Out Lesbian LaKisha Still in the Running on "The Amazing Race"

Harpy, et al --

Mel White has a rather extraordinary arc in coming out as a gay man. While I would not put him in the same category as a Ted Haggard, for example, he was a (so-called) traditional-family-values evangelical who was vociferously homophobic in the past, and worked HARD and NASTY to defeat gay rights efforts.

(I worked on a Senate campaign in my youth that was pretty much torn asunder by the work of him and his minions.)

And then something happened. I can't recall the details, though he's written a memoir so I'm sure there's a lot of press about it -- but he "saw the light," and came out as a gay man, and has been a very strong and very present advocate ever since.

Thx for the article, Sarah!

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I'm an avid watcher of Amazing Race, and my gaydar went crazy with Kisha, so when I saw this article title, I was like "Duh."

And yeah, Mel is gay, and although Mike's wiki page says he's bisexual, I'd say he's probably gay too. But you know, whatever. I loved those guys, wish they were still on.

I read it on Afterelton, via reality blurred:

CBS announced the cast of The Amazing Race 14 on Monday, but while the network’s press release and web site highlighted some interesting characteristics of its cast, it left out a few fascinating details.

For example, while CBS identified Mel White—a former speechwriter for Billy Graham, Pat Robertson, and Jerry Falwell who later founded Soulforce, a religious gay rights group—as gay, his son’s bio doesn’t mention his sexual orientation. But Mike White, a screenwriter and actor, is bisexual, as he revealed in an interview with The Advocate.

The show’s first-ever deaf contestant, Luke Adams, is also gay, according to his Facebook profile, a fact his bio doesn’t mention. It does, however, note that he’s a super-fan of the show, and is completely deaf (he doesn’t even read lips, so his mom will translate for him).

Agreed.

I actually have a problem with this article stating her sexuality if she has not mentioned it publicly. There could be a reason why she has not said it, who knows. 

www.myspace.com/lunakiss7.com

has  a girlfriend or how much she loves womyn?  Or do we continue say hey let's squeeze in a Gay moment...I'm gay. So when is the appropiate time to mention she's a Lesbian. What if she's single? Is it absolutely necessary ...I being rehetorical. I just want to know how visible do you have to be? What kind of visiblity do we have to see on tv?

I'm just thinking here so don't shoot me.

  This picture is actress Paula Patton, the R&B/Soul RobinThicke's wife. She played in Deja Vu,Idelwild and Rush Hour 3. So it's not me.

To each her own, I guess, because I didn't see it that way...there seemed to be an even exchange between the two teams. Jen pushed Luke at one clue box and then he pushed her at the next box. Not ideal, but it happens all the time. Marge and Luke's reaction at the pit stop, I think, was ridiculously overblown. No one, even Phil, came to Luke's defense in that situation because: 1. he was wrong and 2. apparently, he was like that (i.e., quick to anger) for the duration of the race. 

I appreciate how difficult it must be for Luke to run the race with his disability, but, at the end of the day, he's a competitor and should be treated such by the other racers. They keep trying to paint him as a sympathetic character but he's been the most ruthless competitor all season--Mike's description of him as the sinister deaf kid seems particularly apt.   

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i'm with you. she's not that cute, her sister is WAY HOTTER (did you see Jen running in her underwear? )

but i digress, Kisha hasn't grown on me, she rubs me the wrong way. I can't tell why.

She would have to be really closetted internally, or not so much about her sexuality if she's out. The show doesn't tend to cut out material that is identifying. What I mean is: everyone's true colours always shine on this show. There's so many circumstances that bring out the diferent sides of people, not just what they want highlighted of themselves.

It's always interesting to see siblings on the show. Siblings bring out the adult and the kid in you. I think that's why I can't get excited about Kisha, I don't like how she treats her sister.

now that i think of it, there was no mention of this when they did the Karaokee vans with the Japanese trans folks....

I LOVE the Amazing Race, I've watched just about every season. It has been a great show in terms of visibility. Queer folks, ppl of colour, there's always someone you can connect with and root for. And I like how sometimes ppl self-identify by the labels most folks would call them, but not to their face.

that she is ugly at all. she was not mean to him. okay, I watch that ep and he struck first. when they were going for the box he got there first and his reflecks, hit her sister. The same thing happen at the other box. so i think that they were even.

Now, what I don't like or I think was necessary was for his mom to say " you people" like black people are so different from everyone else, i was very offended by that. and I don't think that she was being mean to " the deaf guy" it was an arguement and they were BOTH yelling at each other( oviously he can't yell but he was angry and pushing his hand up in the air)

If he is going to get in an arguement with someone then he should not Play the " deaf" card just like if african american gets in an arguement then they should not pull the " black" card. so I think that it was fair and no one was out to get the " deaf guy" as you can see they did some pretty shaded thing in previous episode too.
Now because he is deaf do we look pass it, No.

I personally think she is great and hot.

GO LEKISHA, kick his ASS!!!