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Wanda Sykes’ Surprise Appearance And Coming Out At Gay Rally

Comedian Wanda Sykes made a surprise appearance yesterday at a gay rights rally in Las Vegas.  She denounced the passing of Prop 8 and announced that she is a gay woman.  She and her wife were married on October 25th.

I love that we are approaching a place where someone can say “I’m gay” and it isn’t some big scandalous thing.  It struck me recently that it seems like there are so many more gay people now.  I remember when I was a kid that hearing about a homosexual person was a rarity.  But truly, lots of people were always gay but now they feel safe enough to say it.  This wave of openness and freedom that is currently happening…it feels like history in the making.  I’m happy to be here for it.

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  • California is is not a good standard to use for your moral rights.. most countries are bankrupt, the economy is busted.. world war is about the good versus the profane, children are slaughtered, raped and abused with no cares for their innocence, helplessness and trust, slavery by liberalism is taught to the poor by their governments, kill the sick and unpleasant ones,.. because there are no just standards nor morals worth upholding to the rich, powerful, greedy and pampered.., they just toss out a few coins as they continually rob and use the weak, do their filthy and ungodly deeds, and stuff themselves full of the best in life.. enough said.

  • Common knowledge in the Black Lesbian community. You have to have stacks of money in the closet before you come out.

  • If that is true (to just saying) then that is sad, why should it make any kind of difference what ethnicity a lesbian is?

    Jesus the amount of issues in america still is sad to me, at least Europe isn’t like that. There will always be extremists and all of that but most people, even religious people, don’t spread hate.

    I’m happy that I’ve taught my little boy that it’s about loving who you love, he thinks anyone should be able to get married and he’s cool with people for whomever and whatever they are.

    If an 8 year old can get the concept of that then it is scary to think there are so many people inb the world, especially adults in power, who can’t.

  • It all comes down to fear. Fear of someone “different” from you…ironically, the one being “different” isn’t that at all…it’s “your” outlook on someone not thinking, looking, acting, BEING, just like “you” that’s the problem. We aren’t ever going to get past that but it shouldn’t be legal to make a law that someone “different” is automatically denied the right to be. That’s the problem here…civil rights, equality for all, as written in the consitution of these States. No leeway. There can’t be…..it’s morally and legally wrong. It’s a founding basis of this nation. I’m shocked it’s so hard for that to be seen, truly. It’s cut and dried.

  • @ yeah

    You’re right about the human fear of people who are “different,” playing a big role. Such fears of outsiders probably had a useful purpose in primitive times when people lived in tight-knit groups and outsiders from another tribe most likely meant danger.

    Now, however, we’re living in modern times, and our connections in a global society sprawl far beyond our immediate group. Such fears of outsiders no longer serve a productive purpose and are counterproductive to toleration.

  • I liked what she said about choice: “does that mean people are straight because they chose NOT to be gay?!” LOL

  • Whenever I see Wanda, the lady cracks me up. I had no idea she was gay, but that doesn’t matter to me at all. It is a shame that so many people are close-minded about the gay and lesbian lifestyle. I am not gay, and I do not have any family or close friends that are gay, but I feel they deserve the same rights as I do as a straight person. It does not effect me, but I do know it effect them. And I could not imagine my life having any restrictions like that.

    For those that have religious beliefs, I think it will be a difficult battle with them.

  • lmao did anybody actually need to hear it from her that she’s gay??? come on people! she’s sooooooooooooooo gay and it shows, i don’t understand why people’s shocked cus she said it..
    I adore her, she is so damn funny, and i would pay any kinda money to go see her show.

  • ok, I LOVE WANDA SYKES!!! im so happy for her and i hope this stupid place we call “america” can just see past their own beliefs and finally just GET THE FUCK OVER IT ALREADY DAMN! get a life for cry out loud ppl.

    haha, wanda is awsome and fukk all the player haters.

    :P

  • For ones, I didn’t see that one coming. Mostly I can tell if someone is gay (or not), but this did came as a surprise. But I couldn’t care less, she has the right to stand up for who she is and what she is, like everyone should be able to. Why ban gay marriage, why should people beeing pushed to live a secred live with their same-sexe partner? Because they are ‘different’? And on that last question: what is beeing ‘different’? Beeing black, or yellow, or red, or white, or homosexual, is that what we call ‘different’? Who are we, human beeings, to deside on what and who is different? We all deserve a chance in loving someone and to be able to show this to other people, no matter what. I’m shocked on what is happening in the U.S.A., a country who claims to be the land of freedom and opportunity. Who declares itself as the leader of the world. Nice going, Mr. President, I thought you had more things to give to the American people then to deside on who is beeing ‘different’. What will be your next step? Ban the gay community because it’s against your own standards?
    The last thing I’m going to say is: everyone, stand up and fight for your rights as a human beeing, no matter what color, religion or sexual orientation. Be proud of who and what you are.

    Peace. Nathalie from Belgium (where same-sexe marriage and adoption between gay people is allowed for many years now, and we are proud to show the world it can be done without a hassle!).

  • Oh and to the “anonymous” comment *scroll up*:

    Don’t take this as a personal attack or offence to your person, but why wouldn’t you like Wanda anymore, now that she has come out for who she really is? Did her personality change? Is she a lesser actress now? Is she a lesser woman because she stood up for the rights of many, MANY human beeings?

    What if her (maybe) future child would be the only one that could save your life? Or the life of your own child or other loved ones? Would it be wrong to accept it, just because it’s the child of a gay person? Or vica versa, what if her child or loved ones is in need of life-saving help? Would you consider not offering it? How stupid would that be? Are only ‘straight’ people entitled to have a normal life, or to have a chance for that matter?

    Or are you one of those persons who still thinks that beeing gay is a desease, that you can catch by just looking at them?

    At least many of us don’t stay hidden behind the name ‘anonymous’.

    I rest my case.

  • i some what knew that she is gay b4 her coming out. i just felt it . it was way in the 2007 . … i love her , she is hilarious

  • Avowed lesbian Wanda Sykes wants Limbaugh to have kidney failure. Now that’s funny. How about when Martin Luther King got shot in the ass? Man that was hilarious. How about the thousands that died in the Twin Towers. Ha ha ha ha ha. I mean, who in their right mind wouldn’t find that stupid, whiney booger-nosed douche bag funny? Even President Obama thought her Twin Towers terrorists joke was funny. Hey, here’s a good one. Wouldn’t it be really really funny if Wanda and her lesbian lovers all died of dildo induced vaginal cancer?

  • Avowed lesbian Wanda Sykes wants Limbaugh to have kidney failure. Now that’s funny. How about when Martin Luther King got shot in the ass? Man that was hilarious. How about the thousands that died in the Twin Towers. Ha ha ha ha ha. I mean, who in their right mind wouldn’t find that stupid, whiney booger-nosed douche bag funny? Even President Obama thought her Twin Towers terrorists joke was funny. Hey, here’s a good one. Wouldn’t it be really really funny if Wanda and her lesbian lovers all died of dildo induced rectal bleeding?