Having loving and supporting parents didn't make me feel any better about the possibility of seeing my personal life splashed across newspapers and tabloids.

I'm happy to say that I'm a lesbian in the world. I know there are people who don't want to be called women comedians, but I think it gives a path to the fact that we live in extremely patriarchal times.

I didnt know that President Bush would endorse a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

Life would be so much harder if I had to lie about who I was.

Having loving and supporting parents didn't make me feel any better about the possibility of seeing my personal life splashed across newspapers and tabloids.

There are millions of gay people in the United States, including well-known celebrities.

Heather and I decided we were going to be pretty low-key at the convention.