Ellen DeGeneres was one of 21 recipients honored Tuesday with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “In a career spanning three decades, Ellen DeGeneres has lifted our spirits and brought joy to our lives as a stand-up comic, actor and television star,” a White House aides said summarizing her career. “At a pivotal moment, her courage and candor…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant…
NEW YORK — OUT today revealed its 22nd annual OUT100 portfolio. The annual list honors the year’s 100 most compelling LGBTQ individuals across entertainment, sports, politics, media and the arts, highlighting their impact and accomplishments. For 2016, the OUT100 cover stars include Entertainer of the Year Ellen DeGeneres, Artist of Year Tom Ford, Legend Tracey…
Ellen DeGeneres will be honored as Favorite Humanitarian at the People’s Choice Awards Wednesday, Jan. 6. “I am so honored to be receiving the People’s Choice Humanitarian Award,” said DeGeneres in a statement. “I think it sums me up perfectly as I am both a human and an itarian.” DeGeneres, a 15-time People’s Choice Awards…
It’s been sixteen years since Ellen DeGeneres’ onscreen persona leaned across an airport PA system and announced to the world, “I’m gay,” writes Eric Cameron on the HRC Blog. “The Puppy Episode” of Ellen aired April 30, 1997, and featured Oprah Winfrey as Ellen’s therapist, Laura Dern as Ellen’s crush Susan, and a brief cameo…
Since the launch of The People’s Brief, a diverse group of prominent celebrities, athletes, entertainers and politicians have stood up in support of nationwide marriage equality, writes Hayley Miller on the HRC Blog. The People’s Brief is an unprecedented effort by HRC to give every American a chance to share their support of marriage equality directly…
Anderson Cooper has responded to right-wing evangelist Larry Tomczak’s Jan. 8 Christian Post Op-Ed titled, Are You Aware of the Avalanche of Gay Programming Assaulting Your Home? in The Ridiculist segment of his show. Tomczak asserts that we are “Being Bombarded” by gay programing and among the many reasons he cites how Hollywood is promoting…
http://youtu.be/ZRhch_7pQm4 Ellen DeGeneres is set to executive produce a new comedy series for NBC based around a lesbian starting a family. Elisha Cuthbert, Nick Zano and Kelly Brook star in the all-new comedy, titled One Big Happy, about an unconventional family. The show will be premiering Tuesday, March 17 at 9:30/8:30c on NBC. According to…
Ellen DeGeneres doesn’t often read press about herself, she explained this week on The Ellen DeGenerous Show. Yet, she made an exception after hearing about pastor Larry Tomczak’s op-ed in the Christian Post. The op-ed, titled “Are You Aware of the Avalanche of Gay Programming Assaulting Your Home?,” is a basic homophobic screed, which lists…
After teaching abroad for 40 years, I retired here a couple of years ago and have filled my social life with the activities of several male groups; consequently I’ve had little contact with the lesbian community. I have definitely been influenced, however, by several of its prominent members who offer a welcome relief from the…
