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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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