Comic, talk show host and actress Mo'Nique is fast-tracked to win an Oscar for her breakout role in Precious after nabbing the Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild Award --Yes, we said it, even though the nominations aren't out yet. A long-time supporter of gay rights, Mo took a little time out to chat about the church and gays with gospel singer Miki Howard on The Mo'Nique Show on BET Monday night.
Howard, who is best know for the R&B single "Love Under New Management," talked about her new book Always Has Shoes, and used closeted gospel singer Reverend James Cleveland as a touchstone for discussing gays and lesbians and their relationship with the church.
"One good thing that I really wanted to talk about in the book is the gay aspect of church that we don't talk about in our community," Howard said. "I grew up in the James Cleveland church, and it was really gay. We didn't know that people thought that was bad. We didn't know that outsiders thought that was bad. So that's one thing we really explore in the book and how I came to be me."
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Mo'Nique praised Howard for confronting the touchy subject and then added her own words about her support of the LGBT community: "I applaud you for addressing that, because most times we run from it. ... I applaud you for not judging it, because like you said, we didn't know anything was wrong with it. For all our gay brothers and sisters watching, please know that you are always welcomed, baby. We love you - the no judgment zone! If you in church and you gay, God ain't judging, baby, so be who you wanna be."
Check out the clip below at about the 21:00 minute mark.
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