Kirk Cameron(01 of15)
Open Image ModalDuring an interview with Piers Morgan, the \"Growing Pains\" heartthrob who transitioned from a \"teen-idol-atheist in Hollywood and became a devoted follower of Jesus Christ in the middle of [his] career\" explained that he believes homosexuality is \"unnatural... I think that it\'s detrimental, and ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization.\"\r\n\r\nOn the issue of marriage equality Cameron remarked, \"Marriage was defined by God a long time ago. Marriage is almost as old as dirt, and it was defined in the garden between Adam and Eve -- one man, one woman for life till death do you part. So I would never attempt to try to redefine marriage. And I don\'t think anyone else should either. So do I support the idea of gay marriage? No, I don\'t.\" (credit:AP )
Mel Gibson(02 of15)
Open Image ModalVictoria Jackson(03 of15)
Open Image ModalThe former \"Saturday Night Live\" star and now Tea Party activist sparked national furor when she slammed the hit show \"Glee\" after it featured a kiss between two gay characters in a column for WorldNetDaily.\r\n\r\nIn the column, Jackson wrote in response to an emotional, long awaited kiss between Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss). \"Did you see \"Glee\" this week? Sickening! And, besides shoving the gay thing down our throats, they made a mockery of Christians - again! I wonder what their agenda is? Hey, producers of \"Glee\" - what\'s your agenda? One-way tolerance?\"\r\n\r\nShe later appeared on \"Showbiz Tonight\" to clarify her thoughts. \r\n\r\n\"Well, it doesn\'t matter what I think,\" Jackson said. \"What matters is what the Bible says. And I\'m really concerned about our country because immorality is, well, let\'s see: secular humanism rules the airwaves, and it\'s stealing the innocence away from this whole generation of children. My daughter is a teenager and I can\'t find any show that she can watch.\"\r\n\r\nWith that diatribe, Jackson was asked, based on her remarks, both in the column and in the interview, whether she was homophobic.\r\n\r\n\"That\'s a cute little buzzword of the liberal agenda,\" Jackson smirked. \"Basically, the Bible says that homosexuality is a sin.\" (credit:AP)
Cee Lo Green (04 of15)
Open Image ModalIn June, the singer and \"The Voice\" co-host lashed out on Twitter after a Minnesota music editor gave an episode of the hit series a lackluster review. He tweeted: \"I respect your criticism, but be fair! People enjoyed last night! I\'m guessing you\'re gay? And my masculinity offended you? Well f--k you!\"\r\n\r\nAs E Online is reporting, Cee Lo attempted an apology on Twitter, writing: \"Apologies gay community! What was homophobic about that? I said I was guessing he [was] gay which is fine but its nice to [know] what u think of me.\" The comment was deleted shortly thereafter. \r\n (credit:AP )
Isaiah Washington(05 of15)
Open Image ModalIt was no laughing matter when \"Grey\'s Anatomy\" actor Washington referred to co-star Knight as a \"faggot\" during an on-set argument with Patrick Dempsey. \r\n\r\nThough Washington later denied using the word backstage at the 2007 Golden Globes, Knight said he was inspired to come out publicly after hearing his co-star use the word. \"I\'ve never been called that to my face,\" he told Ellen Degeneres. \"So I think when that happened, something shifted, and it became bigger than myself.\" \r\n\r\nWashington was fired from the show shortly thereafter, but said he believed racism had been a factor in his dismissal, and claimed that Knight had manipulated the controversy. (credit:AP)
Donald Trump (06 of15)
Open Image ModalLast year, the 65-year-old entrepreneur compared the legalization of marriage equality to his reluctance to use a new kind of putter during golf, according to The New York Times. \r\n\r\n\"A lot of people -- I don\'t want this to sound trivial -- but a lot of people are switching to these really long putters, very unattractive,\" he said. \"It\'s weird. You see these great players with these really long putters, because they can\'t sink three-footers anymore...I have so many fabulous friends who happen to be gay, but I am a traditionalist.\"\r\n\r\nCorrection: A previous version of this slide incorrectly stated Trump\'s age as 56. He is 65. (credit:AP )
Roland Martin (07 of15)
