GLAAD Moves On 50 Cent's 'Shoot Up A Gay Wedding' Tweet
BY ON TOP MAGAZINE STAFF
PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is calling
out 50 Cent over an anti-gay tweet and urging followers to do the same.
out 50 Cent over an anti-gay tweet and urging followers to do the same.
In response to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, who is openly gay, calling
50 Cent a “douchebag,” the rapper tweeted to his more than 3 million
followers: “Perez Hilton calld me a douchebag so I had my homie shoot
up a gay wedding. wasnt his but still made me feel better.” A photo of
two suited men fleeing an angry mob was attached to the message.
“GLAAD calls on 50 Cent to let his fans know that anti-gay violence isn't something to joke about,” the group said on its website.
50 Cent a “douchebag,” the rapper tweeted to his more than 3 million
followers: “Perez Hilton calld me a douchebag so I had my homie shoot
up a gay wedding. wasnt his but still made me feel better.” A photo of
two suited men fleeing an angry mob was attached to the message.
“GLAAD calls on 50 Cent to let his fans know that anti-gay violence isn't something to joke about,” the group said on its website.
“Making light of violence against LGBT people in a time when violent hate
crimes are still regularly perpetrated against our community is not only
deeply offensive, but also potentially inflammatory,” the group added.
crimes are still regularly perpetrated against our community is not only
deeply offensive, but also potentially inflammatory,” the group added.
GLAAD is urging Twitter followers to tweet 50 Cent that anti-gay violence
is not funny.
is not funny.
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