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Village People Singer Denies “Y.M.C.A.” Is a “Gay Anthem” As He Defends Trump’s Use of Song (consequence.net)

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago (5 children)

WOW! Not much in the news has shocked and surprised me as much as this article has.

Victor Willis says he will take legal action against any news organization that suggest "Y.M.C.A." is a gay anthem beginning in January 2025

I'm really curious to know what legal action he intends to take. Doesn't he have to show some sort of damages for any hope of not throwing his money away on frivolous lawsuits that will go nowhere?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, Liberace sued for libel and won after a news outlet accused of him of being gay:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberace_v_Daily_Mirror

[–] mindbleach 3 points 22 hours ago

British libel laws are broken nonsense.

"YMCA" is demonstrably used as and viewed as a gay anthem, even if this fascist-friendly fuck wants to pretend it wasn't intended as one.

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