Mister Rogers told co-star Officer Clemmons to not come out as gay and to marry a woman
Fred Rogers on the set of his television show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” circa 1980s. (Getty) “Franc, you have talents and gifts that set you apart and above the crowd,” Clemmons recalls Rogers telling him, according to People. “Someone has informed us that you were seen at the local gay bar downtown. Now, I want you to know, Franc, that if you’re gay, it doesn’t matter to me at all. Whatever you say and do is fine with me, but if you’re going to be on the show as an important…
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