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Let’s Hear it for Hip-Hop
Posted on: January 14th, 2012 by History Month

Hip Hop can be a liberating factor for LGBT people and there’s nothing wrong with lovin ‘it, according to journo and LGB rights campaigner Gary Nunn. Whilst acknowledging that some hip-hop lyrics are notoriously homophobic (and sexist), Nunn says he is a fan of the genre and for the most parts it’s about grass roots liberation. He also quotes fellow hip-hop fan and LGBT rights campaigner, actor and director Rikki Beadle-Blair, who insists hip-hop is not owned by homophobes. To read the article from the Huffington Post, go here.

Of course our friends Naechane Valentino and Q Boy have never left us in any doubt that it’s okay to be queer and like hip-hop; in fact it’s a positive advantage!

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