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Equality for All

Filed under: Gay Gay Gay > Jay Leno

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Back in April, funnyman Jay Leno was in the LGBT community's dog house because of the way he teased Ryan Philippe for playing a gay teen on the soap One Live to Live and asking the actor to give him his best "gay face" on the show.

Leno eventually apologized, but it was his attendance at Wednesday's "Vow to Vote No" commitment ceremony benefiting Matthew Shepard's "Erase Hate" campaign that got him 100% back in the good graces of gay rights advocacy group GLAAD.

"You stood alongside Judy Shepard and T.R. Knight, you spoke about your gay friends and co-workers, and how you're supportive of their relationships and desire to marry," Damon Romine, Director of Media Entertainment at GLAAD wrote in an open letter to Leno posted on GLAAD's web site, US Weekly reports.

Romine also said, "Straight allies like Jay can be some of the most effective and powerful voices in our struggle for fundamental freedoms."

GLAAD is a useless org, but Jay's actions and words ARE very helpful!

[Image via WENN.]



94 comments to “Equality for All”

  1. me says – reply to this
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    1st!

  2. Cassie says – reply to this
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    GLAAD is useless–?

  3. nora says – reply to this
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    wowowowowow

  4. Leila says – reply to this
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    Sorry but how many gay people truely took offense to that comment?It was all in fun lets not be too too sensitive here please!!!

  5. lilian says – reply to this
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    he looks weird

  6. mei says – reply to this
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    is jay gay? closeted???

  7. Pear A says – reply to this
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    Homo.

  8. lila says – reply to this
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    FUCK YOU PEREZ!!

  9. elise says – reply to this
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    "GLAAD is a useless org, but Jay's actions and words ARE very helpful!"

    you mean useFUL right??

  10. Moriah says – reply to this
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    Before I came to your site, I checked my email.. there was an email from my Mom asking me to support Vow To Vote No.. indeed I did. :)

  11. jonny says – reply to this
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    :]

  12. €spa says – reply to this
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    Why don't we see a "separated at birth" with Jay Leno, Perez Hilton and Rumer Willis?

  13. ant says – reply to this
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    GLADD is useless? Why is that?

  14. STFU says – reply to this
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    A very strong majority of Americans oppose gay "marriage" and yet a group of judges are going against the will of the people. This is democracy?

  15. TomTom says – reply to this
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    Ryan is a douche. It was a funny comment and hardly offensive.

  16. Loved_ says – reply to this
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    Such bullshit!!! Jay Leno shouldn't have to "redeem" himself since he did NOTHING wrong! What the hell happened to FREEDOM OF SPEECH??? If I want to say "I hate all gay people" then that is a God-given right that I can take advantage of! Fuck being "politically correct", I speak what I feel in my heart no matter who decides they want to take offense to it!!!

  17. LadyBu says – reply to this
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    GLAAD is a useless org!!!
    Are you truly that stupid?

  18. Althae says – reply to this
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    GLAAD is useless? what org do YOU like then, Perez?

  19. Nichio says – reply to this
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    HOW IS GLAAD A USELESS ORGANIZATION?!! As a gay man, you should be ashamed of yourself. Without GLAAD you probably wouldn't be able to have your shit show on VH1 or this website. You should def. reconsider your thoughts. You stupid piece of shit.

  20. Briann says – reply to this
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    What is with that FUGLY necklace T.R keeps wearing?

  21. Pissed says – reply to this
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    Perez! How the hell can you state that GLAAD is a useless orgainzation? Get your swollen head out of your ass.

  22. kRazIk says – reply to this
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    zzzzz I luv Jay..but hate that other piece of shit..zzzzzzzzz

  23. 23

    What freedoms do gays actually not have? Last I checked the only thing they were not allowed to do is get married. That no longer is the case in Cali but come on, they equate that as if they aren't being allowed to love or have a relationship which just isn't true. Gays are free to screw any guy they like in a gay bath house yet I don't see a heterosexual bath house where I am able to go screw any woman i like for free. Do what you want in your own bedrooms but please stop cramming down my throat your perverted life style like you do during the gay pride parade.

  24. jane d says – reply to this
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    Disgusting Homosexuals interferring with Comedy-they are JOKES!

