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Rap star Game urges gay artists to come out to avoid passing on ‘AIDS’

Rapper Game has said that he believes a number of other rap stars are gay and should come out.
The ‘Mr Life’ performer, whose real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor, said he was not homophobic but has a problem with people who stay in the closet.
He told VLAD TV: “I think there are several rappers that are in the closet and gay. They are the only type of gay people that I have a problem with. I don’t have a problem with gay people. Gay people are everywhere and rightfully so, it’s a free country.

Katy Perry films YouTube tribute to Freddie Mercury

It’s not just Google who has been paying tribute to the late gay Queen star Freddie Mecury on what would have been his 65th birthday. Singer Katy Perry posted a video on YouTube to someone who she credits with inspiring her to go into the music industry.
In the video, she said: “Happy 65th birthday Freddie, we love you so much. Even though you’re gone, you’re not really gone – you’ve inspired us all and you inspired me especially. 

Katy Perry films YouTube tribute to Freddie Mercury

It’s not just Google who has been paying tribute to the late gay Queen star Freddie Mecury on what would have been his 65th birthday. Singer Katy Perry posted a video on YouTube to someone who she credits with inspiring her to go into the music industry.
In the video, she said: “Happy 65th birthday Freddie, we love you so much. Even though you’re gone, you’re not really gone – you’ve inspired us all and you inspired me especially. 

Video: Google pays tribute to late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury

Google has paid tribute to late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury with an animated ‘Google doodle’ on its homepage.
Today would be the gay singer’s 65th birthday. The search engine is celebrating with a cartoon of the star which features 1978 Queen hit ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’.
The minute-and-a-half clip shows Mercury singing to adoring fans, sitting on a throne and hoovering while dressed as a woman.

Video: Google pays tribute to late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury

Google has paid tribute to late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury with an animated ‘Google doodle’ on its homepage.
Today would be the gay singer’s 65th birthday. The search engine is celebrating with a cartoon of the star which features 1978 Queen hit ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’.
The minute-and-a-half clip shows Mercury singing to adoring fans, sitting on a throne and hoovering while dressed as a woman.

Canadian broadcast watchdog amends ruling on ‘anti-gay’ Dire Straits song

Canada’s broadcast standards council has amended an earlier ruling which said that radio stations must censor a Dire Straits song which includes the homophobic slur ‘faggot’.
In January, the CBSC responded to a single complaint about the 1985 song ‘Money for Nothing’. A listener said the lyrics were “extremely offensive”.
At the time, it said radio stations must bleep out the word or use later versions of the song which replace ‘faggot’ with the word ‘mother’.

Canadian broadcast watchdog amends ruling on ‘anti-gay’ Dire Straits song

Canada’s broadcast standards council has amended an earlier ruling which said that radio stations must censor a Dire Straits song which includes the homophobic slur ‘faggot’.
In January, the CBSC responded to a single complaint about the 1985 song ‘Money for Nothing’. A listener said the lyrics were “extremely offensive”.
At the time, it said radio stations must bleep out the word or use later versions of the song which replace ‘faggot’ with the word ‘mother’.

Canadian broadcast watchdog amends ruling on ‘anti-gay’ Dire Straits song

Canada’s broadcast standards council has amended an earlier ruling which said that radio stations must censor a Dire Straits song which includes the homophobic slur ‘faggot’.
In January, the CBSC responded to a single complaint about the 1985 song ‘Money for Nothing’. A listener said the lyrics were “extremely offensive”.
At the time, it said radio stations must bleep out the word or use later versions of the song which replace ‘faggot’ with the word ‘mother’.

GLAAD calls VMA winner Tyler, The Creator ‘violently anti-gay’

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has condemned MTV for giving a VMA award to a singer it says is “violently anti-gay”.
Tyler, The Creator, whose real name is Tyler Okonma, won the best new artist award at Monday night’s ceremony.
GLAAD has attacked him in the past for using slurs such as “faggot” in lyrics, as well as references to rape and domestic violence.

GLAAD calls VMA winner Tyler, The Creator ‘violently anti-gay’

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has condemned MTV for giving a VMA award to a singer it says is “violently anti-gay”.
Tyler, The Creator, whose real name is Tyler Okonma, won the best new artist award at Monday night’s ceremony.
GLAAD has attacked him in the past for using slurs such as “faggot” in lyrics, as well as references to rape and domestic violence.

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