so on.
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