Professor Locs: Gay Stuff

Interview on the BJ Murphy Show

Hey guys I had a great interview with the guys at the BJ Murphy Show about my new book!

Check it out and tell me what you think!

Posted at 08:27 AM in African-American, Books, Gay Stuff, LGBT, Popular culture | Permalink | Comments (0)

Latest viral video: Boy You Gay

We have a new victim of the “pray the gay away” propaganda machine. Some poor fool’s video has gone viral after declaring he has been cured in a come to Jesus, summer revival, Pentecostal display of and I use the term lightly “rediscovered heterosexuality” (Insert side eye).

Old boy is heard yelling, ““I’m not gay anymore. I’m delivered,” he said. “I don’t like mens anymore. I said I like women. Women, women, women….”

Boy please! Maybe if you keep chanting that you might still believe it but I am not convinced. Maybe it is the over the top antics…maybe it’s the fact that you found a paisley Liberace jacket in 2014 or maybe it was your next statement:

“I would not date a man,” the man continues. “I would not carry a purse. I would not put on makeup. I will love a woman.”

And if you were doing all that you were not just gay you were a drag queen.

I am so over folks thinking you should pray the gay away. You are gay you do not have cancer get over it and embrace who you are and walk in your own truth.

We have seen this non-sense before…how you doing Antoine Dodson?

Lord help the children!

I just want to grab this dude and in my best The Help voice say to him:

You is kind!

You is fabulous!

And boy you is gay!

Posted at 07:33 AM in African-American, Current Affairs, Gay Stuff, LGBT, politics, Popular culture, Social Media, You Tube | Permalink | Comments (1)

"Chozen" White Gay Rapper FX Animated Series

So I have to give a shout out to my little play brother Jova for turning me onto this show. "Chozen" is about a gay white rapper fresh out of prison trying to make it big as a rap artist.

The main character,Chozen, uses his "man on man" experiences while in prison to shape his artistry. His lyrics challenge stereotypes, hyper-masculine personas and misogyny that is synonymous with the world of Hip Hop.

SNL's Bobby Moynihan is set to star in the series as Chozen, the lead character of the show with his nemesis Phantasm being voiced by legendary rapper, Method Man.

The show has come under scrutiny by some critics. Method Man responded to critics by saying, "It's a fuckin cartoon. These same hatin ass nigs cheer for Omar from the wire tho," Meth said in a Twitter post. "So fuck off wit all that it hurts hip-hop bs only thing hurtin hip hop is u self loathing over opinionated wannabe thug ass niggas..smh."

I must agree, if folks want to hate on an animated series,which by the way is funny as hell, they should hate on something much more damaging like a decade of the BET awards.

Although the show challenges the hyper-machismo persona of many male rappers it still shies away from the reality of possible Black gay rap artist. But real talk, we have to know that some folks are on the DL when it comes to their sexuality and interest.

The show at least creates an opportunity to challenge conventional norms in a very entertaining manner. The characters in the show are all hilarious.

"Chozen" is like a gay, white, rapper version of "The Boondocks." LOL

The last episode I saw was when Chozen was attending a campus LGBT meeting and gave props to a fierce transgender student and in his words "Respect for you mad tuck skills."

If you are a fan of hip hop, gay media or just enjoy irreverent humor you need to check out "Chozen" at 10:30 PM Monday nights on FX.

Posted at 11:32 AM in African-American, Gay Stuff, Hip Hop, LGBT, Popular culture, Television | Permalink | Comments (1)

50 Cent Will Mentor Transgender Teen, WTH?

Rapper, mogul and entrepreneur Curtis Jackson, a.k.a. 50 Cent will mentor a transgender teen in an upcoming six part reality show series called "Dream School" which will appear on the Sundance Channel. WTH?

The show will highlight a program where youth who have dropped out can find a place to turn their lives around.

"Dream School" will show 50 Cent mentoring Alan, a transgendered boy who was born a girl and got bullied which still unfortunately happens to many LGBT youth. “I want to graduate and get away from the people at my school,” Alan says on the show. “I got bullied. I went to the hospital. My mom just didn’t even visit me. I wish I was the person my parents wanted me to be. I wish I was born the person I am now because…I was born a girl.”

Now 50 Cent has come under fire for being historically homophobic which he denies.

There was some beef back in the day with Kanye where he all but called Kanye out as being gay.

50 Cent had a song 'Heartless Monster' that had some pretty homophobic lyrics:

"Niggas from the hood ain't supposed to wear no retro shit/I'm-a tell my lil' niggas to start kickin' ya fuckin' ass/See ya out there wit that funny shit on/Look him he's a faggot/Kick him/ Kick his fuckin' ass".

