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Tracy Morgan Making Amends With Gay Community


Posted on Jun 17, 2011 @ 01:02PM - 6 comments

By Radar Staff

While sticks and stones may break bones, Tracy Morgan is learning that words can do the same harm - if not more!

On Friday, the 30 Rock star met with The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) officials along with homeless gay teens from New York's Ali Forney Center.

While sticks and stones may break bones, Tracy Morgan is learning that words can do the same harm - if not more!

On Friday, the 30 Rock star met with The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) officials along with homeless gay teens from New York's Ali Forney Center.

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"Today, Tracy saw firsthand the toll that homophobia and anti-gay violence can take on a person's life," GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios said in a statement released by the group. "By meeting with LGBT teens left homeless because of who they are, we hope that Tracy has come to understand that so-called 'jokes' about gay youth are not just irresponsible, they are damaging."

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