For those of you who don’t know much about Bill de Blasio: his wife, Chirlane McCray, attended Wellesley, where she came out as a lesbian in an interview in Essence. This attracted quite a bit of attention during the mayoral campaign.
http://www.salon.com/2013/05/09/bill_de_blasios_wife_chirlane_mccray_on_the_fluidity_of_love_and_the_political_spotlight/
The de Blasio campaigns were accused of “playing the race card” in 2009 and 2013 when the ads featured his wife and kids
http://gothamist.com/2009/09/03/bill_de_blasio_gets_accused_of_play.php
They have an older daughter at Santa Clara University who has opened up about her problems with anxiety, depression and substance abuse.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/chiara-de-blasio-reveals-battle-depression-substance-abuse-article-1.1557399