Dustin Lance Black Releases A Statement

The Oscar-winner says:

"It is unfortunate that individuals and other outside parties are trying to profit from material which is clearly private. I have had the privilege to speak to people across the country, both gay and straight, on a number of critical issues including safe sex. More important than the embarrassment of this incident is the misleading message these images send. I apologize and cannot emphasize enough the importance of responsible sexual practices."

And there you have it.

P.S. We'll say it again, no matter WHO you are, do NOT take naked pictures of yourself or make a sex tape. It WILL get out there, even if you're not famous now and never think you will be. They will get out there and everyone at your work, in your team, in your dorm will find out.

So unless you really wanna share, don't do it!

    Posted: Jun 13, 2009 at 2:51 pm / Email this  »

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    1. 201

      by the way, that's Jeff Delancy. He's a total prick!!!



    2. 202

      Dam, those pics are HOT!! Good job Dustin! too bad you a bottom but I wouldn't mind top you some time. I think PEREZ is jealous that he can't get hot guys like Dustin. Of course Perez is FAT, UGLY and very queer!!



    3. 203

      Really?… I am a middle-aged, relatively conservative man and I know more people, both gay and straight, who have pictures or tapes in their past. I understand the hypocracy issue, but is this your excuse to introduce porn on a regular basis? Really?… Why not beat everyone else to the punch and post the pics of yourself right now?…or do you just post hot men? I used to be fascinated by your success. Who would have guessed that anyone could make Harvey Levin look responsible. Really?…you don't think there will be consequence for this stab in the back to your supposed community? What next?…celebrities in coffins??? celebrities on the toilet? Really?…you think penetration is is within acceptable boundaries for this website? I won't be logging back in to see Perez himself being fisted.



    4. 204

      thx for the pics. very enlightening. shows us who is real and who isn't. either live by safe sex practices or not. i doubt either of these guys were tested and negative by the time these photos were taken….let's be real. hypocrites all. sexy pics. nothing more. lance black is, unfortunately, no better than u or i……



    5. 205

      Still trying to justify using these private photos on your own public website? YOU are the obscene party here.



    6. 206

      Life's all about our dicks…
      and ah - like…we'll eventually do-it with anybody(tea-room-regulars),
      Aids & disease…that's for porn-stars…which we kinda have sex
      more then porn stars…so…uh…uh…because life's bout our dicks…
      we'll think a little more on this when
      then coke wear off and ask ourselves - what that hell happened to
      us? Next we'll see shrinks to decipher our childhood. Guess - what
      we're not sayin right now…is that we'll get back to you?

      Were these guys Priest victums?
      cute kids but kinda sick kids. -dickPunks.
      prayin4Ya's!
      Hahha.



    7. 207

      Well I am not shocked by the pictures and sex is something everybody does, gay or straight. But the message from Perez not to make private pictures, very clear. That is a lesson for everybody. And, now get on with life? Greetz from Danielle, the Netherlands.

    8. epic says – reply to this


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      Re: pinkpistolero – so being pregnant is a deadly disease? and bristol herself stood up before she was pregnant to tell the whole world to use condoms?
      your comparison is flawed, but thats common under all of you people.
      no, i don't condemn the person on the pic, but his statement afterwards is a backlash for himself.
      Re: Danielle73
      and you don't even ask yourself why perez himself had to put the pictures up (uncensored?) - to clearify his warning? how noble!



    9. 209

      Perez no matter how hard you try you're still a scumbag. You should have never posted this in the first place. Its none of your or any of our business. You become more desperate every day. You're tasteless, pointless and quickly becoming irrelevant. I sincerely hope you get into deep, deep trouble by having done this. May the wrath of God come down on you, this bs site and your paltry bank account. If there were a membership to the Gay community you should have your revoked.



    10. 210

      I am so depressed Perez has done this. Dustin is one of the leading lights of the US gay rights movement. Hes done nothing but good and perez, who says he cares about Prop 8, has attacked him. What kind of warped idiot would kick one of the best, most loved and high profile heroes we have right now? What has Perez ever done to make the world better - nothing. He's a cancer on decency and love and now hes trying to infect everyone he can. I am just so sad hes done this to such a nice guy. And what a BULLSHIT excuse - dont ever take private pictures folks, because evil scumbags with no morals like me will show them to the world. HE DOESNT EVEN GET WHY THATS SO FUCKED. DUSTIN YOU ARE STILL MY HERO AND PEREZ, THERE ARE NO WORDS. I HOPE PEOPLE WAKE UP TO YOUR DISGUSTING WAY OF WORKING.



