The OutRage! website seems to be closed definitively for unknown reasons. While doing my research, it was sometimes opperative but most of the time it was not in function. Maybe the work of hackers or simply a condition to the February 2005 deal reached within the dancehall industry and gay organisations. In any cases, this is the way the text originally appered on their webpage.
		Fan burns Janet Jackson CDs Outrage! News Service September 3, 2002 Original link for this article: LINK USA – The message boards on the official website of pop diva Janet Jackson website are buzzing as fans debate the issues surrounding the boycott called by UK gay rights group OutRage!. "Why would Janet do this?" asked the anguished fan, adding "What’s next, a duet with the Grand Wizard? I have already melted all of her CDs I had." A lesbian fan who said she’d been a fan "from the very beginning" swore she’d never buy another album or attend another concert. She said that if Jackson didn’t care about her fans feelings, she should at least avoid working with homophobes for the sake of her brother. "Beenie Man would have him killed," she said. Other fans declared that Michael Jackson was not gay. Some fans joined the discussion telling personal stories of having suffered homophobic violence and abuse, many comparing it to racism. While many defended the singer saying that she was not responsible for the views of collaborator Beenie Man, others pointed out that lending her image, voice and support gave the Jamaican DJ a lot of credibility. "There are a lot of fans out there who are truly upset [about it]," said one post. "This is not someone whose career should be helped," said another. “His message of hate and violence is now being heard by a whole new audience". "What if Janet decided to work with Osama Bin Laden?" demanded another fan, denouncing the argument that Jackson did not endorse Beenie Man’s views. The comparison is a little over-the-top but it is indicative of the intensity of emotion that surrounds the controversy among Jackson’s fan base. "For me the video is contaminated. I give Janet the benefit of the doubt, but for the first time I will not be buying her CD" declared an outraged fan "Just as a white person can never truly know a black person’s experience, a hetero cannot truly know a gay person’s experience… but we CAN choose to take supportive action." Much of the argument thread centred on the question of political correctness. Some said gays and lesbians are too sensitive, others said that the same sentiments would not be tolerated if they related to race or religion, while a few even believed that, while not personally supporting them, Beenie Man’s sentiments could be defended because they were part of his culture and Rastafarian religion. The issue of homophobia, it seems will always be situated at the cusp of where racial identity, culture and religion intersect. "Whether fans agree with the boycott call or not" said Brett Lock, a spokesperson for OutRage!, "we are very pleased that the issue has provoked such fierce debate. At the very least, the issues of homophobia in music are getting a thorough airing out."