LESBIAN THROWN OUT OF FED BUILDING FOR WEARING A LESBIAN SHIRT

Get this. A woman was thrown out of a Federal Building in Southern California for wearing a shirt with the word "Lesbian" on it. I love their reasoning.. "Its Offensive".. Bah Ha Ha Ha Ha.

Lapriss Gilbert says she went to the building in Van Nuys on Monday to pick up a Social Security card for her son. But before she could make it to the queue she was stopped by a security guard.
Gilbert said she was told that the t-shirt, which bore the words “Lesbian.com,” was offensive. The web site is a popular educational resource for lesbians.

Gilbert told The Contra Costa Times that the guard demanded that she leave the building or face arrest.

“As an African-American and a lesbian, I haven’t been through one day without facing some sort of discrimination…but this is just shocking,” Gilbert, 31, told the newspaper.

The guard was not a government employee but works for Paragon, a private company hired by the Department of Homeland Security.

A spokesperson for the department said the guard’s actions were “inappropriate and unacceptable” and that Paragon had been contacted.

Gilbert and her mother Tanya, who is also a lesbian and a longtime LGBT activist, say they are contacting an attorney. Gilbert told the Times that she may file a federal civil rights lawsuit.

The younger Gilbert called her mother after being escorted out of the building. The mother called police but before officers arrived another Paragon guard told Gilbert she could enter the building and escorted her to the Social Security line.

A witness contacted by The Times backs up Gilbert’s account.

“For her to be told to leave was completely unnecessary, especially considering how peaceful and quiet she was responding the the security officers,” Paul Dumont told the paper. “Nobody in that office felt her t-shirt was offensive by any means.”

In a statement to police, Dumont said the guard’s “loud, unreasonable, aggressive and angry approach to the situation almost caused chaos.” [SOURCE]

Wow, I hope this so-called gaurd gets canned.. Thats so unacceptable. Geesh!!

CONSERVATIVE ACTIVISTS REACT TO GAY MEDIA

Conservative activists are reacting all over the US in regards to Hallmark's "Gay" cards and Ellen's Cover on People Magazine. Groups such as Focus on the Family and American Family Association are beginning their protests. Oh My.. Watch Out Everyone (Insert Sarcasm). Jeff Bercovici from Portfolio.com discusses the following:

I was certain there would be some sort of aggressive response from the usual religious/"traditional values" groups, such as Focus on the Family and the American Family Association, to the issue, which features the marriage of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia DiRossi on the cover. Just this week, after all, AFA exhorted its members to protest Hallmark's decision to start selling same-sex wedding cards. (Some 3.4 million people supposedly receive AFA's action alerts.) And People isn't exactly an obscure target -- it's the biggest media company in the world's most profitable title.

But so far, nothing. I've contacted spokespersons for Focus, AFA and the Catholic League just to make sure I'm not missing something, but none had any comment. A People spokeswoman says there hasn't been any negative reaction so far from readers or advertisers -- although that could change, since the magazine is only now going on sale in many parts of the country.

BLACK EYED PEAS MEMBER DROPS THE G-BOMB

When TMZ Camera's asked apl.de.ap from the Black Eyed Peas what he thought about Ricky Martin and Clay Aiken becoming fathers, the Politically Incorrect Singer replied:

"That's Gay"

According to TMZ:

...literally seconds after he dropped the statement, the furious backtracking began! His assistant wanted us to "edit that part out." We didn't. [SOURCE]

Damn.. this is probably not gonna be good PR for this individual and for the group. I wonder how he will reply to this backlash? Maybe use the same line Brian McFadden used?? "I Know Someone Who Is Gay"...

HOMOPHOBIA LIVES IN NEW ENGLAND!!

Oh My! What can ya say to that?? "Roast Alive All Queers" spread out on a newspaper box in New England was spotted by someone getting on a bus. [SOURCE]

Jesus.. Somebody has anger issues!

TWO MEN BANNED FROM SOCCER GAME DUE TO HOMOPHOBIC CHANTS!

SUCKERS. Two men were banned from Blackpool FC's soccer grounds in England due to their homophobic chanting. I laugh at these guys because they are getting what they deserve. Too much hate is spread at sport games and it needs to be stopped. This is a great example of what should happen to those who spread hate.

Two Preston North End fans have been banned from the club's ground for a year and fined by magistrates after they were convicted of public order offences after chanting homophobic slogans during a game in Blackpool in March.

23-year-old Michael Whittle and Lee Walker, 24, both from Preston, were also banned from Blackpool FC's ground. [SOURCE]

These men were not the only ones banned. Blackpool is well known for their gay scene and they believe in the punishment for those who do not treat others with respect, gay or straight.

Nine Blackpool FC fans were banned from their home ground for shouting homophobic and racist abuse during the same match against Preston.

Blackpool fans made racist chants mocking the high proportion of Asians that live in Preston. Two Blackpool fans were convicted of shouting racial chants at the match. [SOURCE]

SNAP!

NIKE PULLS ANTI GAY ADS

Looks like Nike did get a backlash from their Ad, which shows a BBall player with his *cough cough* junk in another player's face and the saying "That Ain't Right".

The newspaper said controversy arose last week over some advertisements for Nike's new Hyperdunk basketball shoes. The ads were dubbed homophobic by bloggers and critics, the paper said.

Concerns were first raised by the weblog, www.gawker.com, the Oregonian said. The blog post can be seen here sketball.

Under a post titled "Does Nike Hate Gays? Or Do Gays Hate Basketball?" the blog said the ads showed a basketball player's face in the groin area of another player seemingly dunking a ball. Gawker also carried a picture of the ad on the blog.

The picture was accompanied by slogans like "This ain't right" and the blog said the ads appeared offensive to African-Americans too. The two players featured in the picture looked African-American.

"Nike should pull the ads. Or rework them to be friendlier to gay basketball fans, at least," the blog said in its post. [SOURCE]

Ooopsies. I guess I didn't help with my blog too. Well, I dunno if they were really homophobic but in a way they kinda do look like it. Hard to say!

WHAT AINT RIGHT NIKE? SWEATY BALLS IN THE FACE??

It looks like Nike may have offended some Gays with their new Ads coming out. They feature basketball players in "crazy" positions while playing on the court. I for one can see where they can be offensive, but they can be taken both ways i find.

In one way it kinda shouts out Homophobic. Whats wrong with a guys crotch in your face? How is that not right? But.. It can also be looked at it being not right to have this happen to you while playing the game. It Definitely screams foul.. no?


What do you guys think about the Ads? Homophobic or Not?

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