‘Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon announced a run for New York governor and I can see clearly now, the rain is gone

Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon announced her candidacy for New York governor today, in a historic milestone for gays who love TV and hate current governor Andrew Cuomo. 

Rumors of the actress’ run had been circulating for weeks. Then, Nixon formally announced her candidacy with a tear-jerker of a campaign ad on Twitter, emphasizing the actress’ progressive politics and long history in New York State.

Before you get all “celebrities should stay out of politics” on me, it’s worth noting that Nixon has been actively involved in education reform and LGBTQ advocacy for over 10 years. Nixon previously served as a spokeswoman for Alliance for Quality Education, an advocacy group for education reform. Read more…

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