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marmar

(77,091 posts)
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 06:22 PM Jul 2012

Rapper Murs tackles hip-hop homophobia head-on in video where he kisses a man





Rappers Will Smith and Jay-Z came out firmly in support of the LGBT community after President Obama announced his support for gay marriage earlier this year. Now a California rapper has taken it to the next level.

In a video released last week Murs wears a “Legalize Gay” shirt and shares a brief kiss with his on-screen boyfriend.


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The video stars Murs who plays a high school teen in a relationship with Jonathan; an openly gay student at his high school. Murs’ character on the other hand keeps his sexuality on the “D.L.” .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/1033840/male_rapper_kisses_another_man_in_music_video_to_call_out_homophobia_in_hip_hop/



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Rapper Murs tackles hip-hop homophobia head-on in video where he kisses a man (Original Post) marmar Jul 2012 OP
Wow. Holy fuck. That was unexpected. n/t Ian David Jul 2012 #1
Watching that I realized something Matariki Jul 2012 #2

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
2. Watching that I realized something
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 07:03 PM
Jul 2012

I realized that I'm far more inspired by art that shows people overcoming injustice rather than being overcome by it.

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