Rap-Up.com || Jay-Z Voices Support for Gay Marriage

Jay-Z is speaking out in support of gay marriage. Following President Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage last week, the Roc Nation mogul has weighed in on the hot topic.

“I’ve always thought it as something that’s still holding the country back,” the rapper told CNN during a press conference for his “Made in America” festival in Philadelphia. “What people do in their own homes is their business. You can choose to love whoever you love. It’s no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination plain and simple.”

He responded to critics who claim it will cost Obama votes in the upcoming election. “I think it’s the right thing to do, so whether it costs him votes or not… Again, it’s not about votes, it’s about people,” he explained. “I think it’s the right thing to do as a human being.”

When it comes to his music, Mr. Carter doesn’t have any immediate plans to head back into the studio following the birth of his daughter Blue Ivy Carter. “I thought that I would after my daughter was born. I thought I would be more inspired with all the new feelings and everything that I’d have to write about, but it really happened the other way,” he told MTV News. “I just really wanna hang out with her. I just wanna enjoy those moments for a bit and I’m sure that feeling of music will come back to me.”

Jay-Z will join Kanye West on the European leg of the “Watch the Throne” tour, which kicks off May 18 in London.

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93 Comments

-Hoars
May 15th, 2012 at 7:35 am
ch….

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ME
May 15th, 2012 at 7:39 am
That’s right HOV support the gays! Equality for all! It’s about time we make discrimination a thing of the past people.

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you know my name !
May 15th, 2012 at 7:39 am
Wow jay z is a strong good man

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Ouch!
May 15th, 2012 at 7:39 am
Well, this is a surprise! I never thought I would see somebody like him support gay marriage! Then again, he probably said it just cause Obama supports it…

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@mobarz Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
@Ouch!,WHY COULNDT HE HAVE SAID IT CUZ HE WANTED TO…SMFH

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Cranberry
May 15th, 2012 at 7:40 am
Good for you, Jay.

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yeahyeah
May 15th, 2012 at 7:43 am
i deff am a fan of jay z now thanks for your support .

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Marc Jacobs Jr.
May 15th, 2012 at 7:46 am
Well Good for Jay Z but he would really be on to something if he signed a Openly Artist! Let’s see him take it a step further then piggy backing off of obamas desperate attempt to stay in office.

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Sumner. Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 8:20 am
@Marc Jacobs Jr., i could honestly see Jay-Z signing a gay artist, maybe not -8 years ago, but he’s matured alot over the years, hes not hung up on being GANGSTER anymore

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maya Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 11:55 am
@Sumner., exactly! Eminem is another example. Early in his career he would have homophobic lyrics, now he doesn’t see anything wrong with it & a dear friend of Elton John.

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Mikey Martini Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 9:13 am
@Marc Jacobs Jr., I second that.

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Iceman
May 15th, 2012 at 7:54 am
What I fear is that soon after it’s legalized nationwide, laws will be put in place expanding these “hate crime laws”…in short, pastors could be locked up for preaching their church’s official teaching.

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Thort Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 8:10 pm
@Iceman, Are you serious? When has anything said in the church lead to preachers or anyone in the congregation being persecuted? WTH. No one carious about the bippity boppity boo they speak in there. It’s irrelevant there, and outside which is more of the reason why people need to quit trying to use religion as a basis for how a secular body governs itself. sheesh

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the truth
May 15th, 2012 at 8:15 am
jay is a satanist, its very clear now!! pushing the agenda of the devil, gay marriage isnt natural and even the gays know it too. people if u have feelings to the same sex, u need to pray for deliverence frm the homosexual spirit, cause contray to popular believe, u were not born that way, its the homo spirit thats makin u feel that way, it is not your true self. when the spirit is removed ur natural sexuality will be restored. pray and read the word and find a church and be serious about changing!!! it wont happen over night as the homo spirit is very sturbon but the holy spirit will help u overcome it. search google for people who were delivered frm the homosexual spirit and their natural sexuality restored. Jesus died so you could be free from that spirit. God died so that u be free. May god bless u and give u the grace to hold on…u know who u r. God is speaking to u.

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Alex! Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 10:04 am
@the truth, wow! yes!!! :) Amen!

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Ricky Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 10:42 am
@Alex!, you are a disgusting internet brainwashed slave

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Redchainsaw Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 10:27 am
@the truth, that extremely stupid notion of believing that you can “pray the gay away” has been proven many times that it does NOT work, those who say it does are simply lying, because they have been brain washed enough into thinking that they will burn in hell for all eternity, so they then live a lie with holding all their true feelings back as though it’s an addiction of some sort. Your values and views are your own don’t impose them onto others, the bible wasn’t written by GOD, so noe of you “So Called Christtians” know exactly how he feels about homosexuality.

