Rap artist Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr.,
better known by his stage name T.I., thinks gay folks are too
sensitive.
T.I., the founder of Grand Hustle
Records and star of MTV's reality series T.I.'s Road to
Redemption, said in a
Vibe cover story titled T.I. Wants You Back that he
supports gay rights, but then went on to defend comedian Tracy
Morgan's homophobic rant and suggested that gay activists are the
real bullies.
“Man, I will say this, the funniest
joke I ever heard Tracy say during a stand-up was, 'C'mon man, I
think gay people are too sensitive. If you can take a dick, you can
take a joke.'”
(Related: Tracy
Morgan apologizes for anti-gay jokes.)
“That shit was funny to me,” T.I.
said. “And it's kind of true.”
“They're like, 'If you have an
opinion against us, we're gonna shut you down.' … That's not
American. If you're gay you should have the right to be gay in
peace, and if you're against it you should have the right to be
against it in peace.”
The issue hits newstands on December 6.