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Sports, Slurs, and Homophobia: an American Tradition
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Reds’ broadcaster Thom Brennaman as the arbiter of “fag capitals of the world.”The Fox Sports Ohio and Reds play-by-play announcer was overheard on an open mike last week using the gay slur when describing, I suppose leading gay cities in the world?
How in the world does Brennaman know what constitutes a gay city? Does he know something the rest of us don’t know? Does his attraction to balls go further than baseballs?
Is he taking late night batting practice in darkened cages? The braggadocio’s boast and bash were just the latest in a long line of sports related figures using gay slurs, ostensibly to show their masculinity; however, what it really reveals when throwing those terms around are narrow minds in a world where gay capital cities.
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09.02 / 03:49
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In a First, Asian-American Lesbian Confirmed to Ambassador-Level Post
press release described her as “a leading authority in international development policy with over 30 years of experience in the multi-disciplinary field that includes finance, technology, and the environment.”Wong has said she was inspired by the late Congressman John Lewis, a longtime civil rights leader. Lewis, she wrote in a Facebook post last year, “taught me about making good trouble but necessary trouble.” She accompanied Lewis on his annual visits to Selma, Ala., where he was beaten by police during a 1965 voting rights demonstration, and videotaped his appearances.Wong is founder of the Conference on APA Leadership, which encourages young Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders to pursue careers in public service. The LGBTQ Victory Institute, which advocated for Wong’s nomination and confirmation, issued a laudatory statement Tuesday.
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