Perez Hilton is suing the Black Eyed Peas manager accused of punching him

Perez Hilton’s tumultuous month continues. The celeb blogger has filed a civil lawsuit against the Black Eyed Peas manager accused of hitting him.

The suit, filed in Los Angeles today,  seeks unspecified damages in excess of $25,000 from Polo Molina who Hilton is suing for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The suit states Hilton is seeking to protect his rights to free speech and claims Molina attacked him because he made critical comments about the Black Eyed Peas’ new album.

Molina was arrested in Toronto early Monday after he allegedly punched Hilton following a heated argument between the the singing group’s leader will.i.am.

Meanwhile, yesterday I posted Perez’s statement explaining why he used an anti-gay slur in the incident that included him being punched. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) had slammed him for use of the slur and today responded to his explanation:

“First and foremost it is important to remember that the violence committed against Perez Hilton is absolutely unacceptable and ought to be condemned in the strongest possible terms,” said Rashad Robinson, Senior Director of Media Programs at GLAAD.

“Perez Hilton’s acknowledgement that words can hurt is an important step in the right direction, and while his change of tone is welcome, he still seems to be justifying the use of the slurs,” said Robinson. “A statement that stops short of apologizing for and disavowing the use of that slur doesn’t get us where we need to be – these are vulgar anti-gay slurs that feed a climate of hatred and intolerance that continues to put our community in harm’s way. When someone from our community uses a far-reaching media platform to promote these kinds of slurs, it sends a message that it’s OK to use these dehumanizing words.”

“This is an important moment.  Now that Perez Hilton has acknowledged that words can hurt, GLAAD calls on him to take this opportunity to reflect on his use of demeaning and defamatory language against many different communities on PerezHilton.com – not as Perez Hilton, but as Mario Lavandeira, an openly gay man who just went through a scary and traumatic experience.”

Okay, I guess it’s Perez’s turn now if these two parties keep this up!