Who Will Come Out Next?

[Desertdreaming 26]

I have always liked her but hasn't she been "out" forever now?

Hmm, well, I was unaware......Not that it matters.

 

 

Or maybe I am thinking along the lines like Jody Foster, everyone knew her preference and no one cared they still liked her as an actress. Does that make sense?

[Hoyaheel 1,874]

Or maybe I am thinking along the lines like Jody Foster, everyone knew her preference and no one cared they still liked her as an actress. Does that make sense?

Could just be I never paid any attention to Kristi Nichols - not since Little Darlings? (that was the camp movie, right?)

[Desertdreaming 26]

Or maybe I am thinking along the lines like Jody Foster, everyone knew her preference and no one cared they still liked her as an actress. Does that make sense?

Could just be I never paid any attention to Kristi Nichols - not since Little Darlings? (that was the camp movie, right?)

 

 

Oh my gosh, old movie. Tatum O'Neal and Matt Dillion. Camp movie about virginity

[Hoyaheel 1,874]

Or maybe I am thinking along the lines like Jody Foster, everyone knew her preference and no one cared they still liked her as an actress. Does that make sense?

Could just be I never paid any attention to Kristi Nichols - not since Little Darlings? (that was the camp movie, right?)

 

 

Oh my gosh, old movie. Tatum O'Neal and Matt Dillion. Camp movie about virginity

 

Geez, I'm really bad with this topic. Kristi McNichols. Even got her name wrong, much less her sexual inclination.

 

Loved that movie though. God I'm old.

 

(OMG looking at IMDB - Cynthia Nixon from SATC was in that???!!! Must watch again!!)

[tessav1 0]

http://www.towleroad.com/2012/02/bomer.html

 

Ok, so everyone already knows, but he never really mentioned his partner publicly until now. So I guess it counts?

[princess 1,712]

http://www.towleroad.com/2012/02/bomer.html

 

Ok, so everyone already knows, but he never really mentioned his partner publicly until now. So I guess it counts?

I like the phrase "glass closet" they used - never heard that before.

[sueli 10]

http://www.towleroad.com/2012/02/bomer.html

 

Ok, so everyone already knows, but he never really mentioned his partner publicly until now. So I guess it counts?

I like the phrase "glass closet" they used - never heard that before.

 

They do count Jodie as out, right? If not then I think there's something hinky going on...

[sanlee 49]

Raven Symone Comes Out As Lesbian, Report

May 16, 2012 ● by Chris Spargo

 

 

Raven becomes the latest tabloid victim.

Raven Symone has reportedly come out of the closet, this according to the website MediaTakeOut. They claim to have gotten the news from the National Enquirer (they NEVER publish anything misleading or false), who are claiming the actress is now officially out. Their report claims:

 

Sources close to Raven say she’s GAY and has shacked up with AzMarie Livingston, the androgynous beauty seen on “America’s Next Top Model.” The two are living together in Raven’s luxury $11,00-a-month [sic] New York City condo.. . .

 

She’s at a point now where she doesn’t care what her family thinks, and she’s in love with AzMarie. She’s a lesbian and wants to live that way.”

 

 

 

We have made this our Wacky Weekly Wednesday post today, especially given the two sources. Raven is currently starring in Sister Act on Broadway however, so the living in NYC part is definitely true. Everything else, not so much we think.

 

And if it is true, we feel bad that she was outed in this manner.

 

Source: NNNext.com

Edited May 17, 2012 by sanlee

[tyler 408]

And if it is true, we feel bad that she was outed in this manner.

What did I miss? What manner of outing?

 

She has excellent taste -- AzMarie is beautiful.

Edited May 17, 2012 by tyler

[Hoyaheel 1,874]

And if it is true, we feel bad that she was outed in this manner.

What did I miss? What manner of outing?

 

By a tabloid, I guess?

[sanlee 49]

And if it is true, we feel bad that she was outed in this manner.

What did I miss? What manner of outing?

 

She has excellent taste -- AzMarie is beutiful.

 

I agree AzMarie is beautiful...

I think by the Enquirer/ tabloids.

[branchop 319]

This is a unique concept, but I have heard of young people, particularly those of the same sex in their twenties, living together in the same apartment. I think the word is - roommates.

