GLAAD Issues Statement on Perez Hilton’s Use of Anti-Gay Slur
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton posted a video today in which he made the following remarks about a confrontation with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and members of the band’s entourage:
And that is when I made the split-second decision – that I was gonna say what I thought was the worst possible thing that thug [will.i.am] would ever want to hear. As I was standing my ground – without being violent or physical which I would never do – I told him – and you know what? I don’t need to respect you and you’re a f**. You’re gay and stop being such a f***ot.
GLAAD issued a statement today in response to Hilton’s video. 
From Rashad Robinson, Senior Director of Media Programs at GLAAD, via the statement:
These are vulgar anti-gay slurs that feed a climate of hatred and intolerance toward our community. For someone in our own community to use it to attack another person by saying that it is, quote, ‘The worst possible thing that thug would ever want to hear,’ is incredibly dangerous. It legitimizes use of a slur that is often linked to violence against our community. And it sends a message that it is OK to attempt to dehumanize people by exploiting anti-gay attitudes.
We have reached out to Hilton and asked him to apologize for promoting this anti-gay slur, and we would ask media outlets to avoid repetition of the slur in their coverage of this story.
Robinson goes on further to say:
While not all the facts in this case are known, the violence that appears to have been committed against Perez Hilton is unacceptable and ought to be condemned in the strongest possible terms.
The full statement can be found here.
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6 Comments to “GLAAD Issues Statement on Perez Hilton’s Use of Anti-Gay Slur”
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ummm, Nice, what a creep. Yeah, way to help there.
As a supporter of equal rights I am wondering why Perez Hilton is defending his little tirade. Is using discriminatory terms condoned when a person is gay? I believe not. When the whole fiasco was going on with Isaiah Washington calling a fellow cast member by the same term it ruined his career and Perez Hilton was one of the many that did not condone that behavior. So why now is it ok? As a gay man should Perez not be aware of his actions and words used. I don’t understand what the difference is in this situation, no matter what the argument was about, for Perez to sink so low is inexcusable. He has no right to call himself a supporter of gay rights or a proud gay man.
Isaiah Washington could not catch a break no matter how much he tried to amend for what he said. I wonder if Perez will be held to the same “standard” by the gay community or if he will get a pass. Fair is fair, right?
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