Not only does that sound homophobic but it also promotes violence against LGBT folks.

50 Cent also caught heat about three years ago when he tweeted three years ago, a hateful statement about the tragic suicide of gay teen Tyler Clementi, who jumped to his death from a bridge after he was outed, stating:

If you a man and your over 25 and you don’t eat pussy just kill your self damn it. The world will be a better place. Lol.

50 Cent has also admitted publicly that his mother before she died had same sex relationships so maybe he is a bit homophobic because he may thinks it is hitting to close to home.

"Niggas from the hood ain't supposed to wear no retro shit/I'm-a tell my lil' niggas to start kickin' ya fuckin' ass/See ya out there wit that funny shit on/Look him he's a faggot/Kick him/ Kick his fuckin' ass".
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/kanye-west/42341#Py4OG2QC1kQR5olT.99

I have seen 50 Cent on Oprah recently and I was very impressed with how spiritual this dude has become as he has matured and evolved. He seems to be trying to distance himself somewhat from the gangster, thug personna that made him rap royalty.

50 Cent denies being homophobic and explains his position: “I don’t have homophobia. I never did,” Jackson told The Wrap. “When you actually make music that mirrors the environment, you use the terminology,” he said. “You use the language. Like if you were making a painting, and you were painting the American flag, if I told you to do that, and not use red, not use the harsh terms or the tougher messages, you would never successfully paint the flag.”

I have always said that as an artist and celebrity you have automony to express yourself any way you want but because you have such a high profile, you cannot cry foul when folks hold you accountable to what you say and do.

It's that same old crap about athletes and rappers claiming I am not a role model but you sale your brand and collateral marketing based on your profile. You cannot sale $200.00 sneakers and then say young folks should not pay attention to what you do and say.

I am not sure where 50 Cent's mind is these days but I need him to pick a character. Mentor to LGBT youth or ganster mysogynistic, homophobic rapper.

It will be interesting to see how 50 Cent mentors and interacts with the transgendered youth, Alan.

Watch the clip below and see what the show is all about. "Dream School" will premiere October 7th, Mondays at 10 PM on the Sundance Channel.

Do you think 50 Cent is genuine?

All I know if they have a reality show where R Kelly mentors girl scouts I am done.....LOL.

Posted at 09:32 AM in African-American, Celebrities, Current Affairs, Gay Stuff, Hip Hop, LGBT, Popular culture, Reality Television, Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)

Mother Beats Son for Being Gay

I came across a story that immediately caught my attention because it happened in Texas, my home state, and involved a gay teen.

Erica Moore, a suburban mom from Fort Worth, was checking on her kids when she noticed that her 15-year-old son’s bedroom door was closed. (We know this mom is old school because old-school moms don’t tolerate closed doors.)

Moore walked in and found her son engaged in oral sex with her 18-year-old male cousin. She lost it and commenced to beating her son with an electrical cord.

In an interview with AllChristianNews.com, Moore explained her reaction: “When I walked in I saw my son, it was just disgusting to me, the way he was looking and my cousin was looking, and my cousin immediately ran out the door.”

Moore said she was “disgusted” by what she saw.

“They were committing a homosexual act in my house, and we are totally against that,” she said.

Moore, in her own words, was more repulsed by the idea of having a gay son than she was by the fact that her son was having sex and disrespecting her home.

I had a similar experience in my youth. I was playing fort with a cousin -- I don’t remember what we were actually doing – when my mom raised up the quilt and yanked me out of the fort. She slapped me across the face and told me not to ever do that again. I distinctly remember it was not so much disgust I saw in her eyes but absolute fear.

Years later, when I finally came out to my mother, we had another talk. My mother shared that, since the day I was born, she knew how to prepare me for a world that was not always so fair to black men. But later, she said, her suspicions about my sexuality gave rise to new concerns about how to prepare me for the world as a gay man, since she had no point of reference.

My mom said she loved me unconditionally but worried that people would judge and even harm me due to my sexuality.

But back to our other Texas mom: Moore, because she whipped her son, could be facing jail time. Several Christian groups are supporting her actions.

The president of the Texas Southern Christian Leadership Conference (TSCLC), the Rev. Kyev Tatum, wants the district attorney to drop all charges against Moore.

“I have known Sister Erica for many years, and she did what we teach every good God-fearing mother should do when their children disobey their rules, values and standards,” he said in a statement. “Texas Penal Code 9.61 gives her the legal rights and the Holy Bible gives her the religious rights to discipline her child the best way she knows how.”

On one hand, I agree that families should have latitude to discipline and raise their children, but is it fair to beat a child for being who he is?

