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Withers: NAACP has its first LGBT session

James Withers — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:30:31 +0000

There used to be a time when the NAACP was the young turk of the black freedom movement. Now it comes off as musty and out of step, as if its glorious history blinded it to the present.

In a(...)

Monday Watercooler: Sykes takes on Morgan

James Withers — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:39:01 +0000

Blog is a hoax. Last week we mentioned a blog called Gay Girl in Damascus, and that its author was allegedly abducted by Syrian officials. Turns out the whole thing was a scam. On Friday(...)

Monday Watercooler: Sykes thinks gay trumps black when it comes to oppression

James Withers — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:25:23 +0000

Out in the open. Have you heard about Rashad Taylor? The Georgia state representative had to publicly come out after emails were sent to colleagues accusing him of being gay and trading jobs(...)

Monday Watercooler: Bishop Tutu defends gay equality

James Withers — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:46:10 +0000

Another reason to love Bishop Desmond Tutu. If Bishop Desmond Tutu comes to your town, you best go see him. Hard not to adore a man who writes this when slamming homophobia in Africa,(...)

Sykes, Lopez bring new colors to late-night TV

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:00:43 +0000

(Los Angeles) In the blink of an eye, late-night TV is shifting from a white men’s club to the start of a rainbow coalition.

Wanda Sykes’ weekly Fox comedy show debuts 11 p.m. EST Saturday,(...)

Withers: Ten random thoughts

James Withers — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:51:16 +0000

1. Yes Gavin Newsom is a hero when it comes to marriage equality, but did anyone really think he had a shot leading California?

2. The New York 23rd District special election is nutty,(...)

Oh Baby! Wanda’s Wonderful Week

chagmionantoine — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:32:24 +0000

Wanda Sykes and her wife have just welcomed two healthy twins into the world, daughter Olivia Lou and son Lucas Claude! This may be the best-week-ever for Sykes who recently headlined a-la-Stephen Colbert at the White House Correpsondent’s Dinner. Here she is with some sex -ed advice for fellow baby-boomer and former Vice Presidential hopeful Sarah [...]

Ruby-Sachs: Lesbian Families on Display

ERubySachs — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:32:24 +0000

It seems like there has been as much news about LGBT issues on TMZ as there has been in the New York Times. At least if you take the view that what happens in the entertainment industry is(...)

Withers: Thoughts, ten, random

James Withers — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:19:24 +0000

1. RIP Chuck Daly.

2. If I were a Republican, I would ask Dick Cheney to follow the example of his former boss: sit down and shut up.

3. Is it wrong to be attracted to the new Kirk and Spock,(...)

Lesbian comic to headline White House correspondents’ dinner

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:30:17 +0000

(New York City) Wanda Sykes will soon get the chance to make fun of President Barack Obama to his face.

The comic actress said Thursday that she has been selected as the entertainer at the(...)