When homosexuality is no longer taboo in hip-hop
According to RTS.ch – A culture change is taking place in the rap world. In the 90s, this musical genre was emerging from the underground to become notoriously homophobic in its mainstream version. Since then, a lot has changed, starting with artists who are fully embracing themselves.
In the 2000s, respected musician and market master Kanye West lent his support to the LGBT community. Then in 2014, I love Makennen became the first “bankable” (that is, one who brings in money) rapper to come out. A few years later, Lil Nas X takes up the codes of hip-hop imagery in its own way, with not women but naked men twerking in a prison. But his stroke of genius is the collaboration with Jack Harlow, one of the stars of the moment, straight and completely at ease with the homosexuality of his sidekick Lil Nas X.
Disney talks about homosexuality in Jungle Cruise, too shy for the LGBT community
According to Le Figaro / AFP – The film features a hero who half-admits his taste for men, a first for the studio considered conservative. LGBT rights activists have welcomed the initiative but lament the absence of the word « gay » in the blockbuster.
On TikTok, they are accused of impersonating gay to gain popularity
According to Neonmag.fr – Making people believe that you are homosexual in order to attract an LGBTQI + audience has a name: “queerbaiting”. If it sounds absurd, this practice is more common than you might think, especially on social networks. As evidenced by a slew of TikTok videos that have recently caused a stir. The authors of this content are accused by life coach Barrett Pall of taking advantage of the gay community to make more profit. Each of these influencers has a main account where they appear quite straight, and a secondary account where the content constantly refers to homosexuality, suggesting that the person behind the account is himself homosexual. Among these TikTokers, we can mention Seff Breezy, a singer with incredible musculature. On his main TikTok account (@seffbreezy), where he has 243.5k subscribers, the latter shows his friends, his choreography and his music. In one video, he even refers to a “girlfriend”. If we linger on his other account (@hungmasc), each video sports at least one rainbow and references his homosexuality: meeting straight guys at the gym, Grindr dates at the hotel, his daily with a bisexual boyfriend… The scenario is exactly the same on Instagram. Content creators are aware of the issues surrounding the LGBT audience. Several celebrities have already been accused. Sometimes wrongly, who knows …