Wanda Sykes Comes Out Gay & Is Married: Who is Wanda Syke’s Wife?

Comedian Wanda Sykes has come out of the closet publicly to tell everyone that she is, “proud to be gay.” Not like it is a huge surprise or anything though!

Wanda Sykes, comedienne and actress of the CBS sitcom,”The New Adventures of Old Christine”, spoke out at a gay rights rally in Las Vegas on Saturday.

“You know, I don’t really talk about my sexual orientation,” the Emmy Award winner said. “I didn’t feel like I had to. I was just living my life, not necessarily in the closet, but I was living my life,” Sykes said.

“Now, I gotta get in their face,” she said. “I’m proud to be a woman. I’m proud to be a black woman, and I’m proud to be gay.”

The 44-year-old told the crowd that she feels their “community was attacked” when Prop 8 was passed. The proposition prevents same-sex marriages and calls in to question the legality of some 16,000 gay couples who were married after California’s Supreme Court lifted the ban on gay marriages earlier this year.

Sykes married her wife on October 25. She is among several gay celebrity couples to tie the knot including Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, and George Takei and Brad Altman.

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The Associated Press said that Wanda’s appearance at the Las Vegas rally surprised organizers.

Terrence Dean, the author of the best-selling memoir called “Hiding in Hip Hop” said he was really proud to see a black celebrity come out of the closet.

“How brave and courageous for a black celebrity to finally come out,” Dean said. “What so many in Hollywood are afraid to do, especially blacks, Wanda Sykes has taken a step forward. This is a milestone of firsts in our community of black celebrities who will be coming out.”

Dean’s memoir discusses the secret lives of many celebrities, rappers and actors.

“I have been saying that within the year a major celebrity will be coming out. In my book, Hiding In Hip Hop, I have discussed many celebrities who live secret lives and how we in the entertainment industry know, but the public is unsuspecting. Wanda has taken a giant step and trust me, others will be following.”

So were you guys at all surprised to hear Wanda Sykes “come out”?

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