Arts & Entertainment

Holland Taylor comes out at 72

Actress reveals relationship with younger woman

Published

11 years ago

December 1, 2015

Mariah Cooper

(YouTube screen capture from “How I Met Your Mother”)

Actress Holland Taylor publicly came out during an interview with WNYC last week.

Taylor, 72, revealed she is currently in a relationship with a woman. She is known for her role as Judge Roberta Kittleson on “The Practice” and Evelyn Harper on “Two and a Half Men.”

When discussing her relationship, Taylor made it clear she did not consider herself coming out.

“I’d like to be able to just say that, without having to stop and say, ‘So have you come out?'” Taylor said. “No, I haven’t come out because I am out. I live out.”

Despite “living out,” Taylor mentioned that talking about her sexuality still made her nervous.

“I feel very very shy of it,” Taylor said. “Most of my relationships have been with women and I don’t like talking about them because I don’t like talking about the politics of it all because I’m not political about it.”

Taylor also divulged that her significant other is a younger woman but chose not to reveal her identity.

“There’s a very big age difference between us which I’m sure shocks a lot of people, and it startles me,” Taylor said. “But as they say, ‘If she dies, she dies.'”

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Queer Magic dance party planned

Tarot, dancing, drag and more at Black Cat event

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23 hours ago

June 5, 2026

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Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.

There will be pole performances and demonstrations, a free photo booth with glitter bar, a queer vendor market, tarot readings by Skye Marinda Tarot, a drag performance by Sapphica, and dancing to a blend of smooth R&B, Afrobeats, hip-hop and pop by Slammer & Saba. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 (plus fees) in advance, purchased here.

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NLGJA-DC Pride happy hour at Trade

Local queer journalists celebrate Pride

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24 hours ago

June 5, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

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Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.

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DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday

Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery

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24 hours ago

June 5, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

The 14th annual DC Front Runners' Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.

The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.