RAPPER Kanye made headlines when he called for an end to homophobia in the rap community adding fuel to the rumours he is gay - despite the star admitting he’s been guilty of discriminating against the gay community himself in the past.
He said: “Speaking out against hip-hop homophobia, some people were like, 'Oh, Kanye must be gay! Look at the way he's dressing! And why would he speak about it? He's a gay rapper.'
“And my whole point is, I wouldn't have spoke on that if I was gay or if I was in the closet.
“I would have stayed so far away from it. And I'm still homophobic myself to a certain extent.
“You know, I wouldn't go to a gay parade and feel comfortable. I wouldn't ever go to a gay club or something and just be chillin' and grab a drink. It's being in the entertainment world, I meet so many different gay people who are actually nice people.
“Where I came from, Chicago, being black and being a hip-hop artist, we used to really disrespect gay people.
“And the thing is, we can't get close to them with a 10-foot pole. And I realized, 'Wow, how ignorant has this been?'"
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