The ruling, which effectively affirms the right of all attention whores to make a complete spectacle of themselves, is already being contested by conservative groups and is expected to be appealed.

Carmichael, who also goes by the stage name "Lotta Menn," made a tearful, half-hour-long finger-snapping statement to the press following the historic decision.
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A drag queen celebrates outside the Connecticut Supreme Court building.

"This is the most wonderful moment of my life, and I thank you all!" Carmichael said while wearing his trademark purple-sequined jacket, oversized Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses, and short shorts. He then blew kisses at the assembled reporters, twirled for photographers, and lifted his arms several times above his head in the late-'80s "raise the roof" celebratory dance move. "I only hope I can recover from the living hell I've gone through these past four months—living hell! I am so serious, you guys!"

Yeah, the reason I clipped this was 'cuz yesterday I saw a guy on a bicycle that was sooo gaudy just riding around in circles aimlessly waiting for attention--what a whore! It had extended twisty handlebars with colored green and white streamers and pink cloth wheel covers --all bright and pretty in a pukey way..

Why not, I say! We allow Oprah to do it.
Does it matter whether the person clamoring for all the attention is hetero, homo, or on a talk show?