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July 4, 2012
New Steel Magnolias trailer faithful to the beloved original

Queen Latifah heads all-star cast in remake of gay fave

Whether it's Sally Field's M'Lynn screaming 'I'm fiiiiiiiine!' or Shirley MacLaine's Ouiser grousing about how she's been in a bad mood for 40 years, there are legions of gay men who know just about every word of dialogue from Steel Magnolias, the 1989 movie about is the bond among a group of women in Louisiana.

June 8, 2012
Outspoken comic Alec Mapa among the headliners at LA Pride this weekend

'Is there anyone who doesn't think Queen Latifah is a lesbian?'

Alec Mapa, best known for his recurring role as fashion reporter Suzuki St. Pierre on ABC's Ugly Betty, is performing in his first LA Pride this weekend.

It's a bit surprising since the actor, stand-up comic and self-proclaimed 'America's Gaysian Sweetheart' has long been out and proud and lives in Los Angeles.

June 2, 2012
No coming out for Queen Latifah

 Queen Latifah  swats away coming out rumors

Rumors about the sexuality of singer and actress  Queen Latifah have circulated throughout her career. They were intensified by her 19 May performance at the Long Beach Gay Pride parade. She recently told the magazine Entertainment Weekly that showing up at a gay pride event should not be interpreted as her 'coming out.'

'That definitely wasn’t the case,' she said. 'I’ve never dealt with the question of my personal life in public. It’s just not gonna happen.'

May 23, 2012
What did Queen Latifah's appearance at gay pride festival mean?

Music and film star referred to crowd in Long Beach as 'her people'

When it was announced that Queen Latifah would be a headliner at last weekend's Long Beach pride festival in Southern California, there was immediate speculation that the Oscar-nominated actress might be making some kind of announcement.

'I've been waiting to do this for a long time,' she said to the crowd before performing some of her early hip-hop hits during a short set on Sunday (20 May).

But Latifah did not make any headline-grabbing remarks that might shed any definitive light onto her often-speculated about sexuality.