American actress Cynthia Nixon has made a public statement to U.S. gay publication Advocate saying that she is bisexual and that it is not a choice.
The statement comes after Nixon – who played Miranda Hobbes in HBO's Sex and the City – came under fierce criticism from
members of the LGBT community after claiming that her sexuality, which she refused to define, was a
choice.
The 45 year-old performer made the comment during a speech
for gay empowerment.
But now, Nixon, who is engaged to her long-term partner Christine Marinoni, has u-turned on her views.
Speaking to The Daily Beast, Nixon recently confirmed that she is - in fact - bisexual, but has been reticent to label her sexuality because "everybody likes to dump
on the bisexuals
."
She later elaborated on her announcement with what Advocate.com describe as "a carefully thought-out statement,".
It reads: "My recent comments in
The New York Times
were about me and my personal story of being gay. I believe we all
have different ways we came to the gay community and we can't and
shouldn't be pigeon-holed into one cultural narrative which can be
uninclusive and disempowering. However, to the extent that anyone wishes
to interpret my words in a strictly legal context I would like to
clarify:
"While I don't often use the word, the technically
precise term for my orientation is bisexual. I believe bisexuality is
not a choice, it is a fact. What I have 'chosen' is to be in a gay
relationship.
"As I said in the
Times and will say again
here, I do, however, believe that most members of our community — as
well as the majority of heterosexuals — cannot and do not choose the
gender of the persons with whom they seek to have intimate relationships
because, unlike me, they are only attracted to one sex.
"Our
community is not a monolith, thank goodness, any more than America
itself is. I look forward to and will continue to work toward the day
when America recognizes all of us as full and equal citizens."
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