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60 Reasons To Be Proud In 2012
From pop culture to politics, it was quite a year.posted
Coming out in Hollywood in 2012 became a casual affair. Gone were the days of the "I'm Gay" cover photo.
1. Matt Bomer thanked his partner, Simon Hall, and kids in an acceptance speech.
2. Jim Parsons' sexuality was a matter-of-fact statement buried in a "New York Times" profile.
7. Russell Simmons (pictured) and Tyler, The Creator immediately vocalized support for the singer.
And it became clear that hip hop was ready, more than ever, to publicly demonstrate support for the gay community.
8. Jay-Z led the pack as one of the first major hip hop artists to back same-sex marriage.
15. Wrestler, Stephany Lee (right), became an Olympian and then a newlywed.
16. Featherweight Orlando Cruz won his match just days after he became the first openly gay boxer.
28. Barack Obama became the first sitting president to publicly support same-sex marriage.
And not only was Obama re-elected, there were also several landmark victories for the LGBT community.
29. Eight out LGBT candidates ran as major-party nominees for Congress.
Top row from left; Wisconsin Democratic Senate candidate, Rep. Tammy Baldwin; Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I. New York Democratic Rep. candidate Sean Patrick Maloney; bottom row from left; Republican U.S. House candidate Richard Tisei of Massachussets; former Arizona state Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Congressional candidate Mark Takano of California.
30. In total, the Victory Fund endorsed a record-breaking 180 out LGBT candidates running for offices on all levels.
31. Tammy Baldwin became the first out LGBT senator.
41. Brenda Sue Fulton (a key DADT opponent) and Penelope Gnesin became the first same-sex couple to get married at the Cadet Chapel at West Point.
42. Will Behrens and Erwynn Umali were able to profess their love to each other in the first gay union held on a U.S. military base.
46. Ellen DeGeneres was awarded the 15th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
(Proving everyone loved Ellen.)
47. In the comics world, "X-Men" character, Northstar, married his longtime boyfriend.
Sheldon seems asexual.. I never thought about if has gay or staight. lol.. He's just FUNNY. :)
52. JCPenney named Ellen DeGeneres as their spokesperson and didn't blink when One Million Moms protested the decision.
54. GAP followed suit and featured gay couples in its "Be Your Own T" and "Love Comes In Every Shade" ad campaigns.
lol! All I can see is Sheldon, who definitely has an asexual thing going. Jim who?? ;)
Quoting tooptimistic:Sheldon seems asexual.. I never thought about if has gay or staight. lol.. He's just FUNNY. :)
I know right? Are they saying Sheldon isn't real. LOL..
He is my very favorite character on TV. I just <3 him!!
I don't want to know about Jim Parsons, it will ruin it. :)
Quoting krysstizzle:lol! All I can see is Sheldon, who definitely has an asexual thing going. Jim who?? ;)
Quoting tooptimistic:Sheldon seems asexual.. I never thought about if has gay or staight. lol.. He's just FUNNY. :)
Vocal anti gay marriage, award winning far right historian kills himself inside Notre-Dame Cathedral
- krysstizzle
on Dec. 6, 2012 at 9:26 PM