It is Delight Month, which is superb. Nevertheless, previously 12 months, there’s been unprecedented discrimination and prejudice towards LGBTQ people and an alarming quantity of anti-LGBTQ laws.
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It is also surprisingly been a 12 months of shifting backward relating to celebs supporting the LGTBQ neighborhood, so it is necessary to appreciate that homophobia and transphobia are nonetheless sadly alive.
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Listed here are 13 instances celebs had been homophobic or transphobic previously 12 months:
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Too Scorching to Deal with star Harry Jowsey known as James Charles the f-slur on the Faucet In podcast:
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Within the episode he stated to the podcast host, “James Charles is making an attempt to fuck me. You do not know who he’s? He is just a few faggot.” He later apologized.
2.
DaBaby described folks dwelling with HIV as “nasty” and “junkies”:
dababy calling folks dwelling with hiv “nasty” and “”junkies” i actually don’t have any phrases
After saying that folks dwelling with HIV are “junkies” and “nasty,” DaBaby confronted plenty of backlash from celebrities and followers. He ultimately issued a semi-apology.
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After which Dave Chappelle joked concerning the state of affairs in his Netflix particular The Nearer.
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He said DaBaby “punched the LGBTQ neighborhood proper within the AIDS.” He additionally stated he thought the phrase “feminists” meant “frumpy d*kes.”
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In The Nearer, Chappelle additionally did a complete anti-trans bit about Caitlyn Jenner profitable Lady of the 12 months:
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“Her first 12 months as a lady — ain’t that one thing? By no means even had a interval — ain’t that one thing?” he stated.
5.
Boosie BadAzz went on a wild anti-gay Twitter rant about Lil Nas X:
In his Instagram Stay, Lil Nas X joked about having a collab with Boosie, which brought on him to go on the above rant.
Boosie did not apologize, however Lil Nas X did tackle the rant with joke tweet:
i’m actually saddened. i’ve by no means been so mortified in my life. i can’t consider disney channel has but to play halloween city this complete october.
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Ricky Gervais was known as out for the anti-trans jokes in his Netflix particular Supernature:
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“Full disclosure: In actual life, after all, I help trans rights,” he says. “I help all human rights, and trans rights are human rights. Stay your finest life. Use your most well-liked pronouns. Be the gender that you simply really feel that you’re. However meet me midway, girls: Lose the cock. That’s all I’m saying.” He additionally stated trans ladies should not ladies as a result of they do not have wombs.
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And he did a bizarre bit about how “superb” AIDS is and the way God despatched it to Africa as a result of “they’re dying anyway”:
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GLAAD vehemently condemned the particular in a thread on Twitter:
Consideration Ricky and Netflix: folks dwelling with HIV immediately, when on efficient therapy, lead lengthy and wholesome lives and can’t transmit HIV to others. U=U 2/4
Learn the total thread here.
8.
Child Rock tweeted this concerning the f-slur:
If Child Rock utilizing the phrase faggot offends you, good probability you might be one. Both method, I do know he has plenty of love for his homosexual buddies and I’ll have a chat with him. Have a pleasant day. -Bob Ritchie
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Kendrick Lamar’s tune “Auntie Diaries” garnered controversy after Kendrick — who identifies as straight — stated the f-slur a number of instances:
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Matt Damon lately admitted he JUST stopped utilizing the f-slur due to his daughter (like woman, you are simply stopping now??):
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“I made a joke, months in the past, and obtained a treatise from my daughter. She left the desk. I stated, ‘Come on, that’s a joke! I say it within the film ‘Caught on You!’ She went to her room and wrote a really lengthy, lovely treatise on how that phrase is harmful. I stated, ‘I retire the f-slur!’ I understood,” he stated in an interview with the Sunday Occasions.
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Whereas criticizing Pete Buttigieg’s run as mayor of South Bend, conservative pundit Tucker Carlson went on a bizarre, anti-gay rant about him taking paternity depart:
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“This man, who actually couldn’t repair the potholes in South Bend, Indiana, is now the transportation secretary. However he breastfeeds, so it’s fairness! It’s unbelievable.”
Pete responded to the rant. “Nicely, look, in his case, I suppose he simply doesn’t perceive the idea of bottle feeding, not to mention the idea of paternity depart.”
Transportation Sec. Buttigieg addresses criticism over his taking paternity depart. https://t.co/CqObdTIVbD
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And lastly, Pete Davidson made a joke about getting AIDS from a public restroom on SNL:
“I used to be already so anxious earlier than the pandemic. My mind did not have room for one thing new to panic about. I can not begin being afraid public restrooms will give me COVID, after I was already afraid public restrooms would give me AIDS.” For the file, that is clearly not attainable.
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