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Story Updated : 8/1/2009 1:25:16 AM

Perez to GLAAD: "I'm the Victim"

Perez Hilton has responded to a statement issued by GLAAD condemning him for his use of an antigay slur during a fight with will.i.am, Fergie, and other members of the Black Eyed Peas Monday morning in Toronto.


The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation released a statement on Monday that censured gay blogger Perez Hilton for his use of antigay slurs during an alleged confrontation with will.i.am, Fergie, and other members of the Black Eyed Peas early Monday morning in Toronto.

Now the celebrity blogger has responded.

"I am saddened GLAAD chose to victimize me further by criticizing me for how I nonviolently dealt with a very scary situation that, unfortunately, turned violent," Hilton said in a statement. "While I doubt I will get an apology from GLAAD, nor do I expect one, I would just hope people know how difficult it is to intellectualize a situation and think rationally when a thug disguised as a musician is screaming at your face and intimidating you. I am just very fortunate and grateful that nothing more serious happened to me."

Hilton initially claimed via Twitter that will.i.am punched him in the face, although the band's manager, Polo Molina, later claimed responsibility for the act and turned himself in to Toronto police.

In a video Hilton posted about the incident after the MuchMusic Awards, he said that he "made the split-second decision" to hurl the gay slurs because he believed they were "the worst possible thing that thug [will.i.am] would ever want to hear." Hilton said he told will.i.am, "You're gay and stop being such a faggot."

While GLAAD condemned the violence against Hilton as "unacceptable," the organization devoted most of its statement to his use of the antigay language.

"These are vulgar antigay slurs that feed a climate of hatred and intolerance toward our community," said Rashad Robinson, senior director of media programs at GLAAD. "For someone in our own community to use it to attack another person by saying that it is, quote, 'The worst possible thing that thug would ever want to hear,' is incredibly dangerous. It legitimizes use of a slur that is often linked to violence against our community. And it sends a message that it is OK to attempt to dehumanize people by exploiting antigay attitudes."

GLAAD had asked Hilton to apologize for his use of the slurs.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Franz
    Date posted: 6/24/2009 6:44:00 PM
    Hometown: Seattle, WA

    Comment:

    PJR: Heterosexual entitlement is not a good argument for excluding non-heterosexuals from marriage, the military or from having equal protection under the law. That seems to be the only criteria you have for being protected. About incest and pedophilia: most of the people who commit these crimes are heterosexual male family members or close friends......and priests. We are not looking for your acceptance. It's narcissistic to think that we need you to make our relationships "noble." What we want is legal rights.

  • Name: George
    Date posted: 6/24/2009 2:50:00 PM
    Hometown: New York

    Comment:

    Franz, Ashton. James, my heroes

  • Name: James M.
    Date posted: 6/24/2009 2:44:00 PM
    Hometown: Washington D.C.

    Comment:

    As Ashton has correctly pointed out, this is a gay "agenda" website so maybe "PJR" aka "Joe S" etc needs to try Anita Bryant Ministries. If he is not even too looney for that. Spreading homophobic hate is no more a right than what Hitler said. Here is some GAY freedom of speech for you: Nothing will stop us in our quest for equal rights (and certainly not a gossip blogger). We were not stopped 50 years ago when stronger forces were against us. You need to look at yourself and why you spend time here each day spitting out homophobia that we laugh at. Maybe the word "loser" will come to mind. Have a nice non life. It is not our fault no one wants you and you have nothing. Love to all Gay people here. Be Gay not grim.

  • Name: PJR
    Date posted: 6/24/2009 2:40:00 PM
    Hometown: Michigan

    Comment:

    Franz - Your heterophobic hate overwhelms you. Typical! And typical BS gay agenda talking points that are totally incorrect, misapplied arguments are so lame and weak nobody of right mind buys them, period! Gay agendaers always want to misapply quack mis notions of democracy, equal protection, civil rights or even your "fit to be a marine" as somehow justification they deserve to redefine Marriage to include same sex. Ludicrous. Marriage of man and woman is much more! By your logic future "equal protection" arguments will, and defacto are being made, for incest (see multiple claims), pedophilia (see NAMBA), polygamy (seem Mormons/Muslims), and a bunch of other total BS. IT'S ALL GUILT DRIVEN BS! Like somehow redefining Marriage to include gay couples legitimizes gay relationships as noble. It don't! Facts are NOT ONE problem is solved per gay "equal protection" and gay "Love" by redefining traditional Marriage, period!

