“Y.M.C.A.” singer and co-writer Victor Willis of the band Village People defended President-elect Donald Trump’s use of the song Monday on Facebook. Willis denied that the disco tune was intended as a “gay anthem,” saying he “knew nothing about the Y being a hang out for gays” when he wrote the lyrics.Willis said he wrote “Y.M.C.A.” based on what he knew about the worldwide youth organization at the time, particularly the YMCA branches in the urban areas of San Francisco.“When I say, ‘hang out with all the boys’ that is simply 1970s black slang for black guys hanging-out together for sports, gambling or whatever. There’s nothing gay about that,” he said of one of the song’s most notable lines.
Seriously, Victor! Your group was comprised of members who costumed themselves in stereotypical gay macho attire. Your songs included "San Francisco," "Macho Man," and "In the Navy." YOUR FIRST ALBUM WAS ABOUT GAY LIFE!!!! Sorry but this is one bit of history y'all ain't gonna rewrite. EVER.
In other news:
Another trans military ban would cost the United States billions of dollars - Of course it will. Facts never seem to stop the Trumpies though.
The war on woke: How a gay rights index once touted by Walmart and others became a conservative target - I personally question the entire thing. The man in the center - Robby Starbuck - is a wannabe right-wing activist. He's a posing low-budget version of Matt Walsh (who is pretty damn low-budget himself). I'm of the opinion that companies are using his threats as a convenient excuse to backtrack from the promises they made during the George Floyd protests.
Caitlyn Jenner exposes MAGA hypocrisy with implication she uses the women’s bathroom at Mar-a-Lago - As much as I am not a fan of Caitlyn Jenner, to ignore this story would be wrong. It completely exposes so much hypocrisy with Trump and the MAGA movement.
Texas DPS flooded with criticism, spam due to anti-LGBTQ order - Our community still have ways of fighting hate.
