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People Will Talk: The 2018 Edition
By Nancy Ford
JANUARY
“For me Deanne’s always been my wife, always been the love of my life and today’s not going to change that. It’s just about equality really, and being able to finally belegal in Australia.â€
—Diana Ribeiro, after Australia became the 26th nation in the world to legalize gay marriage. Via SBS.com.au (Special Broadcasting Service television in Australia)
Matt Bomer, Brian Hutchison, Zachary Quinto, Tuc Watkins, Michael Benjamin Washington, Robin de Jesús, Charlie Carver, Andrew Rannells, and Jim Parsons. (Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
FEBRUARY
“There is a uniqueness to nine out gay actors, even in this day and age, all being in one production together, and being the only people in the production.â€
—Actor Jim Parsons on the Broadway revival ofThe Boys in the Band. Via Time.com
MARCH
“I’ll never be aBillie Holiday. I’ll never be an Ella Fitzgerald. I’ll never be a JoniMitchell. So it’s this kind of relinquishing, this kind of acquiescence. Iguess I’m really giving in to the fact that I am who I am. I’m too young to bea legend, and too old to be pertinent.â€
—k.d. lang, on the paradox of stardom. Lang toured in 2018 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ingenue, a multi-award winning album. Via NYTimes.com
APRIL
“I thought that ourtransgender community was lagging behind in education and jobs, and they arenot strong enough politically. So I wanted to do something for my community.â€
—Marvia Malik, news anchor for Kohenoor Newsin Pakistan. Malik is the conservative country’s first transgender news anchor.Via Reuters.com
Deadpool star Brianna Hildebrand.
MAY
“It resonated soclosely to me so I was excited about it. I hadn’t seen a film that has shownqueer kids during their confused times.… It took me a long time, notnecessarily to come out, but to understand how I was feeling. It wasn’t plannedfor me to come out with First Girl or anything. I am glad that I am publicabout it and I think I should be.â€
—Deadpool star Brianna Hildebrand, who me ther girlfriend while filming First Girl I Loved. Hildebrand grew up in College Station, Texas. Via LesbianNews.com
JUNE
“While we havestrong anti-discrimination policies, we are glad we could resolve this matterwith Ms. Bost.â€
—Walmart spokesman Randy Hargrove, after Walmart settled a lawsuit filed by a fired transgender former employee,Charlene Bost. Bost sued Wal-Mart in December 2017, claiming her coworkers at a Kannapolis, North Carolina, Walmart-owned Sam’s Club store called her “sir,†“that thing with an attitude,†“shim†and “it.†Via Reuters.com
JULY
“I don’t want people to look at me and go,“See, queer people? This is how it’s done.’ It’s like, ‘No, this is how its houldn’t have to be done.’â€
—Stand-up phenomenon and Nannette creator Hannah Gadsby, who is adamant that her work shouldn’t be held up as a model.Via NYTimes.com
Pope Francis.
AUGUST
“There have alwaysbeen gay people and people with homosexual tendencies. Don’t condemn. Dialogue.Understand, give the child space so he or she can express themselves. Ignoringchild with this tendency shows a lack of motherhood and fatherhood. This childhas the right to a family. And the family not throwing him out.â€
—Pope Francis after a Catholic family rally in Ireland. Via NBCNews.com
SEPTEMBER
“It seems (former Sesame Street writer) Mr.Mark Saltzman was asked if Bert & Ernie are gay. It’s fine that he feelsthey are. They’re not, of course. But why that question? Does it really matter?Why the need to define people as only gay? There’s much more to a human beingthan just straightness or gayness.â€
—Bert and Ernie co-creator Frank Oz. Via Twitter.com
OCTOBER
“Sadly, I was wrong.The reality is that the trans community is being relentlessly attacked by thispresident. He has ignored our humanity. He has insulted our dignity. He hasmade trans people into political pawns as he whips up animus against us in anattempt to energize the most right-wing segment of his party.â€
—Caitlyn Jenner in an op-ed, reversing her previous support of President Donald Trump. Via WashingtonPost.com
NOVEMBER
“Subtlety is the key,allowing the series to get its message of awareness across, reminding us thatwe live in a rainbow world where heterosexuality doesn’t necessarily have to bethe norm. This series reiterates this by painting the universe as akaleidoscope with LGBTQ characters living in harmony with each other, withtheir sexual preference no big deal at all, aka, the way it should be.â€
—Writer Renaldo Matadeen on Netflix’s newShe-Ra cartoon series which features LGBTQ characters. Via CBR.com (Comic Book Resources)
Stormy Daniels.
DECEMBER
“I will NOT beperforming at Goldfingers tonight because the owner called my assistant a‘f*cking faggot’ after asking me to do something not in my contract. That kindof abuse will not be tolerated. When are dipshits gonna learn that I do not respondwell to bullies?â€
—Adult film star Stormy Daniels. Via MiamiHerald.com
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