Former child star Mara Wilson, of Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire fame, recently revealed in a series of tweets her identification with the queer community.
Wilson started by offering her condolences to those lost in the Orlando massacre:
\u201cFucking hell, Orlando\u201d— Mara Wilson (@Mara Wilson) 1465747285
\u201cAmericans in the eighties were afraid of dying by nuclear bombs, Americans today worry about dying in mass shootings\u201d— Mara Wilson (@Mara Wilson) 1465747563
She continued to open up about her own experiences within the LGBT community.
\u201cMe at a gay club when I was eighteen. I feel embarrassed looking at it now...\u201d— Mara Wilson (@Mara Wilson) 1465749767
\u201cBut the LGBTQ community has always felt like home, especially a few years later when I, uh, learned something about myself.\u201d— Mara Wilson (@Mara Wilson) 1465749767
From there, Wilson opened up about her own identity.
\u201cLet me put it this way: I'm a 2. https://t.co/VA98ZK0a37\u201d— Mara Wilson (@Mara Wilson) 1465861441
\u201cI know a lot of people don't like the Kinsey scale, and that is fine by me. But I'm pragmatic at heart and find comfort in numbers.\u201d— Mara Wilson (@Mara Wilson) 1465861441
\u201c.@__SonjaLouise__ I said I *used* to identify as mostly straight. I've embraced the Bi/Queer label lately\u201d— Mara Wilson (@Mara Wilson) 1465865387
Wilson acknowledged that her coming out was not as difficult as it might have been for others.
\u201c.@facebook Also, I'm a relatively fortunate cis white lady, there's very little risk in me coming out. LGBT minorities are more at risk...\u201d— Mara Wilson (@Mara Wilson) 1465934912
We commend Wilson's support for the LGBT community and her openness about her own sexual identity.
Her new memoir, Where Am I Now?, is out in September. Pre-order it here.
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