The Gay and Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn took issue wh a scene "The Bad Touch" that said portrayed gay-bashg. Geffen Rerds eded the clip, which featur bandmembers nng around Paris drsed as monkeys.
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GAY-BASHG COMPLAT SPURS ED OF BLOODHOUND GANG VIOANTI-FAMATN GROUP TAK OFFENSE TO SCENE CLIP FOR "THE BAD TOUCH."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MICBY ARCHIVE-COREY-MOSSMARCH 2, 2000/10:31 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY ARCHIVE-COREY-MOSSMARCH 2, 2000 / 10:31 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GAY-BASHG COMPLAT SPURS ED OF BLOODHOUND GANG VIO","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2000-03-03T03:31:00.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2000-03-03T03:31:00.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"ARCHIVE-COREY-MOSS","ARTICLESECTN":"MIC"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A SCENE OM THE BLOODHOUND GANG'S SATIRIL VIO FOR "THE BAD TOUCH" WAS EDED OUT THIS WEEK, AFTER THE GAY AND LBIAN ALLIANCE AGAST DEFAMATN CLAIMED PORTRAYED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I THK THE IMAGE OUT THERE WAS DANGERO," STT SEOM, ENTERTAMENT MEDIA DIRECTOR FOR GLAAD, SAID. "I KNOW 'S A SATIRE — I MEAN, E ON, THE BAND IS DRSED AS MONKEYS — BUT A GAY-BASHG SCENE ANY NTEXT TODAY'S CLIMATE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE VIO BUTED FEB. 7 ON MTV'S "120 MUT" AND SHOWS THE STUMED MEMBERS OF THE ROCK GROUP WALKG AROUND PARIS. WHEN THEY SEE TWO MEN DRSED AS SAILORS, ARMS LOCKED, FEEDG EACH OTHER ENCH I, THEY ATTACK AND BEAT UP THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"AFTER SEEG THE VIO, I LLED MTV AND ASKED IF THEY ULD CHECK OUT. I WASN'T SURE WHAT MY EY JT SAW," SEOM SAID. "TALKG TO THEM, THEY REALIZED THAT THE SCENE QUTN WAS NOT A GOOD REPRENTATN OF THE CHANNEL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A STATEMENT, MTV SAID, "AFTER REVIEWG THE VIO AGA TERNALLY, THERE WERE SOME IMAG WE DIDN'T FEEL FORTABLE WH AND ASKED THE RERD LABEL TO MAKE SOME EDS. THE RERD PANY EDED THE VIO, AND IS CURRENTLY REGULAR ROTATN ON MTV."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BLOODHOUND GANG GUARIST LUP THUNR SAID ON FRIDAY THE BAND HAD ALREADY SUBMTED A PY OF THE VIO WH THE SCENE EDED OUT BEFORE THE GLAAD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SOMEBODY AT MTV F---ED UP AND WAS PLAYG THE WRONG VERSN OF THE VIO," THUNR SAID. "IT WOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED HAD MTV PLAYED THE RIGHT VERSN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV SPOKPERSON IRENE FU SAID ON MONDAY (MARCH 6) THAT ONLY ONE VIO WAS SUBMTED ORIGALLY, AND THE EDS TO WERE MA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LUP SAID BLOODHOUND GANG DO NOT HAVE A POLIL AGENDA. "IN THE END, 'S ALL HUMOR, JT GOOFG OFF," HE SAID. "SOME PEOPLE WOULD SAY WE'RE SEXIST OR RACIST, BUT WE'RE NOT. IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE LIKE, 'GAY PEOPLE ... OOH.' I ULD RE LS. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO, DO . IT'S THE SAME WH RELIGN, LOR OF SK, WHATEVER. IT'S NO BIG AL. JT GO OUT, HAVE FUN, LIVE YOUR LIFE AND ENJOY YOURSELF. