LZ Granderson spoke about the myth of the Gay Agenda on
Ted.com. He was speaking on how people
think that there is this big gay agenda out there in society that gay people
are using to get equal rights. He
reveals the gay agenda, and this agenda is called the constitution. He point is that gay people deserve the
rights that the constitution has for all people, and that there is not a hidden
agenda for gay people. Gay people want
the same rights as other American citizens.
This was an interesting topic for me since I am a gay woman
working in the entertainment industry. I
deal with a lot of hip hop music which is known for being homophobic and gay
artist not having as much success as heterosexual artist. A lot of artist bash gay people in their
songs, and say a lot of gay slurs. But
if gay people do not have the same rights as other citizens of the United
States and are not looked at as equal, why would it be any different in the
music world? I am trying to make a difference
by being an open gay music executive, and showing everyone that I am the same
as them. My sexual preference does not
show if I am a hard worker, committed to doing well or just smart. LZ Granderson is trying to get people to see
and understand that being gay does not take away any of the credentials that
persons, but that society makes it this way.
So my questions to everyone what will it take for gay people to be accepted
in the hip-hop and R&B world?
Kellie B.
