Meredith Baxter is Gay

Meredith Baxter has always been known for playing quintessential TV mom on Family Ties. But recent events (The National Enquirer recently printed pictures of her and her partner on a lesbian cruise) have forced the 62-year-old actress to make a life-altering decision and tell the world that she is in fact a lesbian mom.

During an interview with Matt Lauer on the Wednesday episode of the Today show, Meredith Baxter publicly came out of the closet, leaving some fans shocked considering Baxter, formerly Meredith Baxter Birney, has five children ranging from 20s to 40s, and has been married three times.