The Miss Universe organization announced Tuesday it is ending its ban on transgender contestants after coming under scrutiny recently when a Canadian competitor was told she would be disqualified because she was born male. Miss Universe officials insist the change is in spite of, not because of, legal threats from women’s rights lawyer Gloria Allred […]
Roland Martin is back in good standing with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) following his on-air apology Sunday in the wake of Super Bowl tweets the group called homophobic. Martin was suspended by CNN earlier this month for a pair of tweets that appeared to advocate violence against gays. “If a dude […]
CNN commentator Roland Martin has agreed to meet with GLAAD following his suspension Wednesday for tweets during the Super Bowl that the group and others denounced as homophobic, reports TheWrap.com. Calling Martin’s tweets “regrettable and offensive,” CNN said Martin would “not be appearing on our air for the time being.” Martin later said on Twitter […]
CNN Commentator Roland Martin recently learned the hard way that things written on Twitter can have consequences. The CNN contributor and TV One host doesn’t appear to be getting fired from any of his gigs, despite the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation calling for his dismissal after Martin tweeted a bad joke in response […]
Gay rights watchdog group GLAAD has attacked CNN contributor Roland Martin for what it views a homophobic tweet he wrote about professional soccer player David Beckham’s new underwear ad for H&M, reports E! News. Martin posted the tweet Sunday after the provocative spot aired on the Super Bowl. Roland tweeted: “If a dude at your […]
