Let's be real: we love Britney. Really, how can you not?
And while we sincerely believe that the Princess of Pop is well meaning, that doesn't mean some of the things she's done or said in the past haven't ruffled a few queer feathers here and there.
Inspired by recent events, we decided to take a look back on a few of the moments when Miss Britney Jean may have fumbled a little bit with her words or perhaps just didn't quite think through what she says saying.
In this most recent word fumble, the pop singer found herself being questioned about the influence of gay fans on her music while promoting her new album "Britney Jean." Her response? She finds inspiration from the gays because "they're somewhat girls."
"is it just me or is EVERY female pop star currently in a war to secure as many GAY fans and gay $ as possible ?" the rapper asked.
"A lot of my hair stylists and my beauty team that I work with are gay so I hang out with gays a lot and I just think they're adorable and hilarious."
Duh, of course we ARE, but still. Britney, Britney, Britney...
“Anything by Max Lucado.”
Lucado is a notorious anti-gay preacher and author from Texas who is widely known for his homophobic views. In 2004 he released What God Says About Gay Marriage -- you can easily guess the subject matter.
To summarize: We worship at the altar of Brit nightly and have had "Britney Jean" playing on a loop since we got it. We just think this is a great example of how even our most strident of allies -- and even us queer people -- can always use a little more education about who makes up our community and how we talk to and about each other.
