Musicians vs. GLAAD
Azealia Banks isn't the first to face the group's wrath.
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Musicians vs. GLAAD - Homophobia and hip-hop are in the news once again. Advocacy group GLAAD is criticizing Azealia Banks for calling Perez Hilton a homophobic slur over the weekend. After the openly gay celebrity blogger backed rapper Angel Haze in her feud with Azealia, the latter called Hilton a “messy fa---t.” Banks, who is bisexual, later tried to clarify her remarks: "A f----t is not a homosexual male. A f----t is any male who acts like a female. There's a BIG difference." GLAAD, however, wasn’t convinced: “Banks’ claim that the word "fa---t" doesn’t mean a gay male is not true,” a representative wrote on the organization’s website. “Undoubtedly there are gay kids who follow her on Twitter who hear this word in an entirely different context. This word is used almost universally by bullies, often as part of a larger verbal or physical assault. This word h...
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Eminem - Eminem was one of the favorite targets of GLAAD due to the over-the-top homophobic threats on his 2001 sophomore album, The Marshall Mathers LP. Slim responded to the criticism by duetting with the openly gay Elton John at the Grammys. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
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Tyler, the Creator - Tyler, the Creator was at the center of controversy in 2011 when GLAAD and several other advocacy groups criticized his frequent use of homophobic slurs on his breakthrough album Goblin. GLAAD also reprimanded MTV for awarding Tyler with Best New Artist at the VMAs that year. “Rather than providing simply a larger platform, MTV and other networks should educate viewers about why anti-gay and misogynistic language has no place in the music industry today,” said Herndon Graddick, Senior Director of Programs at GLAAD. "Given Tyler’s history of such remarks, viewers and potential sponsors should refrain from honoring homophobia and in the future look to a more deserving artist." (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Chris Brown - Last year, GLAAD’s website spotlighted a report that Chris Brown allegedly replied “No homo” when a paparazzo asked him about bisexual singer and former Breezy rival Frank Ocean. Brown claimed the report wasn’t true, tweeting, "My opinion on the whole Frank Ocean subject is ......... Love who u wanna love. It's ur decision. People stop searching for BS." (Photo: Thomas Janssen, PacificCoastNews.com)
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Buju Banton - Before his imprisonment for federal drug charges, Buju Banton was one of GLAAD’s most frequent targets thanks to his classic dancehall hit, “Boom Bye Bye,” which features homophobic lyrics that seem to call for violence against homosexuals. GLAAD and other activists demanded that Buju stop peforming the song, but he refused. (Photo: PNP / WENN)
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