Happy Pride: She’s Gay! And I had no Idea.

Happy Pride: She's Gay! And I had no Idea.

You know what's fun about being older? I mean, besides a lot of stuff, like the schadenfreude I get when driving slower than other people getting pissed off behind me (hint, we do that on purpose just for kicks!) or completely identifying with the line from Fried Green Tomatoes: "Face it girls, I'm older and I have more insurance." No, a great thing is how I'm not tied to social media and pop culture and the need to know absolutely everything currently happening or trending in gay culture. So when I take the time to scroll a queer news feed and see that someone has just married their girlfriend, or came out to their football team, I'm always delightfully surprised. "Wow, I didn't know she was gay! I had no idea he was a big ol' 'mo!"

It's good to be surprised by things and not bored with everything because everything is so four hours ago.

So on a recent news scroll, I came across not one, not two, but three lovely humans I had no idea were part of the LGBTQ+ community! And this is certainly some happy Pride!

 

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In what was a surprise to everyone, Hairspray star Nikki Blonsky and her partner Hailey Jo Jenson eloped last October! But they only recently made the announcement of their happy nuptials to Out magazine. Although Blonsky came out several years ago, it was certainly off my radar, so it was with joy that I saw this piece and their lovely photos together. And of course, the engagement went down in true queer style, lying around in bed, and simultaneously! As reported by Out:

"'We were laying in bed crying with each other, right before just talking about how much we loved each other," Jenson adds. "We are just emotional saps. And it was just this overwhelming feeling of love. And I couldn't have picked a better time because it was like, holy shit, this is exactly the perfect moment.' 'So I pull out a ring and then Hailey pulls out a ring, and then we all started screaming,' Blonsky smiles."

Congratulations, you two!

 

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And with this IG post, Bridgerton star Jessica Madsen announces to the world that she has found a lady love!  She came out as Bi last year, saying "Bi the way, Happy Pride!" While we don't know the identity of the gal who has snatched her heart, this "BI AF" star has a lot to be proud of this month. And we have a lot to look forward to when Bridgerton begins its 3rd season on the 13th with hints from the set that this season will include a queer love storyline!

And finally...

Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning, the woman who scared the crap out of straight men worldwide as "Margaret," the ferocious stalker with the nerve-jangling laugh on the blockbuster Netflix hit, has officially come out. While she shared the news with close friends in the Fall of 2022, she only recently talked about her journey to full realization of who she was and how she felt about it on the Reign with Josh Smith podcast.

She said that she first started to get an inkling that she "might be" while sharing kisses on stage with Kate Blanchet in a National Theater production. She explains that as she looks back, there were always signs she only saw in the rearview mirror.

In hindsight, I used to go downstairs and watch the L Word, that's a bit of a giveaway. So some of those things I should have really put two and two together. I took my time....It's been amazing, and very freeing and very grounding. I feel like really peaceful actually.

So congrats, ladies! You have just that much more to be proud of this Pride month! 

And I for one need to keep up with the times!

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