Homophobia
Lil Boosie a.k.a. Boosie Badazz is the latest high profile figure within the Hip-Hop community to take a stand on seeing gay characters take center stage in movies in television.
Chris Brown was doing it big for his fans in Vegas this past Labor Day Weekend but reportedly, the R&B star was supposed to be in Atlanta as the center of attention at their Black Gay Pride Weekend.
Back in March, rising rap star Travis Scott went on a bit of a homophobic rant during a concert, dropping a few f-bombs in the process. The Rodeo rapper took to Twitter over the Labor Day holiday weekend to defend himself over claims he’s anti-gay.
Despite all her successes, the harsh reality is Iggy Azalea is currently the one the public loves to hate.
Plot twist. The guy accused of beating down a gay couple at Dallas BBQ in New York City is said to be gay, but that’s only a small section of the bigger picture.
In all his lyrical splendor, Tyler, The Creator has been known to use the “f-word” more than a little bit in his raps, and we’re not talking about “f*ck.”
Former Marshall University running back Steward Butler threw away his college career because of homophobia. Butler was arrested Wednesday (May 6) after he attacked a kissing gay couple last month and charged with misdemeanor battery thus getting him booted from the team.
A gay Atlanta high school teen who has been the constant victim of bullying now has injuries to back up his story.
Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana drew the ire of legendary singer Elton John after its chiefs Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana stated their opposition to gay parents adopting children. In response, John and other entertainers are calling for a boycott of the designers’ brand using the #BoycottDolceGabbana hashtag.
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been battling a public relations nightmare after the passing of his country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, with officials saying that the law was misunderstood earlier this summer. President Museveni, feeling the economic pressure of the trade sanctions and halted international donations, is considering taking a new look at the controversial law.
In New York, a gay Black man was brutally assaulted by a gang of Hasidic Jews in the borough of Brooklyn last December. Now, police have charged five of the gang with several assault charges although hate crime charges have not been filed.
Jason Collins wasn’t naive to the possibility that he would be victim to verbal abuse when he became the NBA’s first openly gay player and according to him, that day on the court has already came.