FameCrawler : same sex marriage

"Joe The Plumber" Won't Let Gay People Near His Kids

Sassy Smith — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:08:00 GMT

Samuel Wurzelbacher, dubbed "Joe the Plumber," who had his 15 minutes during the presidential campaign last year, said he believes gays are "queer" and won't allow them near his children. Is this guy for real?

From The Associated Press:

Wurzelbacher said the decision about whether to allow same-sex couples to marry should be left to states.

"People don't understand the dictionary — it's called queer," Wurzelbacher told Christianity Today in an interview published this week. "Queer means strange and unusual. It's not like a slur, like you would call a white person a honky or something like that. You know, God is pretty explicit in what we're supposed to do — what man and woman are for."

He added, "I've had some friends that are actually homosexual. And, I mean, they know where I stand, and they know that I wouldn't have them anywhere near my children. But at the same time, they're people, and they're going to do their thing."

Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, a national gay rights organization based in Washington, dismissed Wurzelbacher's comments.

"It would matter if Joe the Plumber mattered," Solmonese said. "One thing among many things we learned in the 2008 campaign is that he doesn't."

Well, Mr. Wurzelbacher had better lock up his children. The cashier that rings up their purchases at the local Wal-Mart might be gay or maybe their family doctor is, maybe the mailman is, or the kids' football coach. Omigosh - maybe they have a family member who is... shhh... gay?! Does he think "gay" is contagious? Or is he implying someone who is homosexual would somehow harm his children? They're evil? I'm not quite sure what he is implying.

Do you think close-minded adults raise close-minded children?

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Rosie O'Donnell's Marital Spat Gets Twittered By Neighbor

Josh loposer — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:30:00 GMT

Rosie O'Donnell and her wife Kelli Carpenter apparently got into a huge fight earlier this week. That's not the news though, the story is that their gossipy neighbor posted about it on Twitter and now there's major tension.

This isn't the first time the nosey neighbor, also known as journalist Julia Allison, has let loose with tweets of a sensitive nature about Rosie's personal life. She apparently complained before on Twitter about how Rosie left the door open and she could Rosie and Kelli's sex moans.

Anyhow, as the fight was going on, Allison reportedly posted this:

“Holy s–t. My neighbor Rosie O’Donnell has been having a knock down drag out screaming match with Kelli for the last hour. Sad :(”

She's since deleted the posting, but it sounds like Rosie might be holding a grudge. Check out what her publicist had to say:

“Yes, they fought - like most couples do. Give me a break - they’re fine! They’re happy (but) they have four kids. Whatever busybody neighbour spread this around probably shouldn’t knock on their door to borrow a cup of sugar - ever.”

Ouch! It's unfortunate the Rosie and her Wife are fighting, they do have four children after all -- three of them adopted:Parker, Chelsea, and Blake, and the latest, Vivienne, carried by Carpenter through artificial insemination.

So, just because everything isn't rosey and gay (pun intended) at the O'donnell-Carpenter house, that doesn't mean it's cool to broadcast it over Twitter like it's Snoop Dogg puffing on a blunt.

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Is Queen Latifah Pregnant?

Sassy Smith — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:08:00 GMT

Queen Latifah, 38, and her (possible) partner Jeanette Jenkins have talked of adoption in the past, saying, "I've always wanted to have [babies] and adopt. When I was little, I remember seeing TV shows and a child would be adopted and be happy. I just always felt like there are so many kids out there who need a parent." However, she's not opposed to being pregnant either, and maybe hints that she could be?

Latifah (aka Dana Owens) said of having a child, "I would probably be six months pregnant before anyone knows about it, and I won't talk about the baby until after it's born." (Oh, could this mean she's pregnant now?)

Owens is currently starring in the film The Secret Life of Bees, and says she took the role because the character of "August Boatwright," was so maternal. "August was just so nuturing and maternal and comfortable in her own skin. I felt she would be fun to play, and initially I wasn't sure - hey, who knows? - I might be pregnant by the time we shoot, and this is the kind of film you could do when you're pregnant at the same time because you don't have to worry about things.

"August communicated love for the most part, and that is OK if you've got a little one in there and all the love is flowing through your mind. It could be kind of cool."

The actress says she doesn't feel the need to talk about her personal life publicly. "I don't feel the need to discuss my personal life with the media or the fans. You lose your anonymity as part of success. But there are parts of my life that I just want to keep for me and my family and friends and the person I'm with."

