Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American comedienne, actress and singer. Jane Lynch has to be one of the busiest working in Hollywood. She’s appeared in more than 100 movies and TV shows including The L Word, The 40 Year Old Virgin, CSI, The Gilmore Girls, Friends and Best in Show. And best of all, this out lesbian actor has never once felt the need to be in the closet.

Lynch, is openly gay, married clinical psychologist Dr. Lara Embry on May 31, 2010 at the Blue Heron Restaurant in Sunderland, Massachusetts. Embry herself received publicity surrounding a custody battle over two children with her former partner.


Both Lynch and Embry are active within the LGBT community. The couple, in fact, met at a gala for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and together recorded a video message to gay teens as part of Dan Savage's It Gets Better Project.

When asked if she have any advice for young lesbian looking to pursue a Hollywood career, she said:

"I would say don’t be a young lesbian pursuing a Hollywood career. These identifications that we wrap ourselves around: I’m tall, I’m a lesbian, I’m African American. Yeah, those things affect how people perceive us. But ever since I was a little kid, I never wrapped myself around any of those labels. So I think that’s why I always assumed more was possible for me. So I would say, if you want to be an actor, go out there and act.

The thing is, the world has changed. Like I said, there were really brave, powerful people before us who laid this groundwork, who sacrificed and were given a hard time. But work has been done, so jump on that path and benefit from that. It’s all about how you feel about yourself. Do what ever is comfortable for you. Some people are more comfortable in the closet. You’ve got to let them be. It doesn’t make them bad people and it doesn’t make them dishonest. They have to ask themselves, where am I comfortable? It’s a process. "

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