Cynthia Nixon ENGAGED To Christine Marinoni (PHOTOS)

UPDATE: Extra! talked to Nixon at Sunday's event about her engagement:

We're hoping to do it in New York. We're not going to wait forever, but we're hoping it's just around the corner...Sometime I think before the end of next summer, but we don't have a date."

Nixon showed "Extra" her gorgeous ring but reveals Marinoni is going bling-less. "She did not get a ring. She will have a wedding ring but she does not want an engagement ring."

PREVIOUSLY:
Sunday Cynthia Nixon announced her engagement to longtime partner Christine Marinoni during an Action=Marriage Equality rally in midtown New York to fight for same-sex marriages.

Nixon was joined at the rally not by her fiancee, to whom she became engaged last month, but by her "Sex and the City" costar Kristin Davis, David Hyde Pierce and New York Governor David Paterson.

Below is a photo of Nixon as she shows of her new engagement ring during the rally, and below that Nixon's hand Friday night.

The pair have been dating since 2003. Nixon has a son and a daughter from a previous relationship.

PHOTOS:
Showing off her ring at Sunday's rally

At a Drama League event Friday night, ring on

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Comments

[OrleansCatalan]

Congratulations!

[MaidinMossyCreek]

I wonder which one will be wearing the pants in the family. :)

[OrleansCatalan]

maybe both. maybe neither.

Why do you care?

[Strywever]

What on earth does that mean in 2009?

[David Speakman]

How would you react if people asked the same about you? How rude.

[widdles]

Why is it any of your (or anybody else's) business?

I'll bet you are the neighborhood gossip who hangs over the back fence to talk about everyone to anybody who will listen.

[Bizu]

YAAAAY CYNTHIA!!! congratula­tions!!!!! :)

[walk0nwalls]

Aw, good for her. Happy for her.

Side note: I'm 21 and it FREAKS ME THE F#%# OUT that some of my friends are getting married.

TOO EARLY

[Strywever]

Stick to your guns! 21 IS too early for most people. You're wise to wait. :-)

[JOEL1954]

She did plenty of sex scenes in sex in the city. Looked to me like she knew what she was doing!
She never was married to the father of her kids, I assume they were conceived the old fahioned way
She is quoted as being against marriage as not needed, lets see if she actually marries her girlfriend and where it will happen.

[leavesofgrasse]

Cary Grant was one of Hollywood's top leading men. Rock Hudson too. Both seem to know what they were doing in the many sex/love scenes they filmed; both gay.

[BlueZoo]

Cary Grant wasn't gay! If anything, he was bisexual. Why even bring it up? Whatever floats your boat!

[wadenelson1]

Why so shallow? Being gay would in no way affect your bedroom skills with EITHER sex .

[Roses]

Hard to explain Dyan Cannon and Jennifer Grant though.
Congratulations Cynthia!

[PaxMundis]

Cary Grant was bisexual, as was the author of your nickname. Once again bisexuality is made invisible by small minds.

[Monrocsol]

Oh my god, the sky is falling...­..........­.

Congratulations!

[DeSwiss]

Congratulations you cRaZy KidZ!!!! :-D

[Skorpyos]

Congratulations to both of them. I didn't realize Cynthia was such an attractive woman, and so well-grounded. Good for her!

[bolmah]

Not to take away form her moment, but standing next to her partner she looks like the most beautiful woman in the world.

[Essentialboom]

LMAO..

[FrankenPC]

Cute couple. Both Irish?

[Aurelius]

Her fiancee's name is Marinoni. Does that look Irish to you?

[HotheadPaisen]

Kind of like all the Irish Costello's out there?

[scotsense]

doubt it, pretty sure American

[arugularose]

Congratulations Cynthia and Christine!

[profounddogs]

Rock on.

[Swatantra]

Hollywood marriages seem to last longer gay than straight.

[bolmah]

So what was with Sam and LILO?

[cdub1991]

Not married.

[jalowe1957]

Big. Frickin'. Deal.

[libladyohio]

Good for Cynthia. I continue to be amazed that anyone has a problem with gay marriage, thinking it somehow will destroy straight marriage by osmosis or something.­. Whatever anyone thinks, it's here to stay, young people overwhelmingly support it.

I wish them both well.

[zelduh]

I am amazed as well.

Good for them. It is about time that LGBT people can freely live their lives out in the open, rather than hidden behind the scenes. The word, "pride" is so appropriate.

[BlackYowe]

In Hollywood everything is make believe.

[complice]

Bitter much? Don't project your own feelings of unhappiness and inadequacy onto others. Do all those gay friends you allegedly have happen know that you think their relationships are make believe?

[mydwyf]

Historically, wood from the holly tree (or maybe the berries, not sure) was revered for its hallucinatory qualities. (Don't try this at home !)