    11. 211

      I love seeing some nice big hard ones for a change instead of vajayjays. I'm not turned on by gay porn but I love to see hot guys with hard ons. Don't take nude pics if you don't want anyone to see you that way. Nice work Perezito. lmfao :)

    12. epic says – reply to this


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      Re: HiHater – see, that's the differnce - all of a sudden tons of people drawn by their hormones are coming out their holes and talking about how horny they are. it's hilarious.
      i too like dicks, but when i want to see them i go to a pornsite where unknown people fuck each other.
      you people think that sex should be everywhere - a behaviour that reminds me of animals (though i like animals)

    13. epic says – reply to this


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      have to add: i don't like horny animals. i hope you'll get the point.



    14. 214

      Now he’s sorry! What a loser. Practice what you preach..those pictures just set back AIDS awareness 10 years not to mention equality for gay rights. How do you think it looks to the straight community and to those who work their butts off ( no pun intended) for these causes to see someone of a position to help, makes such selfish careless choices? pfft.



    15. 215

      These were taken just 3 yrs ago at the “young age” of 32. He wasn’t young, just foolish. It’s acts like these that set back efforts of support from our present culture.



    16. 216

      RESPONSIBLE SEXUAL PRACTICES..YOUR HAVING BAREBACK ANAL SEX YOU FUCKIN MORON….LOSER..ITS RETARDS LIKE YOU WHY AIDS IS SPREADING….



    17. 217

      I feel sorry for him but the pictures are actually GROSS.



    18. 218

      yea couples have BB sex. Or was this a 1 time hookup?



    19. 219

      The response could not have been worded any better. Talk about a class act!



    20. 220

      The reason they WILL get out there is because jackasses like Perez Hilton are so desperate for attention - given how quickly his 15 minutes of fame are ending - that he'll post them. It's embarrassing that Perez has any notoriety left.



    21. 221

      You know honestly I feel sorry for the guy and utterly disgusted in Perez Hilton for publishing those photos. As someone who is supposed to be a supporter of gay rights and who is himself gay I would have at least hoped you might have had the decency to show some respect for what this guy has done and for who he is but clearly website hits and making money out of advertising is more important.

      I hope that this Perez Hilton bubble bursts one day because what you are doing isn't news and isnt clever or entertaining.

      What you did in publishing those images is the type of thing that holds back people's acceptance of gay rights. Congratulations I hope you are proud of yourself.



    22. 222

      Re: Grooveboy – I totally agree with you.



    23. 223

      Re: the ignorant anti-anal sex comments: If Nature didn't intend for gay men to fuck then She wouldn't have created ANAL ORGASM. Two Fleets twice and your good to go but whenever you cant be sure of your partner's HIV/STD status, use condoms. They sometimes require longer and harder thrusting, but what's so bad about that?



    24. 224

      what he did is wrong but ithink what prez did was wrong>



    25. 225

      how can you tell people not to take pictures of themselves having sex because it's so terrible if they are made public, while making people's sex pictures public? It's so false. What you actually wish people would do is make more sex photos and videos so that if they become famous you can make a story out of their indignities on this website, sell more adverts, and make more money. Come on Perez, we weren't born yesterday.



    26. 226

      embarrASSing!!!!



    27. 227

      Justin Lance Black Is one of the head people of Nyc Pride…

      This picture promoting unsafe sex, this isn't the pride of the GLBT people, its a horrible misrepresentation, and many diseases caused by unsafe sex, kill our people every day. He should not be allowed to be a head of any parade representing homosexuals!!!



    28. 228

      "the embarrassment of this incident" - I don't understand how these images are embarrassing at all. In my opinion, these pics are hot and Dustin Lance Black and partner are both sexy! Bring it on! Why shy away from perfectly normal human behaviour? Mr. Black should not feel the need to apologise for anything that he does as part of his personal life! Perez, I raise my hat to you for having the balls to publish these photos. At least know we know where to come for the real juicy celeb gossip :-)

    29. FunMe says – reply to this


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      Re: kizz my ass

      You IGNORANT slut!

      Gay is not a choice you DUM WIT bitch! Start educating yourself and learn how to write, too.

      Just latch out at gays that you know nothing about because you have a dick up your stinky hole. How anyone gets there with your FAT TUMMY AND ASS is beyond.

      Now go clean yourself you slut!



    30. 230

      Re: Grooveboy – Agree with you 100%.
      Perez loves to portray himself as gay rights leader, but I think he's only interested in his own publicity and profit, and by his irresponsible actions he widens the gulf between gay and straight people, therefore damaging gay equality/gay rights movement.



    31. 231

      his partner is so..yuck , but he's actually sweet, he has bad taste in men.



    32. 232

      instant classic! perez publishes private, x-rated photos then comments on Black's profound statement about safe sex with an assinine warning about sex tapes. great reporting Perez. and by "great," i mean: what the fuck were you thinking?



