Patti Labelle's 2 Faces

Can an artist who's made millions off gays and lesbians also support the homophobic black church which is trying to destroy us?

Sadly ... yes. Patti Labelle and Eddie Long have apparently joined forces. This Easter Sunday Morning 'Miss' Patti will perform three songs from her new CD, Classic Moments, at the Easter Services of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Georgia.

Miss Pattie knows that her fan base are mostly gay men, and has embraced us in the past. So WTF??!! Are album sales so bad she would consort with this devil?

In Dec. '04, notoriously homophobic Bishop Eddie Long led a march in downtown Atlanta that attracted more than 10,000 participants ignorant black so-called Christians to oppose same-sex marriage sanction a constitutional amendment to oppress gays and lesbians.

Descendants of slaves can be quite forgetful. Patti, on the other hand, should learn the price of forgetting who put her on that pedestal. Every self-respecting homosexual should boycott Miss Labelle, her new album, her new movie, magazines she's on the cover of, and anything else we can think of to send a message that we do not appreciate her brand of 'sometimey' support.

It's a sad day for me ... for I truly love Pattie. A part of me believes she'll quickly realize the error of her decision, and apologize. But until then, we must turn our collective back on her.

No one gets a free ride off our community dollars. Not even Miss Pattie.

Comments

[4Gotten1]

That is just business man. She does support the gay community but at the same time she has to deal with politics. Plus Patti is down with the black Church as well she just doesn't agree with all of their ways.

[taylor Siluwé]

Just business?!!

That kind of support isn't really support at all. Think about it, and get back to me.

[4Gotten1]

It's support none the less. Many black gay men do the same thing. They support those same churches that deny them. At least with her i'm sure she is making a profit from it where as the gay men themselves are just giving up money to these churches.

[taylor Siluwé]

Okay. But gay men who sit in churchs where the pastor vilifies their very existance are (for lack of a better word) fools.

Bishop Eddie Long supports a constitutional amendment to deny my rights. He uses his ministry to bluster fiery homophobic rhetoric. This fuels hate. Bottom line. It tells people that gays don't deserve god or the equal right to love.

The weak minds of the world take this a step further, and actually injure (and kill) gays who cross their paths.

In that sense, Bishop Long (and his ilk) are complicit and all the madness that is clearly rooted in homophobia.

I love Pattie. But by singing in his church to promote herself, she is selling her soul to the same devil that is inhibiting one Bishop Eddie Long.

Until she makes this right, I will continue to urge gay people (and those who support equality of all) to turn their backs on her.

[Dwayne]

Consider my back officially turned. It's not like she NEEDED to promote her CD at the devil's church. So, to say that it's "just business" is some naive bullshit.

[anderson]

is it just me or does eddie long look like patti labellle in drag lol maybe patti is eddie long maybe they are same person

[James]

Lawdy,sya it ain't so! Patti Labelle is my all time favorite entertainer bar none. I remember when I first got exposed to her and that Powerhouse voice. I was a young (and gay) soldier stationed in Ft. Campbell Ky (1982-4) home of the WORLD'S "FINEST" FIGHTING MEN, and I was at a Gay house party and I heard Ms. Labelle singing Love and need and want you. Lord, I got hooked immediately to her voice. I was full of Canadian Mist and juice and was feeling quite nice that day. And Ms. Labelle has been my favorite entertainer ever since.