Remember when Ellen DeGeneres came out in 1997 and what a
big deal it was? Today, of course, Ellen
is still a lesbian, has an enormously popular talk show, and no one seems to
think about her sexual orientation (except a few moms boycotting JCPenney).
Such as it is when celebrities "come out" these days. Who even really
cares anymore? Speculation is now rampant that Queen Latifah just "came
out" since she appeared at a Gay Pride rally in Long Beach, California.
She told the crowd, "Y'all my peeps. I love you!" and "Thank you
to all my favorite peeps who came out to support me." Is this a coming
out? Is this just support for her LGBT fans? Who knows? Who cares?
Queen Latifah, unlike some other celebrities whose sexual
orientation is the source of much speculation, isn't married. Nor does she make
her living as a heterosexual sex symbol. Is her sexuality anyone's concern or
business?
Don't get me wrong. I do think that it's a great thing that
there are celebrities like Lance Bass, Melissa Etheridge, Ricky Martin, Jillian
Michaels, and Jim Parsons, who felt it was important to make more of an
announcement. Maybe they did it so that young people struggling with their
sexuality can feel more at ease and have someone to look up to. I think that's
a great reason. But there are other celebrities, like Raven Symone or Lindsay
Lohan, who just prefer to live their lives and date whom they want.
And still others, like Queen Latifah, choose to show support
to the LGBT community without feeling like she has to explain exactly WHY.
Someday, people will no longer feel the need to "come out" at all.
Come to think of it, maybe we have reached that day.
Do you feel celebrities should still "come out"?
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