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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 21, 2015 11:28:09 GMT -5
The reason that they are mad is because they feel that the event is already "white-washed" enough. It has nothing to do with Iggy herself. Banks was calling people the "F" word and the gays in West Hollywood were popping their bussy to her next week at LA Pride.
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Post by Wave. on May 21, 2015 11:41:24 GMT -5
@touch, I think that is what the uproar is mainly about, Iggy being second. I'm honestly ignorant to the PGHLGBT Delta Foundation, and who they donate to, but, Iggy is going to put PGH on the map, bring people from nearby states here. Pride may have a bigger turnout than last year.
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Post by Ling-Ling on May 21, 2015 11:49:52 GMT -5
It isn't just one issue. The main issue is with the Delta Foundation and the people who run it. Ask practically anyone in the gay community in Pittsburgh what they think of Delta... and you won't hear anything good. Most people view them as corrupt, ineffective and as glorified party planners who do very little to truly benefit LGBT causes here. They've also taken over every gay event in the city from other organizations through sheer force and resources, so there's a ton of bad blood. Not to mention the man running it has a history of fraud, identity theft, stealing, etc. (and also, a big old perv who most people just don't like).
That being said, Iggy is the issue for a lot of people as well. Her offensive tweets that were dug up from years ago obviously rub people the wrong way. But also the cultural appropriation issues have come up again in a major way. A lot of people, especially the minority gay population here, find her offensive and a modern day minstrel show.
So it's kind of a perfect storm of events. I've made my feelings about Iggy very clear here, but I'm not getting worked up about it. She'll bring a lot of people in and a lot of the gays here do love her. I'm sure attendance will be the biggest they've ever had. I'll be somewhere else quite frankly.
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Post by Wave. on May 21, 2015 12:04:57 GMT -5
It isn't just one issue. The main issue is with the Delta Foundation and the people who run it. Ask practically anyone in the gay community in Pittsburgh what they think of Delta... and you won't hear anything good. Most people view them as corrupt, ineffective and as glorified party planners who do very little to truly benefit LGBT causes here. They've also taken over every gay event in the city from other organizations through sheer force and resources, so there's a ton of bad blood. Not to mention the man running it has a history of fraud, identity theft, stealing, etc. (and also, a big old perv who most people just don't like).That being said, Iggy is the issue for a lot of people as well. Her offensive tweets that were dug up from years ago obviously rub people the wrong way. But also the cultural appropriation issues have come up again in a major way. A lot of people, especially the minority gay population here, find her offensive and a modern day minstrel show.
So it's kind of a perfect storm of events. I've made my feelings about Iggy very clear here, but I'm not getting worked up about it. She'll bring a lot of people in and a lot of the gays here do love her. I'm sure attendance will be the biggest they've ever had. I'll be somewhere else quite frankly. Is he the guy that owns that mansion-type home in MT. Washington? The one that hosts those parties?
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Post by Ling-Ling on May 21, 2015 12:08:48 GMT -5
No, that's Pete and Steve. They're bigtime backers of Delta financially but prefer to stay behind the scenes mostly. Some would call them pervs as well, haha.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 21, 2015 12:34:11 GMT -5
Let me keep sippin this tea on the Pittsburgh scene Carry on Wave. and Ling-Ling
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Post by Wave. on May 21, 2015 12:48:38 GMT -5
No, that's Pete and Steve. They're bigtime backers of Delta financially but prefer to stay behind the scenes mostly. Some would call them pervs as well, haha. I've heard they hosted some "parties"...lol. Cowerkes wanted me to go, but I punked out lol. Not about that life. Maybe.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 12:57:44 GMT -5
The reason that they are mad is because they feel that the event is already "white-washed" enough. It has nothing to do with Iggy herself. It doesn't, but her being picked kind of underscores the white-washing accusations. She's probably going to take the biggest hit out of this too, if only because she's a big target right now and people are itching for reasons to hate her (sensible or otherwise). She'd be smart to pull out of the performance and cite their aforementioned messiness as the reason for it.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 21, 2015 12:58:02 GMT -5
No, that's Pete and Steve. They're bigtime backers of Delta financially but prefer to stay behind the scenes mostly. Some would call them pervs as well, haha. I've heard..lol What have you heard? Elaborate, don't give them Yes or No cold answers. Edit: I want the Instas nowa!
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Post by Wave. on May 21, 2015 13:15:05 GMT -5
What have you heard? Elaborate, don't give them Yes or No cold answers. Edit: I want the Instas nowa! I don't have the deets, but I was told that they host/had sex parties,parties where nude is the attire,drug induced parties, pride parties(think Fire Island).
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Post by wjr15 on May 21, 2015 14:02:15 GMT -5
I'm a Pittsburgh native and I'm going to be at pride this year. I'm definitely looking forward to the concert. The fewer people there, the better chance I have of getting a spot closer to the stage.
And about the Delta Foundation, I don't know much about it but there's a lot of people with bad feelings toward them. I'm pretty sure there's some shady things going on behind the scenes but I'm not 100% sure about it.
