Let's get this out of the way. Is Stuart Smalley gay?
I don't know! That's a really good
question...and don't think that wasn't
the honest answer. I've never discussed whether he is
or not. I think I know, but it's never been the
issue. It's all about codependency.
What were you thinking when you saw this federal gay
marriage amendment going up for yet another vote?
Well, I thought it was cynical. Like everything
they do.
In your opinion, what can gays do to help their own cause?
I think one thing would be to letpeople know
that in, like, 37 states someone can be fired for
being gay. There are still no laws [or protections] on
the books. And I think that's obviously even more
basic than gay marriage as an issue.
I'm a Democrat who has become disillusioned, in
part regarding the same-sex marriage issue. Is
there anything you want to say to Democrats who
feel the same way?
Tell them to support Patty Wetterling,
who's running for Congress against Michele
Bachmann in the 6th district in Minnesota. Bachmann has
basically dedicated her whole career to outlawing gay
marriage in Minnesota--to do a constitutional
amendment or something. So if your readers would like to
help somebody, help Patty.
What are your thoughts about how Bill Clinton and John
Kerry handled same-sex marriage?
There's this question, which is, Why is
marriage between a man and a woman? And the answer is,
Because I think marriage is between a man and a woman.
It seems the definition of a tautology: It is because it is.
They have different positions than I do. I think
it's just a matter of time [until we have
marriage equality], and as politicians they might have
thought it wasn't quite time yet. I'm just a
different kind of politician, and if I run for the
Senate in Minnesota, one of my strengths has to be
that when I say something, people may not agree with it, but
at least they'll know I say what I believe. And
I believe this is a civil rights issue.
Are you afraid that if you run for a Senate seat, unfunny
skits from SNL will be used against you?
No. To prove a skit wasn't funny, it takes more
than 30 seconds!