Tipper Gore

Mary Elizabeth Tipper Gore née Aitcheson born August 19 1948 is an American social issues advocate She was the second lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001 through her marriage to the 45th vice president Al Gore in 1970 from whom she separated in 2010 In 1985 Gore cofounded the Parents Music Resource Center PMRC which advocated for labeling of record covers of releases featuring profane language especially in the heavy metal punk and hip hop genres of music Throughout her decades of public life she has advocated for placing advisory labels on music leading critics to call her a censor and for mental health awareness womens causes childrens causes LGBT rights and reducing homelessness