My Everything 23,399 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 The British LGBT Awards are getting quite the bashing on Twitter. #BoycottLGBTAwards is trending on Twitter in the UK and everyone is asking questions about the motives behind the awards after a number of “strange†choices for nominees were released by the awards. Most people are angry about the Ally Award and the Global Icon Award. The awards, which are hosted by Square Peg Media, dubbed (somehow) as the “gay oscarsâ€, have run into trouble again, after last year the event was ‘marred’ by the attendance of Katie Hopkins, which the award’s hosts issued an apology for inviting the columnist. They even asked her to leave – which seems very inclusive to us… This controversy seems to surround the award’s choice of “allies†and icons, which include YouTuber Zoella, Zayn Malik and Hilary Clinton, with users asking why allies need an award at all. The full “Ally†list include: Kim Cattral, Danny Dyer, Nigella Lawson, Brian May, Eddie Redmayne, James Sutton, Zoella, Holly Willoughby. Hillary Clinton is nominated for the “Global Icon†award along with Cher, Stephen Fry, Bette Midler and George Takei. Zayn Malik was nominated in the simply named “Music Artist†despite the fact that Zayn has never come out as gay or bi. During an interview when asked about sexuality he said: “Just be yourself. If that’s who you are, that’s who you are and don’t be afraid to be the person that you are.†A source close to the awards said that the nominations were public choice. http://www.thegayuk.com/british-lgbt-awards-gets-a-bashing-on-twitter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerax 752 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 zayn deserves an award for his face. That fine looking hot ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiaSanMia 6,196 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 zoella didnt even write her book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seokii 3,424 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 it is pretty fucking stupid. "LGTB awards" more like "most popular straight person that isn't a homophobic asshole" awards lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNNIE 15,249 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hillary Clinton is nominated for the “Global Icon†Even though before the presidential election she was saying she doesn't believe in gay right ok then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowjustwow 1,183 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 i don't understand. for who the award will give for? i mean the qualification to nominated for that award Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNNIE 15,249 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 There are more people that contribute to the LGBT community than Zayn Malik with that basic ass quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narueto 1,012 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 The whole concept of this ceremony of what it is intended to do and what it does is a total mess. If we are being rewarded for our sexuality then I better get a fuckiin gold trophy pretty soon cuz my line of ex-girlfriends is longer than the line at Mcdonald's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mendoan 8,110 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channie Tatum 3,017 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 lol having awards based on sexuality is stupid af it only segregates heterosexuals and homosexuals tbh Also, what Zayn and that Zoella girl did were nothing revolutionary, this is obviously another popularity contest smh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turn the Clocks 510 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Huh? I didn't even know this was a thing O.O What an odd award scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLUM 5,416 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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