The only redeeming part of Perez Hiltons self-serving non-apology yesterday was the second to last paragraph, when he said:
“I will be donating any money collected from my lawsuit against Polo Molina, road manager for the Black Eyed Peas, to the Matthew Shepard Foundation.”
Shepard, if you don’t remember, was a gay teenager who was tortured and killed in Wyoming in 1998. The foundation is run by Matthews mom, who unfortunately for Hilton has what they call “dignity”. Some highlights from a statement she posted last night:
“The Matthew Shepard Foundation was surprised to learn this morning via media reports that blogger Perez Hilton has announced plans to donate, to our organization, the proceeds of a lawsuit…
We had no advance notice or contact from Mr. Hilton or his representatives regarding this proposal, nor any communication since he posted this plan to his website.
We do not know the details of the lawsuit, whether it has been filed, the nature of his claims or the likely outcome. But because the lawsuit presumably involves the physical attack prompted by Mr. Hilton’s admitted use of an anti-gay slur, the Foundation will be unable to accept any funds obtained in such a manner.
…we also feel compelled to point out that use of epithets can often lead to physical violence, as it appears it may have in this case, and that the Matthew Shepard Foundation has worked for more than 10 years to bring to people’s attention the consequences of hateful or intolerant language.”
If you’re a gay guy in the news because someone punched you, and the most prominent gay rights organization has asked you to apologize, and a charity who works to end violence against gay people won’t take money from you, I think it’s safe to say you’re a piece of shit.
(I’m a big Hollywood star, far too self-centered to donate time or money to worthwhile causes, but this woman should be commended. Everyone reading this should donate anything you can here. I know you fuckers have a spare 10 dollars. HEROIC UPDATE - I am now a member of yet another gay rights leadership council (screencap). I can’t even keep track of how many I belong to at this point. 50?)
Bravo to that organization!!
BRAVO!
::skinless face; smoking a cig; slowly claps hands::
Brav-fucking-o!
Worth the price of admission.
Shouldn’t this mean Perez is one step closer to suicide now?
DB, how the hell are ya?
Whilst I applaud Ms. Shepard, her organization, and her response, I’d rather deal with dead MJ alerts instead of living Mario info…
The Black Eyed Peas and Perez Hilton. The only way I could give less of a shit about any of it was if opera or math were somehow involved.
Man it’s got to hurt to get owned by your own favorite charity.
A bad week for Perez is a good week for the rest of us.
Good for them
I’ll take the money, I don’t care where it comes from.
Headly, I’m doing splendid. Yourself?
At the end of the working day I am heading down the shore to a house party filled with 30 or so people. More than half of em will be ladies. If I can’t work out even a hand job I’ll burn my man card and start making quilts.
What’s the over/under on that? Sup?
“Shouldn’t this mean Perez is one step closer to suicide now?”
If he hasn’t offed himself after seeing his reflection, Headly, I doubt this will push the whale back into the sea…
Meh, who cares.
Put me down for $20 on a starched sock after he gets home.
I agree deebs. Bra-fucking-vo
HEADLY!
*chucks bottle of glenlivet 18 at headly*
How come the people with all the integrity are the ones you rarely hear from? Oh, wait….
not to shabby for a Friday, and I figured out where a separate internet computer not linked to the office system was located, so currently fucking off at lunch right now. That sounds like a good damn weekend, if you’re looking at a minimum of a handie. The only way that could get better is if you could beat Perez Hilton with a bat during it.
Fucking. Owned.
I wouldn’t mind shoving Perez Hilton’s face into a barrel filled with that “dip” stuff from Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
:::Snags Glenlivet bottle, drains it, tosses empty over shoulder:::
Ah, the 18! Splendid! Thanks Watt.
Sadly, (P)Rick, you’re probably right. Some people never do the right thing.
what a bunch of FAGS!