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*Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant was asked yesterday about Magic Johnson’s support of his son EJ, who went public with his same-sex relationship this week and was captured by TMZ cameras walking hand in hand with his boyfriend. “Of course Magic is supportive of and loves his son,” Kobe told TMZ in response. “Why should [...]
*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 [...]
*Frank Ocean has just added another nomination to the stash already collected for his critically-acclaimed album “Channel Orange.” In addition to his six Grammy nods, the R&B singer is now up for a prize at the forthcoming GLAAD Media Awards, which recognize “outstanding images of the LGBT community” across all forms of media, including music [...]
*Fantasia Barrino has officially been labeled a gay basher after making some scathing remarks about homosexuals on Instagram. But the singer attempted to clear up her comments recently, saying her words were taken out of context. “I Rise ABOVE IT ALL!!! THE WORLD IS GONE MAD. KIDS, THE GOVERNMENT, THE church House… Everybody Trying!!!!!!!” her [...]
*Jet Magazine made a bold statement in its recent issue under the weddings section, where it features its first black male couple. Both well established men doing the dang thang are now the talk of the magazine. Ravi Perry, an assistant professor of political science at Mississippi State University, and Paris Prince, a licensed real estate broker and [...]
*Gays upset about Chick-Fil-A’s supporting the anti-gay marriage movement have just as much as right to be upset as Chick-Fil-A does to share their money and support where they want to—and this is coming from a lesbian. There are lots of things I could be upset about, but what Chick-Fil-A is doing with its profits [...]
*Janet Jackson is stepping out on a limb and has signed up to produce a documentary about the lives of transgender people around the world. Entitled “Truth,” the film includes on-camera interviews and follows the life and struggles of transgender people. Jackson’s goal is to help bring awareness and stop discrimination. “Truth” will be directed [...]
*Is somebody trying to start some ish up in here? Well, if you buy into what is supposed to be burning up the blogosphere, maybe so. Here’s the deal. It seems that President Obama made what seemed like an unintentional oral sex joke about his wife at the recent LGBT event he spoke at the [...]
*Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White is under fire in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community for a series of tweets deemed homophobic. As OutSports first reported, when White was asked by a fan whether he would rather lead the league in receiving stats or win a Super Bowl, he responded: “Would u [...]
*It looks like Roland Martin has suffered enough being away from CNN. Now the network is allowing him to again participate in the heated chats. RELATED: Dr. Boyce: Racism, Sexism and Homophobia Will Turn You Into a Dinosaur According to a report by Fishbowl DC, the network announced the news during a conference call Monday [...]
*Roland Martin is back in the good graces of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) following his on-air apology Sunday in the wake of Super Bowl tweets the group called homophobic. The CNN commentator was suspended by the cable news outlet earlier this month for a pair of tweets that appeared to advocate [...]
*CNN announced today that it is suspending Roland Martin in the wake of the pundit’s controversial Super Bowl tweets, reports the Huffington Post. The Washington Post’s Erik Wemple posted this statement from the network: “Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and [...]
*Gay rights group GLAAD (Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) is demanding that CNN fire Roland Martin after he made fun of a man wearing pink and joked about H&Ms David Beckham ad on Super Bowl Sunday. After the H&M commercial featuring Beckham in his tighty-whiteys aired, Martin wrote on Twitter: “If a dude at your [...]
*Once you see the Focus Features film “Pariah,” it will haunt you long after the credits roll. The film, opening today, 12-28-11, is breathtaking, riveting, and thought-provoking—a tour de force achievement for first time director Dee Rees, who has written a semi-autobiographical tale about a young teen named Alike who is quietly but firmly coming [...]
*The homosexual community is certainly making things happen lately. The latest movement is in the industry. “The L Word” was such a smash for Showtime, but after it ended, that empty space needs to be filled by something quite comparable. So the network has signed a deal with Lee Daniels and screenwriter W. Merritt Johnson [...]
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