Oh I hope she is pregnant - she'd make a great mom, I can just tell!

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Melissa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michaels To Wed

sweatpantsmom — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:05:00 GMT

Melissa Etheridge and her longtime partner Tammy Lynn Michaels are planning to tie the knot. "Yes, we have four children and we're trying to find the right time," Etheridge said in an interview with Extra. Four kids! That's a lot, although it's two less than Angelina Jolie and fourteen less than Michelle Duggar...

The couple welcomed twins Miller Steven and Johnnie Rose in 2006. Etheridge also has two children with former partner Julie Cypher: daughter Bailey Jean and son Beckett who were conceived via artificial insemination thanks to a "donation" by friend and rock legend David Crosby

Etheridge and Michaels first exchanged vows in Malibu in 2003 - now that gay marriage is legalized in California, the couple will make it official. Don't wait too long Melissa and Tammy - Propostion 8 will be rearing its ugly head on ballots in November.

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Rosie O'Donnell Headed for the Big Time on NBC

Karl Erikson — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:31:00 GMT

Guess who is coming to NBC prime time come November? OK, the headline gave it away. Rosie O'Donnell has a deal with the Peacock network for a Thanksgiving special, says Michael Ausiello. It's going to be an hour variety show, possibly a pilot for a series, and it'll be called "The Man Show." What? That's been done? Oh, sorry, it'll be called "Rosie's Variety Hour."

Rosie described the show: "Old time variety, live from New York with a nod to Ed Sullivan, Carol Burnett, and memories of Sonny and Cher." I hear she's going to do lots of giveaways, too, just like on her old show. This time she'll be giving out complimentary barf bags.

Can't wait.

Seriously. I'm setting my Tivo already.

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Lance Bass Wants To Adopt Too?

trix — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:35:00 GMT

Lance Bass has grown up and out of the boy band.

Now that the ban on same-sex marriage is gone, at least for now, he wants to find the right guy and settle down. He wants to adopt and eventually have kids of his own.

He said, "I think everyone dreams of that nice romantic wedding. And I love kids. I want to adopt and I want to have my own."

Will he do what Ricky Martin did and hire someone to be a baby mama?

That's quite a few stories about celebrities that are thinking about adoption in the near future.

Would you ever consider it? I would.

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Brad Pitt and Steven Spielberg Are On The Same Team

trix — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:46:00 GMT

Steven Spielberg and Brad Pitt think alike. Could it be, because great minds think alike or because they are coming out together to help fight prop 8 in California?

Brad said that he is supporting efforts to defeat the bill, "because no one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it, because everyone has the right to live the life they so desire if it doesn't harm another and because discrimination has no place in America, my vote will be for equality and against Proposition 8."

Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw released a statement saying, ''By writing discrimination into our state constitution, Proposition 8 seeks to eliminate the right of each and every citizen in our state to marry regardless of sexual orientation. Such discrimination has NO place in California's constitution, or any other.''

Whatever the outcome of the bill, (I don't have a crystal ball) they are showing their philanthropic sides and standing up for what they believe in. It's a great example to set for their kids, to fight for what you believe in.

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Queen Latifah's Baby News!

Sassy Smith — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:11:00 GMT

Queen Latifah and her partner Jeanette Jenkins might have some baby news! Yes!

A friend told the National Enquirer, that the couple are possibly trying to adopt a baby by Christmas. "They're trying to keep it quiet because they don't want to jinx the whole thing." Queen's sister works for the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services, is reportedly guiding the pair through the red tape.

The couple would prefer to adopt domestically as opposed to internationally.

Latifah said, "I can understand why people go outside the U.S. You can adopt someone here, and the birth parents have three years to come back and get that child. That's terrifying." But she's sympathetic to the children here who need help, saying, "can use just as much assistance as someone from around the world. I want to do something here."

The actress said previously, "I've always wanted to have [babies] and adopt. When I was little, I remember seeing TV shows and a child would be adopted and be happy. I just always felt like there are so many kids out there who need a parent."

I hope they do have a baby (whatever way) - I love Queen Latifah, and I think she'd make a great mom!

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Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi: Baby On De Way?

sweatpantsmom — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:20:00 GMT

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi just tied the knot last weekend, but are the couple already preparing for the pitter patter of little feet?

