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Post by 4Ms on May 12, 2013 8:14:48 GMT -5
I cropped and added info on the 1st and simply cropped the 2nd:   ETA Oops! Fixed it. |
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Post by wal on May 12, 2013 8:15:58 GMT -5
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Post by wal on May 12, 2013 8:31:45 GMT -5
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Post by wal on May 12, 2013 8:35:09 GMT -5
Erica Jade @alalwayz 6h Love the @glaad gift bag with the @adamlambert shirts and lady gaga toothbrush!!!! Adam shirts & Lady Gaga toothbrush that plays Born This Way in Glaad gift bag! pic.twitter.com/tHTSVWTVeG |
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Post by wal on May 12, 2013 8:36:26 GMT -5
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Post by SophieB on May 12, 2013 8:59:58 GMT -5
*for the sake of its beauty, and for the record:)
( and for the international fans who might want to translate and because I have a thing for written word):
Adam Lambert’s GLAAD Award Acceptance Speech
Okay, I have to make a speech; I am supposed to just be a singer, but I tried to write a speech, so bear with me.
After almost winning American Idol, I have become a public figure; an openly gay public figure. With that comes a lot of responsibility and a lot of opinions. One person thinks you should be more this, another thinks you should be more that, the label thinks this, the fans think that, your family wishes this, this community wants you to shut up, that community wants it louder, the conservatives, the liberals, what do you want from me?!?
At the end of the day, it is not always so black and white. On one hand, you have the stone wall generation, who paved the way. They are proud rebels who have waved the rainbow banner; they fought for our rights and brought causes into the light and into the press.
On the other hand, you have the next generation coming up and because of the groundwork that has been laid, they have more than the luxury to say: “Yeah, so I’m gay, it’s no big deal; my sexuality does not define me.”
Because of increasing visibility, more kids are coming out earlier and, of course, we are always going to have our challenges with acceptance, but it has certainly gotten better.
So, it is a crucial time, right? Totally crucial. We are right in the middle of two generations, with two different perspectives, but one common thread – love. With all the differences of opinion, both within the LGBT community and elsewhere, the best we can do is to keep it real and to spread a message of acceptance.
If we can inspire even one person to open their mind or another to be who they want to be, whether they are gay, they are straight, they are old, they are young, man, woman, black or white, then it is worth being objectified by the sometimes frustrating world of media sensationalism.
Thank you to GLAAD for recognizing my efforts because I put a lot of effort to this. I think about it a lot, it makes me f… crazy, but my goal is to try to represent both myself and my community proudly. We have come so far, so now let’s unify in our goals and take it further.
Have a beautiful night, thank you.
*any corrections are more than welcome, re contents, punctuation, spelling... for example, is it 'because of the groundwork that has been LAID or LAIN'? Thank you.Aleks - just a small point....STONEWALL - movement/protests in Greenwich village, New York in 60's? (70's - no time to look it up) - gay and lesbian community. Start Of LGBT. (Now name of equality organisation -UK, I think) Edit: I'd go with 'laid' Your writing is a joy and I always look forward to reading what you have to say. x |
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Post by JazzRocks on May 12, 2013 9:23:20 GMT -5
Checking in between kids' birthday parties to say:
OMG HE WAS PERFECT LAST NIGHT! PERFECT!!!! SO PROUD!!! |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2013 9:35:25 GMT -5
*for the sake of its beauty, and for the record:)
( and for the international fans who might want to translate and because I have a thing for written word):
Adam Lambert’s GLAAD Award Acceptance Speech
Okay, I have to make a speech; I am supposed to just be a singer, but I tried to write a speech, so bear with me.
After almost winning American Idol, I have become a public figure; an openly gay public figure. With that comes a lot of responsibility and a lot of opinions. One person thinks you should be more this, another thinks you should be more that, the label thinks this, the fans think that, your family wishes this, this community wants you to shut up, that community wants it louder, the conservatives, the liberals, what do you want from me?!?
At the end of the day, it is not always so black and white. On one hand, you have the Stonewall generation, who paved the way. They are proud rebels who have waved the rainbow banner; they fought for our rights and brought causes into the light and into the press.
On the other hand, you have the next generation coming up and because of the groundwork that has been laid, they have more than the luxury to say: “Yeah, so I’m gay, it’s no big deal; my sexuality does not define me.”
Because of increasing visibility, more kids are coming out earlier and, of course, we are always going to have our challenges with acceptance, but it has certainly gotten better.
So, it is a crucial time, right? Totally crucial. We are right in the middle of two generations, with two different perspectives, but one common thread – love. With all the differences of opinion, both within the LGBT community and elsewhere, the best we can do is to keep it real and to spread a message of acceptance.
If we can inspire even one person to open their mind or another to be who they want to be, whether they are gay, they are straight, they are old, they are young, man, woman, black or white, then it is worth being objectified by the sometimes frustrating world of media sensationalism.
Thank you to GLAAD for recognizing my efforts because I put a lot of effort to this. I think about it a lot, it makes me f… crazy, but my goal is to try to represent both myself and my community proudly. We have come so far, so now let’s unify in our goals and take it further.
Have a beautiful night, thank you.
*any corrections are more than welcome, re contents, punctuation, spelling... for example, is it 'because of the groundwork that has been LAID or LAIN'? Thank you.Aleks - just a small point....STONEWALL - movement/protests in Greenwich village, New York in 60's? (70's - no time to look it up) - gay and lesbian community. Now name of equality organisation. Your writing is a joy. x SophieB, thank you so much!!!! ![]() "Stonewall is a lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity in the United Kingdom named after the Stonewall Inn of Stonewall riots fame in New York City's Greenwich Village. Now the largest gay equality organization not only in the UK but in Europe[citation needed], it was formed in 1989 by political activists and others lobbying against section 28 of the Local Government Act.[3] Its founders include Sir Ian McKellen,[5] Lisa Power (MBE)[6] and Michael Cashman.[7]"Stonewall WikipediaETA/// I had no idea about Stonewall, and I am not even going to embarrass myself any further by saying what I thought it meant. Oopsie:((( |
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Post by 4Ms on May 12, 2013 9:41:49 GMT -5
I've seen Adam's bare fingernails mentioned here a few times.
Does anyone know when this started?
More importantly, do we know why?
Theories? Guesses? Maybes?
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Post by tinafea on May 12, 2013 9:44:46 GMT -5
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