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Post by Anthony on Aug 1, 2013 19:13:46 GMT -5
Use this thread to discuss anything about Madonna and the homosexual community. Though I have said that she does probably care about equal rights for everyone, she does use the homosexual community to get sales, attention and controversy.------------- Also in the Russia suing Madonna thread. Madonna, Lady Gaga Violated Russian Law – Prosecutors |
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Post by ForgottenOne on Aug 2, 2013 1:50:18 GMT -5
Its very obvious shes fake. Look at this article flea posted on her site! ‘Madonna Ripped Off The Black, Gay Community'- 25/09/2012 11:01 AM
Director Sheldon Larry says that the US pop icon exploited the black gay ball scene for her hit song Vogue
Written by Hazelann Williams
THE WORLD of black, gay, drag balls are full of glamour and sultry songs, sensual dancing and gorgeous men bathed in glitter – or so new film Leave It On The Floor would have us believe.
In this musical, Bradley (played by Ephraim Sykes) is kicked out of his home by his mother when she finds out that he is gay. Alone and with nowhere to go, Bradley eventually finds his way to a nightclub, which is hosting a gay ball and thus his new life begins.
Creator Sheldon Larry wanted to make the movie as real as possible, so he enlisted the help of Beyoncé’s creative director Kim Burse and gave many parts in the movie to the young black men from the gay-ball community. Larry, himself openly gay, talks about the eccentricity of his film – and claims that Madonna ripped the off the black, gay community.
“Most of the kids in the ball world are runaways and throwaways,” says the 53-year-old. “They’ve been tossed out by their family because they are gay or transgender. They find each other on the street and they connect in the club. And every six or seven weeks, they stage a ball and compete in different category such as Voguing.”
And according to the director, that is where singer Madonna stole the idea for her iconic ‘90s hit Vogue, complete with the dance of the same name.
“I used to see Madonna at these balls,” he recalls. “Her song Vogue was taken out of this world and so was the dance. In this film, I didn’t want to rip them off, as I felt Madonna had in the past. I wanted to put these kids centre-stage and celebrate who they are by bringing positivity to the culture as a whole.”
Indeed, positive vibes ooze from this film, despite it tackling some serious issues, like homelessness, family break-ups and homophobia. Even though the characters have experienced tough times, all of their troubles disappear as soon as they hit the catwalk.
“To them, drag is everything. The music, dance, costume, make-up and hair – it’s a hotbed of creativity.”
Leading the way in the club is matriarchal transvestite Queef Latina, who takes Bradley under her wing and teaches him the rules of the ball world. And in case you were wondering, yes, Queef Latina is an audacious play on the name of US entrepreneur, Queen Latifah.
“It is absolutely a play on the name Queen Latifah,” Larry says of his character. “My character is a wonderful transgender mother whose name evokes her status.”
But far from being all about partying and balls, Leave It On The Floor asserts a moral message that stretches beyond the gay and transgender worlds.
“I wanted to do a film about family. I’m a single gay dad; I’ve been raising twin daughters who are now 19-years-old and I know families come in different shapes and sizes. I wanted to do a movie about a kid on a journey and him finding a family in the most unlikely place.”
Leave It On The Floor is out on DVD from September 24. For more information visit www.ballmusical.com
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Post by Anthony on Aug 2, 2013 13:47:11 GMT -5
Thanks someone for pointing this out. This movie ~she might be directing has homosexual characters. The Queen of Horrible Acting and Directing may be coming to a theatre near you... Madonna Options Rights To 'The Impossible Lives Of Greta Wells,' Adaptation Of Andrew Sean Greer's Time-Traveling Novel?Jul 31, 2013 Madonna's film efforts haven't received the highest praise in the past, but the 54-year-old queen of pop may try her hand at directing once again with an adaptation of the recently released novel "The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells." Andrew Sean Greer, author of "Greta Wells," told SF Weekly that Madonna called him personally to discuss obtaining the rights for a movie. It's unclear whether the singer will simply produce, as Greer speculated, or take on a larger role with the project. "Greta Wells" depicts a woman living in New York's Greenwich Village in 1985 when her gay twin brother dies of an unnamed disease that mirrors AIDS. The shock treatments she receives as therapy allow her to travel back in time to 1918 and 1941, where she encounters old acquaintances and finds much-needed self-discovery. Greer's book has received positive reception from critics, with The New York Times calling it a "generous novel" that's "as precisely engineered as a Swiss watch." "I got a phone call last week. ... I think it’s fine," Greer reportedly told Litseen. "No one’s asked me about this. ... From a celebrity who read the book and loved it so much she called me up personally to talk to me about it. I thought it was going to be one of her assistants who was like, loved your book, she’s interested. Right. She didn’t read it. But oh no, no, no. She called me. She read it. She totally got it. There were a couple other people interested and they sort of all made a deal together, and she’s optioned the rights to it. We’ll see what happens. But it’s fun because it was Madonna." If she were to direct, the movie would mark Madonna's third feature behind the camera, following 2008's "Filth and Wisdom" and 2011's "W.E." Both efforts received largely negative reviews, but Madonna has never been one to shy away at the behest of critics. |
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Post by Anthony on Aug 2, 2013 13:50:13 GMT -5
Its very obvious shes fake. Look at this article flea posted on her site! ‘Madonna Ripped Off The Black, Gay Community'- 25/09/2012 11:01 AM
Director Sheldon Larry says that the US pop icon exploited the black gay ball scene for her hit song Vogue
Written by Hazelann Williams
THE WORLD of black, gay, drag balls are full of glamour and sultry songs, sensual dancing and gorgeous men bathed in glitter – or so new film Leave It On The Floor would have us believe.
