The lyrics to this poem are as important today as they were 14 years ago when American artist Zoe Leonard originally released I Want A Dyke For President. Rapper Mykki Blanco, a black, gender-bending rapper who recently announced that she was HIV positive, and was also arrested in Portugal for ‘being gay’ last year, definitely would know a thing or two about being discriminated against and wanting your world leaders to walk a mile in your shoes someday… Check out DAZED‘s remarkable new video above!
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