Comments on: Divas Sometimes Slip http://www.republicoft.com/2006/12/08/divas-sometimes-slip/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:47:01 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KRS10 http://www.republicoft.com/2006/12/08/divas-sometimes-slip/comment-page-1/#comment-20002 KRS10 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:21:18 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2006/12/08/divas-sometimes-slip/#comment-20002 Well,not the first time nor will it be the last that comments like these were made in '04 the comment was made by knowles that homosexuality was a sin but a few more years of of hollyweird school has taught her to be politically correct to maintain your fan base certainly comments such as but your uncle is different than most gays was pobably made as was an acception to rule we will make for him . it is what it is and will always be religion unfortunately brings division especially in our community (african american) as well as in the larger populus christians say the baptist will go to hell cause the smoke in the church parking lot & so forth i personally rely on the ability to over look uplift & ignore. KRS10 Well,not the first time nor will it be the last that comments like these were made in ’04 the comment was made by knowles that homosexuality was a sin but a few more years of of hollyweird school has taught her to be politically correct to maintain your fan base certainly comments such as but your uncle is different than most gays was pobably made as was an acception to rule we will make for him . it is what it is and will always be religion unfortunately brings division especially in our community (african american) as well as in the larger populus christians say the baptist will go to hell cause the smoke in the church parking lot & so forth i personally rely on the ability to over look uplift & ignore.

KRS10

]]> By: Craig Hickman http://www.republicoft.com/2006/12/08/divas-sometimes-slip/comment-page-1/#comment-17897 Craig Hickman Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:56:39 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2006/12/08/divas-sometimes-slip/#comment-17897 Great post. I just stumbled upon this blog because I saw the list of 2006 BLGT finalists, so first in order as a congratulations! I've got a lot of reading to do. Second, to Tony, I'm not preaching (okay, yes I am) but forgiveness is the ONLY way. Decades ago, James Baldwin told us, as Black people in a non-Black State, the only way forward is through love and forgiveness. The same must be said for Gay people in a non-Gay State. We must move forward through love and forgiveness. My mother, who was at my wedding when I married my husband, who would let us sleep together in her house until we were married (and we got married in Massachusetts long before it became "lega" to do so) but who now does and embraces my husband as your son-in-law, would go out on every long limb to protect our Divine union against foolishness. And she still believes gayness is a sin. But so what. That's her belief. She isn't acting on it, is she? That's all that matters in the end. She has found a way to reconcile those contradictions in her heart, a courageous and Herculean task as devout as she is, and that means kudos to her. Jennifer Hudson's expression of her honesty is alright with me, and I don't think she was trying to appease Black people by saying it. Peace, Craig Hickman Great post. I just stumbled upon this blog because I saw the list of 2006 BLGT finalists, so first in order as a congratulations! I’ve got a lot of reading to do.

Second, to Tony, I’m not preaching (okay, yes I am) but forgiveness is the ONLY way. Decades ago, James Baldwin told us, as Black people in a non-Black State, the only way forward is through love and forgiveness. The same must be said for Gay people in a non-Gay State. We must move forward through love and forgiveness. My mother, who was at my wedding when I married my husband, who would let us sleep together in her house until we were married (and we got married in Massachusetts long before it became “lega” to do so) but who now does and embraces my husband as your son-in-law, would go out on every long limb to protect our Divine union against foolishness. And she still believes gayness is a sin. But so what. That’s her belief. She isn’t acting on it, is she? That’s all that matters in the end. She has found a way to reconcile those contradictions in her heart, a courageous and Herculean task as devout as she is, and that means kudos to her.

Jennifer Hudson’s expression of her honesty is alright with me, and I don’t think she was trying to appease Black people by saying it.

Peace,

Craig Hickman

]]> By: Tony Nicholas http://www.republicoft.com/2006/12/08/divas-sometimes-slip/comment-page-1/#comment-17625 Tony Nicholas Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:30:04 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2006/12/08/divas-sometimes-slip/#comment-17625 You are so forgiving aren't you T? I don;t know how you do it, but I just find it so hard to deal with shit like that, I don't bother - I learn to interact, but keep my distance at the same time. Probably why I get people saying, there is so much going on behind your mask Tony! You are so forgiving aren’t you T? I don;t know how you do it, but I just find it so hard to deal with shit like that, I don’t bother – I learn to interact, but keep my distance at the same time.

Probably why I get people saying, there is so much going on behind your mask Tony!

]]> By: rpcjr http://www.republicoft.com/2006/12/08/divas-sometimes-slip/comment-page-1/#comment-17607 rpcjr Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:35:07 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2006/12/08/divas-sometimes-slip/#comment-17607 this was an excellent post about the difficulties that many gay blacks faced. the church has become the number one opponent, even as many gays dominate the pews. i'm sure Beyonce and Jennifer both have worked with enough gays AND bean counters to not condemn them, but still it's apparent they only mean amnesty for the GLBT individuals they know personally. this was an excellent post about the difficulties that many gay blacks faced. the church has become the number one opponent, even as many gays dominate the pews. i’m sure Beyonce and Jennifer both have worked with enough gays AND bean counters to not condemn them, but still it’s apparent they only mean amnesty for the GLBT individuals they know personally.

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