Out and Proud in Hollywood

Broadway actor Nathan Lane came out to his mother when he was 21. Unfortunately, she responded with a less than accepting, "I'd rather you were dead." Somehow, Lane, now 55, was able to keep a sense of humor about the situation. "I knew you'd understand," he retorted.

Broadway actor Nathan Lane came out to his mother when he was 21. Unfortunately, she responded with a less than accepting, "I'd rather you were dead." Somehow, Lane, now 55, was able to keep a sense of humor about the situation. "I knew you'd understand," he retorted.