Is Gay the New Black?

Written by: Liberator

Don’t call it a comeback; it’s been here for years! Not as publicized as it now is presently, homosexuality seems to be like the new iPhone or True Religion jeans. You’re either currently a part of it, was once a part of it, thought about it, or know someone that’s a part it. And I purposely call the lifestyle “it” because homosexuality seems to be more than a lifestyle but a trendy new fashion. Even in political and religious realms, homosexuality is now a highly debatable topic that is currently discussed and publicized a lot more nowadays. With roughly every one in ten people rockin’ a rainbow belt, some studies prove that more people are coming out of the closet because in this day and age homosexuality is no longer advertised as a mental sickness, disease, or illness. That means at least one of your friends, family members, colleagues, or last ten former significant others decided to spend some extra special time with someone of the same sex. Some argue it’s obvious that being involved in homosexual activity is a part of the latest trends or fashions by just listening to different song lyrics.

Pop/rock singer Katy Perry was one the first to talk about homosexuality in a fun, bubbly way in the summer of 2008 when she released her debut single “I Kissed a Girl”. T-Pain produced Ray Lavender’s “My Girl Gotta Girlfriend” featuring T-Pain and Ray J also was released last summer. Plus, new Young Money artist Drake asked ladies in the summer jam song of 2009 “Every Girl”, “And we’re all drunk. Remind us: are any of y’all into girls like I am? Lesbi-honest.” And of course, you have Lil’ Wayne with his occasional homo-referenced lyrics including, “I’m riding with a bad chick and her girlfriend in the back” or “…every chick with a p***y wanna f**k me, but I just feed them drugs and then watch them f**k each other.”

Perhaps some celebrities and artists have something to do with those straight, bi-curious, or closeted folk deciding to now proudly represent the developing land of the red, white, and rainbow. Even award-winning, daytime talk show hostess Ellen DeGeneres publicly came out as a lesbian in 1997 on the Oprah Winfrey Show and has still consecutively been chosen as viewers’ favorite talk show host and funniest female star for the past four years. So, the question still remains: is gay a fashion? Those optimistic lifers in the gay community believe that more people are coming out because it is now being more accepted; so those who claimed to be straight for emotional, spiritual, physical, or professional reasons are now feeling more comfortable about claiming their homosexuality. Pessimistic lifers think homo-newbies are only doing it for attention, a hobby, or just curious to try new things.

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