There were bigger issues the mother should have focused on. First, this appears to be a case of incest between relatives. Second, her son -- who was a minor -- technically was engaging in a sex act with an adult.

What doesn't sit well with me is that this child was beaten because he was gay. Would Moore have displayed the same outrage had it been a girl-boy act?

As for those supporting her actions, when will the majority faith community realize that, whether they like it or not, gay folks are members of your congregations, families and communities.

The phrase “spare the rod, spoil the child,” although used in faith environments, is not an actually Bible verse. Moore may have been guided by the proverb, but in reaching for the rod she also may have done more harm than good. The “disgust” she displayed toward her gay son may now become his primary frame of reference.

I understand Moore’s fear, but I hope for her son’s sake that they will have another discussion and she will accept and love him unconditionally.

Posted at 07:27 AM in African-American, Gay Stuff, LGBT, Q City Metro, Religion | Permalink | Comments (0)

We Love Our Gay Dog

So my partner and I were watching television the other night when we came across a news story about a man who put his dog in a kill shelter because he thought the animal was gay. WTH?

I had to get more on this story, so I went online. According to reports, the Jackson, Tenn., resident signed over his male pit bull/American bulldog mix because the dog humped other male dogs.

Well stop the presses. I guess that makes almost any dog gay.

I have heard about parents freaking out when they find out their child is gay and even going to the extreme of kicking them out of the house. I have had to mentor several young gay people who endured such experiences, but what moron tries to put down a dog because he thinks it’s gay?

This might take some of you folks over the edge, especially those who think being gay is a choice, but Psychology Today reports that animals can be gay and that dogs will sometimes mount each other to express dominance, just for play or because they are nervous or excited. I could make a gay guy comparison here but that would be too easy…lol.

Thankfully, there was such an uproar over the possibility that this handsome dog would be put down that someone started a Facebook campaign on its behalf. That’s when a woman named Stephanie Fryns came to its rescue.
The Jackson Rabies Control agency said Fryns adopted the dog Thursday morning. It was scheduled to be euthanized at 1 p.m. that day. Talk about a close save.

I know I travel in different circles, but I don’t see the problem. We have always had gay dogs. Our boxer, Trinity, is a fiercely proud lesbian. What better person to protect our home than a strapping lesbian boxer with male authority issues?

We have a running monologue about her life as a lesbian: She frequents The Thirsty Beaver on Central Avenue, which in Trinity’s world is a lesbian bar. She hangs out most nights with her girl pack Pickles and Marge, who is a bartender. Trinity has even been known to get into bar fights and has a weakness for strippers. So needless to say, we are comfortable with our gay dog and would not have it any other way.

I know none of you would be so callous as to disown your dog because it was gay, but if you suspect your pooch is a bit more precious than most, I offer Professor Loc’s Top 5 signs your dog might be gay:

5. Your girl Whippet lifts her legs instead of squatting like a lady.

4. Your Great Dane steals and hoards your daughter’s Barbie dolls instead of socks.

3. Your beagle howls gleefully whenever he hears Barbara Streisand or Cher on the radio.

2. Your Doberman suddenly starts flashing pink toe nail polish.

1. You find a current issue of “Rough Mutts” under your bulldog Bruno’s pet bed.

If you see such signs, do not be alarmed. There are many agencies and support groups to help you understand your gay pet. Just remember, they are still your pets and you should love them unconditionally.

Posted at 07:40 AM in African-American, Gay Stuff, LGBT, Popular culture, Q City Metro, Social Media, Weblogs | Permalink | Comments (0)

Will Elmo Scandal Change Sesame Street's Neighborhood?

We are all familiar with the lyrics, “Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?” Is it the same neighborhood?

I grew up watching “Sesame Street” and the “Electric Company” back in the day, so like many of you I’ve been a bit concerned about all the recent media attention around one of its more popular residents -- Elmo -- or the man that brings Elmo to life, Kevin Clash.

Holy Muppet madness Batman!

Unless you are suffering from a concussion sustained during a HD TV brawl on Black Friday, you surely have followed the ongoing Sesame Street-Elmo scandal.

Well, to quickly catch you up: An unidentified young man accused Clash of an inappropriate sexual relationship that allegedly took place when the accuser was a minor. This accusation was in the media for days. Clash made a statement to NBC news acknowledging that he is homosexual but denied any inappropriate relationship with the accuser.

But right before the phrase “Tickle me Elmo” was about to take on nefarious tone, the accuser recanted and Clash seemed to be in the clear. That turn of events was not only good news to Clash but to the larger LGBT community, because it only fed the stereotype of gay men as predators. I was personally pulling for Clash and thought that this was just some young trade trying to stunt him out of some cash.

