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Hey Mrs. Carter—What About the Gays?
Beyoncé’s unused self-titled album is not only a pop masterpiece; it’s also a carefully orchestrated polemic. Every dance move, every outfit, every lyric is carefully curated to articulate a clear message—the Beyoncé feminist manifesto. It says, among other things, that it is okay to be imperfect, that it is okay to be ridiculously sexy and hold ridiculously sexy sex, and that it is okay to command power as a woman and as a person of color.
It dawned on me, though, after I drooled over the album’s 17 videos for about the fourth time, that it featured not a single unambiguous nod to LGBTQ rights. The “Haunted” video seems to introduce “queers”—that is, people different from a “normal” nuclear family of mannequins by virtue of their race, class, gender, age, etc. But even as Beyoncé glances at this queer world, it’s unclear whether it’s being substantively engaged and celebrated or just voyeuristically depicted as a freakshow. Considering the earnestness of the issues this album does unambiguouslyaddress, I cannot help but undergo slapped in the face by the paucity—no, the patent absence—of explicitly lgbtq+ characters. With every cut-to in which
Beyonce Offers Support for Gay Marriage
Beyoncé showed her support for gay marriage last night with a post on Instagram depicting a handwritten record that read, simply enough: “If you like it you should be qualified to put a ring on it,” followed by the hashtag “We will unite 4 marriage equality!”
Beyoncé also posted a photo of the Human Rights Campaign’s red equal indicate logo with he message, “It’s about time #equality #prop8 #marriageislove . . . show your support!”
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The two messages came the identical day the Supreme Court heard the first of two pending cases on gay marriage. Yesterday’s case dealt with California’s Proposition 8, which banned queer marriage in the state; while today the court will hear arguments about the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Operate, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
Last May, Beyoncé’s husband Jay-Z also came out in support of lgbtq+ marriage after being asked about President Obama’s then-recent endorsement
8 Times Beyoncé Proved She Is a Fierce LGBTQ Ally
On Monday (March 11), Beyoncé and Jay-Z were announced as the recipients of this year’s Vanguard Award from GLAAD for their continued support of the LGBTQ community, joining past honorees like Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Janet Jackson and Cher. The couple will take the stage on March 28 to deliver a message of empowerment and encouragement that, given their superstar status, will reach a global audience.
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But before she was announced as an honoree, Beyoncé has proven to be an ally for the LGBTQ group — not only is her discography inescapable at gay bars around the world, the superstar has made her love and advocacy for the LGBTQ community abundantly clear.
From her support of LGBTQ artists to her passion for transgender rights, here are eight times Beyoncé was an active ally for the LGBTQ community.
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In a 2011 interview with Pride Source, the superstar accepted the difficulty of coming out an
Beyonce dedicates Glaad award to lgbtq+ uncle who died from HIV
Beyonce says she was "overwhelmed" at getting recognition at the 2019 Glaad awards, along with her husband Jay-Z.
The superstar couple were honoured by the organisation for their work promoting LGBT acceptance.
Beyonce dedicated the couple's vanguard award to her uncle who died from issues relating to HIV.
"I want to dedicate this award to my uncle Johnny, the most fabulous gay human I have ever met, who helped raise me and my sister," she said.
"Witnessing his battle with HIV was one of the most painful experiences I've ever lived."
"I'm hopeful that his struggle served to open pathways for other young people to live more freely.
"LGBTQIA rights are human rights."
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before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.During her speech, she also said that a tribute performance from A Star Is Born and RuPaul's Drag Race star Shangela left her with torn tights.