LGBT activist blames Beyoncé for LGBT bill repeal; Bey's management company (supposedly) responds

Beyoncé, a Houston native, markets to LGBT fans. But when they asked for her help, she went silent. @gaywonk writes: https://t.co/CdGMlQgW6L

— Dominic Holden (@dominicholden) November 4, 2015

Beyonce's PR team is going to have a rough day tomorrow. And she deserves every bit of it.

— Carlos Maza (@gaywonk) November 4, 2015

A summary of events:
- LGBT fans of Beyoncé decided to start a campaign on twitter in August to get her to speak out against the repeal of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO), a city ordinance that would prohibit discrimination based on things like race, sex, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

- Despite the fact that Beyoncé doesn't even use her twitter, fans persisted and the trend manage to get some mainstream media attention.

- Beyoncé made some instagram posts but didn't address the ordinance.

- The ordinance was repealed with about 60% of the vote, with the defeat being partially attributed to confusing wording and low voter turnout. Some activists also believe that Beyoncé is somehow responsible.

- Twitter activists are calling not only for a Beyoncé boycott, but also an NFL boycott, after the organization put out a statement that despite the repeal, the city of Houston would still host the 2017 Super Bowl.

"She's dead to us now": LGBTQIA+ers are organizing a #Beycott after Beyoncé fails to show her support for #HEROpic.twitter.com/ieVRPNlm0N

— huffpostgay (@huffpostghey) November 4, 2015

.@aurosan said a thing I agree with #BeyBeAHERO https://t.co/0zeyaDKxy0pic.twitter.com/nvvCOtdlXb

— Carlos Maza (@gaywonk) November 4, 2015

A BeyHive fan account tweeted this, claiming it was an email from Bey's management company. Take the veracity of this tweet with a grain of salt at this time.

One of two emails sent to us from Parkwood. pic.twitter.com/WqTzqwVt04

— Beyoncé Facts (@beyfact) November 4, 2015

instead they started a hashtag on a platform she DOESNT EVEN USE & tried to shame her into helping. black women don't work for you...

— Kevin Allred (@KevinAllred) November 4, 2015

@JlnFrancisco My argument: Beyonce fans were disproportionately pro-HERO, and that flipping those who weren't wouldn't change the result.

— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) November 5, 2015

Using Beyoncé as a scapegoat for the HERO vote is a weak copout & a reminder of how liberals blame everyone but themselves for failure

— Jarell (@TheJarell) November 4, 2015

Are people really blaming Beyonce for the HERO bill failing? Why are black people always getting blamed for white people's homophobia?

— Flood Stamp reciever (@Unwan7ed) November 4, 2015

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