"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" was no place for gay people ... so says one of the stars.
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- BOB PARIS, GAY FORMER MR. UNIVERSE, SUFFERED DEATH THREATS AND HEARTBREAK AFTER COMG OUT [VIO]
- GAY PURR-EE CHARACTERS
- GAY PURR-EE CHARACTERS
- MISTER ROGERS TOLD CO-STAR DON'T COME OUT AS GAY, AND MARRY A WOMAN
BOB PARIS, GAY FORMER MR. UNIVERSE, SUFFERED DEATH THREATS AND HEARTBREAK AFTER COMG OUT [VIO]
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MISTER ROGERS TOLD CO-STAR DON'T COME OUT AS GAY, AND MARRY A WOMAN
"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" was no place for gay people... Franis Clemmons, who played Officer Clemmons om 1968 - 1995, says his new memoir, Fred Rogers got wd of the fact Clemmons was gay, pulled him asi and said, "Franc, you have talents and gifts that set you apart and above the crowd.
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