Wanda Sykes is one of The Advocate's People of the Year

Each year, The Advocate names its People of the Year, “a handful of names that made headlines, made a difference, or simply made us talk.” They just released a couple of names as a teaser and one of them is actress and comedian Wanda Sykes.

Sykes has always been an outspoken supporter of gay rights. Having previously kept her sexuality private, Sykes http://www.afterellen.com/people/2008/11/wanda-sykes-comes-out “>came out at a rally in Las Vegas after California Proposition 8 was passed.

She cited the passing of Proposition 8 as the catalyst behind her decision to come out:

We took a huge leap forward and then got dragged 12 feet back. I felt like I was being attacked, personally attacked — our community was attacked… Now, I gotta get in their face. I'm proud to be a woman. I'm proud to be a black woman, and I'm proud to be gay.

It is a refreshing sign that not all magazines that tout themselves as serving the gay and — ahem — lesbian community have been suffering from a cognitive disconnect.

(Yes, we're still mad about this.)

But it looks like The Advocate's list will be much more substantial and inclusive. At least, it is a good start. Who do you expect to see on the People of the Year list?