Is mackelmore gay
Arguing that gayness is as genetically fixed as race might have bolstered our rhetoric a limited years ago, but is it necessary to argue that way now? I understand that the genetic argument for homosexuality is a direct response to the tired “You weren’t born that way” rhetoric of religious people. But in my perspective, we could strip that religious argument of much of its power if we responded enjoy this: “Maybe I wasn’t born this way. Now say me why you think that matters.” I imagine many religious people haven’t really thought through the implications of their own rhetoric. (What, for instance, does a socially-constructed word like “natural” even mean?)
We’re at a very invigorating time in history when it comes to LGBT equality. Yes, there are setbacks almost daily in America—to express nothing of Uganda and Russia, two countries that require our immediate attention. But here in America, we are edging ever closer to post-equality. With that in brain, should we maintain to believe that people will only accept our gayness if they are made to accept we didn’t decide it? Should reluctant, obligatory acceptance be the goal of our activism? Skillfully, that certainly isn’t my goal.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. hip hop artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis contain joined the U.N. Free and Equivalent Campaign to motivate greater respect for the rights of lesbian, gay, multi-attracted and transgender people.
U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky announced their aid Tuesday.
Macklemore and Lewis are well-known for their song, "Same Love," which celebrates same-sex relationships, and quickly became an anthem for LGBT equality.
The U.N. Free & Equal Campaign seeks to increase awareness about homophobic and trans-gender-phobic force and discrimination. It was launched by U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay in Cape Town, South Africa last July at an event featuring Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
Other famous person supporters include pop star Ricky Martin, South African singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly, and Brazilian singer Daniela Mercury.
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Gayly, Nov. 29 - 9:55 am
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Handle Sexuality: “Fine, we're gay!”
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 4:00pm ET by Newsdesk
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Seattle rapper Macklemore and collaborator Ryan Lewis recently appeared on 'Chelsea Lately' and opened up about their equality anthem, 'Same Love'.
Speaking about the ballad, which recently won them an MTV VMA trophy for the Best Social Message Song, the pair explained that it was tough to write as they wanted to tackle it from the right perspective:
"It was an issue that I wanted to tackle but as a straight man, I’m enjoy, 'What is my vantage point on this issue?'"
Regardless of what the internet thinks, yes [we are both straight]. If you type in Macklemore, the [first Google search choice] is 'is Macklmore gay?'"
Macklemore then explained that he first met Lewis on social networking site Myspace and after a bit of jesting from host Chelsea Handler, he threw his hands up and joked: "Fine, we’re gay!"
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Is Macklemore Gay?
A question that is actually gaining ground in the hottest searches on Google is, "Is Macklemore Gay." This interrogate is probably being asked so much because his passion with the cause of gay rights. If you go to Google and type, "Is" into the search box, Google things that you are asking if he is gay because it pops up automatically. It turns out that he is not lgbtq+, but just truly believes that love is love and you should be able to be with whoever makes you joyful. I agree.
In a country and time that so many people are struggling to find happiness at all, why should we dictate who can be with who. How can we narrate people that have found a sliver of happiness that it is wrong and that they shouldn't be able to be with them. I really appreciate his new chart topping unpartnered "Same Love" and when I heard it on the CD for the first time before it was release on atmosphere, I thought that it would be difficult to break the glass ceiling and be a number one single. I was wrong.