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Azealia Banks Thinks the LGBT Community Is 'Like the KKK'

Azealia Banks Thinks the LGBT Community Is 'Like the KKK'

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The rapper's most recent Twitter tirade reveals how she really feels about LGBT people.

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Not one to shy away from controversy, rapper Azealia Banks is making headlines yet again for a Twitter rant she went on last night -- one in which she compared the LGBT community to the Ku Klux Klan.

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"LGBT community (GGGG) are like the gay white KKK's," Banks said in a now-deleted tweet (pictured above). "Get them some pink hoods and unicorns and let them rally down rodeo drive."

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But this isn't the first time Banks's perceived homophobia has caused a controversy. Just last week, video surfaced of the openly bisexual hip-hop artists calling a male Delta flight attendant a "fucking faggot," and in like fashion, she took to Twitter to try to justify her actions.

"I am bisexual. My brother is trans. My employees are all gay men," Banks tweeted in defense of her use of the homophobic slur. "Nothing else to say."

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Raffy Ermac

Raffy is a Los Angeles native and magazine enthusiast who loves to write about pop culture, entertainment, fashion, and all things Rihanna.
Raffy is a Los Angeles native and magazine enthusiast who loves to write about pop culture, entertainment, fashion, and all things Rihanna.