  25. moe says – reply to this
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    perez, why is GLAAD useless?

  26. Lisa says – reply to this
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    Re: Warden – I agree!!

  27. JENN says – reply to this
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    BRODY JENNER HAS A small DICK!!!! 4REAL

  28. 28

    Bravo Jay, Fuck you Perez, you hate monger. Chicken Hawk my ass. Just cause with all your new found fame and money you have to pay for sex.

  29. Leila says – reply to this
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    Re: Loved_ – Thank you my thoughts exactly people need to drop PC lets be sensitvie and not offend people crap.,It is truely taking the fun out of everything.

  30. Tina L says – reply to this
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    Jay Leno is a comedian. The best comedians are always pushing hot topic social buttons ie: Lenny Bruce, Sarah Silverman, Richard Prior, even Eddie Murphy. Comedians offend people because they want to poke fun at the seriousness of the world. Although Jay Leno is not funny, he should be able to say what he wants off the cuff and not have to apologize. No one is allowed to say anything funny because it always ends up offending someone. Perez you should know that by now. You offend people everyday.

  31. Sasha says – reply to this
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    Speaking of Jay Leno, I think the Tonight Show host should do a good deed and pay off Ed McMahon's mortgage.

  32. meg says – reply to this
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    How is GLAAD a useless organization?!?

    I love your website, but you are kind of a douche.

  33. Uidiot says – reply to this
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    GLADD is useless but Jay Leno showing up at one event to save face is helpful???

    Jesus Christ, Mario. You either a self-loafing homo or not very bright. Or maybe both. Shame on you for that comment.

  34. 34

    Re: Sasha – Thanks, 33. That's is the nicest thing I've heard all week. I would like to think I would do that if in Jay's position. You must be a very nice person to think of that.
    And Bravo, Jay, thanks for the support.

  35. claire says – reply to this
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    This is the first I've heard about the "gay face" thing, but it doesn't surprise me. Mainly because I don't think it's wrong. You say gay face all the time. I think we should be having a dialog about equality and speech. Not allowing straight people to use terms that gay people use regularly just furthers the divide between people. I hate it when people say the word fag, but I hate it when gay people use it too. AND i hate it even more when I call out my straight friends using it who justify using it by saying their gay friends say it.
    AHH! ok i'm done. communication is just as much politics as DC. we need to start there.

  36. jimkhm says – reply to this
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    PEREZ! I am gonna turn you over my knee and give you a good paddling!

  37. Rectum says – reply to this
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    Re: Warden – Remember how the evil government was trying to shut down the bath houses? Then AIDS came so now it's the government's fault for not doing enough to stop it. Which do they want it?

  38. leo says – reply to this
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    GLAAD IS USELESS? how about the 20 something organizations you put on your site every day a callsking for us to support them? HOw dare you call GLAAD useless …

    you are on the top of hypocrisy lately, Perez.

  39. JACK says – reply to this
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    Re: moe – No, Perez. YOU ARE useless. I do not see you PROACTIVELY out there protecting the LGBT community. Wow. you are fucking ass hole. I used to be your fan, but I think FAME has gotten into that monkey face/head of yours.

    If GLAAD is useless, why dont you do something instead of outing people? Perhaps you should ask people to DONATE money to the Matthew Shepard Foundation…

    FUCK YOU PEREZ HILTON. YOU SHAMEFUL SON OF A BITCH!

  40. Abby says – reply to this
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    Why is GLAAD useless? It it a great organization. What a stupid thing to say!

  41. ROCCO says – reply to this
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    JEEEEEZZZZUUUUSS HE WAS JOKING! CAN'T GLAAD HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR??? JESUS ARE THEY SO SENSITIVE THAT NO ONE ON EARTH CAN "JOKE"??? THAT IS JUST RIDICULOUS!

  42. Novel1 says – reply to this
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    He's ALLOWED by law in this country to have his own opinion and is guaranteed to be able to verbalize it if he wants. He doesn't HAVE to take on any cause. Your constant demanding to have everyone love you and your lifestyle, Perez, is completely out of line. If you were intelligent and compassionate (you are neither, according to this site) then people would accept you for the person you are and not HAVE to accept you because you're GAY. That's just horseshit.

