May 19, 2013

49ers Players Wrongly Deny Filming ‘It Gets Better’ PSA

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*Amid the fallout of anti-gay remarks made by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver, two more players on the team have just stepped into the backlash by denying ever participating in an “It Gets Better” PSA that supports the LGBT community, when clearly they did. [Scroll down to watch.] Linebacker Ahmad Brooks and nose tackle [...]




Brad Pitt’s Brother Talks Mom’s Anti-Obama Letter (Video)

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*Brad Pitt’s mother, Jane Pitt, made news last week after a Missouri newspaper printed an anti-gay letter she wrote urging Christians to vote for Mitt Romney. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Considering the actor’s support for President Obama, her opinions came as a shock to many Pitt fans. But Pitt’s younger brother, Doug Pitt, said [...]




Homosexuals in Heaven?

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*These are the opinions explicitly expressed by Christian Post writer Matt Moore: This is such a hard question to answer… not because the answer isn’t clear in Scripture, but because of the radically differing opinions of people in the Church. When this question is asked, division immediately is introduced. But for the sake of souls, [...]




Chuck Norris Blames Obama for ‘Pro-Gay Boy Scouts’

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*Chuck Norris, the former star of “Walker, Texas Ranger, published an article on AmmoLand.com condemning President Barack Obama for “creating a pro-gay Boy Scouts of America,” reports TV Guide. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] In addition to Obama, Norris also targets BSA national board member James Turley, who recently announced his plan to overturn the [...]




Amare Stoudemire Regretful for Making Homophobic Slur to Fan

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*Amare Stoudemire apologized for making a homophobic slur in response to a tweet on Saturday made by a fan that charged the NBA star to “make up for this past season.” After he posted the message, Stoudemire quickly fired back with a direct message containing laced with some choice language. The fan, identified as Brian [...]




COGIC Stands Against Gay Marriage

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*COGIC is a Pentecostal Holiness Christian denomination with a predominantly African-American membership. COGIC has about 5 million members and 12,000 congregations in the United States. The following is COGIC’s official statement regarding same-sex marriage and civil unions: “The president’s position regarding ‘same-sex marriage’ has set off a ‘firestorm,’ unlike any other debate in our civil [...]




Jasmyne A. Cannick: Is Pink Rage Controlling Black America?

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*The latest efforts of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation  (GLAAD) and their cohorts to single handedly increase the percentage of unemployed Black males in America should be a wake up call to Black America. The latest controversy that has outraged the gay mafia is a series of tweets sent out from CNN’s Roland [...]




Magic Johnson Tackles HIV/AIDS and Homophobia via Hip Hop

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*Earnin “Magic” Johnson is rolling up his sleeves and bringing in the big guns to wipe away homophobia and HIV/AIDS. He’s petitioning rappers and other members of the Hip Hop community to be a part of his latest campaign to bring awareness to both issues and to stop discrimination against gays. His main focus, however [...]




The Game Wants Gay Rappers Out of the Closet

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*In an interview with website VLADTV.com, The Game says he believes there are a number of big-name rap stars who are homosexual and he feels they should be out and proud about their sexuality. “I think there are several rappers that are in the closet and gay. They are the only type of gay people [...]




Chris Brown Didn’t Say That!: Singer Denies Making Gay Slur

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*Chris Brown can’t catch a break. A day after Star Magazine and Radar Online reported the singer made some homophobic remarks on the basketball court, he’s denying the claims and saying the tabloid is simply spreading false information. He says he wasn’t even playing basketball the magazine said he was. “A totally fictitious article ran [...]




Michael Irvin Covers Out Magazine: Admits Homophobia in Early Years

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*It was a controversial move, but a bold one retired NFL star Michael Irvin recently made when he posed for the cover of a popular gay magazine, “Out.” In the article, the football player opens up about his struggle with his gay brother, whom he says changed his perspective on the gay community. The former [...]




Power 105.1 Questions Miguel’s Sexuality; LGBT Org Didn’t Like It

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*Instead of singer Miguel sharing a tune or two on New York City’s Power 105.1’s Breakfast Club fans Wednesday morning, the station took a shot at his sexuality in a spoof. His No.2 hit song, “Sure Thing,” was played with some new lyrics. “You can bet that, you don’t have to sweat that” was replaced [...]




Marlon Wayans: Tracy Morgan Needs to Work on His Jokes

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*It seems like either everyone is trying to be politically correct, or Tracy Morgan was really out of line. Celebrities from Tina Fey to Chris Rock have responded to the to the comedian’s homophobic jokes. Now Marlon Wayans has an opinion on the matter. “He has the right to say what he says,” said Wayans [...]




People Get Ready: There’s a Message in the Music…Video

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*In the late 1960’s Motown lost its monopoly on Black America because Berry Gordy refused to let his artists sing about the times, while soul stirrers like Curtis Mayfield and others were telling it like it was, then Marvin Gaye asked “What’s Going On?” and the rest is history. Then during the 80’s into the [...]




The Socialist’s Journal: Bullying

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*The tragic episode of Tyler Clementi and the emergence of bullying as a catalyst in multiple youth suicides has people across the country looking for answers. The question of how these situations can be prevented is stressed. But the related question of how to penalize the perpetrators is largely ignored even though its answer may [...]