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lewminous Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
@Redchainsaw, Thank you!!!

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Henry Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 10:36 am
@the truth, Ur an idiot

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Thecool Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
@the truth, “Homo Spirit” who ever told you that phrase needs GOD and im not a very good bible quoter but when did GOD himself die. And u calling this man a Sananist when it DOES say in the bible that “he without sin shall cast the first stone” Your really the dumb one cause no matter what the bible says in America denying somebody legal rights because race age gender or sexual pref. is called Discrimination. Get right

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eXtreme.com Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
@the truth, im a jay fan, but i must say i agree 100% with everthing else you said. PEOPLE THE TRUTH HURTS (pun intended)

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msteefromdc Reply:
May 16th, 2012 at 8:33 am
@the truth, AMEN!!! I WAS HOPING SOMEONE WOULD POST THE TRUTH. AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT U SAID. I LIKE THE FACT THAT YOU ARE STANDING UP FOR WHAT’S RIGHT AND NOT BEING A GROUPIE OF JIGGA AND OBAMA. IT’S TIME FOR YALL PEOPLE TO WAKE UP. HOMOSEXUALITY IS NOT RIGHT. I AM BY NO MEANS JUDGING ANYONE THAT’S FOR GOD TO DO…BUT I WILL ALWAYS VOICE MY OPINION ON THE SUBJECT.

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Mentamir Reply:
May 16th, 2012 at 9:43 am
@msteefromdc, what is so wrong about? Have you ever taken some time out of your life to ask yourself that question? Because, supposedly (I am not religious), it says so in The Bible? Does that give you enough reason to believe that homosexuality is wrong? Explain to me. Because I don’t see anything wrong with it. My cousin is a lesbian and she recently got married. I love her and she is a good person, she has always been. So you’re trying to tell me that my cousin is doing something wrong? I refuse to believe that. If The Bible would’ve said that being black is a sin, would you believe it? I understand that religion is a very personal and serious thing, but at one point you have to stop and see for yourself what makes sense. It doesn’t make sense to believe that homosexuality is wrong. It makes sense to believe it isn’t. And I don’t have all the answers, by no means, but this kind of mindset that you have is destructive. Be loyal to your faith, but while doing that, still think for yourself.

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whitechocolate
May 15th, 2012 at 8:15 am
i would watch this calmed down ass if they video would load. he needs to find the fire again……………………..

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Kyle
May 15th, 2012 at 8:27 am
People have a blurry conception of homosexuality and rap artists. I feel like more rap artists support gay rights than some people may think. Like Jay says, at the end of the day it’s really nobody’s business except YOURS. Love who you wanna love.

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Coco
May 15th, 2012 at 8:31 am
oh?

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phucku
May 15th, 2012 at 8:43 am
I feel you Jay. Niceee

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Realist
May 15th, 2012 at 8:52 am
Whatever. I don’t support it, never will.

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DRB Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 10:47 am
@Realist, I’m not an “it” and neither or my rights. I personally would never want to get married but the hypocrisy is absurd.

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Realist Two Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 10:14 pm
@Realist,

If you arent marrying a gay.. then you shouldnt care boo boo!
Dont support it.. you dont have to.. but dont be against it!

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naira
May 15th, 2012 at 9:25 am
from bitches and hoes to supporting gay marriage, jigga is officially a man!! There is a God…Now we need him and his wife to disappear so we can pay much needed attention to other talents!!!!

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CriticalMind
May 15th, 2012 at 9:36 am
i think this issue looks simple but at the same time its way complicated than that, fine same sex marriage shouldnt be a big deal, people can love whom ever they want to,
but another notion is that “any pleasure that leads to displeasure at the end is not a right pleasure”
ok fine same sex live together and have the opportunity to adopt in a kid what is the effect they have on that kid when it comes to selecting what sexual direction he or she will like to go? does having him or her raised by same sex automotically impose that into it whether he or she likes or not.

I think this is a debate that will go on and on, but at the standing point its only God that can judge us and the decision is with him. none of humans knows exactly what is perfectly right only God knows.

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DD Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 9:50 am
@CriticalMind,
niiga u damn right … i just cant agree God made woman for some fuking reason …

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C1
May 15th, 2012 at 9:36 am
Roc life!!

