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When Piers Man asked Wanda Syk if she meant when she said earlier was harr to be gay than to be black, Syk replied, "To a certa pot, y. I believe that. I'm not talkg about the history of Ain-Amerins. I'm talkg about at this pot right now."

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WANDA SYK ON COMG OUT AS GAY TO THE WORLD AT 44: "I HAD TO SAY SOMETHG"

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"It was not planned at all, " she told Meredh Vieira 2015, jokg that she was later treated as a "unirn" for simply beg Black and gay. In fact, Syk was 40 when she me out to her parents and has said she "reprsed" her gay inty for years (she and mic producer Dave Hall were married between 1991 and 1998).

Also, I wanted to put a face on who that was affectg, not jt whe gay men. I also love stori where you have gay characters, but ’s not jt about beg gay, ’s not jt about inty. Comedian and actrs Wanda Syk officially me out this weekend, announcg to the timated crowd of 1, 000 gathered Las Vegas at one of the many ralli for gay rights takg place around the untry on Saturday that she’s gay, and that she legally married her wife California on Oct.

WANDA SYK COM OUT AS GAY AND MARRIED

Disver Wanda Syk famo and rare quot. Share Wanda Syk quotatns about edy, givg and hate. "I'm a black, gay woman. I thk the..." * wanda skyes gay *

Syk (who divorced her hband of seven years 1998), has spoken out about gay rights issu many tim the past, recently participated a mpaign to fight anti-gay slurs, and has openly referred to her wife some of her stand-up rout. “Everybody that knows me personally, they know I’m gay.

I’m proud to be a black woman, and I’m proud to be gay. 4 electn, Syk talked about homophobia wh the black muny on The Ellen DeGener Show, acknowledgg there are differenc between the black civil rights movement and the gay civil rights movement, but sayg, “discrimatn is discrimatn, and of all people, black people should know about discrimatn. She and her wife are among the 18, 000 gay and lbian upl who married durg the four months same-sex marriage was legal California, cludg many lbian upl the entertament dtry.

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Comedian Wanda Syk had 'em rollg the aisl at the Whe Hoe Corrponnts Dner 2009, and she had Natalie Moral lghg up a storm on TODAY Thursday when she dropped by to discs her seri of upg electn specials, "NewNowNext Vote wh Wanda Syk."For Syk, the polil is personal -- she's not jt Ain-Amerin, but gay and married to her partner. But as she expl * wanda skyes gay *

Syk said her speech that she believ passg Proposn 8 will ultimately backfire for those who are agast gay marriage. Instead of havg gay marriage California, no, we’re gonna have gay marriage across the untry.

Wanda Syk: Harr beg gay than blackSTORY HIGHLIGHTS Comedian Wanda Syk me out publicly as a lbian 2008 Syk says that Proposn 8's passage California angered her Syk on Print Barack Obama: "I thk he's dog a great job"Watch the full terview wh Wanda Syk on Thursday. (CNN) -- When Piers Man asked Wanda Syk if she meant when she said earlier was harr to be gay than to be black, Syk replied, "To a certa pot, y. "The worst thg, I gus, is jt alg wh , you know, like wh fay, and 's not necsarily the worst thg but, man, 's like every day I get ved to some gay event, you know.

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OSRS OPENG MONOLOGUE TAK AIM AT FLORIDA "DON'T SAY GAY" BILL

In their first jok for the 2022 Amy Awards, Amy Schumer, Rega Hall and Wanda Syk promised a "gay, gay, gay" ceremony. * wanda skyes gay *

And 's like, good Lord, if I go show up at all the gay events, I'm not gog to make any money. I'm gog to be a broke gay.

"For Syk, the polil is personal -- she's not jt Ain-Amerin, but gay and married to her partner.

But as she explaed, she thought she uld unrstand why some people had negative perceptns of gay people. Everybody that knows me personally they know I'm gay. I'm proud to be a black woman, and I'm proud to be gay.

OSRS 2022: WANDA SYK SLAMS FLORIDA 'DON'T SAY GAY' LEGISLATN HOST MONOLOGUE

In their openg speech, Osrs -hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Syk and Rega Hall slammed Florida legislatn known as the 'Don't Say Gay' bill. * wanda skyes gay *

Proud to Be Gay [AP]. Addnally, Syk produc and stars Netflix’s The Upshaws, alongsi Kim Fields, Jermelle Simon, and Mike Epps – a show which featur a proment gay storyle rried by Simon. And while Netflix has edy specials om transphobic and homophobic edians, such as Dave Chappelle, here’s to hopg edy specials om Black queer edians, like Syk, change the way edians approach edy.

IN REBE OF FLORIDA BILL, OSRS HOSTS ARE FEELG ‘GAY, GAY, GAY, GAY, GAY, GAY’

In their Osrs trialogue, Amy Schumer, Wanda Syk, and Rega Hall took on Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill, the Goln Glob, and more. * wanda skyes gay *

The 2022 Osrs did not pull their punch om the off, wh Wanda Syk closg the openg monologue wh an attack at the Florida policians tryg to stigate the bill known as "don't say gay" Florida (which is officially lled the Parental Rights Edutn bill.

We're gonna have a gay night. " Fellow hosts Rega Hall and Amy Schumer then joed her sayg, "gay" eight jibe a few weeks after the Florida state legislature passed the legislatn, which says: "Classroom stctn by school personnel or third parti on sexual orientatn or genr inty may not occur krgarten through gra 3 or a manner that is not age appropriate or velopmentally appropriate for stunts acrdance wh state standards.

OSRS HOSTS TAKE ON FLORIDA'S 'DON'T SAY GAY' BILL AND GOLN GLOB NTROVERSY

In her monologue, she took aim at the Florida "Don't Say Gay" bill.

"Syk is far om the only celebry to cricise what many see as a eply homophobic bill.

On Saturday Night Live, Kate McKnon said durg Weekend Update: "I am eply gay — sorry, eply ncerned.

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Osrs Openg Monologue Tak Aim at Florida "Don't Say Gay" Bill .

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