    33. 233

      Re: scaredtomerge – I offended that perez would publish OBVIOUSLY private x-rated pictures Re: Scooter – BRAVO! Perez and drag queens are the face of the gay community. We're fucked!



    34. 234

      Works for me. The facts are that 1. Dustin Lance Black is great 2. DLB has been a role model for gay teenagers who are afraid of being true to theirselves and will continue to be one 3. People make mistakes.

      Good statement. Covers everythin'. Dustin, we still love you. Don't worry.

    35. mp23 says – reply to this


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      perez you shouldnt have posted them. this is by far the nastiest thing you have ever done.



    36. 236

      He shouldn't apologize. Perez, YOU should apologize to HIM. You don't have any decency.



    37. 237

      Re: Grooveboy – Well put, Grooveboy!



    38. 238

      thanks for the advice two thumbs up man !Errrr

      P.S. We'll say it again, no matter WHO you are, do NOT take naked pictures of yourself or make a sex tape. It WILL get out there, even if you're not famous now and never think you will be. They will get out there and everyone at your work, in your team, in your dorm will find out.

      So unless you really wanna share, don't do it!



    39. 239

      Re: SWEETPIECE! – Thanks Sweets!! I only made one postive comment! Have a great Sunday! Muah!

      xoxo,

      Sheba



    40. 240

      Re: michaelj – yuck not a pretty pic stretch marks and all and his horse face yuck !



    41. 241

      I have read all the postings here. The big issue is WHY would Perez Hilton use the power of his Celebrity blog to hurt other gays? Obviously, no good can come of this posting. Why would Perez Hilton march regarding Prop 8, and represent himself as a leader/spokesperson/supporter of the gay community, and then not follow through by considering the effect of very thing he does on the gay community? There is something seriously wrong here. It is one thing to not help with a cause you believe in, or that effects you personally, it is a hughly different thing to actively hurt…there is something not jiving here. Either Perez Hilton is in someway dragging very one else into his self-loathing or unresolved issues OR. more likely, he is just a callous, narcissitic a - hole, who is incredibly shallow.



    42. 242

      Re: brandidid – 14 and a Unitarian who has completed OWL. People have sex - big deal. I just think it's crappy anyone would publish these photos on a web site or even sell them.



    43. 243

      Perez are you one of the other outside parties Dustin Lance claims are trying to profit from material which is clearly private??? i think so.



    44. 244

      Now remember Dustin..every time you stick your dong up another guy's ass..God SEE'S you!!! peekaboo!!!! Thats a no-no He says..but youre a freak and don't care anyway.



    45. 245

      I am so disappointed, Mario. I have defended you to my friends and colleagues. I think, in part, because you have been so relentless in your attempts to push the equality agenda.

      What you did to Dustin…who was not closeted…is beyond appalling. To claim this is a 'cautionary tale' about nude pictures is disingenuous. This was some kind of blood sport/revenge move with DL…or maybe it was just the biggest envelope-push you have done to drive traffic. I don't know.

      The very agenda you have tried to foster has now been shot to hell with your invasion of DLB's privacy. For homophobes, you set us back with these photos. But for gay rights proponents, you lost your credibility with this unnecessary venality.

      You can't take this back, but you can do the following: (1) Expunge these DLB items from your site; (2) Issue a public apology with explanation; (3) figure out what you can do to make amends.

      Appalling!



    46. 246

      Gay=mental illness!!!!!!!!!!!



    47. 247

      if you are queer…you are MENTAL! YEP MENTAL!! Go find out whats wrong with your brain you sick morons.



    48. 248

      that was entertaining :]



    49. 249

      you are your own worst enemy



    50. 250

      Re: jones19 – LOL!



    51. 251

      perez…you amaze me…you have very popular website and not only do you post the pictures you feel the need to post them uncensored….do you have ANY decency whatsoever?????…you are such a spineless hypocrite that does nothing but promote and encourage ugliness and hate….why don't you try and do something good?



    52. 252

      DOES THIS FURTHER THE "SAME SEX" MARRIAGE AGENDA YOU ESPOUSE?
      DOES THIS FURTHER THE "SAME SEX" MARRIAGE AGENDA YOU ESPOUSE?
      DOES THIS FURTHER THE "SAME SEX" MARRIAGE AGENDA YOU ESPOUSE?



    53. 253

      Sometimes I wonder if you REALLY care for the gay rights you keep campaigning for on your site because with your campaigning your push gay people one step forward, but with stupidity like this, you drag them back three steps. I guess at the end, all that matters is PEREZ, as long as it makes you money, you'll probably gladly post anything.

    54. kayh says – reply to this


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      Perez - shame on you! This was very uncool! But, I'm glad you took off the link to the actual photos.



