“I’ve never dealt with the question of my personal life in public. It’s just not gonna happen.”
— Actor and singer Queen Latifah, explaining that it “definitely wasn’t the case” that she came out when performing at Long Beach Gay Pride last month, while adding, “To me, doing a gay pride show is one of the most fun things.” (Entertainment Weekly, June 1)
“It’s not like a manly baseball pitch; it’s a queer British gay pitch.”
— Actor Jason Alexander, known for his work on “Seinfeld,” criticizing the sport of cricket in a recent interview. (Huffington Post, June 4)
“My daily life is filled with gay men and women, both socially and professionally. I am profoundly aware of the challenges these friends of mine face and I have openly advocated on their behalf. So, I can only apologize and I do.”
— Jason Alexander, apologizing for his remarks in a statement distributed by GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (Huffington Post, June 4)