David Yost Is Gay

David Yost came out of the closet to No Pink Spandex. What? David Yost isn't a household name? Well, does this refresh your memory...

That's better, isn't it? It's Billy the Blue Power Ranger! Unlike Neil Patrick Harris or Lance Bass, Yost probably can't secure a major media outlet in order to document the shocking news that somebody from a 90's show is gay. If it weren't interesting enough that Yost was gay (it wasn't, really), he also reveals that the directors, writers, and producers of Might Morphin' Power Rangers were incredibly anti-gay and harassed Yost until he left the set one day.

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were homophobic? People appeared like this on the show regularly. That is, sans shirts and wrestling. And, if I recall, lifting weights was a big part of the show. Even though none of those muscles showed when the Rangers were actually morphed. (I hate myself for writing that last sentence. And for remembering all of this.) But the members of the creative team behind this show (and I use the term "creative team" very loosely) weren't okay with a gay cast member? It's like the creators of My So-Called Life not being okay with teen angst or fabrics that double as couch prints: