the Buzz for June 22nd, 2010

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“Fine, you know, ‘We’re a free country… except for you guys over there.’ Well that’s all well and good, until you’re standing over there, and it’s for some ridiculous reason that everybody decides to pick on you. Either you’re a free country or you’re not a free country: if somebody isn’t free in your country, that means your freedom is up for grabs, too.”

— Grammy-winning pop icon (and longtime civil rights activist) Cyndi Lauper, discussing her continuing battle for total equality for gays and lesbians in this country, on The Joy Behar Show.