    55. 255

      You know, at first I really thought you should take the nudies down, but now it occurs to me you've made them completely valueless commercially by posting them to everyone. So kudos, even if that wasn't your original intent (which I'm sure it wasn't, since you are the one profiting from the additional web traffic). Hopefully whoever released these photos won't profit from this poor man's embarrassment.



    56. 256

      I don't understand why someone who is so big on Gay rights, and supporting those who are gay/lesbian why you would post this on your site. Way to support.



    57. 257

      YOU NEED God if you are gay.God will deliver you from that sin.



    58. 258

      Re: lunarosa – I agree with you. But another reason for all of this may be that Perez is just not very intelligent. Do you remember when he was shocked that it snowed in New Mexico (photo of Julia Roberts in a winter coat)?



    59. 259

      Re: onetimer09 – Very well expressed!



    60. 260

      hey perez if there's nothing wrong with running these photos how about a picture of you? what are you afraid of? oh never mind i know.

    61. Dasia says – reply to this


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      You posting these pictures on your site is just as bad as the assholes that released them in the first place. You have NO CLASS. Make up your mind, you are either trying to stand behind people or trying to bring them down like the rest of the losers out there with no integrity.



    62. 262

      Perez is a Whore. He claims to adore Rihanna and then posts her leaked nude pictures first chance he gets. Then he marches on NOH8 and praises Dustin Lance's Oscar acceptance speech and then posts these pics, link and all. I think he knows it's wrong to betray the people you claim to admire, but he also knows that if he doesn't post them, some other site will, and then WE will go to those sites instead of his. So he does it for the sake of the number of hits on his website and of course, his advertising contracts. and that makes him a WHORE. and that's why any self respecting person or association should distance themselves from any promoting he does on their behalf, a la Obama campaing with Lohan's public endorsement, because no good will ever come out of him either.



    63. 263

      how unattractive and pathetic you are Perez, how sad for you!



    64. 264

      Veteran psychiatrist calls liberals mentally ill
      Publishes extensive study on 'Psychological Causes of Political Madness

      WASHINGTON– Just when liberals thought it was safe to start identifying themselves as such, an acclaimed, veteran psychiatrist is making the case that the ideology motivating them is actually a mental disorder.

      "Based on strikingly irrational beliefs and emotions, modern liberals relentlessly undermine the most important principles on which our freedoms were founded," says Dr. Lyle Rossiter, author of the new book, "The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness." "Like spoiled, angry children, they rebel against the normal responsibilities of adulthood and demand that a parental government meet their needs from cradle to grave."

    65. Lucas says – reply to this


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      Yah, practice what you preach Mr. Oscar Winner. I still don't think P should have posted those photos, but if it educates one person - then so be it. We should all send Dustin a box of condoms, just in case he "forgets" again ;)

    66. Jmax says – reply to this


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      AMEN!



    67. 267

      Perez:

      You fawn over straight stars and sell out the gay community. You need to take a look at your internalized homophobia. You're not helping us or yourself. Your self-hate and your angry projection of it onto others will eventually kill you.



    68. 268

      pergay, why would u post these and corrupt the young, our future. u r losing it and u have lost a considerable amount of followers. those pics were repulsive the one guy looked like he had (hpv) genital worts,nasty. u r worthless and have no conscience. my nieces read this 12 & 14 yrs, but not now! stop preaching, if ur gay b gay. i dont run around screaming,I'M STRAIGHT! UUHHH



    69. 269

      it is not your place to share them perez…you are disgusting



    70. 270

      I cannott fu*king believe i saw what i saw. Perez i thought you had respect for the gay community, but it seems nothing is off limits to you. Even people you have things in common with and you can relate to. YOU ARE A SCUMBAG. And i am disturbed. I wanted gossip not fu*ckin gay porn.



    71. 271

      FOR F*CK SAKE!!!!!!!!! I didnt even click on the uncensored photos but they were there when i scrolled down. I HATE YOU MARIO AND I HOPE AN ANGRY GAY MAN CHOKES YOU WITH HIS COCK. Not just a little love choke. One that kills you. If i wanted GAY PORN i would have googled gay fu*kin porn. Your a CU*T for makin me see that.



    72. 272

      poor guy! but why did he made a photos of having sex with anybody?
      he is way to famous to want some fame on this way!



    73. 273

      Re: Hollyhock – OBVIOUSLY ;)



    74. 274

      I still dont get why did you do it Perez?
      maybe you could correct your mistake with putting her, on your own site, your personal photos doing same thing as dustin!?!?!
      if you have any!
      if you doing it!



    75. 275

      I didn't see the pics is there anywhere else I can see this??



    76. 276

      You are a disgusting person. You should not have posted those pictures. They were private and hurt the gay community.

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