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Brian Damage · 12-13-2007, 10:05 PM

Mary J. Blige fires assistants who make homophobic remarks because she insists they can't be counted upon. The R&B diva is a fervent gay rights activist and refuses to tolerate people who have issues with homosexuality.

She tells gay magazine The Advocate, "I've heard a couple of guys say foul things, and those guys are not around me anymore. When they say things like that, I'm looking at them like, 'What makes you so scared? You don't know who you are?'

"I don't dislike them or anything, it just makes me wonder about them period... If you're not sure about that, then you ain't sure about a lotta things."

coffield3 · 12-13-2007, 10:08 PM

Cool!

Dean Winchester · 12-13-2007, 10:12 PM

very cool to see that she practices what she preaches. She strikes me as a "no BS" type of personality, she says what's on her mind and stands by her convictions

eltonfan80 · 12-13-2007, 11:09 PM

awsome she rocks for doing that

SBTB Geek · 12-14-2007, 03:05 AM

Umm, ok. Good for her ?

waichingliu81 · 12-14-2007, 06:29 AM

excellent. bigotry has no place in society in whatever shape or form and neither should it be tolerated as well

besides, mary j blige isn't just a great singer but also a nice person too so kudos to her

Family Fan · 12-14-2007, 12:57 PM

What did they say? It sounds like a scam to me. She fired some people who made 'homophobic' remarks, see how tolerant I am and great?

Dean Winchester · 12-14-2007, 03:31 PM

actually, I think it's great. There are a lot of singers who come out and try to court the gay community because they know it's a market that once you've won over, you have their support for life (which is why I find it funny that politicians love to bash the gay community, gays are the only reason Liza Minnelli even has a tour to collapse during at this point in time), but yet associate with types who go against what they're preaching, so it's nice to see Mary walking the walk, instead of preaching openmindedness and associating with people who have no beef using the f word without apology.

waichingliu81 · 12-14-2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

actually, I think it's great. There are a lot of singers who come out and try to court the gay community because they know it's a market that once you've won over, you have their support for life (which is why I find it funny that politicians love to bash the gay community, gays are the only reason Liza Minnelli even has a tour to collapse during at this point in time), but yet associate with types who go against what they're preaching, so it's nice to see Mary walking the walk, instead of preaching openmindedness and associating with people who have no beef using the f word without apology.

also, there aren't that many gay and lesbian rappers and r'n'b singers and so for her to denounce and condemn this form of discrimination is great. i respect her for that. being from a minority group herself, its wonderful that she has come out to lend her support for another

friendsfan77 · 12-14-2007, 05:08 PM

Great! I have even more respect for Mary!

waichingliu81 · 12-14-2007, 05:16 PM

as we'd say, 'hail mary!'

12-13-2007, 10:05 PM	#1
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12-13-2007, 11:09 PM	#4
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12-13-2007, 10:12 PM	#3
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	very cool to see that she practices what she preaches. She strikes me as a "no BS" type of personality, she says what's on her mind and stands by her convictions

12-14-2007, 03:05 AM	#5
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Umm, ok. Good for her ?

12-14-2007, 06:29 AM	#6
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	excellent. bigotry has no place in society in whatever shape or form and neither should it be tolerated as well besides, mary j blige isn't just a great singer but also a nice person too so kudos to her

12-14-2007, 12:57 PM	#7
Family Fan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 20, 2002 Posts: 249	What did they say? It sounds like a scam to me. She fired some people who made 'homophobic' remarks, see how tolerant I am and great?

12-14-2007, 03:31 PM	#8
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	actually, I think it's great. There are a lot of singers who come out and try to court the gay community because they know it's a market that once you've won over, you have their support for life (which is why I find it funny that politicians love to bash the gay community, gays are the only reason Liza Minnelli even has a tour to collapse during at this point in time), but yet associate with types who go against what they're preaching, so it's nice to see Mary walking the walk, instead of preaching openmindedness and associating with people who have no beef using the f word without apology.

12-14-2007, 05:08 PM	#10
friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	Great! I have even more respect for Mary!

12-14-2007, 05:16 PM	#11
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	as we'd say, 'hail mary!'