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Contents:
- LIL NAS X MAK HISTORY AS FIRST OPENLY GAY BLACK ARTIST TO W AT CMA AWARDS
- 40 BT GAY SGERS & MICIANS OF ALL TIME (LGBTQ+ SGERS)
- HE DIED HOMELS AND FOTTEN. NOW GAY BLACK POSER JULI EASTMAN FALLY GETS HIS DUE
LIL NAS X MAK HISTORY AS FIRST OPENLY GAY BLACK ARTIST TO W AT CMA AWARDS
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Given the hip-hop muny’s reputatn of homophobia, which is particularly geared towards gay men, iLoveMakkonen’s cisn to e out to the public was mendably unapologetic. Followg the the mass shootg at Pulse nightclub, Ocean took Tumblr to share his experienc wh homophobia followg the horrific attack which targeted the LGBTQ muny last June.
40 BT GAY SGERS & MICIANS OF ALL TIME (LGBTQ+ SGERS)
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HE DIED HOMELS AND FOTTEN. NOW GAY BLACK POSER JULI EASTMAN FALLY GETS HIS DUE
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