homophobia
Flotsam & Jetsam
Starbucks In Damage-Control Mode After Alleged Anti-Gay Incident
6:57PM Lauri Apple | On Sunday, a woman named Missy Alison went to a Starbucks in the New York town of Centereach for a Mocha-choco-loco-hobo-latte, and while there witnessed what she calls “one of the most brazen and unapologetic displays of homophobia I have ever witnessed in my entire life”. She wrote an outraged letter to the company, which her wife published on the internet. The company noticed! More »
People
Most Glorious Apology Of Our Time: Chris Brown’s ‘Fallaciloquences’
4:06AM Maureen OConnor | After Chris Brown called Raz B a “butplugged” “homothug,” Raz’s brother Ricky Romance threatened Chris with murder. Now Ricky’s burying the hatchet, and his Jabberwock-like apology—featuring words like “fallaciloquences,” “eclaircise,” and “humgruffin”—is a work of art. More »
People
Bristol And Willow’s Facebook Enemy Does Not Forgive Them
4:09AM Maureen OConnor | The classmate Willow Palin called a “faggot” on Facebook does not accept big sister Bristol’s apology: “Willow called me a faggot in front of the whole world and my family.” He thinks she “may be” homophobic. More »
Music
Belarus Concerned That Elton John Might Be Gay
2:59AM Richard Lawson | The not-terribly-gay-friendly former Soviet state is happy to have Elton John come do a concert in Minsk, so long as he’s not too gay about it. They’ve requested footage of his past concerts to make sure it’s not too swishy.
People
Homophobic A-Team Star Probably Will Not Last Long In Hollywood
4:42PM Max Read | UFC fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson plays the Mr T role in this winter’s big-budget A-Team. It’s a big role and a chance at stardom for Jackson. So he may want to stop saying things like “acting is kind of gay”. More »
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