Clash was barely on his knees again (as a puppeteer, people) when another accuser, Cecil Singleton, filed a similar suit. Singleton, who is now a 24-year-old college student, claimed to have had a two-week relationship with Clash back in 2003, when Singleton was only 15.

That allegation seemed too much for Clash, who resigned and released this statement: "Personal matters have diverted attention away from the important work Sesame Street is doing, and I cannot allow it to go on any longer. I am deeply sorry to be leaving and am looking forward to resolving these personal matters privately."

I hate that Clash felt that he had to resign, because as long as he was working Elmo, we at least knew where his hands were. Anyway, Clash’s life just became more complicated because yet another lawsuit has been filed against him.

The latest comes from a Florida man who says he went to New York in 2000, when he was 16, to visit relatives while pursuing modeling opportunities. He alleges that he met Clash on a gay chat line while Clash was posing as a 30-year-old man named Craig. A few conversations later, the lawsuit alleges, the young man went to Clash’s Manhattan apartment, where Clash allegedly gave the accuser alcohol and engaged in sexual contact with the accuser. Clash allegedly kept in contact with the accuser until he finished high school, turned 18 and moved to New York, where they continued their relationship.

This story in some areas becomes very convoluted. I am not condoning Clash’s decisions. The reality is that some of these young people look old for their ages, and Clash might be more appropriately accused of being an older man with bad judgment than a predator. The jury is still out.

The story becomes even more complicated as Clash is now facing a 4th accuser.

Regardless of his sexuality, Clash is an adult, and if nothing else maybe he should stop being a gay cougar chasing young trade and pursue relationships with folks closer to his own age.

I started this column waxing nostalgic about Sesame Street, but with Mitt Romney’s Big Bird gaffe and now Elmo’s sex scandal, some of these children’s characters have been caught up in very adult situations.

Is Sesame Street now in the hood?

Sesame Street to me is like so many urban neighborhoods -- changed due to urban flight, gentrification and a fickle real estate market. Yes, the neighborhood surrounding Sesame Street may have changed, but its long-time residents maintain their integrity and core values.

With change, we learn to adapt. So rather than walking and risking a potential mugging simply to ask,” Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?” I follow the GPS from the comfort and safety of a cab…smile.

Posted at 04:43 AM in African-American, Celebrities, Current Affairs, Gay Stuff, LGBT, Popular culture, Q City Metro, Television, Weblogs | Permalink | Comments (0)

Elmo Puppeteer Resigns After Another Accuser Comes Forward

Kevin Clash, the man behind the muppet Elmo has been in and out of the media for weeks about an alleged sex scandal between a young man claiming to have been underaged at the time of their relationship.

Well that accuser, Sheldon Stevens, recanted his story and just when Clash was ready to start tickling Elmo again another accuser comes forward.

According to USA Today Kevin Clash has resigned as the beloved voice of Sesame Street's Elmo. A law suit was recently filed by Cecil Singleton, who is now a 24 year old college student but claims to have had a two week relationship with Clash in 2003 when he was only 15 years old.

Okay is it just me or are you thinking where are the parents?

Clash did not dispute the allegatiosn but released this statement, "Personal matters have diverted attention away from the important work Sesame Street is doing, and I cannot allow it to go on any longer. I am deeply sorry to be leaving and am looking forward to resolving these personal matters privately."

I hope for Clash's sake and the larger LGBT community these allegations are not true and his name is cleared.

I hate that Clash felt he had to resign because as long as he was working Elmo we at least knew where his hands were and specifically they were not on some young trade.

Posted at 02:00 PM in African-American, Celebrities, Current Affairs, Gay Stuff, LGBT, Popular culture, Television, Weblogs | Permalink | Comments (0)

Accuser of Elmo Puppeteer Finally Revealed

Kevin Clash the lovable voice behind Sesame Street's character Elmo has been on a rollercoaster ride in the media but his accuser has finally come clean.

Clash admitted to being a gay man and also maintained that his relationship with the accuser was mutual and of age.

So who was this guy?

The young guy who accused the Elmo puppeteer, Kevin Clash of an inappropriate gay sexual relationship when he was younger and later recanted his story has finally been indentifed after taking Mr. Clash through all this drama.

Recently the Smoking Gun reported that Sheldon Stevens a 24 year old actor and model (why are they always an actor/model) is the man who tried to discredit Mr. Clash.

The LGBT community has drama just like straight celebrities. Same sex, same problems.

Stevens released a statement through his attorney to the New York Times.

The statement said that the previously alleged victim "wants it to be known that his sexual relationship with [Clash] was an adult consensual relationship.”

I said that Mr. Clash was most likely being hustled by some young trade.