 

Most of the time it is to ease a financial burden, but often it is because they are friends and don't want to live by themselves.

 

I'm not sure it is possible in this situation, but I am willing to consider it

[virginia4 0]

This is a unique concept, but I have heard of young people, particularly those of the same sex in their twenties, living together in the same apartment. I think the word is - roommates.

 

Most of the time it is to ease a financial burden, but often it is because they are friends and don't want to live by themselves.

 

I'm not sure it is possible in this situation, but I am willing to consider it

. . . but these young actors and actresses who make millions of dollars don't typically need a roommate, they WANT a roommate. :4biggrin:

[mostlylurker 2]

This is a unique concept, but I have heard of young people, particularly those of the same sex in their twenties, living together in the same apartment. I think the word is - roommates.

 

Most of the time it is to ease a financial burden, but often it is because they are friends and don't want to live by themselves.

 

I'm not sure it is possible in this situation, but I am willing to consider it

. . . but these young actors and actresses who make millions of dollars don't typically need a roommate, they WANT a roommate. :4biggrin:

 

and some people young people truly just want a roommate in the old fashioned sense because that's fun at that age.

[mostlylurker 2]

http://www.towleroad.com/2012/02/bomer.html

 

Ok, so everyone already knows, but he never really mentioned his partner publicly until now. So I guess it counts?

I like the phrase "glass closet" they used - never heard that before.

 

They do count Jodie as out, right? If not then I think there's something hinky going on...

 

oooh dear, at first I thought you wrote "Hinkley"...

[princess 1,712]

The guy that plays Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory just technically came out too.

[dixiedoodah 1,003]

http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/20...-is-im-gay.html

 

Not a shock, but he has put it out there now.

 

Anderson Cooper: "The Fact is I'm Gay"

 

Last week, Entertainment Weekly ran a story on an emerging trend: gay people in public life who come out in a much more restrained and matter-of-fact way than in the past. In many ways, it's a great development: we're evolved enough not to be gob-smacked when we find out someone's gay. But it does matter nonetheless, it seems to me, that this is on the record. We still have pastors calling for the death of gay people, bullying incidents and suicides among gay kids, and one major political party dedicated to ending the basic civil right to marry the person you love. So these "non-events" are still also events of a kind; and they matter. The visibility of gay people is one of the core means for our equality.

 

All of which is a prelude to my saying that I've known Anderson Cooper as a friend for more than two decades. I asked him for his feedback on this subject, for reasons that are probably obvious to most. Here's his email in response which he has given me permission to post here:

 

Andrew, as you know, the issue you raise is one that I've thought about for years. Even though my job puts me in the public eye, I have tried to maintain some level of privacy in my life. Part of that has been for purely personal reasons. I think most people want some privacy for themselves and the people they are close to.

 

But I've also wanted to retain some privacy for professional reasons. Since I started as a reporter in war zones 20 years ago, I've often found myself in some very dangerous places. For my safety and the safety of those I work with, I try to blend in as much as possible, and prefer to stick to my job of telling other people’s stories, and not my own. I have found that sometimes the less an interview subject knows about me, the better I can safely and effectively do my job as a journalist.

 

I've always believed that who a reporter votes for, what religion they are, who they love, should not be something they have to discuss publicly. As long as a journalist shows fairness and honesty in his or her work, their private life shouldn't matter. I’ve stuck to those principles for my entire professional career, even when I’ve been directly asked “the gay question,” which happens occasionally. I did not address my sexual orientation in the memoir I wrote several years ago because it was a book focused on war, disasters, loss and survival. I didn't set out to write about other aspects of my life.

 

Recently, however, I’ve begun to consider whether the unintended outcomes of maintaining my privacy outweigh personal and professional principle. It’s become clear to me that by remaining silent on certain aspects of my personal life for so long, I have given some the mistaken impression that I am trying to hide something - something that makes me uncomfortable, ashamed or even afraid. This is distressing because it is simply not true.

 

I’ve also been reminded recently that while as a society we are moving toward greater inclusion and equality for all people, the tide of history only advances when people make themselves fully visible. There continue to be far too many incidences of bullying of young people, as well as discrimination and violence against people of all ages, based on their sexual orientation, and I believe there is value in making clear where I stand.

