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Alec Baldwin apologises to Glaad over anti-gay Twitter comments | Alec Baldwin apologises to Glaad over anti-gay Twitter comments |
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Alec Baldwin apologized on Friday to a New York City-based lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights group for a series of tweets that were interpreted by many as homophobic. | Alec Baldwin apologized on Friday to a New York City-based lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights group for a series of tweets that were interpreted by many as homophobic. |
Baldwin's messages were directed at a Daily Mail newspaper reporter who accused his wife of tweeting during the funeral for James Gandolfini. Baldwin said in a letter to Glaad posted on its website Friday his tweets didn't have anything to do with "issues of anyone's sexual orientation". | Baldwin's messages were directed at a Daily Mail newspaper reporter who accused his wife of tweeting during the funeral for James Gandolfini. Baldwin said in a letter to Glaad posted on its website Friday his tweets didn't have anything to do with "issues of anyone's sexual orientation". |
The former 30 Rock star cited his political work with marriage equality groups and insisted he wouldn't advocate violence against someone for being gay. | The former 30 Rock star cited his political work with marriage equality groups and insisted he wouldn't advocate violence against someone for being gay. |
Glaad spokesman Rich Ferraro says Baldwin's language was improper and his tweets didn't reflect his "history of actively supporting LGBT equality". | Glaad spokesman Rich Ferraro says Baldwin's language was improper and his tweets didn't reflect his "history of actively supporting LGBT equality". |
The apology wasn't universally accepted. TMZ called it a "get-out-of-homophobia-jail-free" card. | The apology wasn't universally accepted. TMZ called it a "get-out-of-homophobia-jail-free" card. |
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