You may remember when Alternative Folk singer Michelle Shocked when on an ironic "God hates faggots" rants, which angered and confused her overwhelmingly gay-friendly fans. It didn't help that Shocked refused to directly respond to questions over this confusing dialogue. Shocked's American concerts were all canceled, which led to a series of artsy protests by Shocked herself.
Shocked eventually went on CNN's Piers Morgan program a few weeks later and responded about the "God hates faggots" discussion. She also very directly expressed her support for LGBT rights and same-sex marriage. Too bad that most people had stopped supporting her by the time this interview aired.
Fast forward to now. The San Francisco Examiner has announced that they will be hosting a free concert by Michelle Shocked on June 30th, the last day of SF Pride.
I have already seen calls for protests, which is unfortunate. Michelle Shocked could have prevented this career implosion by doing what she did on the CNN interview sooner. But she missed her opportunity to effectively finesse her message. I'm curious to see how things work out for her on June 30th.
Shocked eventually went on CNN's Piers Morgan program a few weeks later and responded about the "God hates faggots" discussion. She also very directly expressed her support for LGBT rights and same-sex marriage. Too bad that most people had stopped supporting her by the time this interview aired.
Fast forward to now. The San Francisco Examiner has announced that they will be hosting a free concert by Michelle Shocked on June 30th, the last day of SF Pride.
I have already seen calls for protests, which is unfortunate. Michelle Shocked could have prevented this career implosion by doing what she did on the CNN interview sooner. But she missed her opportunity to effectively finesse her message. I'm curious to see how things work out for her on June 30th.