“When I came out to my mother in 1990, her first words of advice were to not tell anyone. She said being gay could hurt my nascent career. The reaction was as painful as it was understandable: Back then, the world was a very different place for a 20-something LGBTQ American.”

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About Jonathan Capehart

American journalist and liberal television commentator

Jonathan T. Capehart is an American journalist and liberal television commentator. He has been a visible voice in U.S. political media, with work across television and newspapers, and 100 quotes on this site. Capehart began hosting MSNBC programs in 2020 and joined the MS NOW news talk show The Weekend in 2025. Before that, he was an opinion writer for The Washington Post, and since 2021 he has contributed weekly political commentary to the PBS News Hour.

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