Wanda Sykes gives Ellen DeGeneres props for being a gay icon – New York Daily News

Sykes furthered: “It just helped with my parents [who were] having a hard time dealing with it,” because “their friends coming up to them and saying, ‘We love Ellen, and we love when Wanda’s on Ellen.’ It does, it made a big difference, you made a big difference, and we’re always grateful for what you did.”