Forget marriage, gay activists have bigger fish to fry. Blogger Keith Boykin’s on the warpath against the true enemy of queers everywhere. Comedy.
Two and a half years after New York activists ran her out of town for what they considered a racially offensive show, the controversial Shirley Q Liquor returns to the Big Apple on Martin Luther King Day. This time, protesters are gearing up for a new battle.
January 15, 2005
It’s refreshing to see the GLBT community is finally addressing issues that matter in the lives of real GLBT americans. Beating up on a gay white drag queen comedian takes a lot of guts. Forget about civil rights, marriage rights, and HIV/AID’s policy. Comedy is the real enemy. America needs to be rid of this “blue humor” terror.
An e-mail that Rupaul sent me (regarding a 2002 NGLTF action) addressed this menace:
“Taken out of context, ‘Shirley Q. Liquor’ can easily be misunderstood. Taken out of context, the NGLTF could easily be branded as a group of self serving sexual deviates who promote unchristian like behavior and who are actively trying to recruit “our children” into their cult. It sounds outrageous, but it’s happened before. It’s a dangerous game, lest we forget what happened in Germany sixty years ago.”
“What’s next on the politically correct NGLTF agenda? Will all drag queens be boycotted because we�re not really women? Will lesbians be brow beaten into wearing more feminine clothing? Will white rappers be protested until they start talking like real white people? Will brunettes be blacklisted because blond isn�t their natural hair color?”
Fuck Rupaul. You GLBT activists that are a part of this witchhunt action should be considered warriors! Finally, we get to the REAL ISSUES!