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Tracy Morgan post-homophbic rant image rehab tour begins with plans to work with GLAAD

http://static.reelmovienews.com/files/tracy-morgan-picture.jpgTracy Morgan has been under fire since last week when a homophobic rant he had during a comedy routine in Tennessee was made public via Facebook by a member of the audience.

If you’ve been reading Greg In Hollywood in recent days, then you know that he has been publicly scolded by 30 Rock co-star Tina Fey, actresses Wanda Sykes and Nia Vardalos, and actors George Takei and Cheyenne Jackson, among others.

The controversy has swelled to such a degree that you wonder what impact it might have on Morgan’s career. He is taking some big steps toward rehabilitating his battered image.

GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios and staff members spoke with Morgan today and announced that this week in New York City, the actor-comediane will meet with LGBT teens from the Ali Forney Center who were shunned or left homeless by their parents as well parents who lost their children to anti-LGBT hate crimes including Elke Kennedy.

In his act, Morgan had said he would stap his son to death if he were to find out he was gay.

GLAAD said that next week, Morgan will return to Tennessee with GLAAD to meet with those offended by his remarks and make a public statement about how he supports LGBT people. He will film a PSA as part of GLAAD’s upcoming ‘Amplify Your Voice’ PSA campaign.

Morgan said in a statement: “I know how bad bullying can hurt. I was bullied when I was a kid. I’m sorry for what I said. I didn’t mean it. I never want to use my comedy to hurt anyone. My family knew what it was like to feel different. My brother was disabled and I lost my father to AIDS in 1987. My dad wasn’t gay but I also learned about homophobia then because of how people treated people who were sick with that. Parents should support and love their kids no matter what. Gay people deserve the same right to be happy in this country as everyone else. Our laws should support that. I hope that my fans gay, straight, whatever forgive and I hope my family forgives me for this.”

http://www.efworld.org/images/monthly/2009/9_09news/jarrett-barrios-2.jpgGLAAD’s Barrios said in a statement:”By not only apologizing, but sending a message of support for gay and transgender people, Tracy will help many realize that no one should be treated differently or subjected to violence. It is so important that Americans hear from allies like him as well as gay and transgender youth shunned by their families and parents who have lost their only children to anti-gay violence. We look forward to working with him on spreading this message to Americans.”

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  1. June 14th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
    Robert Mobley says:

    BooHooHooHoo! Looks like he is going to pull it off. Lets don’t forget he was getting VERY well paid to spout that crap! Now he he SO sorry he got caught. Sorry, I’m not that forgiving. I guess Adolf Hitler was just kidding. He really was just trying to be funny and didn’t really mean it! BAH!

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