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Hey American Idol, Set Free the Gays!

By NewNowNext Staff

March 11, 2009 / 9:30 AM

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Idol contestant Adam Lambert and host Ryan Secrest.

The LA Times has had it with American Idol's weird policy of not acknowledging (or perhaps actively silencing) its queer singers. It's gotten to the point where it's creepy and downright fascist! Cmon, Idol! Let the gays be gay!

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