"We go back and forth," de Rossi, says about the couple's plan to have children. "I don't know if it's our immediate future. It's something we talk about every few months."

"It's something we would never take lightly and just say, 'That would be fun.' It's a lot of work and we recognize that," says DeGeneres. "In a way, we want to be selfish because we love our life, but we know how much that adds to it."

Ellen adds, "If they would be as pretty as Brad and Angelina's kids, we might."

Hey Brad, if you haven't given Ellen and Portia a wedding gift yet, how about sending over a little something in a cup?

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Babies For Queen Latifah!!

Sassy Smith — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:11:00 GMT

I love Queen Latifah - she rocks! She's got such a great personality, larger than life. She and longtime girlfriend, Jeannette Jenkins are reportedly set to make their union legal under California's new gay marriage law. You know what comes after marriage - that's right, babies! Well, sometimes. Queen definitely has baby news...

Queen Latifah spoke with OK! and said she absolutely wants kids one day, "for sure."

"Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! There's the intention. I don't know when, but it's going to happen.

"It's going to have to happen eventually. I'm not sure when, but I would love to have children for sure."

The Queen does have experience working with children in the League - a new youth-service organization based in her hometown of Newark, N.J.

"We come back and contribute to the community. We try and put a different face on a city we know is not just about The Sopranos, toxic smells and all this stuff that people try and make Jersey about.

"When I knew this was coming up, [and was] asked if I would be involved, I said, 'Sure, no problem, let's do it."

The actress loves coming back to her hometown, as it gives her the chance to hang out with family and old friends, as well as help with the organization. And the support she receives from those closest to her is important in her quest to become healthy - she's lost 20 lbs on Jenny Craig. And although she's striving to be a better "her," she refuses to be someone she's not.

"I think I'm the best Queen Latifah there ever will be, but I'm not necessarily the best J.Lo, and I'm not the best Halle Berry. They are the best. I've gotta be me and let everybody else be them, and I think there's room for all of us because America looks like all of us."

Another reason to love her! She has such a great confidence and attitude. She's definitely going to make a wonderful mom.

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Queen Latifah and Jeannette Jenkins Will Marry, Adopt Child

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:42:00 GMT

Call her a size married! Queen Latifah is rumored to be preparing to wed longtime partner and trainer Jeannette Jenkins. According to the National Enquirer the two are set to tie the knot under California's new gay marriage law. Reports also say that the two are planning to adopt a child immediately after their marriage, which is said to be planned for July.

Current Jenny Craig spokesperson Queen Latifah lives with her partner in New Jersey and Los Angeles, but has never publicly acknowledged that she is gay or that her and Jenkins are a couple. When asked about her sexual preference in an interview with Ebony magazine in 2007 she replied, “No comment on that at all. I’m done commenting on all that … It’s ridiculous”.

Congratulations to the Queen and her queen! And best of luck on their soon-to-be-arriving prince or princess.

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Cynthia Nixon To Wed Girlfriend Christine Marinoni

Sassy Smith — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:34:00 GMT

Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon, 42, plans to wed her girlfriend Christine Marinoni. Nixon was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 - she underwent six-and-a-half weeks of radiaton as well as surgery and that has prompted her to make an official declaration of her love and commitment to her lover.

According to an insider, who spoke with the National Enquirer, "Cynthia and Chris want a quiet autumn ceremony in Vermont under the red leaves.

"It's supposed to be a very low-key gathering, just for close friends and family."

Cynthia and Christine have been together since 2004. Nixon has two children with her ex-husband Danny Mozes.

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Cynthia Nixon Talks About Lesbian Lover

Sassy Smith — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:03:00 GMT

Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon ended her 15 year union with her children's father, Danny Mozes, a few years ago and has since been living with her partner Christine Marinoni but never really talked much about her relationsip. She's since spoken to OK! magazine about her live-in love.

Cynthia and Christine live in Brooklyn with Cynthia's two children. Nixon said, "I'm in a fantastic relationship. It's been about four years. I'm in love with [Christine] because she's her. If she were a man, would I be in love with her? I don't know. We shop and cook and raise children - we both pitch in."

Nixon also said that her kids, Samantha,11, and Charles,6, had no issues with their mom coming out. "My son was very little [when it happened], but my daughter has a gay uncle [ and her godmothers] are lesbians.

Everyone deserves to be happy!

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