Comments on: Lesbian comic to headline White House correspondents’ dinner

By: Stuff Queer People Need To Know

Stuff Queer People Need To Know — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:03:49 +0000

Leave her alone: People come out of the closet at their own pace.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:14:05 +0000

I love me some Wanda, but I wish she had a better role than her current sit-com playing second fiddle to Julia Louis-Dreyfus. She deserves her own show where she could be more on the edge.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:30:32 +0000

Wanda Sykes – the funniest lady on TV!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:58:31 +0000

A quick note to “The Menstruator”:

Lighten UP.
(Seriously, just do it)

By: Kallisto

Kallisto — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:31:00 +0000

I love Wanda and I don’t think she is a “sell out.” Since her recent coming out, I think that it is even a bigger deal that she will be performing for the President. I’ve always enjoyed her stand-up, so you go girl!

By: Warren

Warren — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:02:51 +0000

Love her!

By: LOrion

LOrion — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:05:26 +0000

For a good article on Sykes and coming out read ADVOCATE:
advocate.com/issue_story_ektid71760.asp
She was married first week of Nov.. ecstatically…Then Nov 4 came:
Sykes may be uneasy getting personal, but she has a firm grasp on why it’s important for an African-American celebrity to help normalize homosexuality. “There’s such a stigma about being gay that a lot of the men don’t want to be labeled as gay, so they live straight lives, and then, behind closed doors, they’re fooling around with men, bringing HIV home to their wives,” she says, stepping confidently onto a soapbox. “We’re literally killing ourselves over this fear of homosexuality.” In an effort to address these issues and “build this bridge” between gays and blacks, Sykes joined the board of Equality California in November. “One of the things that’s so terrific about Wanda is she’s not rushing out there to be the face of anything,” says Geoff Kors, the gay rights organization’s executive director. “She actually wanted to figure out how she could roll up her sleeves and get involved, to come to board meetings, to engage in dialogue to change hearts and minds.”

Rest of article just as good!

By: Debra

Debra — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:12:19 +0000

I love Wanda Sykes!! Obama better put his big boy panties on that night!

By: The Menstruator

The Menstruator — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:46:04 +0000

Glad I know early in her newly “out” career that she’s a sell out. I used to fancy her but she’s off the radar now. Way to go Wanda. Go Sing and dance for the straight folk.

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:36:55 +0000

That is fantastic!! Kick butt, girl!! I know you’ll make us proud!!