Wanda's Activism

by Torian Carre

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So true… 

See the funniest stuff from Wanda Sykes on NewNowNext Vote here! Her new special is coming back on 11/5!  

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“I'm a Black Gay woman. I think the only way for the GOP to hate me more is if I send them a video of me rolling around on a pile of welfare checks”

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Video of Wanda being the First African American and openly gay master of ceremonies

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OFC Exclusive: Wanda Sykes on LGBT rights, race, and Madonna's half-time show - OUT FRONT

Wanda Sykes has become an icon for LGBT rights. Since coming out in 2008 when she married her partner, Sykes has stumped for equality, leading to high-profile recognition from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation in 2010. But even before she became an activist, Sykes was a master manipulator of America’s funny-bone. Beginning her …

A link to a media outlet called Outfront in which Wanda gives insight on the intersections of being black and gay. She also talks about what it is like when people try and compare the LGBT struggle to the civil rights struggle since they are not one in the same and more.

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My comedy comes from a real place, so it would be hard for me not to talk about my sexuality.

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Wanda Sykes on marriage, politics and the importance of “Empire”

This past summer, Wanda Sykes paid tribute to the LGBT pioneers who paved the way for her success a half-century later."I didn't even know about...

Wanda Sykes appearing in Metro weekly paying tribute to people within the LGBT community who came out early before it was socially “acceptable”. She also covered topics dealing with marriage and politics since it's election year. 

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Wanda on being a mother of two while parenting in a same sex marriage since marriage in our society to this day is made to be homonormative in a lot of aspects despite the “progression” we have made.

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A link to a media outlet with a story about how Wanda utilizes her identity to practice her own type of political activism.

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Random Fact

Wanda was the first African-American and first openly gay master of ceremonies for a White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

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Wanda doing a skit about people’s naive views on Gay Marriage.

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Wanda’s take on Coming out Black! 

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The True Colors Fund works to end homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, creating a world in which young people can be their true selves.

This is one of many causes that Wanda has supported. Their mission is to end homelessness among the LGBT youth community.

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Wanda’s coming out video at rally for same sex marriage.

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Random Fact

Ellen Degeneres was one of the people that inspired Wanda to come out herself. Ellen had went through a lot of negative criticism for coming out and she was actually one of the first women to come out herself. Ellen recently was honored with the freedom award by President Barack Obama for this very thing. These are two very inspirational women and their stories are important.

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“It got better”