Maupin said he knew he was gay since childhood, but did not have sex until he was 26 and decided to come out in 1974.

Maupin married Christopher Turner, a website producer and photographer, after seeing Turner on a dating website.
Maupin and Turner were married in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on February 18, 2007.

Maupin's former partner of 12 years, Terry Anderson, was once a gay rights activist, who co-authored the screenplay for The Night Listener.
He lived with Maupin in San Francisco and New Zealand.

Christopher Isherwood was a mentor, friend, and influence as a writer.

Maupin is the cousin of English singer Sarah Jane Morris.

He is an atheist.

Maupin has recorded his writings as audiobooks.

In 2012, Maupin purchased the home of shoe designers Lynne and Dennis Comeau in Tesuque, New Mexico.

Maupin's life and work are the subject of the documentary The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin.
Maupin said he knew he was gay since childhood, but did not have sex until he was 26 and decided to come out in 1974.
Maupin married Christopher Turner, a website producer and photographer, after seeing Turner on a dating website. Maupin and Turner were married in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on February 18, 2007.
Maupin's former partner of 12 years, Terry Anderson, was once a gay rights activist, who co-authored the screenplay for The Night Listener. He lived with Maupin in San Francisco and New Zealand.
Christopher Isherwood was a mentor, friend, and influence as a writer.
Maupin is the cousin of English singer Sarah Jane Morris. 
He is an atheist.
Maupin has recorded his writings as audiobooks.
In 2012, Maupin purchased the home of shoe designers Lynne and Dennis Comeau in Tesuque, New Mexico.
Maupin's life and work are the subject of the documentary The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin.
Armistead Maupin