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International Day Against Homophobia
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Today is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Today marks the 20th anniversary of homosexuality being removed from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO).
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). This day “highlights that in reality it is homophobia that is shameful and must be deconstructed in its social logic and fought against openly.”
According to Stonewall, one in five lesbian and gay people have experienced a homophobic hate crime or incident in the last three years.
Visit the IDAHO website to find out how you can take action.
Spread the word!
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Ricky Martin Tweets Support of Intl Day Against Homophobia
More Twitter activism from Ricky Martin.
Two weeks ago, the pop superstar Tweeted a virtual high-five to Puerto Rican LGBT activist Pedro Julio Serrano.
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Why Does Best Buy Sell Music from Artists Who Bash Gay People?
You might be thinking: Where can I buy an album from an artist who sings that all gay people should be executed? Or perhaps you’re looking for some music where a musician sings “You know we don’t need prompting to kill a homo.”If that doesn’t float your boat, perhaps an album where a singer suggests that he himself burns gay people and lesbians to death? Or, finally, if none of those do it for you, maybe an album from a singer who believes that he’s at war with “faggots.”
Meet Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Capleton, and Buju Banton, respectively, a quartet of artists who have for years built up a reputation in the music industry for some hard core anti-gay lyrics. All four sing openly about killing gay people, burning gay people, executing gay people, or torturing gay people. They’ve all had clubs drop them from scheduled shows because of homophobic lyrics, and some of them have even been rebuked by major corporations for promoting homophobia in their music.
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Jordan Speaks OUT: Homophobia in Reality TV
Jordan and Daniel Pious were the winners of the latest season of CBS’s Amazing Race. Jordon, the younger of the two is openly gay which made their victory perhaps a little sweeter for gay men who are fans of the show, but in a very open and candid interview with OUT Magazine, Jordan let’s us in on how it was to be on the set with Okalahomophobe Jet, one of the cowboy brothers from the Sooner state.
According to the interview:
Sure — you’ve been around them for a lot of time consecutively and, at the same time, in extremely stressful situations, which tend to show people’s true colors. So, do you think Jet’s interaction is an antisocial thing or is it more than that?
Jordan: I think he… has very, very set-in views on homosexuality and he certainly expressed that to me in derogatory ways. And he just isn’t — he was very focused on the race and he wasn’t looking to make friends or have conversation.
Daniel: I think Jet, in particular, had a problem with only three individuals on the race. It wasn’t a team thing. He didn’t like Carol. He didn’t like Brandy. And he didn’t like Jordan. He had no problem with me, but I think that you need to look no farther than the three individuals that he didn’t like just so happened to be the three homosexual individuals. There’s absolutely no doubt — I’ll make it crystal clear — that there is no coincidence in that.
Jordan: Right.Let’s get specific. What derogatory things or comments?
Jordan: I mean, straight up, he called me a “fag.”Read the entire interview at: OUT!
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INTRODUCING THE ALL NEW Official B.Slade™ Website
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Closed Chapter: New Book
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Recloose- Magic feat. B.Slade (Vocal). Slated for release on Rush Hour, early 2012.
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