Hip-hop duoen Macklemore og Ryan Lewis er udnævnt til ‘equality champions’ i kampen for lige rettigheder til såkaldte LGBT-personer, dvs folk med anden seksuel orientering, som forfølges kloden over, ikke mindst i mange afrikanske lande.
GENEVA, 26 November 2013 (UN News Service): The United Nations campaign to promote greater respect for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons worldwide got a boost Tuesday from rapper Macklemore and music producer Ryan Lewis, who have been designated Equality Champions.
“We are so honored to be working with the United Nations and Free & Equal to help spread a message of equality and respect,” Mr. Macklemore said from the Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR).
“Ryan and I have always believed that human rights are for everyone – no exceptions,” he added.
The award winning duo will leverage (påvirke) their massive following on social media for the campaign.
Their anthem (hymne) ‘Same Love’, from the 2012 album ‘The Heist’, has become an anthem for LGBT equality in several countries.
The song with includes the following lyrics has also won an MTV Video Music Award for ‘Best Video with a Social Message’:
‘A word rooted in hate, yet our genre still ignores it
Gay is synonymous with the lesser
It’s the same hate that’s caused wars from religion
Gender to skin color, the complexion of your pigment
The same fight that led people to walk outs and sit ins
It’s human rights for everybody, there is no difference!
Live on and be yourself’
A number of other celebrities have pledged their support for the Free & Equal campaign, including pop star Ricky Martin, Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly and Brazilian singer Daniela Mercury.
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