Cyndi Lauper blasts homophobic parents

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/celebrities/131504253.html


Cyndi Lauper thinks people who discriminate against their children because they are gay are "ripping out a piece of" their "own soul".

The 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' singer has started the Give a Damn Campaign, which aims to provide shelter to homeless young members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, and is hoping to spread a message of diversity and acceptance.

She wrote in a blog for the Huffington Post: "As a mother, I could never imagine throwing my kid away for any reason, let alone over something like their sexual orientation or gender identity. It would be like ripping out a piece of my very own soul.

"For far too long, dogma and fear have torn apart too many families. It is a time when the heart must lead the way when your child shares this personal and life-changing moment with you."

Last month, Cyndi opened The True Colors Residence - named after her 1986 hit single - which offers accommodation for young people who have been forced onto the streets by their disapproving families, but warns there is still a long way for the campaign to go

[William769]

1. You go girl!

Recommended.

[bluestateguy]

2. That is probably about the biggest scumbag thing to do

Right up there with violent child abuse.

About a decade ago I met a married couple that had disowned their gay son, whom they simply dismissed as "Oh, he's off in California living a homosexual lifestyle". I did not speak to them again.

[joeybee12]

3. Go Cyndi! KNR