Beenie Man and Buju Banton are living in a state of denial, says Peter Tatchell.
One of the activists behind the Reggae Compassion Act, through which signatories pledge to eradicate homophobic lyrics from their tracks, Tatchell wants to set the record straight on B.M. and Banton’s involvement. The Stop Murder Campaign – which organized the RCA – claims both singers signed the act, but Beenie Man and Banton both claim otherwise.
Banton repudiated rumors on Radio Jamaica. Beenie Man, meanwhile, told Jamaica Observer he never jumped on the pro-gay band wagon. Tatchell, however, wonders if the men are playing publicity games:
These denials are absurd. We are not sure whether this is a case of misreporting, spin by their management, or a genuine recantation. What is absolutely certain is that these artists have signed the Reggae Compassion Act, we have their signatures on the agreement. The signatures have been authenticated as genuine. Any attempt to deny that the artists have signed this agreement will just make them look dishonest, duplicitous and downright ridiculous.
We’ve included the signed RCA below. While it seems the men did, in fact, sign on to fight homophobia, their autographs mean nothing if their not willing to take action.
maverick69
Don’t these two assholes look dishonest, duplicitous and downright ridiculous already and always have been? Fuck them and their shitty ass music.
dizzyspins
for god sake–are we really expecting people who sing about blowing up gays to work against homophobia!? They’ll play along for two minutes when it looks like they wont be able to play certain European venues, but then sing the same song the minute they land in safe harbor.
Hottafire
Do you guys bother to read your bible, and comprehend what god did to that sinful city called Sodom and Gomorrah? Me personally, i don’t support the killing or bashing of anyone, i leave all judgement unto the lord thy god. But it doesn’t take a rocket scientist figure out that something is clearly wrong with same-sex relationship. It is even written in nature that man to a woman, and woman to a man is the order of the world. Don’t you guys fair god, and the judgement he will pass on you for these sinful acts. Like i stated earlier i’m not here wish death or destruction on no man or woman, but you gay guys need to read your bible and get your priorities together. i’m out!