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Cynthia Nixon Labels Her Homosexuality a "Choice"

Cynthia Nixon finds herself in a bit of trouble within the gay community. The actress – best known for her role as Miranda on Sex and the City , and in a committed relationship with Christine Marinoni – is profiled this week in The New York Times and tells the newspaper: “I gave a speech recently, an empowerment speech to a gay audience, and it included the line ‘I’ve been straight and I’ve been gay, and gay is better.’ And they tried to get me to change it, because they said it implies that homosexuality can be a choice. And for me, it is a choice.” Cynthia Nixon has shaved her head for a role in a Broadway play. But that’s not why the actress is making headlines. Nixon made these comments around the same time Washington became the seventh state to legalize gay marriage, and she doesn’t see her viewpoint as contrasting with the stance of many activists. “A certain section of our community is very concerned that it not be seen as a choice, because if it’s a choice, then we could opt out,” the actress says. “I say it doesn’t matter if we flew here or we swam here, it matters that we are here and we are one group and let us stop trying to make a litmus test for who is considered gay and who is not. “I am very annoyed about this issue. Why can’t it be a choice? Why is that any less legitimate? It seems we’re just ceding this point to bigots who are demanding it, and I don’t think that they should define the terms of the debate.” What do you think of Nixon’s comments?

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Cynthia Nixon Labels Her Homosexuality a "Choice"

Alliance Kamdem Restraining Order Request Against Gabriel Aubry: Denied!

While Halle Berry attempts to deny Gabriel Aubry access to daughter Nahla – following a report that claims he shoved the child’s nanny while she was holding the three-year old – a Los Angeles judge has granted this model one tiny victory in court. Alliance Kamdem, the nanny in question, had applied for a restraining order against her former employer on grounds that he has abused her physically and emotionally, twice pushing her out of doorways; sometimes violently snatching his child out of her arms; and once even saying she was a “spy.” But a judge referred to Kamdem’s petition today as “insufficient and speculative.” He said she should take her complaint to family court. Alliance quit her position after the most recent incident and has also filed a police report against Aubry. [Photo: WENN.com]

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Alliance Kamdem Restraining Order Request Against Gabriel Aubry: Denied!

Victoria Beckham Post-Baby Lingerie Pics: Wow!

Just months after giving birth to baby daughter Harper Seven, Victoria Beckham is once again ready for her close-up. In lingerie. Anybody out there complaining? Don’t. The 37-year-old erstwhile Spice Girl showed off her extremely slender body in a belted white Rochas corset piece in Num

Romney Tax Return Shows Guy is Really Rich, Pays Low Rate

Mitt Romney’s tax return was finally released today as his campaign bowed to political pressure and released hundreds of pages of tax documents. What did we learn? That he’s really rich and pays a really low rate on capital gains. Basically, while the Republican presidential candidate’s tax returns offers glimpses into his sprawling investments, both in the U.S. and abroad, they don’t tell voters much we didn’t already know or assume was true about the former Bain Capital CEO. Romney had an effective federal income tax rate in 2010 of 13.9 percent, paying about $3 million in taxes on an adjusted gross income of $21.6 million. The vast majority came from stocks, mutual funds and other investments, typically taxed a rate of 15 percent – significantly lower than normal income. Of course, this is the case because the money Romney invested was, theoretically, earned via his success and already taxed at higher rates once before. Rather than making that defense, however, Romney has been evasive about his taxes for weeks, potentially reflected in Saturday’s S.C. primary results . Both rates are much lower than the rates paid by either President Obama or Newt Gingrich, Romney’s GOP rival who released his tax returns last week. The President earned $1,728,096 in 2010 and paid $453,770 (26.3%) in taxes. Newt earned $3,142,066 that year and was taxed $994,708 (31.7%). The figures certainly won’t help Romney make the case that he understands and fights for the issues of ordinary Americans – not his strong suit as it is. Nevertheless, he’s better off being transparent going forward and trying to use his wealth as a positive, rather than a hindrance due to his own shiftiness. That is, if he can answer anything without focus grouping it.

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Romney Tax Return Shows Guy is Really Rich, Pays Low Rate