GLAAD Response to New Matt Damon Statement About Use of F-Word

This evening, GLAAD’s Head of Talent Anthony Allen Ramos released the following statement regarding Matt Damon’s use of the f-word:

“The conversations that have arisen after Matt Damon’s original interview and subsequent remarks today are an important reminder that this word, or any word that aims to disparage and disrespect LGBTQ people, has no place in mainstream media, social media, classrooms, workplaces, and beyond,” said Anthony Allen Ramos, GLAAD’s Head of Talent. “There needs to be accountability at a time when anti-LGBTQ slurs remain rampant today and can fuel discrimination and stereotypes, especially when used by those outside of the community to defame or describe LGBTQ people.”

GLAAD is the leading LGBTQ advocacy organization accelerating acceptance and equality.