*Remember when is-she-or-isn’t-she gay was a big, huge deal?
It may seem like a lifetime has passed since then, but in reality, it’s only been fifteen years since Ellen DeGeneres came out of the closet, then introduced her highly-rated television show’s character as a lesbian through a storm of controversy. The country had a moderate-to-intense freakout, the show became a landmark, and DeGeneres opened doors for gays and lesbians everywhere.
Now, a decade and a half after that famous episode, DeGeneres is the biggest name in daytime television. Just about every network, cable and premium channel has at least one gay or lesbian character in it (or at least address the subject among their plotlines); shows like Will & Grace, The L Word and Queer as Folk revolved specifically around their characters’ sexuality. Openly gay stays like Sean Hayes, Zachary Quinto, Neil Patrick Harris and Jim Parsons are on some of television’s biggest programs.
Yet, for all of the progress, there still seems to be a frustrating frenzy in the media to bring up the rumors about other stars who haven’t made sexual proclamations one way or another. The latest targets? Queen Latifah and Raven-Symone. They’re controversies that shouldn’t exist at all – frankly, we shouldn’t care about these rumors one way or the other.
Latifah is one of the most talented people in the world, period – an Oscar nominee for her acting, a rap superstar, an acclaimed soul and jazz singer.
Symone who has had a fine post Cosby-show career as a teen-idol actress and should continue to find success well into adulthood.
They’re both fine entertainers and – apparently – very fine people, and that alone is what we should judge them on. We shouldn’t care at all if these actresses come out of the closet, and they shouldn’t have to address the rumors. There’s nothing more private and more sacred to a person than their own sexuality; it should be left to them, whether they be a big shining star or an average everyday person.
Could not agree more with the article whatever they are doing or not doing is none of my business. I I am happy they both are successful and they both are very pretty ladies regardless. What they do is their business point set match IMO
agree with the article…..that being said, which one of dem heffers is gay or are they both….
Latiffa isn’t the latest target . . . .she IS the target !!! what about Missy, Eve? Reginald vel Johnson(he gets lost b/c he’s not always picked up on (gaydar) radar? I wonder about the very young celebs though, and who turned their asses out? For me, some of them don’t even cause a ripple but, raven, I must admit suprised me. “It’s your thing, do what’cha wanna do, I can’t tell you, who to sock-it-to”. Damn, Wanda came out like a thirsty man dying for a drink, LoL
Eve is gay? this is the first i’ve heard of that. who said raven simone was? Queen and Missy i’ve heard b4 and am sure they both r. Reginald vel Johnson??? never heard of him.
Eve is a “bull-dagger”, and sure you heard of him, Reginald was the father on “family matters”
Well said.
It is private and nobodys business…but what’s the big secret? Who CARES who they like. I think its more acceptable for white gay or lesbians to come out than it for black people tho…
Leviticus18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind ,as with womankind: it is an abomination.
Anyone who is committing this act needs to know this. It’s wrong.
Repent! Repent! and turn from your wicked ways
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of
strong holds casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalted itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5