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Bishop Jackson on Hate Crimes Bill
Anti-gay activist Bishop Harry Jackson says "the Black church needs to take the lead" in countering hate crimes legislation because "everybody who talks out about this, except for African Americans, is labeled as a racist and a bigot."
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Image Award
Toure of BET News says he doesn't understand why "black people in general are really not that concerned with homophobia"; says most do not believe the two civil rights movements can be equated.
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Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes
Filmmaker Byron Hurt looks at machismo in rap music and hip-hop culture, including both the creative aspects of the music and the misogyny, violence and homophobia it often perpetuates.
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50 Cent's 2 Cents
Rapper 50 Cent says he has no problem using anti-gay epithets, but that he doesn't mean them as a direct insult to anyone; says "my Mom did like women, so how can I hate gay people?"
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Gay in the NBA
Former NBA player John Amaechi talks about homophobia in sports and the difficulty of coming out. Amaechi says the response from players like Shaquille O'Neal has been "heart warming."
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Room for Gays in NBA: Charles Barkley
Former NBA player Charles Barkley said he has played with several gay man and that it didn't bother him at all; says the media unfairly assumes most professional athletes are anti-gay.
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Gay Hatred in Pro Sports
Openly gay former NBA player John Amaechi talks about Tim Hardaway's anti-gay comments.
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Chicago Shooting
A Chicago shooting that left six black gay men wounded has prompted local leaders to speak out against intolerance. One man says the shooting destroyed what he once thought of as a "safe haven."
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