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'I don't think you should be called transphobic just because you don't agree,' Gray says in the episode streaming now on Fox Nation Grammy award-winning singer Macy Gray described her definition of a woman during an appearance on Piers Morgan's show "Piers Morgan Uncensored," igniting fierce backlash after she offered her controversial perspective on gender-affirming surgery in the episode streaming now on Fox Nation. In the episode that aired Monday, Gray said that she does not consider transgender women who have undergone sex reassignment surgery to be women.

Macy Gray isn't backing down from her controversial stance that the American flag should be redesigned. The 53-year-old Grammy-winning singer elicited mixed reactions over a Juneteenth op-ed she wrote for MarketWatch that quickly went viral. In the piece, Gray compared the U.S. flag to the Confederate flag, calling it "tattered, dated, divisive and incorrect." She doubled down on her assertion on Monday. "Why do we have to celebrate a flag that now represents divisiveness and hate?" she declared. Gray felt the need for change more than ever on Jan. 6, when she watched rioters storm the U.S. Capitol, many of...

Gov. Kristi Noem Blasts Singer’s Call To Abandon U.S. Flag South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem led a slew of critics blasting singer Macy Gray for urging the U.S. to get rid of the current flag, claiming the design is “tattered, dated, divisive and incorrect.” “A new flag?! No thanks. Old Glory still waves as a symbol of liberty and justice for all,” Noem wrote on Twitter. She later wrote to Gray: “[N]o, thank you. I like this flag.” Others joined in. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) tweeted: “If you don’t like the American flag, feel free to leave.” And Rep....

Singer Macy Gray argued in a recent op-ed that a new flag is needed for the United States, saying Old Glory is 'tattered, dated, divisive and incorrect' - and providing a design of her own.

n her piece, the 'I Try' singer said the flag needs to be redesigned to represent all Americans, arguing the symbolism of Old Glory was harmed during the Capitol riot. 'Like the Confederate, it is tattered, dated, divisive, and incorrect,' Gray wrote of the flag. 'It no longer represents democracy and freedom. It no longer represents ALL of us. It’s not fair to be forced to honor it. It’s time for a new flag.' Gray put together a proposal for that new flag, with off-white stripes, '52 stars to include D.C. and Puerto Rico,' and stars 'the colors of ALL...

Singer Macy Gray argued in a recent op-ed that a new flag is needed for the United States, saying Old Glory is 'tattered, dated, divisive and incorrect' - and providing a design of her own. Gray, 53, wrote the op-ed for MarketWatch ahead of Juneteenth, which was declared a federal holiday this week and is set to be celebrated on Saturday. In her piece, the 'I Try' singer said the flag needs to be redesigned to represent all Americans, arguing the symbolism of Old Glory was harmed during the Capitol riot.

The Confederate battle flag, which was crafted as a symbol of opposition to the abolishment of slavery, is just recently tired. We don’t see it much anymore. However, on the 6th, when the stormers rained on the nation’s most precious hut, waving Old Glory — the memo was received: the American flag is its replacement. President Biden, Madame Harris and members of Congress: the American flag has been hijacked as code for a specific belief. God bless those believers, they can have it. Like the Confederate, it is tattered, dated, divisive, and incorrect. It no longer represents democracy and freedom....

Celebrated pop singer Macy Gray appeared to respond to Kanye West’s recent embrace of President Donald Trump on Thursday by wearing her own ‘Make Kanye Great Again’ cap. The Grammy Award-winning singer posted the caption-less photo to her Instagram account — the post was met with overwhelming praise.

Iran’s men are having trouble dealing with the brave new world that’s imposing itself on their bedrooms: an unnoticed tide of sexual change that could prove far more important in shaping the country’s cultural and political values than the 2009 democratic revolt-that-failed. “It is still widely accepted,” Negar Farshidi writes, “that a groom can make his marriage conditional on the bride remaining a virgin, and cancel it if it turns out she isn’t. An official Iranian study, Farshidi records, has determined that more than half of all young people in Iran have had premarital sex – which means those certificates...

Accusations of bigotry are far too common, and tend to be unsubstantiated. Playing the race card has proven an effective way to avoid arguing the merits of ideas. That said, there is bigotry in the world, and it needs to be illuminated and condemned. One recent example comes from Max Blumenthal, described by NRB's Matthew Vadum as "a soulless ultra-leftist propagandist who labors under the misapprehension that he is a journalist." In a recent post on his website, Blumenthal condemns the Israeli response to an insult from singer Macy Gray. The Israeli media is filled with reports about Macy Gray...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Soul singer Macy Gray has asked her fans on Facebook whether she should cancel planned concerts in Tel Aviv because of the "disgusting" way the Israeli government treats Palestinians.

WASHINGTON (Billboard) - With the Jan. 20 inauguration of President Bush (news - web sites), visitors to the capital won't be able to swing a cat next week without hitting a ball or party. Although there will be free daytime festivities open to the public during inauguration week, the closed soirees are the hot tickets. The nine "official" nighttime balls, all sponsored by states' societies, most set for Jan. 19, command most of the attention. All are closed affairs reserved for the Republican Party faithful, with campaign contributors flying in from all over the country. There are also boatloads of...