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Kate Hudson cancels Halloween plans for A-Rod; Billy Corgan rallies against swine flu fears; Arnold Schwarzenegger hated idea of Dax Shepard dating his daughter...producer David Hall in the 1990s, never confirmed her sexuality until November 2008, when she spoke out against the state legislation Proposition 8, which saw homosexual unions made illegal just six months after they were declared valid. And... In this article: Dax Shepard, Kate Hudson, Halloween, Alex Rodriguez, Wanda Sykes, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Salma Hayek, Chaz Bono, and Mel Gibson |
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washingtonpost.com | October 09, 2009
TV Preview: Hank Stuever on Wanda Sykes's 'I'ma Be Me' on HBO
...to publicly come out as a lesbian. Then Barack Obama won the election. (And gay marriages were henceforth banned in California by the passage of Proposition 8.) In that combination of Obama fever and gay-rights letdown, Sykes snapped.
In this article: Wanda Sykes, HBO, Ellen DeGeneres, Barack Obama, Washington Hilton, California, Tap dancing, Proposition 8, and Potomac River
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L.A. Times - Entertainment News | May 13, 2009
Obama roaster Wanda Sykes, mother of twins!
...they were married Oct. 25, 2008, in California. Sykes did not publicly come out as a lesbian until she attended a same-sex marriage rally in Las Vegas after the passage of Proposition 8. Posted by Elizabeth Snead on May 13, 2009 in barack...
In this article: Wanda Sykes, Barack Obama, Proposition 8, White House Correspondents Dinner, Us Magazine, and The New Adventures of Old Christine
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Jezebel - Gawker's friendlier side | November 16, 2008
The passage of Proposition 8 in California ... [Wanda Sykes]
...outspoken about her sexuality. Sykes, who claims that everyone in her personal life is aware that she's gay, felt "attacked" by Proposition 8 and has decided to speak out about her personal life as a result. "You know, I don't really talk...
In this article: Wanda Sykes, Proposition 8, and California
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The Superficial - Because You're Ugly | November 17, 2008
Wanda Sykes comes out of the closet
Wanda Sykes comes out of the closet Comedian Wanda Sykes came out of the closet yesterday at a rally protesting Proposition 8 which banned gay marriage in California. The AP reports: "You know, I don't really talk about my sexual...
In this article: Wanda Sykes, US, California, Proposition 8, Tax, Sarlacc, Spencer Pratt, and AIDS
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Salon | February 13, 2009
Quote of the day
...his notorious roast of then-President Bush in 2006. It will be interesting to see if Sykes, who opposed California's Proposition 8 and married her longtime girlfriend last year, reprises her bit on gay marriage at the dinner (video below).
In this article: Wanda Sykes, Proposition 8, Tax, White House Correspondents' Association, Stephen Colbert, Barack Obama, and California
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Insanely addictive. -- POPSUGAR - Celebrity Gossip & News. | November 17, 2008
Sugar Bits - Quantum is Biggest Bond Opening Ever
...re-deploying troops out of Iraq and much more. - CitizenSugar Comedian Wanda Sykes revealed she's "proud of being gay" at a Proposition 8 protest in Las Vegas on Saturday. - AP Proposition 8 protestors are rallying people to boycott...
In this article: Proposition 8, Wanda Sykes, Quantum, Insider trading, James Bond film, Mormon Church, Us Weekly, Sundance Film Festival, SEC, and Michelle Obama
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E! Online | November 16, 2008
Old Christine's Wanda Sykes: I'm Proud to be Gay
...came out of the closet yesterday. Sykes also announced she married her girlfriend on Oct. 25, just days before the passage of Proposition 8, which has banned gay marriage in California. "You know, I don't really talk about my...
In this article: Wanda Sykes, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Patricia Heaton, L.A., California, Proposition 8, Matt Lucas, Queer as Folk, and Liza Minnelli
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Rosie O'Donnell, Wanda Sykes and the gay marriage debate
...8. According to The Times' Denise Martin: Some reporters questioned why O'Donnell has been "oddly absent" from the uproar of California's passing of Proposition 8, which denies same-sex marriage. But the comedian scoffed. "This is nothing...
In this article: Rosie O'Donnell, Wanda Sykes, Proposition 8, Supreme Court, California, Informed consent, and God
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Wanda Sykes: 'I'm Proud to Be Gay'
...time it's not for the sake of laughs. Sykes revealed over the weekend that she is "proud to be gay" during a speech denouncing California's Proposition 8, which has banned gay marriage in the state. The New Adventures of Old Christine star...
In this article: Wanda Sykes, California, Proposition 8, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, and Las Vegas
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Proposition 8 was a California ballot proposition passed in the November 4, 2008, general election. It changed the state Constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to opposite-sex couples and eliminated same-sex couples' right to marry, thereby overriding portions of the ruling of In re Marriage Cases. The measure added a new section (7.5) to Article I, which reads: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." California's State Constitution put the measure into immediate effect on November 5, the day after the election. The proposition did not affect the existing domestic partnerships in California.
The campaigns for and against Proposition 8 raised $39.9 million and $43.3 million, respectively, becoming the highest-funded campaign on any state ballot that day and surpassing every campaign in the country in spending except the presidential contest. The proponents argued that exclusively heterosexual marriage was "an essential institution of society," that leaving the constitution unchanged would "result in public schools teaching our kids that gay marriage is okay," and that gays would "redefine marriage for everyone else." Opponents argued that "the freedom to marry is fundamental to our society," that the California constitution "should guarantee the same freedom and rights to everyone" and that the proposition "mandates one set of rules for gay and lesbian couples and another set for everyone else." They also argued that "equality under the law is a fundamental constitutional guarantee" (see Equal Protection Clause).
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