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL WE'RE ABOUT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I THK MTV SHOULD BE APPLD," SEOM SAID. "AND CERTALY GEFFEN RERDS DID THE RIGHT THG BY TAKG ANOTHER LOOK AT AND REALIZG HOW DANGERO SUCH A VIO ULD BE." (SONICNET'S PARENT PANY, VIA, ALSO OWNS MTV.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEOM SAID GLAAD HAS NO CLEAR FNS OF WHAT IS TOLERABLE ENTERTAMENT MEDIA AND ADD THAT THEY ARE APPREHENSIVE ABOUT MAKG CENSORSHIP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT MTV'S DIENCE IS "VERY IMPRSNABLE YOUTH," HE SAID. "THEY DON'T NEED A MSAGE THAT GAY-BASHG ANY FORM IS OK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN GLAAD REARCHED THE BLOODHOUND GANG, THEY FOUND THE PHILALPHIA-SPAWNED, LOS ANGEL-BASED BAND TO BE "VERY GAY-IENDLY," SPE A SONG OM THEIR ALBUM ONE FIERCE BEER COASTER (1996) LLED "I WISH I WAS QUEER SO I COULD GET CHICKS" (REALAUD EXCERPT).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I DON'T BELIEVE THE BAND IS HOMOPHOBIC," SEOM SAID. "THE TLE OF THAT SONG IS VERY FUNNY BEE WE KNOW WHAT MEANS: 'LET'S PRETEND I'M GAY SO THAT A GIRL WILL NOT BE THREATENED BY ME. THEN SHE'LL FALL LOVE WH ME.' IT'S BEEN DONE SO MANY TIM SS 'S ACTUALLY A TIRED PLOT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE BAD TOUCH" (REALAUD EXCERPT), THE LEAD SGLE OM HOORAY FOR BOOBI, RELEASED ON TUDAY (FEB. 29), FEATUR THE CHOS "YOU AND ME BABY/ WE A'T NOTHG BUT MAMMALS/ SO LET'S DO LIKE THEY DO ON THE DISVERY CHANNEL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EARLIER THIS MONTH A DANNEVIRKE, NEW ZEALAND, UPLE LODGED A PLAT AGAST BROADSTER THE RAD NETWORK, CLAIMG THE SONG'S LYRICS BREACHED THE NORMS OF CENCY AND GOOD TASTE, WAS HARMFUL TO CHILDREN AND TRANSGRSED BROADSTERS' OBLIGATN TO BE SOCIALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE UPLE, VGHAN AND DIANE BARROW, ULD NOT BE REACHED FOR MENT, BUT A LOL NEWSPAPER ARTICLE QUOTED THEM AS SAYG THE SONG "NIGRAT THE SEXUAL ACT OF HUMANS TO THAT OF MAMMALS OF HOMOSEXUAL ORIENTATN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE BROADSTG STANDARDS AUTHORY, HOWEVER, WAS NOT NVCED THE BOUNDS OF GOOD TASTE WERE EXCEED THE NTEXT OF A MIC STATN TARGETED AT A YOUTH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"FIRST, THE WORDS WERE NOT ALWAYS DISTCT, PARTICULARLY ON A FIRST HEARG, AND SENDLY, THERE WERE TWO LEVELS OF MEANG WHICH WERE OPEN TO TERPRETATN BY THE LISTENER," THORY CHAIRMAN SAM MALG SAID HIS OFFICIAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(THIS STORY WAS UPDATED WH ADDNAL REPORTG AT 7 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EST MONDAY, MARCH 6.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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Bloodhound Gang ontman JIMMY POP has answered accatns that the band are homophobic by wrg an article for gay porn magaze ‘Homosex’.
The unlikely uplg me a month ago when Pop was beg terviewed for gay men’s magaze ‘Boyz’. He saw a py of ‘Homosex’ – distributed ee gay bars London, thought was hilar and begged to be allowed to wre somethg for cln. It is the send that is this month’s ‘Homosex’.
‘Homosex’ edor Eric Jam told that Pop was very exced at the thought of wrg the article. Jam said: “He thought ‘Homosex’ was really funny and said that if all this go down the dra and he end up back workg McDonalds then we uld give him a regular job. Jam scribed ‘Homosex’ as beg “as hard as you are allowed to go – a proper sex mag”.