Lesley gore gay

She dated men and women while she was young, but her first serious relationship in her twenties confirmed for her that she was a lesbian. Though she believed that her family and friends understood, she didn’t publically come out until when she hosted the PBS series In the Life, which focused on LGBT issues.

When did Gore realize she was gay, and who was the first person (or persons) she told? Gore says she adored both boys and girls, but it wasn’t until her acceptance to Sarah Lawrence College when she felt she could explore that part of herself she’d kept hidden from the glare of the spotlight.

Former ’60s teen idol Lesley Gore, who is best known for her classic songs “It’s My Party (I’ll Cry if I Want To)” and “You Don’t Own Me,” talks to us about her career, her new album, and why she hasn’t officially come out as a lesbian (until now).

A champion of reproductive rights, an openly gay woman whose partner of 33 years announced her death, it was always her party.