Avenged sevenfold is gay
The end is not gay,
the end is not gay
The story:
I was listening to the song for the first time after my little brother had download the song onto a C.D. Not being fit to make much perception out of the recover of the song what with all of the screaming, I heard this part of the ballad and thought it was talking about gay people. My little brother explained to me that it was using "gay" in the literal sense of the term, that the end will not be good. From then on, I tried to chant it like a rock star, sounding disturbingly prefer Pee-Wee Herman every period. I was curious, so I did some analyze and sure enough, I laughed at how false I was when I saw the lyrics. I haven't told my short-lived brother yet...
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The bill "prohibits classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in certain grade levels."
On Thursday (March 10), Draiman went to Twitter to share an article from the Miami Herald about protests against the bill in Florida. "This is fucking ridiculous. #GAYGAYGAYGAYGAYGAYGAY".
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Although Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't stated whether or not he will sign the bill into law when it arrives on his desk, he has says he supports it.
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