 

The fact is, I'm gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud.

 

I have always been very open and honest about this part of my life with my friends, my family, and my colleagues. In a perfect world, I don't think it's anyone else's business, but I do think there is value in standing up and being counted. I’m not an activist, but I am a human being and I don't give that up by being a journalist.

 

Since my early days as a reporter, I have worked hard to accurately and fairly portray gay and lesbian people in the media - and to fairly and accurately portray those who for whatever reason disapprove of them. It is not part of my job to push an agenda, but rather to be relentlessly honest in everything I see, say and do. I’ve never wanted to be any kind of reporter other than a good one, and I do not desire to promote any cause other than the truth.

 

Being a journalist, traveling to remote places, trying to understand people from all walks of life, telling their stories, has been the greatest joy of my professional career, and I hope to continue doing it for a long time to come. But while I feel very blessed to have had so many opportunities as a journalist, I am also blessed far beyond having a great career.

 

I love, and I am loved.

 

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God’s greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life. I appreciate your asking me to weigh in on this, and I would be happy for you to share my thoughts with your readers. I still consider myself a reserved person and I hope this doesn’t mean an end to a small amount of personal space. But I do think visibility is important, more important than preserving my reporter’s shield of privacy.

 

Me too.

 

(Photos courtesy of Anderson Cooper and CNN.)

[theempress 80]

http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/20...-is-im-gay.html

 

Not a shock, but he has put it out there now.

 

Not shocking at all. I assume he knows Andrew Sullivan well enough to know how popular The Dish is, although to be honest I doubt that many Dish readers would be surprised by this news.

[tyler 408]

"I love and am loved"

 

 

The heart loves who it loves. It's all the counts.

[Gracenote 259]

I never can get here fast enough to be the one to "break" the news. Some day. Some day.

[akua123 0]

"I love and am loved"

 

 

The heart loves who it loves. It's all the counts.

[dixiedoodah 1,003]

Think this will inspire anyone (cough 50)...

 

 

http://www.tmz.com/2012/07/04/frank-ocean-...umblr-love-man/

 

Singer Frank Ocean -- My First Love Was a Man

 

Breaking News

 

 

Kanye West's protege Frank Ocean -- from the rap group Odd Future -- has just declared he is gay ... or bisexual.

 

The revelation makes him the first hip hop star to publicly address a sexual attraction to men.

 

Ocean -- who collaborated with Kanye and Jay-Z on "Watch the Throne" -- posted the long, dense message on his Tumblr this morning, writing, "Four summers ago, I met somebody. I was 19 years old. He was too."

 

"We spent that summer, and the summer after, together. Everyday almost. And on the days we were together, time would glide. Most of the day I'd see him, and his smile.”

 

“Sleep I would often share with him. By the time I realized I was in love, it was malignant. It was hopeless. There was no escaping, no negotiating to the women I had been with, the ones I cared for and thought I was in love with.”

 

He added, “I don't have any secrets I need kept anymore ... I feel like a free man.”

 

There has been a lot of intolerance in the hip hop world toward gays and bisexuals, so Frank's disclosure has enormous importance.  It will be a bellwether for other stars who are considering coming out.

 

Frank's Odd Future band mate Tyler the Creator tweeted after Frank posted the message, writing, "My Big Brother Finally F***ing Did That. Proud Of That N***a Cause I Know That Shit Is Difficult Or Whatever."

[fykeylicious 1,099]

Frank's Odd Future band mate Tyler the Creator tweeted after Frank posted the message, writing, "My Big Brother Finally F***ing Did That. Proud Of That N***a Cause I Know That Shit Is Difficult Or Whatever."

ugh.

[tyler 408]

http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/20...-is-im-gay.html

 

Not a shock, but he has put it out there now.

 

Anderson Cooper: "The Fact is I'm Gay"

I found this to be interesting. Thought i would share.

 

http://www.metroweekly.com/news/opinion/?ak=7531

[Jerrica Benton 60]

let's bring up tommy. i bet he will die with those gay rumors like paul newman did. no real confirmation from him but just stories from others.