Ellen Page Comes Out as Gay at Human Rights Campaign Event
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After years of speculation about her sexuality, Ellen Page has come out as a lesbian today.
Speaking at a Human Rights Campaign event, the 26-year-old actress began her speech (seen after the jump!) congratulating the organization - which aims to fight for LGBTQ equality - and then as she increasingly came to tears, she revealed, "I’m here today because I am gay, and because maybe I can make a difference."
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‘Glee’ Actress Charice Pempengco Comes Out
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Music, Television, Features,
Glee star Charice Pempengco recently spoke frankly in an interview Sunday night about her sexuality, revealing that she is a lesbian.
The 21 year-old Filipino native appeared on a talk show in her native country, The Buzz, where she answered in the affirmative when host Boy Abunda asked her if she is gay. Charice went on to explain why she chose to come out on the popular Filipino show:
"I have deep gratitude for the Filipinos because they are the ones who know who I really am. I don't know what the problem is because for me, there is no problem with that. So now I ask for forgiveness from those who don't understand. And those who cannot accept. I apologize, I understand you. To those who could accept, and who could accept me, thank you very, very much. I just want to say to all of you that I feel very light -- that I can leave the house knowing I am not hiding anything. ... I love myself, that's why I'm able to do this."
The singer-actress rose to fame when Ellen DeGeneres discovered her on YouTube. She went on to portray Sunshine Corazon in the second season of Glee.
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Carrie Underwood Blasted For Gay Marriage Support
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music,
The 29-year-old singer spoke out on her views of same-sex unions during a newspaper interview. She told The Associated Press about her questioning with another publication, "I was asked a difficult question in the last five minutes of an interview and I answered it the best way I knew how, and after that I do what I do and I love making music and I generally try to stay out of any kind of controversy."
The devout Christian singer told the newspaper that she believes marriage should be legal for all. "As a married person myself, I don't know what it's like to be told I can't marry somebody I love, and want to marry. I can't imagine how that must feel. I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love."
"The role-model word is really scary to me, because no matter what happens in your life, something you do, wear, say, sing, whatever - somebody somewhere is probably not going to like it too well. I just really try hard to do what I do and try to be nice to people and make great music and if people think they can look up to that, that's wonderful. If not, that's OK too," she continued.
James Franco Addresses Gay Rumors
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Movies, Rumors,
With his various gay roles, Candy magazine cover, and overwhelming sex appeal, it's quite easy to doubt the man's sexuality. When EW sat down with the 127 Hours and popped the question, Franco answered in the most interesting, charming way only James Franco could.
"It’s funny because the way that kind of stuff is talked about on blogs is so black-and-white. It’s all cut-and-dry identity politics. ‘Is he straight or is he gay?’ Or, ‘This is your third gay movie -- come out already!’ And all based on, gay or straight, based on the idea that your object of affection decides your sexuality.”
Franco then continues to explain why he chooses his characters; specifically, why he finds portraying gay men interesting.
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Glee Creator Demands Newsweek Boycott
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Television,
UPDATE: Ramin Setoodeh, the author of the Newsweek article, will be sitting down with Murphy and the other Glee writers.
Newsweek may have recently fired the first bullet in a media war. A recent article in the mag has been labeled everything from “antiquated” (Entertainment Weekly) to “horrendous” (Kristen Chenoweth). The article deals with the hot-button topic of homosexuality, alleging both that A) homosexual actors are not convincing in straight roles; and that B) we as an audience cannot accept homosexual actors in straight roles. The Newsweek piece mentions Glee star Jonathan Groff, who is playing Lea Michele (Rachel Berry) love interest Jesse St. James, and several other openly homosexual actors and actresses.
Glee creator Ryan Murphy has come forward in the press, urging people to boycott Newsweek as a result. He says the article is “damaging, needlessly cruel and mind-blowingly bigoted.” “Would the magazine have published an article where the author makes a thesis statement that minority actors should only be allowed and encouraged to play domestics? I think not,” Murphy said in a statement. He found it “shocking” that “Newsweek went ahead and published such a blatantly homophobic article in the first place.”
“Today, I have asked GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios to stand with me and others and ask for an immediate boycott of Newsweek magazine until an apology is issued,” Murphy stated.
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Anna Paquin Reveals She’s a Bisexual
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Music, Television, Videos,
I have a feeling True Blood fans will be viewing Sookie Stackhouse a lot differently from now on.
In a new PSA for Give a Damn, a campaign that fights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality, Oscar winner Anna Paquin makes a surprise announcement: “I’m bisexual.”
The 27-year-old, who is engaged to HBO co-star Stephen Moyer, joins a list of celebrities - gay and straight - for the cause. “One hate crime is committed approximately every hour of every day in this country,” Paquin states in the clip.
Others supporting organizer Cyndi Lauper in the campaign include Elton John, Jason Mraz, Whoopi Goldberg, Clay Aiken and Wanda Sykes.
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