Kristy McNichol

Last year I posted a former article "Kristy McNichol Where Art Thou" after a former Family co-star Meredith Baxter came out of the closet as a lesbian.  In the article I asked why Kristy hadn't done the same.  Since the posting of that article I have gradually changed my perspective on "coming out" and therefore was shocked to learn Kristy felt the need to make a public statement she's a lesbian.  I don't believe my article had anything to do...  

Family and Empty Nest star Kristy McNichol has avoided the spotlight for decades—so much so that when the former teen idol came out Friday to People magazine, many of our, ahem, younger gay friends didn’t know who she was. McNichol, 49, has lived a private life with partner Martie Allen for almost twenty years, but before [...]  

As a child, I had a crush on her. Kristy McNichol played Buddy on the TV show Family, and as a young tomboy, she was someone I could totally relate to. My favorite role of hers has to be the classic movie Little Darlings with Tatum O'Neal and Matt Dillon. When I heard that Kristy McNichol came out, I posted it on my Facebook page. A number of people commented that that they thought she was already out. So, I'm sure this will not come as a...  

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Kristy McNichol says she is coming out of the closet to help kids who may be bullied for their own sexual preferences. McNichol, 49, released of a photo of herself and her longtime partner, Martie Allen, as...  

Former child star Kristy McNichol, star of 1970s TV shows “Family” and “Empty Nest”, came out as a lesbian on Monday, in a public gesture to support kids who are bullied over their sexuality. McNichol, 49, has been out of the public eye for 20 years. But she decided to share a photo of herself [...]  

PerezHilton.comKristy McNichol of 'Family,' 'Empty Nest' comes out as a lesbianLos Angeles TimesAs Kristy McNichol looks at turning 50 this year, the Emmy-winning "Family" actress has come out publicly as a lesbian, in support of kids who are being bullied. McNichol, who has been living with partner Martie Allen for 20 years, decided to share a ...Kristy McNichol Comes Out of the Closet to Help Bullied KidsABC News (blog)Kristy McNichol...  

Kristy McNichol, former star of the 90s sitcom "Empty Nest," has been out of the public eye for nearly two decades. But she is so fed up with child bullying, she re-entered the spotlight made a statement about her own sexuality to help those in ...  

Kristy McNichol, an Emmy-winning actress best known for roles on Family and Empty Nest, has come out to People: she's a lesbian who has been living with partner Martie Allen (pictured) for 20 years. Why go public with this information? Because McNichol "is very sad about kids being bullied," her publicist, Jeff Ballard, tells the magazine. "She hopes that coming out can help kids who need support. She would like to help others who feel...  

In the late 70 and early 80's Kristy was a much sought after young actress, she and her adorable,look-alike brother Jimmy McNichol started their TV careers in commercials.In 1977 Kristy and Jimmy McNichol appeared on 'The Carpenters at Christmas TV Special ...  

Since she decided to come out about her sexuality to help kids who have been bullied, Kristy McNichol says the response has been tremendous. "I'm overwhelmed with the love and support of my family, friends and fans," McNichol, 49, tells PEOPLE exclusively ...  

Former child star Kristy McNichol says she is happy about her decision to come out, a decision she made last week in hopes of helping homosexual kids who are being bullied. "I'm overwhelmed with the love and support of my family, friends and fans ...  

The 49-year-old former child star of TV hit Empty Nest and cult film Two Moon Junction dropped off Hollywood's radar in the late 1990s when she retired from acting - but now she's making a brief return to the spotlight to help bullied teens.  

Approaching her fiftieth birthday, Kristy McNichol is has decided to reveal a big secret. She’s gay. Twenty years after leaving Hollywood behind, and quietly living with partner Martie Allen, McNichol decided to come forward and talk about her sexuality ...  

Bullied kids have a buddy in Kristy McNichol. The former “Empty Nest” actress has come out as lesbian to help children deal with bullies. McNichol, 49, has lived with her partner for the past two decades. She decided to reveal her sexuality ...  

Kristy McNichol has come out publicly to People magazine, something that's probably not news to fans who have followed her acting career and personal life since the 1970s. The 49-year-old McNichol also allowed People to publish a photo of her with her partner of two decades, Martie Allen, because she is "approaching 50" and wants to "be open about who I am." She "is very sad about kids being ...