Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
#1Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/21/12 at 7:07pm
Queen Latifah Proud To Be Around "Her People" At Gay Pride Event
http://hiphopwired.com/2012/05/21/queen-latifah-proud-to-me-around-her-people-at-gay-pride-event/
Video
http://www.joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/05/queen-latifah-at-long-beach-pride.html
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#2Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/21/12 at 7:57pm
I'm a fan of her work and have always really liked her very positive energy and charm. If she does identify as lesbian, I welcome her to the Out, Loud and Proud universe. Happy to have her. We will send her coupon book and welcome basket over promptly...
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Updated On: 5/21/12 at 07:57 PM
#3Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/21/12 at 8:14pmHer lesbianism has been an open secret for years, so it's nice to see her (seemingly) acknowledge it in a major way now.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#4Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/21/12 at 8:46pmWell, now that the NAACP is behind her...
#5Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/21/12 at 11:49pm
In other news, Raven-Symone was outed last week. She's dodging the rumors though.
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1685420/raven-symone-gay-rumors-sexual-orientation.jhtml
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#6Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/22/12 at 4:27am
Doesn't sound like she's trying to dodge anything -- she's telling people that it's simply none of our damn business whether she's gay or not.
Sounds like a pretty classy young lady. Good for her.
I don't care if she's gay, anymore than I care which celebritiess are Jewish, republicans, vegetarians, or foot fetishists.
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#7Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/22/12 at 8:03am
Isn't saying "my sexuality is my business" usually the equivalent of coming out? 
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
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#8Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/22/12 at 8:10amMy cousin used to see her at bars in Brooklyn all the time with other women, so this is no surprise to me. I don't care if she's gay, straight or whatever - I just think she's awesome.
KFTC!!!!!
#9Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/22/12 at 8:16am
Dramamama--Republicans? Really?
As far as 'celebreties' qua celebrity go--I could give a damn. But when confronted with an artist or performer whose work I like and respect who feels compelled to share publicly their support for the GOP, the NRA etc.? I lose that sense of connection that makes watching them perform thrilling.
I spend weekends in Litchfield County, surrounded by conservative voters, and I often think how grateful I am that I don't know how some of my neighbors--Sondheim, Streep, LuPone--vote. My fantasy that the intelligence of their work guarantees their intelligence remains intact.
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Updated On: 5/22/12 at 08:16 AM
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#10Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/22/12 at 10:40amShe's a class act.
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#11Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/23/12 at 12:14am
"My sexuality is my business" is the spoiled Hollywood brat equivalent to saying "I'm gay, but not allowed to admit it, but please still talk about it to keep me relevant."
It's your business, and the more you advertise, the more "business" you get.
I don't WANT to live in what they call "a certain way." In the first place I'd be no good at it and besides that I don't want to be identified with any one class of people. I want to live every whichway, among all kinds---and know them---and understand them---and love them---THAT's what I want! - Philip Barry (Holiday)
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#12Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/23/12 at 1:10am
My point is: their choices are their choices, and it's none of my business how they lead their lives. (Not trying to imply that sexuality is a choice - I'm lumping all my examples into one lump for now.) I'm not going to like a performer more OR less if he/she is or isn't gay (or Jewish or republican or anything else.)
If I do find out that someone I admire is repugnant in his her views/actions, that's a different story (Mel Gibson springs to mind).
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#13Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 5/23/12 at 10:12pmLatifah's been known for over 10 years now. She's just never made it "offical" by Hollywood standards.
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#14Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 6/2/12 at 9:31am
Entertainment Weekly: Queen Latifah says she wasn't coming out with her Long Beach Gay Pride performance
http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/06/01/queen-latifah-long-beach-gay-pride/
Really, Queen needs to take a page out of Diana Ross's songbook and perform I'm Coming Out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzpP0KbjHU8
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Updated On: 6/2/12 at 09:31 AM
#15Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 6/2/12 at 10:15amSo, she essentially pulled a Raven in that article.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#16Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 6/2/12 at 10:44amSomehow it's less classy now.
Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!
#17Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 6/2/12 at 10:57amShe can't seriously think it can hurt her career at this point.
#18Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 6/2/12 at 11:24am
I don't think she thinks that it will affect her career at all.
I think she's saying "I don't care if you know or not, it's not your business and I won't let tongue wagging dictate which events I perform at".
....but the world goes 'round
#19Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 6/2/12 at 11:33amWell to "come out" and say "No, I didn't come out!" I'd kind of...weird.
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#20Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 6/2/12 at 11:46amTo be fair, this isn't really her fault. All these news outlets pounced on the story of her performing at Long Beach like she was making a big statement, but I figured they were getting ahead of themselves.
#21Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 6/2/12 at 12:30pmBut to essentially go into the closet over this is what's strange to me.
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#22Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 6/2/12 at 1:07pm
I'm with Jordan on this one. How hard could it have been to say that she is in a relationship with another woman?
And the way the article comes across makes her sound like she thinks gays are just a good, fun pay check.
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#23Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 6/2/12 at 1:25pmI'm shining my love on you.
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#24Queen Latifah Comes Out (I Think)
Posted: 6/2/12 at 1:58pm
It's in my eye!
And it BURNS!
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