Gangsta Rapper Makes Negative Comments about Gays & Lebsians
Chicago, IL -
In an interview appearing in the April 2004 issue of Playboy magazine, 50 Cent made the following comment: "I ain't into faggots. I don't like gay people around me, because I'm not comfortable with what their thoughts are. I'm not prejudiced. I just don't go with gay people and kick it - we don't have that much in common."
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) expresses concern over 50 Cent's comments and believes that it can be dangerous to use words like "faggot" and "homo" when talking about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.
"As a public figure, 50 Cent must realize that his words can have huge impact. We applaud his honesty in talking about the murder of his bisexual mother and appreciate his acknowledgement that he is not comfortable with gay people. We know that confronting homophobia can indeed be uncomfortable. But honesty is always the first step in overcoming the desire to judge those who are different than us and in overcoming prejudice," said People of Color Media Manager C. Riley Snorton, "A good way to start would be to attend GLAAD's annual media awards. I'd like to invite 50 Cent as my personal guest."
GLAAD encourages 50 Cent to get to know the LGBT community, and we are fully confident that in doing so he will find that he has more in common with us than he thinks.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) expresses concern over 50 Cent's comments and believes that it can be dangerous to use words like "faggot" and "homo" when talking about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.
"As a public figure, 50 Cent must realize that his words can have huge impact. We applaud his honesty in talking about the murder of his bisexual mother and appreciate his acknowledgement that he is not comfortable with gay people. We know that confronting homophobia can indeed be uncomfortable. But honesty is always the first step in overcoming the desire to judge those who are different than us and in overcoming prejudice," said People of Color Media Manager C. Riley Snorton, "A good way to start would be to attend GLAAD's annual media awards. I'd like to invite 50 Cent as my personal guest."
GLAAD encourages 50 Cent to get to know the LGBT community, and we are fully confident that in doing so he will find that he has more in common with us than he thinks.
