Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Fox news political contributor, is taking on popular culture and demanding an end to the "No Homo" phenomenon which he says he hears on a daily basis. Good for him - I guess. For me, the reality is that I hardly ever hear the phrase. I have heard it less than five times in my lifetime - and I have plenty of straight friends. And that's for real. I guess it's good that he wants to be an ally to the LGBT community by putting an end to a phrase that could be interpreted as homophobic. But there are real issues that our community is dealing with that we could use help with. I urge Dr. Hill to use his voice to spread the news about HIV, to bring awareness about the climb in hate crimes against our community, or to educate about the need of an Employment Nondiscrimination Act that would benefit the LGBT community. But every little bit helps so I still express a thank you to Lamont.
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