Mass. governor's lesbian daughter comes out; expresses pride for her father

Qnews  Jun 13 08

Source: Bay Windows , Boston Globe Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick with his daughter, Katherine photo: Marilyn Humphries via Bay Windows Katherine Patrick, the daughter of Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, has come out very publicly through an interview with the Boston gay newspaper, Bay Windows . Patrick and his daughter are planning to march tomorrow in the Boston Pride Parade. They also marched together last year, although at the time the governor did not know that his daughter was just becoming comfortable calling herself a lesbian. Katherine recounted for Bay Windows editor Laura Kiritsy. Full story...

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