Queen Latifah says being a lesbian is not 'a character flaw' as she discusses homosexuality in the black community

The 45-year-old never discusses her own sexuality but discusses the topic in relation to her new film Bessie

 Queen Latifah has said that she doesn’t see being gay or lesbian as a “character flaw”.

The 45-year-old, who has never publically spoken about sexuality, believes society and the black community need to less antiquated.

 she said: “People’s ideas in general are antiquated when it comes to who you love. We haven’t moved as quickly as we probably should.
“And the reality is that there’s always been gay people in the black community, so it’s not foreign to us. And not just as a black community but just a society as a whole.”
Latifah, who is regularly pictured with rumoured girlfriend Eboni Nichols, continued: “Who you choose to marry is really up to you and it’s not something you should be judged on. I don’t find being gay or lesbian to be a character flaw.
“Couples should be protected under the laws of this country period. It actually angers me. It’s not unusual so let’s be adults and let’s move forward.”