Date: Sat, 5 Jul 1997 07:53:25 -0700
From: Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation <glaad@glaad.org>
Subject: WHO'S THE BOSS? STAR TELLS NATIONAL ENQUIRER "I'M PROUD TO BE
 GAY" GLAAD CONGRATULATES DANNY PINTAURO

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Contact:  Liz Tracey (212) 807-1700
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E-mail: tracey@glaad.org

WHO'S THE BOSS? STAR TELLS NATIONAL ENQUIRER "I'M PROUD TO BE GAY"
GLAAD CONGRATULATES DANNY PINTAURO

LOS ANGELES, JULY  5, 1997-Danny Pintauro, formerly Jonathan Bower of
television's hit sitcom Who's the Boss? comes out of the closet in the July
7th issue of The National Enquirer. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation (GLAAD) congratulates Mr. Pintauro for his courageous decision,
and applauds the Enquirer for its fair and accurate article.

The Enquirer article relates the 21-year-old actor's "coming out"
experience, including how he told his parents and his Who's the Boss?
co-stars Judith Light and Tony Danza that he was gay.  "I couldn't deny it
anymore.  It was just the right time to come out," he tells the Enquirer.
The article includes a sidebar on the "coming out" process by GLAAD's
Entertainment Media Director Chastity Bono.

"The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is indebted to people
like Danny Pintauro who demonstrate the courage to 'come out'," said Joan
M. Garry, GLAAD's Executive Director. "He should be proud in the knowledge
that by telling his story he is a role model for gay youth who may be
struggling with their own sexual orientation," Garry added.

GLAAD is heartened by the Enquirer's decision to approach GLAAD with regard
to  Pintauro's story, demonstrating a new effort to reflect the realities
of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. We hope that this
is indicative of future stories that will deal completely and fairly with
the lives of our community.

"This article is the most sensitive, accurate story dealing with sexual
orientation GLAAD has ever seen in the Enquirer," said Chastity Bono.  "We
applaud Danny for his decision, and encourage the Enquirer to continue to
work with the community and GLAAD to build on this important first step."

GLAAD promotes fair, accurate and inclusive representation as a means of
challenging discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity.


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