  43. A Fan says – reply to this
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    Jay was doing nothing more than trying to get a laugh when he made that comment to Ryan. This is what comics do…they are always trying TO GET LAUGHS, and first and foremost he is a comedian. He jokes around with Ross the Intern but always treats him with respect and keeps having him back to do the videos. Not sure why there was such a big deal about this Ryan thing.

  44. yaknow says – reply to this
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    i wish u guys could leave Jay alone. he has always been VERY gay positive. he has on numerous occasions bashed those who bashed Ellen when she came out of the closet in his monologue. Love Jay.

  45. jaysus says – reply to this
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    Chicken Hawk is a derogatory term for a predatory pedophile….I don't think it's very cool to use it in this case. TR's guy is young, but he's legal and that's all that really matters.

  46. mandy says – reply to this
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    Listen you bigots, the "small group of judges" who are "going against the will of the people" and legalizing gay marriage are actually mostly conservative and appointed by republicans. It just so happens that they're following the will of the Constitution. I don't know why Perez thinks GLAAD is a useless organization, but I do know that when we all support gay rights, we're supporting our fellow Americans to have equal rights under the Constitution, just like every American deserves.

  47. TR KNI says – reply to this
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    Jay is for doing underage boys too…like my new boyfriend

  48. chriS says – reply to this
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    why is GLAAD useless?

  49. RagHag says – reply to this
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    "GLAAD is a useless org, but Jay's actions and words ARE very helpful!"

    1. GLADD is useless? What the fuck is wrong with you?

    2. Jay Leno is helping way more than you are - making fun of real homosexual people who happen to be dating celebrities, like Cynthia Nixon's girlfriend. And you wonder why celebrities stay in the closet? If you had a boyfriend, would you want to go online and see some douche making fun of him? Would you be compelled to come out in the public, then? You're an asshole. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think this is the last day I'll be visiting your site. I've been a loyal reader since practically the beginning. But you're not clever, you're hateful, and you're just getting worse. If y'all agree with me, take a stand and stop coming to this site. Hurt Perez where it hurts - in daily hits.

  50. chicke says – reply to this
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    Perez took a break from drooling all over 20 year old Zac Efron (and he's been drooling for 2 years), 18 year old Mitch Hewer, and that 15 year old Jonas Brother — just long enough to call TR Knight a chicken hawk.

    Ridiculous.

  51. Stepha says – reply to this
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    Just because GLAAD doesn't like you outing people Perez, doesn't mean they're a useless organization.

  52. hot ki says – reply to this
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    THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED ON SECULAR BELIEFS AND BEFORE RELIGIOUS DOGMA COMPLETELY CHANGED THIS COUNRTY, THE CONSTITUTION WAS THE MAIN DOCUMENT IN POWER, AND IT SAYS FREEDOM AND EQUALITY FOR ALL, NOT WHO EVER YOU WANT. THE STEPS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE LAST FEW WWEKS GIVE ME HOPE THAT THIS COUNRTY IS GOING TO START LIVING UP TO ITS TITLE, ANG GAYS AND STRAIGHTS WILL ALL GET EQUAL BENEFITS.

  53. Hyde says – reply to this
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    All of a sudden all this back-pedaling from the ridiculous gay bashing you did the last week. What, no snarky comments for T.R. Knight??

  54. hot ki says – reply to this
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    Re: jane d
    YOUR UTTER STUPIDITY IS PURE COMEDY FOR ME. IGNORANCE IS BLISS.

  55. hot ki says – reply to this
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    Re: mei
    I HAVE HEARD SOME PRETTY DETAILED THINGS THAT HE IS, BUT I CANT QUITE CALL IT. BUT IF I HAD TO GIVE AN ANSWER, I WOULD SAY YES.

  56. hot ki says – reply to this
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    Re: STFU
    IF IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, IT DOSENT MATTER WHAT PEOPLE WANT, THE LAWS DICTATE WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. THE GOVERNMENT IN THIS CASE IS PROTECTING THE MINORITIES FROM THE DISCRIMINATION ALOT OF AMERICANS SHOW. ALSO, FYI, 51-55% OF CALIFORNIANS ACCEPT GAY MARRIAGE, SO YOURE WRONG IF YOU THING YOURE BELIEFS REFLECT COMPLETE THE IMAGE OF AMERICA

  57. Jane D says – reply to this
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    Re: hot ki – What the a Fuc* are You talking about? This is an area for opinions, right? it's My "right" as You gals always say!

