hip hop

Frank Ocean opens up about his first love, gets support from hip-hop community

Odd Future's Frank Ocean posted an emotional letter on Tumblr on Wednesday in which he revealed that his first love was a man.

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Magic Johnson Teams Up With Rappers to Address Homophobia in Hip Hop

NBA legend and HIV/AIDS advocate Magic Johnson plans to continue educating the African American community about HIV and hopes to also address anti-gay attitudes in hip hop.

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The Root Examines Rapper T.I.'s Argument

In Vibe magazine's December issue (on stands today), rapper T.I. says that gay people are “too sensitive” to anti-gay sentiment. The Root, a leading online source of news and commentary from an African American perspective, takes a look at T.I.’s logic.

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Jojo Simmons Sets Positive Example for Fans

After GLAAD reached out, Jojo Simmons, son of the legendary Rev. Run, removed the anti-transgender and anti-gay tweets from his timeline.

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Hip-hop duo honors lesbian service members in wake of DADT repeal

Hip-hop duo God-Des and She honors lesbian service members as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" comes to an end.

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Snapshots of Our Work

Wonder what we’re up to at GLAAD?

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Kanye Turns "That's So Gay" On Its Head

The phrase "that's so gay" is often used as a vicious insult, but rapper Kanye West is determined t

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