Open Image ModalThe CNN analyst was slammed for remarks he made during this year\'s Super Bowl XLVI. Martin, who was actively tweeting throughout the game, poked fun at men who may have liked David Beckham\'s H&M underwear ads. \r\n\r\nHe wrote that \"real bruhs\" would not purchase underwear advertised by Beckham, and that people should \"smack the ish out\" of a male supporter of the ad.\r\n\r\nIn condemning his comments, GLAAD cited earlier statements by Martin, such as a column in which he said that his wife has \"counseled many men and women to walk away from the gay lifestyle, and to live a chaste life,\" to say that his latest tweets were part of an anti-gay pattern.\r\n\r\nHe later responded to the backlash, noting, \"I was not referring to sexuality directly or indirectly regarding the David Beckham ad, and I\'m sorry folks took it otherwise. It was meant to be a deliberately over the top and sarcastic crack about soccer; I do not advocate violence of any kind against anyone gay, or not.\" \r\n (credit:AP)
Chris Brown (08 of15)
Open Image ModalExactly how effective Brown\'s anger management classes are going is questionable, given the series of homophobic, racially-charged tweets he sent out last December after rapper Raz, formerly of the group B2K, set him off. \"@razb2k n---a you want attention!\" he wrote. \"Grow up n----a!!! Dick in da ass lil boy...Tell me this @razb2k!! Why when the money was coming in u won\'t complaining about getting butplugged! #homothug!!!\"\r\n\r\nLater, Brown wrote, \"I\'m not homophobic! He\'s just disrespectful!!!\" (credit:AP )
Blake Shelton(09 of15)
Open Image ModalAdam Carolla (10 of15)
Open Image ModalCarolla came under fire by GLAAD in 2011, after going on a shocking anti-LGBT tirade on a podcast for his radio show, asking, \"When did we start giving a sh*t about these [transgender] people?\"\r\n\r\nHe also reportedly insisted the acronym LGBT should be dropped in favor of using \"YUCK\" instead.\r\n\r\nCarolla later apologized for the rant, noting, \"I\'m sorry my comments were hurtful. I\'m a comedian, not a politician.\" (credit:AP )
Soulja Boy (11 of15)
Open Image ModalThough he later claimed his account had been hacked, Soulja Boy got heat when the following message reportedly appeared on his Twitter: \"I\'m gonna keep talking sh*t to these white f*ggots until they unlike my page. f**king weirdo stalkers!\"\r\n (credit:AP )
Tracy Morgan (12 of15)
Open Image ModalRonnie Magro ("Jersey Shore") (13 of15)
Open Image ModalThe \"Jersey Shore\" came under fire when \"unseen footage\" of the show surfaced, in which he used the terms \"f**king faggot\" and \"f**king queer\" during an altercation with an unidentified man on the Seaside Heights boardwalk. \r\n\r\nTMZ reports the reality star later tweeted an apology, noting, \"I apologize to my fans, In the heat of the moment i said a lot of things i didnt mean and im very sorry.\" (credit:AP)
50 Cent (14 of15)
Open Image ModalThe rapper was slammed after he tweeted: \"Perez Hilton calld me douchebag so I had my homie shoot up a gay wedding. wasnt his but still made me feel better.\" He was also called particularly insensitive when he tweeted: \"If you a man and your over 25 and you don\'t eat pu**y just kill your self damn it. The world will be a better place. Lol\" (credit:AP)
Donna Summer(15 of15)
Open Image ModalWith her danceable music and glamorous style, Donna Summer became an instant icon for the gay community during her 1970s heyday. So when she allegedly made a number of religion-inspired remarks about the gay community as well as HIV/AIDS during a 1983 performance, the \"Queen of Disco\" faced an immediate backlash.\r\n\r\n\"It was Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve,\" Summer was quoted as having said during the Atlantic City concert by the Village Voice. She is said to have also noted, \"I\'ve seen the evil homosexuality come out of you people... AIDS is the result of your sins. Now don\'t get me wrong; God loves you. But not the way you are now.\"\r\n\r\nShe denied making the remarks for years afterward, calling the accusations \"unjust and unfair.\" Summer noted in a letter addressed to members of ACT UP, \"I did not say God is punishing gays with AIDS, I did not sit with ill intentions in judgement over your lives. I haven\'t stopped talking to my friends who are gay, nor have I ever chosen my friends by their sexual preferences.\"\r\n\r\n (credit:AP )