First Gay Governor to Appear on Oprah
Former New Jersey Governor JAMES MCGREEVEY stunned the nation back in 2004 by becoming the first openly gay United States Governor in history. During that same speech he resigned from office saying he wouldn't remain in the position because of an extramarital affair with another man.
McGreevey will appear on Oprah this Tues, Sept. 19th; the same day his tell-all memoir hits the shelves.
by Producer on 2006-09-13
Oprah audience members offered the following previews:
- Former Gov. James E. McGreevey revealed that he was having an affair with another man while his wife was hospitalized for the birth of their child.
- McGreevey recounted going to the library as an adolescent to look up the word "homosexual" in a dictionary. When he found it included terms like "perverse" and "psychiatric disorder," the Irish-Catholic said he quickly learned to repress his feelings.
- The interview also explores how McGreevey came out to his wife and parents, how his life is more authentic today, and what life is like with Australian financial adviser MARK O'DONNELL, whom he refers to as his "life partner."
According to friends, McGreevey picked Oprah for his first public interview because he likes her sense of faith and spirituality. They also said he is a fan of Winfrey's education and anti-poverty work, two issues to which the former governor is devoting more time in his post-political life.
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