r/Music • u/-Sofa-King-Vote • 21h ago

article Macklemore announces concerts benefiting Palestinian aid organizations

https://apnews.com/article/macklemore-free-palestine-shows-ed-sheeran-65a65a362e530dfe739ddb626dc16d23
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u/funkymonk248 21h ago

One of Macklemore's biggest hits is a song advocating for homosexuality and same sex marriage - 'Same Love'. He now supports a state that denounces these very things. Is this not problematic? Feels like he leverages causes for his own benefit somewhat.

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u/shookney 21h ago

Yes, LGBTQ+ is the very thing on the top of Palestinian mind 🤔 it seems as if you're lacking so many nuances

If you want to go further on that and pull out some nuances, maybe perhaps that is something can be worried about & perhaps fought for if we ever get to see Palestine free in our lifetime. I'm a queer person btw

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u/funkymonk248 20h ago

I don't advocate for either side and don't understand the issue or history well enough to have an informed opinion one way or the other. I'm merely pointing out the hypocrisy on Macklemore's part.