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CriticalMind
May 15th, 2012 at 9:39 am
obama agrees, jay z agrees, you agree or i agree doesnt make it right only God Almighty knows whats right.

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DD
May 15th, 2012 at 9:46 am
yoo man i cant never support that … is just unfair for me a man marrying a man its weird G, that aint no human’right . The world have been changing now , and alot … for worst and one of the worstest changes and laws that the world have ever made is this one … gay marriage G. Gof made a woman for something … if u lot thinking that gay marriage is right then tell me why da hell God made woman for!? and why didnt he just kept da man !? he did both of em cuz he knew and we all know that we gotta be dealing woman not man to man , wTF man … i never killed before but im capable to kill one gay if he approach me dawmn … what the fuck is wrong with u people man … too desapointed Jay really never expected that from u … glad u married one of the hottest girls in da world , but c mon … supporting gay marriage !? fuck that…

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Alex! Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 10:08 am
@DD, you don’t have to kill gays because you disagree with their stance of sexuality. hate crimes don’t help anything at all. they make things worse.

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4real G Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 10:16 am
@DD,

instead of being threatened by gays and what they do, you should be threatened by the possibility of mitt romney becoming president. i swear ppl have some mixed up ass priorities these days

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Support Nothing Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 11:54 am
@4real G, I rather Mitt Romney being President than to have a government, that allow this thing to continue

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4real G Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
@Support Nothing,

If thats you primary political concern, then my friend you deserve romney as your president. maybe you can teach him a few things as he destroys America along with your political identity. There are bigger fish to fry and if two dudes or two women stops that for you, maybe you should seek personal assistance.

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Redchainsaw Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 10:37 am
@DD, 1st i’ll advise you learn how to write and spell, secondly if GOD had only created women then wouldn’t they all be gay?, seeing that they would be the only gender on earth, think you ignoramous. You’re talking about killing someone for being gay? gay doesn’t just mean man to man, there are also gay women. Your issue is with gay man, why is that? do you have some sexual identity problems?

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DD Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 11:01 am
@Redchainsaw,
love and peace doe ,
im not completely american ,to be writing
perfectly like most of u guys , that ain’t a thang cuz i learn quick anyway that’s first , Second … i just disagree , what now ? each of us has their opinions so lets respect they argument and they’re comment G … is just a law that shouldn’t never exist for me . Besides i can spell properly is just cuz most of the times when im leaving a message i never confirm i just send it

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DD Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 11:09 am
@Redchainsaw,
oh and we dont call woman gay woman , where did you get that gay woman from !? it has a name … to woman in case she married a woman …

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DRB Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 10:50 am
@DD, It’s “weird.” What a strong argument.

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RomanReloaded Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
@DD, You Should Be Called For Being Ignorant. Thats Why People Like You Never Prosper . Sense You Wanna Get Biblical You Have No Right To Take Away Somebody’s Life . So You Need To Seek God For Some Spiritual Deliverance because True “Christians” Wouldn’t Say That. I Know That Jesus Wouldn’t So Why Do It.?

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hero
May 15th, 2012 at 10:01 am
fake fake fake fake fake

this is the same n!gga that used ‘fag,’ ‘bitch’ ‘hoe’ and other derogatory terms in his rhymes. n!gga please.

how about jay and his ‘bitch’ get out of the presidents and first lady’s ass and take their old asses to retirement home.

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Iceman Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 10:27 am
@hero, Trust me, that will happen on January 20, 2013…because we’ll have a NEW President and First Lady then!

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RealIssh Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 11:46 am
@hero, Him & his bitch are supporters and innovators for The President & his First Lady . The CEO & his First Lady CEO are equal to them so there’s no ass kissing .

Except what you’re doing now .

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maya Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 11:58 am
@hero, It’s called maturing. You’re referring to songs that came out during his early career. Kill the noise.

& that bitch of his is far from old, she’s 30.

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the avengers Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
@hero, LMAO dead

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Baby Boy
May 15th, 2012 at 10:04 am
I think that there own opinion,u cant change that…some people were born been Gay…DAT THERE OWN oPINION..SO STOP THE DESCRIMINATION

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Im the best 1
May 15th, 2012 at 10:22 am
Some of u all are regarding to men on men relations but please not forget about women on women! It baffles me that some dudes thinkl about they’re pleasure before pple feelings and rights! What some anti- gay folks fail to realize is that its better you not speak to soon because you never know what position in life you might need to answer to somebody that’s gay! Job, school etc! Do your thang jay! Let pple live

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yeahyeah
May 15th, 2012 at 10:25 am
people fail to realize gay people are born this way

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msteefromdc Reply:
May 16th, 2012 at 8:45 am
@yeahyeah, JUST IGNORANCE…DO U ACTUALLY THINK GOD MAKES ANYONE GAY???? WE ARE ALL CREATED IN HIS IMAGE AND NOT ONE PERSON ON THIS EARTH WERE MADE TO LIKE THE SAME SEX…ITS DEFINITELY A CHOICE.

