Kathy griffin is gay

It was a attractive easy decision to choose who our next subject would be for our Gay Icon series, as she definitely exemplifies that term in more ways than one.

Kathy Griffin, to put it lightly, is a f***ing badass. She has been one of the male lover community's most endearing and passionate supporters before it even became cool to suspend with us. From her days in the early 80's where she would perform at local gay bars all the way to going through one of the most insane experiences anyone can imagine over the past year, Kathy has still had our advocate through and through.

This past year challenged Kathy in ways that millions of people will never truly understand, but her resilience has kept her chief firmly above the water, and now, she's preparing to head back "home" in so many ways with the United States and Canada leg of her world tour called Laugh Your Head Off.

It's something that clearly has touched her in many ways, as her show at the world notable Carnegie Hall sold out in a day. Her response? "I'm in shock. For most of the past year I was convinced that my career was over…I contain felt moments of despair that I

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Comedy, like love, can be a painful process. Sometimes it just comes back and bites you on the ass. In May of 2017, comedian Kathy Griffin (star of Bravo’s “My Experience on the D-List” and decade-long co-host of CNN’s New Year’s Eve coverage) participated in a photoshoot with edgy photographer Tyler Shields. In response to President Donald Trump’s criticism of Megyn Kelly (saying the newscaster’s perspectives were the result of “blood coming out of her … wherever”), Griffin and Shields cooked up an intentionally controversial image of the comedian holding a Donald Trump mask covered in tomato sauce with the caption “blood coming out of his … wherever.” Needless to speak, the photo made Griffin a high-profile target of Trump’s Twitter ire. (“Sick!” he declared.) Griffin be

Kathy Griffin: Why Anderson Cooper Needs to Be ‘Careful’ After Coming Out

Kathy Griffin is applauding her longtime friend Anderson Cooper for his decision to reach out, but she has some words of tip for him.

The CNN anchor and syndicated talk demonstrate host has long been rumored to be same-sex attracted but has largely kept quiet about his personal life until penning a letter to The Daily Beast’s Andrew Sullivan.

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“The fact is, I’m same-sex attracted, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud,” he wrote. “I have always been very open and straightforward about this part of my life with my friends, my family, and my colleagues. In a perfect world, I don’t think it’s anyone else’s business, but I perform think there is value in standing up and being counted.”

Griffin — who hosts CNN’s New Year’s Eve coverage alongside Cooper — said she’s “talked around” his sexuality for years when asked by various journalists.

“Anderson is someone who has led a very specific kind of professional life, who never

In her latest extraordinary on Bravo, Kathy Griffin revealed her obsession with the popular gay social networking app Grindr

"I know I'm a little late to this party, but if straight women could figure this out, it would be so great," Griffin gushes. "They tell you exactly where available gays are for whatever you f**king want...why didn't we consider of this, girls?"

The outspoken comedian and LGBT rights advocate is so fascinated by the app, she says she's created a fake profile using a shirtless snapshot of one accepted boy band member as her image. Find out who it is!

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