Rock Hudson’s Gay Lover Confirms Ronald Reagan Was Not Homophobe – Was “Kind and Considerate” As Hudson Approached Death From AIDS. On Hannity, about 3:40 EST this date, Hannity quoted from a letter from Marc Christian, the former lover of gay movie actor Rock Hudson, to CBS President Leslie Moonves. In the letter, Christian dispels the malignant liberal myth that Reagan was anti-gay. Christian was incensed that that false claim was a major part of the anti-Reagan movie CBS planned to air. In the letter, Christian says the Reagans were life long friends of Hudson, knew his sexual orientation, and...