Member Since: 3/25/2012
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Originally posted by Playa Playa
Nope! Stop talking about what you don't know...also this is the last time I'm posting about it.
We did find out from the music first The critics who got to hear the album first reported about his sexuality and the male pronouns he used ("Bad Religion", "Forrest Gump"), it kinda blew up and people were confused, so he addressed it on his Tumblr.
But even before that he addressed his support for same-sex marriage in 2011 ("We All Try") on his first project.
After 2012 he became reclusive but took the time out four times to acknowledge his sexuality and events in the LGBT community. He congratulated Caitlyn Jenner, he reacted to marriage equality with #LoveWins, he talked about how Prince and his gender fluidity helped him come to terms with his sexuality, and he wrote the most beautiful post regarding the Orlando shooting. "Many hate us and wish we didn’t exist" is what he said.
His new albums acknowledge his relationships with men directly ("Good Guy") and use male pronouns ("Comme des Garçons"). He samples Crystal LeBeija - a trans woman - on one of them. His new music video "Nikes" is full of gayness. His new magazine includes a poem written by him about his boyfriend.
So yes, he does acknowledge LGBTQ+ exists but like a few have said in this thread...he doesn't need these racist magazines to acknowledge him.
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Originally posted by Shizuka
It's not a deep cut or really to be searched for, I guess you want him to speak of pronouns in every song even when he's telling a story that has nothing to do with that??
First you try to take a swipe at him for not speaking on it, then when it's mentioned how he addresses his sexuality it's not enough? So what you gonna be clocking everyone who isn't the right amount of prideful to you on whether or not they acknowledge their sexuality? How is him doing all those things that user listed half ass? He has to stand at a pride parade and yell his sexuality? Maybe broadcast him donating many times to LGBT organizations every time he does it (which you can't say he doesn't)? His speaking of his emotions with the same sex are so trivial? That's very odd.
What's with your obsession on how Black people view homosexuality also, he may be Black but he is also clearly a part of the LGBT community, and that's just so disrespectful to intersectionality. There's a two way street of discrimination in both communities that needs to be fixed. Frank doesn't hide behind the Hip Hop/Rap community either, he is clearly an artist that overlaps many fields, tagging him with that is just asinine and ignorant. It was clearly told to you his speaking about the LGBT community, and what he does is an an intersectional individual he acknowledges communities he is part of as a being. Never mind the fact where I don't see how he's so strongly pushing some appeal among Black people. Plus in Hip Hop/Rap there are LGBT voices on the rise and the climates are evolving in that community even if it needs more time but that's another topic.
There have been other LGBT Black individuals who have a problem with the media leaving them out. Bringing up Shamir won't change that, cause the point is one person isn't enough. There are others who are very vocal but don't get the spotlight they deserve, this is actually bigger than Frank and it's known LGBT media has a problem with showing their POC counterparts, Black people being some.
The man isn't hiding, if he was hiding he wouldn't have wrote a letter or sung his heart out about men he has had relationships with. He wouldn't put that in his art, he wouldn't claim the community, he wouldn't do any of that. Stop trying to make it that everyone has to be loud and boisterous to be proud and open, it's so exclusionary.
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Originally posted by karron0624
Wait, so a bisexual guy who actually stood up for you guy's community after Orlando happened was not doing enough, but your straight faves who didn't say or tweet **** until be hounded do more. I swear none of you think past your dicks and asses.
Frank doesn't need the publication though. He is still fine. But it is bad for other nonrelevant LGBT PoC who don't have his natural backing.
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