Black Media Scoop's post about a Wife catching her Down Low Husband is a HOAX!

Black Media Scoop posted this story about a week ago.

Supposedly, a woman caught her husband in the bed with another man. Oh my, call Jesus! But here's the thing... This is a HOAX!

This foolishness is an example of poo-putt reporting and thanks to some digging, I learned that this story is almost a year old!

Go here, see for yourself here (thanks to Scott Wooledge)

Gossip blogs like Black Media Scoop and Media Take Out consistently put out this malarkey to stir up Down Low drama amongst the Black gay community. They rarely do any research and usually very wrong with their info. But every time they get a chance, they put out some faux DL story. In fact, most of their gay content is negative towards us. It feels that they love to stip up the pot, causing a lot of mess and misunderstandings.

I am sick of it!

We need to call out this mess and hopefully shut these 4th Grade Gossip sites down!

John Legend, Can you can take the "DL" Rapper out of your New HBO Drama Project? I don't want to see him!

I just read on Deadline, that John Legend is developing a show called "Down Lo", here's the premise:

In a competitive situation, HBO has bought for development Down Lo, a drama project from singer-songwriter John Legend and producer-director Tony Krantz. Set in Miami’s South Beach, the edgy ensemble drama explores the intersection of three worlds — the party town’s popular music scene and sports and fashion circles. It deals with fame and secrets, with the stories told from multiple points of view. One of them will be that of a gay rapper living on the down low as homosexuality is still not readily accepted in the hip-hop community.

Oh so original, once again we are given the 'Gay Mammy Role' as being DL. Seriously, I'm sick of anything that speaks on the DL drama. Come on now! Can a gay brother get a non DL Black gay character? Please?

This is why I am so over anything that pushes the DL storyline. It's a lazy go-to idea, like casting Blondes as the damsel in distress and the Black or Latino male as a crimelord or gangbanger. And it perpetuate the notion that the DL life is so fascinating.

Trust me, it's not.

 I can not understand why anyone would continue to think a DL storyline is interesting. Hell, why would you want to be reminded of a dark time of your life?

Yes, please give me more stories about the days when I hated myself.

If this character turns out to be the stereotypical Black Gay character, then you can keep that character and this show!

Ain't nobody got time for that!

New Web Series: "No More Down Low"

Yes! Black America Web reports that a new web series will discuss the Down Low drama and how it needs to end.
Here's some info:

"No More Down Low," a new online show launched this week, aims to portray the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in a more holistic light and dispel myths about gay life.

The series will be on www.NoMoreDownLow.tv, so if you're interested check it out.


a wink to JMG

Lord, Oprah Revisits JL King and the Down Low

Oprah Revisits JL King and the Down Low
Uploaded by darianoutloud. - Discover LGBT videos.

Hat Tip to Darian

ABC/The View Responds to the DL Black Men and HIV Drams

Not much was said to be real about it:

ABC responded with this statement to CNN: “ On June 22, during a discussion about blood donation and the transmission of HIV/AIDS, a guest moderator on the show expressed his interpretation of data about one way the virus can be transmitted. The topic of HIV/AIDS has been raised many times over the show’s 13 years, with many voices and opinions contributing to a conversation that we expect to continue as long as The View is on the air.”

This ain't an apology, this is just a broke statement.

source

Black AIDS Institute and the National Black Justice Coalition responds to The View's misconception of HIV and Gay Black Men

Y'all may remember Sherri Shepard and D.L. Hugley talking mess about the spread of HIV/AIDS from Gay Black men, if not, here's a refresher:

Well GLADD, Black AIDS Institute and the National Black Justice Coalition has released a press release to correct this mess
This is GLAAD's 2nd attempt to take action on this.

source

Someone Lay Hands on Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Shepherd... Hera, help this woman.

Earlier this week, Sherri said this about the spread of HIV:


Luckily, there were folks to correct her, but it still bothers me that this belief is still alive and being broadcast on TV.

Sherri may not know this, but her statements could continue this sad notion that "down low" Black men are completely at fault. There are many factors to this problem and with her national TV platform, she can change those beliefs. I don't believe Sherri meant any harm, but her statements are quite damaging.

So, I hope somebody sat down and talked with her. Sherri needs to understand and know the power of her voice.

Interesting Quote: Jeff Johnson

"If we're gonna be serious, we want to lift up this notion that there's a problem, and there's a crisis with down-low brothers — that down-low brothers are leading the AIDS epidemic — and not recognize that we have a community that is unwilling to embrace its own brothers that are gay.

So if I can't go home to see my mama, because she's going to kill me, because I'm gay, you're damn right I'm going to be down-low. So how are we going to start having honest conversations about the fact that these are our brothers, our sisters, our fathers, our sons, our daughters."

Jeff talking about the power of homophobia.

Blacks and Gay Equality

Interesting info from CNN

I am happy I have moved beyond this.

You Don't Need This...

Common sense will do just fine.
And another thing... Why is JL King still relevant?

I thought we were DONE with this subject

There's a new book coming out soon about Gays in Hip Hop. Here's the plug

Everyone wants to know the truth about their favorite celebrities’ heart’s desire. Within the masculine culture of Hip Hop and Hollywood, there is a well-known gay subculture that industry insiders are keenly aware of but choose to hide. Terrance Dean worked his way up for more than ten years in the entertainment industry from intern to executive, and has lived the life of glitz and bling along with Hollywood and Hip Hop’s most glamorous. With a family full of secrets and working in an industry founded on maleness — where one’s job, friendships, and reputation all depend on remaining on the down low and in hiding — Dean writes a revealing account of the journey of coming out from hiding.

Full of startling anecdotes and incredible true stories, Hiding in Hip Hop is not a traditional tell-all. A personal and poignant memoir, it is also one of the most provocative and honest looks at stardom and sexuality.

Ok, I haven't read the book, so I really making a huge assumption. However I see some issues with this book that can do more harm than good.

My views (even though I haven't read book)

1. Books like these are nothing but tabloids. They are exposing people's private lives without their consent and possibly hurting friends, family, and others. To do a book like this means that you are out to make money at all cost. If you want to help someone discover their sexuality, then present positive role models to show them that it's ok to be gay. But to put them on front street only reinforce the fear and negativity besetting gay issues and gay people.
2. If this is a memoir, then focus on you, not people that may not have anything to do with you.
3. Don't market this as a Tell All, it's tacky and trashy. And why do you need to tell other people's business if it's not your own. That's how you get slapped!
4. Superhead wrote a tell all book and it made her a stain as a black woman. Please be aware of the outcomes. This could make you a target for mess and foolishness.
5. Please have something in there, that inspires black closeted males to come out, not go back in.
6. JL King...think about it.
   
7. I could care less about who's closeted, I care about who's leading us forward.
8. And if they're closeted, lets move on. We're out, now what are we going to do. Write about that.

I hope this book don't cause a big stink. This may push us back and dress our community as spiteful, greedy, and silly gays. I hope this brother thought about that before he wrote this book. I don't think it will solve anything that's important to us. It will be another gossip rag to talk about at the salon. And to be honest, I rather hear about hairdresser's wedding plans than who suck cock with a 40 in one hand and sweaty balls in the other.