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August 08, 2007
My Interview with Charles Merrill this Friday
Hey Guys,
This Friday I'm going to interview a personal hero of mine and someone who I believe should be a hero and role model for all gay people, for everybody who believes in the freedom of speech and freedom of expression, and for those who fight against bigotry and hate without living in fear. I'm talking about Charles Merrill, artist and political activist who edited out homophobic paragraphs from the Bible and burned a rare, $60,000 copy of the Koran for its homophobic messages and direct call for killing gay people.
As you know, I wrote about him for the New York Blade this week in my column titled "Burn the Koran? It's Gay Artwork".
I'm doing this interview for the Blade for the issue out on August 17th and will be recording it live at the same time, the video of which will go up on YouTube.
If any of you have questions that you would like me to ask Charles, post them in the comments section.
XXX
-Michael
Posted by Michael at August 8, 2007 02:50 PM
Comments
Well that is amazing. He is a role model for all gay men. I hope you enjoy yourself Michael!
Posted by: Bee Yang at August 9, 2007 03:47 PM
Is he rich enough to buy an island?
Posted by: Uncle Zoloft at August 12, 2007 09:01 AM
I would like to know what he thinks about the Pace University student being charged with felony hate crimes for putting a koran in the school toilet?
Posted by: ousslander at August 13, 2007 12:38 PM
As an artist myself, I'm curious where he draws the line between art & activism. Burning a book, for instance, is not an act of creation (quite the opposite, actually), so I would put it more in the realm of politics, as in burning a bra or a draft card.
Posted by: Ben at August 14, 2007 12:40 PM