I can confirm those sex parties at the mansion on mt Washington. I've been to one of those parties and it's just very weird and the couple who owns it are creepers. They prey on young guys and there are definitely drugs being passed around
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 21, 2015 14:11:12 GMT -5
I'm a Pittsburgh native and I'm going to be at pride this year. I'm definitely looking forward to the concert. The fewer people there, the better chance I have of getting a spot closer to the stage. And about the Delta Foundation, I don't know much about it but there's a lot of people with bad feelings toward them. I'm pretty sure there's some shady things going on behind the scenes but I'm not 100% sure about it. I can confirm those sex parties at the mansion on mt Washington. I've been to one of those parties and it's just very weird and the couple who owns it are creepers. They prey on young guys and there are definitely drugs being passed around
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Post by trashynavy on May 21, 2015 14:13:12 GMT -5
Well, as annoying as I'm sure it is that some people have opinions, it's equally if not more annoying (and troubling) if the allegations that they paid more for her than they donated to any LGBTQ organizations are true. It may not be a problem, but it is f**king stupid. Nevermind the fact that it's a dumb move to pick such a controversial figure for a pride parade in the first place. I'm not offended, but they need to get their s**t together. Also Iggy has publicly said homophobic things in the past. That is like inviting Kanye to perform at the Republican National Convention sad... stop being so dramatic, its nothing like that at all
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Post by Ling-Ling on May 21, 2015 15:54:14 GMT -5
What have you heard? Elaborate, don't give them Yes or No cold answers. Edit: I want the Instas nowa! I don't have the deets, but I was told that they host/had, sex parties,parties where nude is the attire,drug induced parties, pride parties(think Fire Island). Freaky sneaky stuff most definitely goes down. I can confirm first hand...
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Post by RockaByeBaby on May 21, 2015 16:25:40 GMT -5
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 21, 2015 16:36:18 GMT -5
I don't have the deets, but I was told that they host/had, sex parties,parties where nude is the attire,drug induced parties, pride parties(think Fire Island). Freaky sneaky stuff most definitely goes down. I can confirm first hand... I knew you was a freak
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Post by wjr15 on May 21, 2015 17:32:00 GMT -5
I'm a Pittsburgh native and I'm going to be at pride this year. I'm definitely looking forward to the concert. The fewer people there, the better chance I have of getting a spot closer to the stage. And about the Delta Foundation, I don't know much about it but there's a lot of people with bad feelings toward them. I'm pretty sure there's some shady things going on behind the scenes but I'm not 100% sure about it. I can confirm those sex parties at the mansion on mt Washington. I've been to one of those parties and it's just very weird and the couple who owns it are creepers. They prey on young guys and there are definitely drugs being passed around Btw, I left after 30 minutes. It was way too much for me. But time to get back on topic: I really feel like people are just looking for a reason to complain about Iggy. There's way worse people they could've picked. It will probably be better than Chaka Khan and MAGIC! from last year.
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Post by nikkominaj on May 21, 2015 17:59:47 GMT -5
I can't at the people that don't see Iggy's cultural appropriation and homophobia as a bad thing. But its ok cause shes popular. yeah that makes sense.
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Post by RockaByeBaby on May 21, 2015 18:10:00 GMT -5
I can't at the people that don't see Iggy's cultural appropriation and homophobia as a bad thing. But its ok cause shes popular. yeah that makes sense. It's music and entertainment, it's not that deep / personal not to mention the alleged ""homophobia"" took place ages ago when she wasn't even an adult woman yet and re:"cultural appropriation circa 2015" I absolutely do NOT care 99% of the time, sue me. Maybe if you have a problem and dislike it try not entering her threads so often for starters and you automatically won't be as exposed to it. Deal?
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Post by nikkominaj on May 21, 2015 18:13:06 GMT -5
I can't at the people that don't see Iggy's cultural appropriation and homophobia as a bad thing. But its ok cause shes popular. yeah that makes sense. It's music and entertainment, it's not that deep / personal not to mention the alleged ""homophobia"" took place ages ago when she wasn't even an adult woman yet and re:"cultural appropriation circa 2015" I absolutely do NOT care 99% of the time, sue me. Maybe if you have a problem and dislike it try not entering her threads so often for starters and you automatically won't be as exposed to it. Deal? Sickening.
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Post by RockaByeBaby on May 21, 2015 18:15:09 GMT -5
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Post by allow that on May 21, 2015 18:33:32 GMT -5
I wanna hear what was witnessed at these Mt. Washington parties!!!
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Post by wjr15 on May 21, 2015 18:54:15 GMT -5
I wanna hear what was witnessed at these Mt. Washington parties!!! PM me. It's not stuff that I wanna post on a thread haha
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 18:54:54 GMT -5
I can't at the people that don't see Iggy's cultural appropriation and homophobia as a bad thing. But its ok cause shes popular. yeah that makes sense. Liking an artist and recognizing their faults are not mutually exclusive. As for the homophobia... uhhhhh? The only thing even remotely "homophobic" she's said was referring to a group of women she played soccer with dykes, which was in bad taste, but most people just... didn't care. Mostly because that shit was four years ago. Like, who the f**k is looking to Iggy for guidance in how to address the gays? Ridiculous. And I still can't with the tweet about two straight boys whispering to each other being spun as homophobic. Like, is that not every gay man's fantasy anyway? I do not care about Iggy at all. Can't stand her music for the most part, but shitting on her is becoming a pretty ridiculous trend. Please log out of tumblr once in a while.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 18:55:16 GMT -5
I wanna hear what was witnessed at these Mt. Washington parties!!! PM me. It's not stuff that I wanna post on a thread haha allow that add me to this convo lol
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 21, 2015 19:05:14 GMT -5
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Post by Wave. on May 21, 2015 20:07:19 GMT -5
I wanna hear what was witnessed at these Mt. Washington parties!!! Lawd yes. wjr15 spill into my PM.
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Post by think pink. on May 22, 2015 0:24:48 GMT -5
I'd like an invite to this party plz. For research purposes
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Post by Wave. on May 22, 2015 9:35:25 GMT -5
I'd like an invite to this party plz. For research purposes You can roll with me, we will be in the pool like
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 22, 2015 15:26:49 GMT -5
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