sentences:  In 1968, Fred Rogers told Clemmons that while his sexuality did not matter to him personally, Clemmons could not be "out" and continue appearing on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", because of the scandal that would arise.In the late 1960s, Rogers and others suggested that Clemmons get married as a way to deal with his sexual orientation, which he did.His marriage to wife Carol did not work out, and Clemmons divorced in 1974 so that he could live openly as a gay man.