  58. Lisa says – reply to this
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    Re: hot ki – Blah Blah Blah gag!

  59. Coleen says – reply to this
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    Perez, you're nuts. I have personally volunteered for GLAAD on several occasions over the past year. I've been to their NY offices, I've volunteered at the last two Media Awards in NY. I can personally say that I've never met kinder, more dedicated people than those I've met at GLAAD. I was treated with dignity and respect and have been thanked over and over again by them showing a true humbleness and seriousness for the cause. I think I know what your problem is though. They don't like you because you out celebrities. You're not so opposed to the good work they do (because you benefit from it). You're more opposed that they'd dare to insult YOU. Hey Perez, I read this site every single day at lunch and I love to read it. I never comment though. It's blithe opinions like what you just put out there though that causes more harm than good to the cause. Please retract that statement. I'm sure I'm not the only person who feels like you should.

  60. lance says – reply to this
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    Re: hot ki – You can not compare being a Minority to chosing to Homosexuality!
    You are one sick pup!

  61. John says – reply to this
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    Leave Jay Leno alone! It's His job to crack Us up! Just like Perez's!

  62. FoReal says – reply to this
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    Bitch, you wouldn't be where you are without GLAAD! You think you'd have your face up on VH1 or anywhere else on tv without GLAAD? And the thing with calling TR Knight a chickenhawk? You drool over the Jonas Brothers and any other teenage boy that comes along and then you call him names for dating another adult? You're too far up your own ass.

  63. hot ki says – reply to this
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    Re: Jane D
    YOURE RIGHT AND I APOLOGIZE IF I TOLD U TO SHUTUP OR WHATEVER. BASICALLY WHAT IM SAYING IS, GOD IS NOT ABOUT HATE AND DIVISION, AND WE SHOULD NOT TELL PEOPLE WITH ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLES THAT THEY ARE WRONG JUST B/C THEY DIFFER WITH YOUR BELIEFS. HAVE A GOOD DAY!

  64. Yessir says – reply to this
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    Jay did his mea culpa attendance of contrition. Good on him. He needs to hit the treadmill.

  65. Jack says – reply to this
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    Re: lance – Thankfully, science shows that you do not choose your sexuality. Open a book some day instead of some vapid magazine. You may find yourself educated and enlightened by actual facts.

  66. hot ki says – reply to this
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    Re: lance
    1. HOW DO YOU KNOW BEING GAY IS A CHOICE. THERE ARE MANY FACTS ASYING OTHERWISE, SO I WOULD ADVISE U TO NOT COME OFF AS FOOLISH
    2. I AM SICK FOR HAVING A DIFFERENT OPINION THEN YOU. THATS NOT FAIR, OR GODLY TO JUDGE ME FOR MY OPINIONS. YOU SHOULDN'T TALK IF YOU HAVE NOTHING NICE OR EDUCATED TO SAY.

  67. Huh? says – reply to this
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    Re: Sasha – The Tonight Show paid off his mortgage many times over the years. What the hell did he do with all his money? Livin' the high life. It's a nice thought, still, but not likely to happen.

  68. quackq says – reply to this
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    Yo

    Doesn't T.R Knight look kinda like Chloe Sevigny? I think it's the eyes and mouth.

  69. danny says – reply to this
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    Jay is Perez's twin. This is what Perez will look like in 25 years, chin and all.

  70. Matt says – reply to this
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    A very strong majority of Americans oppose gay "marriage" and yet a group of judges are going against the will of the people. This is democracy?

    The judges are voted for by the people, yes its a democracy. Feel free to leave at ANY time

  71. Cole says – reply to this
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    Damm Perez you are such a hater for the gay community.
    You cant stand to see a couple of guys happy and now youre hating on GLADD.
    You should remember Mathew Shapard next time you start writing your hatred and vitriol. Id love to see you beaten and tied to a wire fence and left for dead by a couple of red necks. If youre not careful you might find it happening to you by a bun