On September 4th, U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke welcomed Beenie Man to America. She said, "We welcome you back to the United States of America...You have been an outstanding performer and you have made all Jamaicans proud..." at the Reggae Rhythm and Blues Festival.

Beenie Man's music has been well-documented as hateful towards lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender individuals. Beenie Man has called for cutting the throats of all gay men, hanging lesbians, and shooting gay men. His songs are so violently homophobic that a number of his concerts have been cancelled when his homophobia was exposed to event organizers.

Clarke represents parts of Brooklyn, areas that contain large concentrations of LGBT persons. She recently reaffirmed her desire to fight for the right for marriage equality and employment non-discrimination at the national level. It is an insult to the very communities that she serves that she has had a large part in honoring a man who calls for the violent deaths of LGBT people.

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