At the Reggae Rhythm and Blues Festival in Queens, New York, Democratic U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke introduced reggae artist Beenie Man to the stage with the words, “We welcome you back to the United States of America. We honor you. You have been an outstanding performer and you have made all Jamaicans proud.”

Songs in Beenie Man's repertoire advocate hanging lesbians, slitting gay men’s throats, and shooting them in the head. His song "Damn" contains the line, “I’m dreaming of a new Jamaica, come to execute all the gays."

You know times are tough when you have to demand that your representatives, in the interest of equal time, welcome folks to America who want to kill heteros.