  • Name: Franz
    Date posted: 6/24/2009 12:59:00 PM
    Hometown: Seattle, WA

    Comment:

    PJR: Democracy and equal protection under the law is not a "heterosexual" institution. I was a Marine in Iraq and don't think I should have to muscle my way into being being "fit" to deserve rights because I'm gay. Sorry PJR, your little hetero-utopia argument is weak. It's based on quaint ideas about "good" citizens protecting the phallus, breeding, and protecting male insecurities. It's why straight male shower time has become a national security issue under DADT. Put your big girl panties on and stop whining about penetration anxiety of "your" precious institutions.

  • Name: PJR
    Date posted: 6/24/2009 11:32:00 AM
    Hometown: Michigan

    Comment:

    Ashton your just a heterophobic hater. Also get a kick out of the "it's a gay site" silliness. Like if you're not homosexual you can't comment on any of the gay agenda BS. Well ponder that you don't have to be a cow to know what milk is. The gay agenda is now based on heterophobic mean spirited hate speech attacking of any heterosexuals who would like gays to not muscle in on their traditions and institution by trying to redefine everything. It's all guilt complex driven and ridiculous! Gays just need to call a spade a spade and learn to live with their vice, hell celebrate their vice if needed, but this instead of trying to make their vice something noble by attaching it to non related truly noble institutions like marriage! Learn to live with who you are, and maybe you'll quit being intolerant haters against who you aren't!

  • Name: William
    Date posted: 6/24/2009 9:57:00 AM
    Hometown: Canada

    Comment:

    I could not agree more with GLAAD's actions. For someone who believes themselves to be part of the gay rights movement, he certainly seems to have lost his mind. I don't care how threatened he felt, he should've apologized from the get-go. There is absolutely no excuse for using such language; if we want people to respect the movement and respect us as equals, we can't begin to pack slurs that amount to language only "we" can use. He needs to suck it up and get over himself, people get punched, it's not the end of the world..

  • Name: DD
    Date posted: 6/24/2009 9:38:00 AM
    Hometown: Springfield, VA

    Comment:

    Violence should not be condoned, in any circumstance. However, Perez looks like an out of control bitchy queen, that will do anything to get attention. I don't think he is doing anything that helps the LGBT community. He's the "Ann Coulter" of the LGBT community. And using anti-gay slurs is unforgivable.

  • Name: Joe S.
    Date posted: 6/24/2009 8:35:00 AM
    Hometown: L.A.

    Comment:

    WE'RE HERE! WE'RE QUEER! WE'RE HYPOCRITES!!!! Perez got his start with GLAAD- now look at how your mutant degenerate spawn is turning on you. And you Perez Clones- don't START WHINING AND MOANING LIKE YOU'RE WAKING UP IN THE AIDS WARD. First the GAY SEXUAL CULT went after Carrie Prejean, Now Gays are going after African-American pop groups (and one of President Obama's earliest and most important celebrity backers).

  • Name: Ashton
    Date posted: 6/24/2009 8:28:00 AM
    Hometown: Charleston

    Comment:

    This is a Gay site so I ignore the comments of homophobes like "PJR" who have nothing better to do than to bullcrap here all the time.. Get a job and get laid. Now for the subject: I had no opinion of Perez Hilton before this recent incident. I liked what he asked at the Miss America contest. But there is no excuse for his using anti-gay slurs. GLAAD was right. As far as I'm concerned, Perez is history. In my opinion the whole thing was just aimed to get publicity and I wouldn't continue to pay any attention to PH unless he changes his tune. He can be a gossip queen but he must be a pro gay gossip queen to warrant our support. oh, PS- "PJR" don't reply to me as I stop reading anything from you the moment I see your tag. Bush is gone, the world has changed, ant- gay bigotry isn't a right. Deal with it.

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