50 Cent's tweet The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has launched a campaign against 50 Cent over threatening and homophobic comments he tweeted to blogger Perez Hilton. After Hilton referred to him as a “douchebag,” 50 Cent responded on Twitter, saying: "Perez Hilton calld me douchebag so I had my homie shoot up a gay wedding. wasnt his but still made me feel better." The tweet was accompanied by a photo of two men in suits running from an angry mob. GLAAD is asking Twitter users to post this tweet to their page in response: RT @glaad: Tell @50cent to let his fans know that anti-gay violence isn't something to joke about. http://bit.ly/ab6rXV#LGBT #gay Pls RT! GLAAD says "making light of violence against LGBT people in a time when violent hate crimes are still regularly perpetuated against our community is not only deeply offensive, but also potentially inflammatory." The tweet has since been deleted, but GLAAD points out this isn't the first time 50 Cent has made remarks that have offended the LGBT community. He told Playboy in a 2004 interview, "I ain't into faggots. I don't like gay people around me, because I'm not comfortable with what their thoughts are ... I'd rather hang out with a straight dude. But women who like women, that's cool." 50 Cent also revealed his mother had been bisexual in the same interview, and added about his earlier statements: "It's OK to write that I'm prejudiced. This is as honest as I could possibly be with you. When people become celebrities they change the way they speak. But my conversation with you is exactly the way I would have a conversation on the street. We refer to gay people as faggots, ashomos. It could be disrespectful, but that's the facts."
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First published: Monday, 13th September 2010 - 10:22am