In this musical, Bradley (played by Ephraim Sykes) is kicked out of his home by his mother when she finds out that he is gay. Alone and with nowhere to go, Bradley eventually finds his way to a nightclub, which is hosting a gay ball and thus his new life begins.
Creator Sheldon Larry wanted to make the movie as real as possible, so he enlisted the help of Beyoncé’s creative director Kim Burse and gave many parts in the movie to the young black men from the gay-ball community. Larry, himself openly gay, talks about the eccentricity of his film – and claims that Madonna ripped the off the black, gay community.
“Most of the kids in the ball world are runaways and throwaways,” says the 53-year-old. “They’ve been tossed out by their family because they are gay or transgender. They find each other on the street and they connect in the club. And every six or seven weeks, they stage a ball and compete in different category such as Voguing.”
And according to the director, that is where singer Madonna stole the idea for her iconic ‘90s hit Vogue, complete with the dance of the same name.
“I used to see Madonna at these balls,” he recalls. “Her song Vogue was taken out of this world and so was the dance. In this film, I didn’t want to rip them off, as I felt Madonna had in the past. I wanted to put these kids centre-stage and celebrate who they are by bringing positivity to the culture as a whole.”
Indeed, positive vibes ooze from this film, despite it tackling some serious issues, like homelessness, family break-ups and homophobia. Even though the characters have experienced tough times, all of their troubles disappear as soon as they hit the catwalk.
“To them, drag is everything. The music, dance, costume, make-up and hair – it’s a hotbed of creativity.”
Leading the way in the club is matriarchal transvestite Queef Latina, who takes Bradley under her wing and teaches him the rules of the ball world. And in case you were wondering, yes, Queef Latina is an audacious play on the name of US entrepreneur, Queen Latifah.
“It is absolutely a play on the name Queen Latifah,” Larry says of his character. “My character is a wonderful transgender mother whose name evokes her status.”
But far from being all about partying and balls, Leave It On The Floor asserts a moral message that stretches beyond the gay and transgender worlds.
“I wanted to do a film about family. I’m a single gay dad; I’ve been raising twin daughters who are now 19-years-old and I know families come in different shapes and sizes. I wanted to do a movie about a kid on a journey and him finding a family in the most unlikely place.”
Leave It On The Floor is out on DVD from September 24. For more information visit www.ballmusical.com
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Post by britneyinthezone on Aug 3, 2013 3:03:42 GMT -5
Madonna used to be the gay activist but her time has passed.
Britney is the biggest gay icon today.
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Post by someone on Aug 3, 2013 5:01:22 GMT -5
Britney? What did she do for gay community?
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Post by britneyinthezone on Aug 4, 2013 1:23:49 GMT -5
Britney? What did she do for gay community?  You serious? Toxic was played in gay clubs and made elcetropop more popular. |
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Post by someone on Aug 4, 2013 7:50:49 GMT -5
You serious? Toxic was played in gay clubs and made elcetropop more popular. And that's all? Toxic was played in many places, raio and tv stations. But this song wasn't made for gays and it has nothing in common with them. |
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Post by Anthony on Aug 5, 2013 1:44:02 GMT -5
Here's something that makes me wonder. If she really was a great homosexual activist...
From the I Hate Madonna Handbook by Ilene Rosenzweig, Page 14:
**1: The suit was withdrawn after an out-of court settlement was reached.
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This is clearly an example of Madonna using homosexuals to get attention and controversy. But that's not my main point with this excerpt. If she really was a supporter of gay rights, and if she really cared about these dancers, as she claimed, she would not yell at him to "Get over it."
