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Ellen DeGeneres Calls Out Caitlyn Jenner's Double Standard On Gay Marriage, Saying 'She Really Still Has A Judgement'

Ellen DeGeneres Admits To Some Caitlyn Confusion
Caroline Frost
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Caitlyn Jenner may have a natural champion for her new life in Ellen DeGeneres, but it seems the pair have a way to go before they fully understand each other on all matters LGBT.

Caitlyn sat down with Ellen this week on her hugely popular chat show and admitted she had been opposed to marriage before coming out as transgender earlier this summer, and changing her mind.

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Caitlyn has given her first chat show interview to Ellen

But it was her phrasing that caught Ellen's sharp ear, as she said, "If the world 'marriage' is really, really that important to you, I can go with it."

Ellen later commented on their exchange, telling radio show host Howard Stern, "She really still has a judgement about gay marriage."

“She said, ‘if the word marriage is that important’ …and I was like, ‘it is, because that’s the word!’We want the same thing as everybody."

Ellen also raised her eyebrows over Caitlyn being "a Republican and a conservative", referring to the G.O.P's generally less than progressive views on gay marriage. Ellen added, "I think a lot of Republicans are wishing she wasn't a Republican."

But arguably Caitlyn's worst crime of all? She didn't dance with Ellen, failing to follow in the footsteps of many of Ellen's previous A-list guests.

Ellen replied to Howard Stern's query, “No, she didn’t dance. I don’t think she’s a dancer.

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Ellen was very pleased with Caitlyn's interview, and said, "I want her to be happy"

“Maybe she didn’t want to dance with me cause I’m a lesbian! She was great, it was a great interview. I don’t really know her, and I’m trying to understand it, because I don’t fully understand it either.

“I also want everyone to be happy I don’t fully understand all of that, but I want her to be happy. Which is what I want for her, for me.”

Caitlyn Jenner's week has not been quiet. She has also sparked controversy with her surprising reaction to a range of Halloween costumes, designed to parody her iconic Vanity Fair cover where she publicly revealed her name for the first time, and was photographed by Annie Liebovitz. She told NBC host Matt Lauer, "I'm in on the joke" - much to the consternation of equality group spokespeople. Read more here...

And she yesterday revealed her fears of having to attend an all-male prison, if she is convicted of misdemeanour charges following her involvement in a fatal car crash earlier in the summer.

33 Great Moments In Cultural History That Wouldn't Have Happened Without LGBT People
'The Negro Speaks Of Rivers,' By Langston Hughes (1902-1967)(01 of07)
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A leader of the Harlem Renaissance, poet, writer and playwright Langston Hughes is one of the most prominent historical black cultural figures. Hughes shed light on the lives of African-Americans in his work, drawing both support and criticism from the community. Many of his poems also had homosexual allusions and advocated for gay rights.Photo Courtesy of Hyperion Book CH (credit:Photo Courtesy of Hyperion Book CH)
'The Glass House,' By Philip C. Johnson (1906-2005)(02 of07)
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American architect Philip C. Johnson designed many buildings throughout the U.S., including the Seagram Building and Lincoln Center in NYC and the One Detroit Center in Michigan. But The Glass House he designed and finished in 1949 in New Canaan, Conn. became a National Trust Historic Site. Johnson died at 98 in 2005, leaving behind his partner, David Whitney, of 45 years.Photo Courtesy of Wiki Commons / Staib (credit:Photo Courtesy of Wiki Commons / Staib)
Various Uses Of The Peanut By George Washington Carver (1864-1943)(03 of07)
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Born into slavery, black and LGBT history icon George Washington Carver overcame his misfortune by becoming a successful scientist and inventor. Carver’s crop research, especially of the humble peanut, led to his inventions of plastics, paints, dyes and even a type of gasoline.Photo courtesy of Flickr user Vinni123 (credit:Photo courtesy of Flickr user Vinni123)
'Campbell's Soup Cans,' By Andy Warhol (1928-1987)(04 of07)
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Deemed the godfather of the '60s Pop Art movement, Andy Warhol, originally from Pittsburgh, moved to NYC in 1949 to pursue his career as a commercial artist. Warhol, who was openly gay, was most famous for his whimsical paintings of Campbell’s soup cans, using unconventional (consumer) products as subjects, and fun, colorful portraits of celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and Elvis and changed the face of modern art. (credit:Alamy)
'Leaves Of Grass,' By Walt Whitman (1819-1892)(05 of07)
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The revered and influential poet Walt Whitman was best known for his collection of poems “Leaves of Grass." Whitman was a pioneer for equal rights and treatment of all people, often showing his views in his poetry, as well as his homosexuality, writing suggestive poems such as “We Two Boys Together Clinging.” Photo Courtesy of Penguin Classics (credit:Photo Courtesy of Penguin Classics)
'Three Lives,' By Gertrude Stein (1874-1946)(06 of07)
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Gertrude Stein, who was born in Pennsylvania, was a patron of the arts, opening a famous literary and artistic salon with her brother in Paris. The venue hosted writers from all over the world such as T.S. Eliot, Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. The French capital is also where Stein met her lifelong companion and lover, Alice B. Toklas. Stein was a writer herself, publishing titles such as “Three Lives” (1909) and “Tender Buttons: Objects, Food, Rooms” (1914).Courtesy of Penguin Classics (credit:Courtesy of Penguin Classics)
'Notes Of A Native Son,' By James Baldwin (1924-1987)(07 of07)
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James Baldwin was a renowned author who wrote about race and sexuality in the middle of the 20th century. One of his many notable works, “Nobody Knows My Name,” was a best seller, and sold more than a million copies. Baldwin was openly gay and appeared on the cover of TIME magazine in 1963. Photo Courtesy of Beacon Press (credit:Photo Courtesy of Beacon Press)

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