LGBT Celebrity Roundup 9/28/11

News within the gay and transgender celebrity circles was bustling with controversy this past week with many hoping that these stars will not be any worse for the wear.

Leisha Hailey, former star of the hit Showtime program “The L Word” is firing back at Southwest Airlines after she and her girlfriend Camila Grey were kicked off their flight for alleged “excessive kissing”.

“News: kissing is NOT indecent behavior,” posted friend and former American Idol contestant Adam Lambert from his Twitter account. “No matter what sex u are. So if two of the same sex are sweetly kissing, get over it!”

The complaints against the couple were launched by fellow passengers on the plane. Hailey recounted the incident in a statement shortly after the event.

“We were simply being affectionate like any normal couple. We were on the airplane less than five minutes when all was said and done… We were never told the reason the flight attendant approached us, we were only scolded that we ‘needed to be aware that Southwest Airlines was a family oriented airline’.”

It remains to be seen exactly how narrowly defined Southwest Airlines sees family.

The ruckus surrounding Chaz Bono and his appearances on “Dancing With The Stars” continues as Dr. Keith Ablow encouraged parents of young children to tune out, fearing the “indoctrination of children” from the same show that parades people in spray tans and women in low cut dresses.

Ablow asserts that he isn’t trying to “bully” Bono.

“As somebody who was bullied myself that’s the last thing in the world that I would do in any frivolous way to pick on somebody,” said Ablow.

The good doctor stated this not long after asserting that Bono had an “illness” and was “presenting it as a badge of honor” on national television.

Really, Keith?

Regardless, “Dancing With The Stars” premiered to excellent ratings.

And finally, Ellen DeGeneres suffered chest pains at the Burbank studio where she films her talk show.

DeGeneres said she first felt “tightness and heaviness” in her chest on Sunday, but waited until Monday morning to call for paramedics. The talk show host says she has a deep appreciation for the medical team who came to her aid.

“It’s better to be safe than sorry. Who doesn’t want to see a fireman occasionally?” the host said. “I want to say thank you to all the paramedics and the nurses who showed up… I appreciate it.”

DeGeneres reassured her fans that same day that she was doing just fine, going on to do another excellent show in the afternoon.

            And that’s the celebrity roundup for this week.

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