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May 1, 2012
Tony Award nominees include out actress Cynthia Nixon

But Ricky Martin is snubbed for his role in the revival of Evita

Nominations for the the 66th annual Tony Awards were announced on Tuesday (1 May) and Ricky Martin's much-heralded return to the Broadway stage in Evita did not result in a nod for the openly-gay superstar.

But out actress Cynthia Nixon, winner of the 2006 Tony for Rabbit Hole, is one of the favorites in the lead actress in a play category for her performance as a woman dying of cancer in Wit.

Martin, who earned a Drama Desk Award nomination for his performance as Che, last appeared on Broadway in 1996 in Les Miserables.

January 30, 2012
Cynthia Nixon issues statement to clarify her sexuality

Actress says: 'I believe bisexuality is not a choice'

Hoping to put an end to the controversy that followed her comment that, for her, being gay is a choice, actress Cynthia Nixon issued a lengthy statement Monday (30 January) to clarify her remarks.

January 25, 2012
Cynthia Nixon reluctantly admits to being bisexual

'I don’t pull out the 'bisexual' word because nobody likes the bisexuals.'

Cynthia Nixon has ignited some debate this week for saying in an interview that she made the choice to be gay.

The actress, who just opened on Broadway in the play Wit, has been slammed by some who believe she should simply say she is bisexual. She had two kids during a 15-year relationship with Danny Mozes then began a relationship with Christine Marinoni in 2004.

January 23, 2012
Cynthia Nixon says she made a choice to be gay

'I understand that for many people it’s not, but for me it’s a choice'

Cynthia Nixon surprised many back in 2004 when she became involved with Christine Marinoni after ending a 15-year relationship with Danny Mozes with whom she has two children.

Nixon, back on Broadway in the play Wit, has some strong views on her midlife switch from men to a woman.

December 27, 2011
New book suggests Richard Nixon had gay affair

Veteran Washington reporter who covered Nixon White House writes former U.S. president may have had an affair with his best friend Charles 'Bebe' Rebozo

Richard Nixon, the only U.S. president to ever resign from office, may have had a gay relationship with Charles 'Bebe' Rebozo, a man who he described as his 'golfing partner,' according to a new book out next month.

In Nixon's Darkest Secrets: The Inside Story of America's Most Troubled President, author Don Fulsom suggests that Nixon and Mafia-connected Floridian Rebozzo became more than close friends after meeting in 1950 when Nixon was in the U.S. Senate.