"I'm Proud to Be Gay," Proclaims Wanda Sykes

After the passing of Prop. 8, Wanda Sykes talks about her sexuality to a crowd of protesters against the California initiative in Las Vegas on Saturday.

“You know, I don’t really talk about my sexual orientation,” she told the crowd, according to The Associated Press. “I didn’t feel like I had to [before]. I was just living my life, not necessarily in the closet, but I was living my life.”

“Everybody that knows me personally, they know I’m gay,” she added. “But that’s the way people should be able to live their lives.”

The passing of Prop. 8, banning same-sex marriages in California, made Sykes feel like she was "attacked" and has made her take action. “Now, I gotta get in their face,” she reportedly said. “I’m proud to be a woman. I’m proud to be a black woman, and I’m proud to be gay.”

Wanda Sykes is not the only celebrity stepping out against Prop. 8, other celebrities have come out at other demonstrations throughout the country on Saturday. T.R. Knight, Ricki Lake, and other stars have made appearances in LA.

I wouldn't want her mad at me.

Source: Access Hollywood