Rob Roberts: How She Came Out As Gay, Years Before Beatg Cancer

Contents:

• ‘GMA’ ANCHOR ROB ROBERTS PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDG SHE’S GAY
• ROB ROBERTS ADMS SHE WAS 'AAID' TO E OUT PUBLICLY FOR YEARS BEE SHE DIDN'T THK SHE ULD BE 'GAY AND CHRISTIAN AT THE SAME TIME' - AND FALLY SPOKE OUT 'NOT FOR HERSELF' BUT FOR THE SAKE OF LONGTIME PARTNER AMBER
• ROB ROBERTS REVEALS SHE’S GAY
• TEXAS JUDGE WHO DON’T WANT TO PERFORM GAY MARRIAGE CEREMONI HOP WEB SIGNER’S SUPREME COURT SE HELPS HER FIGHT

‘GMA’ ANCHOR ROB ROBERTS PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDG SHE’S GAY

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ROB ROBERTS ADMS SHE WAS 'AAID' TO E OUT PUBLICLY FOR YEARS BEE SHE DIDN'T THK SHE ULD BE 'GAY AND CHRISTIAN AT THE SAME TIME' - AND FALLY SPOKE OUT 'NOT FOR HERSELF' BUT FOR THE SAKE OF LONGTIME PARTNER AMBER

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ROB ROBERTS REVEALS SHE’S GAY

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Rob Roberts has opened up about the fear she felt before g out - admtg that she didn't thk she 'uld be Christian and gay' at the same time, and revealg that she fally chose to speak out about her sexualy for the sake of her longtime partner, Amber Good Morng Ameri host, 61, me out to the world 2013 via a Facebook post - after meetg her girliend Amber , she has spoken out about why she kept her sexualy hidn for so many years, explag that she was 'aaid people wouldn't unrstand' journalist revealed durg a recent say wrten for People magaze that she first me out when she was younger to a 'mentor, someone she really looked up to. ' Rob Roberts has opened up about the fear she felt before g out - admtg that she didn't thk she 'uld be Christian and gay' at the same time an say for People magaze The Good Morng Ameri host, 61, me out to the world 2013 via a Facebook post - after meetg her girliend Amber Laign 2005. The uple is pictured together 2019 Now, she has spoken out about why she kept her sexualy hidn for so many years, explag that she was 'aaid people wouldn't unrstand' herThe next person she told was one of her sisters years later, who burst to tears and said, 'I'm not cryg bee you're gay.

' Throughout her years at ABC, the TV personaly said that 'everyone' her personal life knew she was gay, cludg her 'fay, lleagu, boss, ' but she 'wasn't ready to say publicly.

TEXAS JUDGE WHO DON’T WANT TO PERFORM GAY MARRIAGE CEREMONI HOP WEB SIGNER’S SUPREME COURT SE HELPS HER FIGHT

' 'I was aaid people uldn't unrstand that I uld be Christian and gay, ' she shared wh the outlet. Over the years, Rob (pictured last month) said 'everyone' her personal life knew she was gay, cludg her 'fay, lleagu, boss, ' but she 'wasn't ready to say publicly' After attendg GMA weatherman Sam Champn's weddg to Rubem Robierb 2012, and seeg them receive so much support om the public, she beme spired to speak out After unrgog treatment and a bone marrow transplant 2013 wh her partner, Amber, by her si, she realized was time to troduce her to the world.