In a statement on his website, Perez Hilton formally apologized to the gay community for using the word “faggot” in an argument with Black Eyed Peas will.i.am, the same argument that resulted in him getting punched in the face by the Peas manager, Polo Molina.

In that same apology, Perez wrote that he was sueing Molina for $25,000 in damages because of the incident, and that he’d donate the proceeds of the suit to the Matthew Shepard Foundation, an organization that strives to replace hate with understanding and acceptance in the face of diversity.

Well, since Hilton’s recent fight was (in part) brought on by his choice of hateful and discriminatory language in Toronto, the Matthew Shepard Foundation does not want his money. In a statement posted to the Matthewshepard.org site:

The Matthew Shepard Foundation was surprised to learn this morning via media reports that blogger Perez Hilton (Mario Lavandeira) has announced he plans to donate, to our organization, the proceeds of a lawsuit he is contesting over an altercation which has been widely reported in recent days.

We had no advance notice or contact from Mr. Hilton or his representatives regarding this proposal, nor any communication since he posted this plan to his website.

We do not know the details of the lawsuit, whether it has been filed, the nature of his claims or the likely outcome. But because the lawsuit presumably involves the physical attack prompted by Mr. Hilton’s admitted use of an anti-gay slur, the Foundation will be unable to accept any funds obtained in such a manner.

We very much appreciate the generosity of the offer to support our continuing work to memorialize Matthew through activism in defense of sexual minorities and in favor of understanding, compassion, and acceptance. But because so much of our work involves education to reduce the use of hateful language against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, or those so perceived, it would be inappropriate for us to benefit financially from circumstances in which such a verbal attack was involved.

While we applaud Mr. Hilton’s apology to the LGBT community and their loved ones for his use of such a slur, we also feel compelled to point out that use of epithets can often lead to physical violence, as it appears it may have in this case, and that the Matthew Shepard Foundation has worked for more than 10 years to bring to people’s attention the consequences of hateful or intolerant language.

Judy Shepard
Chair, MSF Governing Board

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Perez Hilton has managed to parlay his assault at the hands of will.i.am’s manager Polo Molina into more drama and more attention by rowing with gay and lesbian activist group GLAAD.

Paul posted the video in which Perez Hilton was allegedly assaulted by Molina. Although who socked Perez is not necessarily clear, the controversial blogger can definitely be heard lobbing the f-bomb at the Black Eyed Peas manager. Not that f word- the other one, a word that openly gay Perez should arguably find offensive and abhorrent.

Of his transgression, Perez says:

“And that is when I made the split-second decision – that I was gonna say what I thought was the worst possible thing that thug [will.i.am] would ever want to hear. As I was standing my ground – without being violent or physical which I would never do – I told him – and you know what? I don’t need to respect you and you’re a f**. You’re gay and stop being such a f***ot.”

One might wonder why a gay man would find it okay to use homosexuality as the gravest insult available to him. GLAAD released a statement condeming the mouthy blogger, saying:

“These are vulgar anti-gay slurs that feed a climate of hatred and intolerance toward our community,” said Rashad Robinson, Senior Director of Media Programs at GLAAD. “For someone in our own community to use it to attack another person by saying that it is, quote, ‘The worst possible thing that thug would ever want to hear,’ is incredibly dangerous. It legitimizes use of a slur that is often linked to violence against our community. And it sends a message that it is OK to attempt to dehumanize people by exploiting anti-gay attitudes.”

“We have reached out to Hilton and asked him to apologize for promoting this anti-gay slur, and we would ask media outlets to avoid repetition of the slur in their coverage of this story.”

But Perez is not having GLAAD’s not having it. Refusing to tolerate their intolerance of his intolerance, he told TMZ that if anyone should be apologizing, GLAAD should say sorry to him for “further victimizing” him:

“I am saddened GLAAD chose to victimize me further by criticizing me for how I non-violently dealt with a very scary situation that, unfortunately, turned violent. While I doubt I will get an apology from GLAAD, nor do I expect one, I would just hope people know how difficult it is to intellectualize a situation and think rationally when a thug disguised as a musician is screaming at your face and intimidating you. I am just very fortunate and grateful that nothing more serious happened to me.”

Before hitting it big with his eponymous blog, Perez was a media relations assistant for GLAAD.

Perez on GLAAD apology demand: No, you! is a post from: The Inquisitr

In Kim’s post earlier, she told you about how Perez Hilton was attacked at a Toronto club. Well now we have video of Perez being assaulted.

Apparently Perez Hilton began getting mouthy with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and the scene erupted into chaos with both will.i.am and the Peas manager, Polo Molina, going after the celebrity blogger. In the scuffle, Perez got punched in the eye and was bleeding. Polo Molina later turned himself in to Toronto police attacking Perez.

Well that assault and the moments leading up to it was recorder by a witness who was right there when it happened. Of course, when video like this is in demand, TMZ ends up with it.

Perez Hilton Assault Video

Here’s an extremely amateur and grainy video taken while Perez Hilton was being assaulted at a Toronto club after the MuchMusic video awards.

Raw Footage Of Perez Hilton Getting Snuffed In The Face

Perez Hilton Assault Video Surfaces on the Web (VIDEO) is a post from: The Inquisitr