Queer Eye alum Carson Kressley
has applauded President Barack Obama's gay rights mention during his
State of the Union address with two snaps in a z formation.
Appearing on cabler Current's Say
Anything, host Joy Behar asked Kressley his opinion on the Boy
Scouts of America (BSA) ending its ban on openly gay scouts and
leaders.
“Right. Next they'll let gays in the
military, Joy!” Kressley joked. “This is ridiculous.”
“Well, let's think. They wear
kerchiefs, little hats and sashes. I think the gays have already
been there.”
On a serious note, he stated: “I hope
the Boy Scouts can follow the lead of the United States military and
allow the gays.”
Kressley also weighed in on Obama's gay
rights mention.
(Related: Obama
calls for equal benefits for gay troops in SOTU.)
“I've got to give the president two
snaps in a z formation,” Kressley said. “It's a great thing for
any group that has been disenfranchised to be named in any of those
speeches. And when he gave his inaugural address, you know, he
mentioned the Stonewall movement. And no other president has really
done that, and included that group. So, I think as our society
becomes more inclusive and as social norms change it's appropriate.”
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