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Hokum Reply:
May 16th, 2012 at 4:57 pm
@msteefromdc, Trust me I know gay people who have been harassed and wish that they were straight just so they wouldn’t have to deal with life…you don’t think that people who commit suicide who are gay wish it were a choice because of ignorant people like you?…being gay is not a choice it’s something that they were born being just like you were likely born straight…you are so ignorant…I know one thing that god did not create …ignorant, bigots/assholes like you…

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Rap*LovesJesus
May 15th, 2012 at 10:36 am
LOL. gays believe everything and support everyone that goes aorund saying “i love gays”. Yall need to question this.

Funny, he could only say it after Obama did and he used the word fags back in the day.
+ Nowadays u cant ve against gays bc they have taken over.

Yall to naiv

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Julian
May 15th, 2012 at 10:38 am
It’s discrimination at the end of the day

The bible was used to not grant blacks and women their rights and today its being used against gays.

Kudos to Jay…he’s educated and intelligent enough to know it’s the right thing to do

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Henry
May 15th, 2012 at 10:45 am
Wow. It sucks how people can be so harsh on the topic of homosexuality. I have no fear. People are becoming more intelligent as the years pass. As older conservative generations die out new loving generations are taking their place. I really doubt that an all mighty & knowing being would have anything against love between two adults. This world is so fucked up as it is to deny someone the right to love. Is horrible

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Support Nothing Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 11:52 am
@Henry, Love is between a man and a woman. God created Adam & Eve, not Adam & Adam nor Eve & Eve

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maya Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
@Support Nothing, You’ve missed a lot during science class. You still think God made all of us right?

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msteefromdc Reply:
May 16th, 2012 at 8:49 am
@maya, U DAMN RIGHT, HE MADE ALL OF US..SO U SOUND DUMB. HAVE SEVERAL SEATS DEAR!

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nojusthenry Reply:
May 17th, 2012 at 9:53 am
@msteefromdc, ur an idiot and so is @SupportNothing

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DRB
May 15th, 2012 at 10:54 am
Dear Bible Thumpers, please read the rest of what’s said on that Leviticus page. I’m sure you disagree with it. Why are you ok disagreeing with something once it affects you or has been universally accepted as wrong? Anyone notice the hypocrisy and how we still interpret the Bible in a way that benefits the majority and always have throughout history?

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No Support
May 15th, 2012 at 11:50 am
This is all politics right now. You know damn well as a Christian, President. Obama DOES NOT support this. That’s why any one who support this is probably going to Hell. “Trend” right

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maya Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 11:59 am
@No Support, I know plenty of Christians that support gay marriage. Do you really think all Christians are them same? Have SEVERAL seats.

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No Support Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
@maya, Those are what I call FAKE Christians.

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maya Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
@No Support, Christians are hypocrites anyway. Claiming to love all but dislike gays? I CAN’T.

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maya
May 15th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Glad Jay spoke out about this. People act as if gays aren’t human beings. Black people should be the last to look down on them because of our history.

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No Support Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
@maya, I don’t know if you notice this or not but African Americans with common sense don’t support this. I hope Mitt Romney gets elected so he can banned this. There are somethings that needs to get banned

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nojusthenry Reply:
May 17th, 2012 at 9:54 am
@No Support, again… your an idiot…

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-_-
May 15th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
you people are so stupid.

you do realize regardless of what these celebrities believe, they can only say they support gay marriage. if they didn’t it would automatically break that bond with that demographic. they have to appeal to all audiences.

no one would actually openly admit to not being pro-gay marriage, it would make them seem like they’re assholes. there’s no such thing as having an opinion on things when you’re a celebrity.

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msteefromdc Reply:
May 16th, 2012 at 8:51 am
@-_-, TRUTH

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Mentamir Reply:
May 16th, 2012 at 11:58 am
@-_-, actually, Polow da Don did. He is not Top Notch famous, but still…

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#teamminaj
May 15th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
As a gay american I applaud Jay z for supporting gay marriage

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tripee
May 15th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
pple r just tryin to mk dis gay stuff luk cool is vry bad in every way i cant stand God neva created any man to lyk his follow man or a woman to lyk her follow woman he made adam & Eva nt Eva n Eva jay z n obama r d kind of pple dat r spoiling the world wit dere evil way of life..i hate gays n will neva lyk dem 4 any reason wat so ever dey suck big time .

