Posts Tagged hate

By Sesali B. • 11 years ago

Tyrese, a great friend in fatphobia

When I first heard that Tyrese was making fatphobic comments in an interview, I almost chuckled. I mean… just look at the kind of laughable ignorance he has spouted from his Twitter account:

But even though Tyrese has excluded himself from the part of my brain that houses the fucks that I have to give, there was something that caught my attention (and triggered me a little bit) about his words. The question posed to him was: “What kind of responsibility do you feel as an entertainer, you have to inspire people to live healthier lifestyles?” Brace yourself…

“No two situations are the same. If you are fat and nasty and you don’t like the way you look, do something ...

When I first heard that Tyrese was making fatphobic comments in an interview, I almost chuckled. I mean… just look at the kind of laughable ignorance he has spouted from his Twitter account:

But even though ...
By Samhita • 12 years ago

Quick Hit: Anti-gay bill not on agenda in Uganda Parliament today

The reviling anti-gay bill introduced in 2009 and debated last Friday appears to not be on the agenda in Parliament today in Uganda, where it had been slated for debate. Some speculate it is because Parliament is going on break while other’s are suggesting it is because of the international outcry the bill has inspired. Let’s hope it is the latter and it is the international outcry against what would be one of the most draconian, anti-gay bills and hopefully will continue to inspire Uganda’s legislators to abandon the bill completely. There is also speculation that the bill will resurface without the possibility for dolling out the death penalty, which the current bill allows in some cases.

LGBT Asylum News has more and a detailed ...

The reviling anti-gay bill introduced in 2009 and debated last Friday appears to not be on the agenda in Parliament today in Uganda, where it had been slated for debate. Some speculate it is because Parliament ...