A true friend, and supporter of gay rights, would try to calm him down. Tell him that everything will be okay. Maybe try to talk to his family and explain to them that they have to accept their son for who he is.
Not act like a b-tch. Yes, it is her film and she can keep whatever she wants in it, but exposing someone like that for the sake of controversy and attention, and then not offer any support (as she claimed to care for all of them) is truly disgusting.
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Post by jessicalotiva on Aug 5, 2013 19:59:08 GMT -5
Do you guys remember when M spoke to the president about bullying of gay youth, gave speeches at political events, started an AIDS fundraiser by selling lip-gloss, dedicated a song to gays, and attended city-wide Pride rallies?
Oh wait...
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Post by AmeliaMagic on Aug 6, 2013 18:19:45 GMT -5
Fortunately there are some gays who see the truth and aren't fans of her.
Lamedonna is only a puppet who uses current events to her advantage.
Her idiot fans are far worse off. They say Gaga is fake when she has done more than Dumbdonna has. LOL.
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Post by Anthony on Aug 11, 2013 0:15:46 GMT -5
These articles detail Madonna's charitable contributions. Notice how the Kabbalah Centers get more money than AIDS Research projects or the Raising Malawi Charity.  2007Revealed: Madonna donated staggering £2million to Kabbalah groups in one year aloneSpiritual advice for Madonna hasn't come cheap - she handed over close to £2m to the Kabbalah religious group in one year alone.Tax filings for her charitable foundation, called Ray of Light Foundation, revealed a total of £1.75m was given to the Kabbalah Centre of Los Angeles. A further £2,600 was given to an offshoot of the group, Spirituality for Kids. The money is believed to have paid for books and other items to be used in schools. The figures are contained in the 2007 tax filings to the US taxman for her Ray of Light Foundation. According to reports in the US while Kabbalah benefited from her generosity no money was given to her other main charity, Raising Malawi.Despite adopting a son David from the impoverished African country Madonna, 50, did not make any charitable donations to groups working in the country. Madonna's other sizeable charity donations include £200,000 to the Mobilization Against AIDS charity and £10,000 to the TJ Martell Foundation for Cancer Research.The singer has a £300m fortune and ticket sales from her last tour grossed over £60m. Having divorced husband Guy Ritchie after four years of marriage she is reported to be giving him a cash lump sum of £12m. Ritchie will keep their 1,200 acre Ashcombe House country estate in Wiltshire which is worth £20 million. The film director will also keep his £3 million Punchbowl pub in London. In one of the biggest celebrity break-ups of 2008 the singer petitioned for divorce on the grounds of 40-year-old Ritchie's 'unreasonable behaviour'. The couple were granted a 'quickie divorce' at London's High Court in December. The couple will share custody of their sons, Rocco, eight, and three-year-old adopted David. Madonna's 12-year-old daughter Lourdes, from a previous relationship, is expected to live in America with her mother. Madonna and Ritchie were briefly reunited over Christmas for a service at the London Kabbalah Centre. But they left in separate cars and Madonna had dinner with close friend Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Chris Martin. 2009Madonna’s donations in 2009 – Rumour about a flight – The “Holiday” caseMadonna’s charitable donations in 2009 Of the nearly $2.9 million the singer donated to different causes, in 2009, through her Ray of Light Foundation, a vast proportion went to organisations with links with the Kabbalah movement. She gave $2.25 million to Raising Malawi, $200,000 donation to Spirituality for Kids and $10,000 to the Jewish Big Brothers and Sisters scheme, a charity, based in Los Angeles, that runs mentoring programmes for Jewish children.  |
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Post by Anthony on Dec 4, 2013 1:55:57 GMT -5
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Post by Anthony on Feb 4, 2014 1:56:19 GMT -5
I would assume that with this project, Madonna is against the anti-homosexual laws Russia passed. What I would really like to know, is if she's cashing in the money she's making from the Hard Candy Russian gym? How can you openly be against a country but then operate a business in that same country and make money off it?  linkWATCH: Katy Perry and Madonna Stand Up for LGBT Russians With #GayPropaganda |
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Post by Anthony on Feb 11, 2014 22:09:28 GMT -5
I'm posting this from my phone so I'll fix the link later. According to this author, he says that the "YMCA" song helped gay culture become more mainstream. Madonna fans usually say that "Vogue" was the song that helped bring gay culture mainstream but the "YMCA" song was released in 1978, 12 years before "Vogue." The Village People Talk About The Origin Of Disco Classic 'Y.M.C.A.' (VIDEO) |
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