It’s official: Jane Lynch and her longtime girlfriend, psychologist Lara Embry, are engaged. The star — who plays cheerleading coach Sue Slyvester on television’s Glee — went public with the news that she and her partner are set to wed during a Glee event in Hollywood on Saturday. News of the engagement was first reported by The New York Times’ Carpetbagger Blog more than a month ago and promptly denied by Lynch’s rep.
However, the actress herself spilled the beans on her upcoming nups to Us Magazine: “Yes, yes, it’s true. We don’t have any plans at all yet, but I have a ring and everything.”
Lynch, an outspoken gay rights advocate, will be honored for her contributions to gay movies and media at this summer’s Outfest Film Festival.