Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Wanda Sykes: ‘Out’ and Pissed Off
Comedian Wanda Sykes recently shocked a few folks by publicly announcing her October 25th marriage to her wife. All of that occurred as Sykes attended a protest rally in La Vegas. She's not exactly been in the closet, she just never discussed her sexual orientation. Because of the passage of Proposition 8, in California, banning same-sex marriage, Sykes and others have been protesting in an attempt to gain equal rights for homosexuals.
Sykes says she's proud to be gay. How many other closeted celebs will make that walk out of the closet and in to the light?
With blacks and Hispanics overwhelmingly supporting Proposition 8, it will be interesting to see if Sykes' career will be negatively impacted. Personally, I think she's a brilliant comedian; a little too vulgar sometimes but brilliant nonetheless. Ellen Degeneres seemed to get better as a comedian and entertainer after she came out; maybe Wanda Sykes will also. Meanwhile, prepare for Sykes to be in our faces because black and gay is not something we tend to be comfortable with as a people.
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