Petition and educational action calling on advertisers and LOGO TV to drop "Rupaul's Drag Race".
This action is not a debate on whether Rupaul is transgender.
This is a action targeting RuPaul's monetary base educating them of the negative association they incur by supporting this actor who persists in defaming Transgender and Transsexual people with the pejorative "Tranny".
Words hurt regardless who says them, LGB or T!
Rupaul has long contended he simply wishes transgender people to "own tranny" but recently it became clear this is not the case. In a recent interview hyping what he hopes to be another season of "Drag Race" on Huffington Post Rupaul recently said about Lance Bass's apology for using the word"tranny," "It's ridiculous! It's ridiculous!... I love the word "tranny"...And I hate the fact that he's apologized. I wish he would have said, 'F-you, you tranny jerk!'"
From that statement there can be no doubt RuPaul is aware "Tranny" is a hurtful word. We have wasted years trying to impress that fact on Rupaul.
Its time to take the message to those who pay his salary. Stop giving this man a platform to attack our transgender minority!
Please sign the Care2 Petition RuPaul's Drag Race Advertisers: Words Hurt!
Thank you, please visit the Dallas Transgender Advocates for more information
http://dallastaa.ning.com/events/logo-tv-drop-rupaul-s-drag-race
We the undersigned ask you to discontinue giving RuPaul a platform for his continued attack on the transgender community.
We are not debating whether Rupaul is transgender.
Words Hurt Regardless of Who Says Them!
We are undertaking this action because this highly regarded actor has persisted in using his stature to defame and demoralize our community despite years of our advocacy to educate him.
Advertisers: Please withdraw your financial support of Rupaul.
Logo TV: Please drop "Rupaul's Drag Race.