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#teamminaj Reply:
May 16th, 2012 at 8:53 am
@tripee, are you gay?

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Negwhite
May 15th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Hmm dis topic’s cool, well 1st, jayz nd obama work hand in hand 4 those who knw wat i mean, nd 2nd, pple pls itz all about politics, cos recently music is jst like d new cnn news or fox tv, so jayz sayin all dis shit, he dont mean, means itz goin 2 spread round d globe like theraful, people pls dis shit is jst 4 campain notin more, he’s jst doin as he was told, and Obama nids more vote datz y he’s supportin gay marriage cos he knows dey have a community, so more communities more vote, so gays pls itz jst politics, dont get so happy, COS DEY DONT CARE ABOUT US.

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tripee
May 15th, 2012 at 2:28 pm
Dis tin is so wrong dat even animals cant even do it y on earth will som pple dat dey r born gays is vry bad i dnt kwn hw a man will b luvin a follow man wat will attract u to a follow is it dere strong body or wat evil spirit dat is wat is disturbing fuck all gays i hate dem

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Cranberry Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
@tripee, Homosexuality has been found in animals though… 1500 species, as a matter of fact.

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Lakers82
May 15th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
As a society, we’re starting to accept everything that happens to us. When in reality this is God putting us through a test, in which if we fail, it will be another 400 years were he doesn’t listen to our prays.

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Mentamir Reply:
May 16th, 2012 at 11:55 am
@Lakers82, what kind of God would force us to exclude human beings for being who they are? Why would you praise a God that is breaking us apart? I don’t believe that God would be like that. Humans are like that, after all they have proven it every chance they get.

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I.H.G
May 15th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Unacceptable

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Fa
May 15th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
some of the comments here show the ugly side of america!
Read and educate yourselves before u form an opinion!
Reading the bibel alone does not make u educated!

I pray to the same god as all of you but who are u to tell me that my god is not as good as your god?

Gays have rights!
That is a fact cause all humans have rights!

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Kingtonz Loev Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
@Fa, Right about that

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Thort
May 15th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Ugh. Ignorance runs wild. God this God that. God’s words are written in a bible, The United States follows a Constitution that protects humans rights! If you think Gays marrying is wrong – as God told you – it isn’t your job to judge them, its his. If God gives free will, who are you to take it from them? Let gay people be happy and do what they want, and if you think they are going to hell, keep thinking that. Just don’t be part of a Majority that wants to take away rights from a minority. That definitely IS a civil rights issue. I suspect no one remembers anything form their government/civics classes.

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TheDreamer
May 15th, 2012 at 10:36 pm
It’s good for Jay to support gay marriage. How do gay people affect hetrosexuals anyway?

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Kingtonz Loev
May 15th, 2012 at 11:29 pm
nice to hear that from Jay-z

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TheDreamer
May 15th, 2012 at 11:38 pm
Great to hear that Jay supports this.

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bazza
May 16th, 2012 at 12:05 am
if marriage is between a man and a woman then gay marriage can’t exist. obama is really saying i want to change the meaning of the word marriage..

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Mentamir Reply:
May 16th, 2012 at 11:52 am
@bazza, COULD YOU IMAGINE? Wow. What if the meaning of that word would change, so that no one would be excluded? That would be the absolute end of the world. Not.

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Realist
May 16th, 2012 at 6:43 am
Marriage was created in the church, so the church defines it. And that definition is based on one man and one woman. “Gay” people – go and get your own definition/concept/whatever and fight for that.

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Mentamir Reply:
May 16th, 2012 at 11:51 am
@Realist, my parents aren’t religious and they got married. Yes, it was created in church. Hip hop was created in The Bronx, guess all other areas should be excluded as well then? Your shit isn’t makin’ any sense. I’ll believe that homosexuality is a sin, when someone can give me an educated answer. So far, I’ve only seen people who just quote either The Bible or each other. Seriously, take a look at yourself and realize what damage you’re doing to this earth by denying someone’s true self by robbing them from living a married, united life.

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nojusthenry Reply:
May 17th, 2012 at 9:59 am
@Realist, look up your facts… marriage was not created by the christian or catholic churches… bahhahah unions have been around before roman times… the fuck…

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