She declined to publicly discuss the relationship or her sexual orientation at the time .
She said that most of her family and Ally McBeal castmates did not know she was a lesbian until tabloid pictures of the couple were published .
lesbian declined to publicly discuss the relationship or lesbian 's sexual orientation at the time .
She said that most of her family and Ally McBeal castmates did not know she was a lesbian until tabloid pictures of the couple were published .