Not to let an opportunity pass them by, GLAAD is also calling for an apology from John Mayer. Referring once again to that Playboy interview, GLAAD pointed out that Mayer used the “fag” word.

“The only man I’ve kissed is Perez Hilton. It was New Year’s Eve and I decided to go out and destroy myself. I was dating Jessica [Simpson] at the time, and I remember seeing Perez Hilton flitting about this club and acting as though he had just invented homosexuality. All of a sudden I thought, I can outgay this guy right now. I grabbed him and gave him the dirtiest, tongue-iest kiss I have ever put on anybody—almost as if I hated fags. I don’t think my mouth was even touching when I was tongue kissing him, that’s how disgusting this kiss was. I’m a little ashamed. I think it lasted about half a minute. I really think it went on too long.”

I hope this apology they’re asking for has more to do with sticking his tongue in Perez Hilton’s mouth than the “fag” comment. Because that’s just disgusting. Kissing Perez Hilton is like tonguing needle ridden garbage can. Everyone hates that guy including GLAAD.

Mayer and GLAAD should make up and fight the common enemy. Granted, John likes to stick his foot in his mouth a lot so that might not go over well. I can imagine when John says his sorries, the dude from GLAAD will maybe go in for a bro hug and John will just stiff arm him in the chest, stopping him and say, “What a fag.”

After Perez Hilton was punched in the face, he took to the interwebs to play the victim. He said he didn’t think about the consequences of his action of calling Will.I.Am a “fucking faggot.” It took two statements on his site, but Perez finally apologized. Sort of. Well, not really. He still played the victim and said violence should never be the answer. He even blubbered like an idiot on video. The whole thing is pretty reminiscent of that annoying kid in school who thinks he can hurl abuse at people, but whines incessantly when he gets beat up. That’s Perez Hilton. The kid in school no one likes.

Anyway, Perez’s comments drew the ire of GLAAD who called for an apology. Perez didn’t apologize to them, of course (although he did say he “could care less about them”). He merely released a self-serving statement apologizing to the gay community that he has single-handedly helped soooo much and promises to never use the F word again. He also vowed to donate any money won from his lawsuit against Polo Molina, road manager for the Black Eyed Peas and guy who punched him, to the Matthew Shepard Foundation.

Oh, but wait.

The Matthew Shepard Foundation doesn’t want his money. A statement released by Judy Shepard reads:

The Matthew Shepard Foundation was surprised to learn this morning via media reports that blogger Perez Hilton (Mario Lavandeira) has announced he plans to donate, to our organization, the proceeds of a lawsuit he is contesting over an altercation which has been widely reported in recent days.

We had no advance notice or contact from Mr. Hilton or his representatives regarding this proposal, nor any communication since he posted this plan to his website.

We do not know the details of the lawsuit, whether it has been filed, the nature of his claims or the likely outcome. But because the lawsuit presumably involves the physical attack prompted by Mr. Hilton’s admitted use of an anti-gay slur, the Foundation will be unable to accept any funds obtained in such a manner.

We very much appreciate the generosity of the offer to support our continuing work to memorialize Matthew through activism in defense of sexual minorities and in favor of understanding, compassion, and acceptance. But because so much of our work involves education to reduce the use of hateful language against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, or those so perceived, it would be inappropriate for us to benefit financially from circumstances in which such a verbal attack was involved.

While we applaud Mr. Hilton’s apology to the LGBT community and their loved ones for his use of such a slur, we also feel compelled to point out that use of epithets can often lead to physical violence, as it appears it may have in this case, and that the Matthew Shepard Foundation has worked for more than 10 years to bring to people’s attention the consequences of hateful or intolerant language.

To sum it up. Judy sees through Perez’s bullshit and has decided to turn away his blood money. And you know that parade Perez plans on marching in in D.C. this October? You’ll know exactly where he is because he’ll be surrounded by a ten foot radius of emptiness as if he had the bubonic plague. Perez is basically an outcast of both the gay and straight community. Even a hungry pack of wolves would steer clear of him at this point.

GLAAD has made it clear to Perez Hilton that just because he’s a flaming homosexual, doesn’t mean he can sling the word “faggot” around with impunity. In a statement sent to TMZ:

“We have reached out to Hilton and asked him to apologize for promoting this anti-gay slur, and we would ask media outlets to avoid repetition of the slur in their coverage of this story.

For someone in our own community to use it to attack another person by saying that it is, quote, ‘The worst possible thing that thug would ever want to hear,’ is incredibly dangerous.

It legitimizes use of a slur that is often linked to violence against our community. And it sends a message that it is OK to attempt to dehumanize people by exploiting anti-gay attitudes.”

Of course, Perez responded by playing the victim.

“I am saddened GLAAD chose to victimize me further by criticizing me for how I non-violently dealt with a very scary situation that, unfortunately, turned violent. While I doubt I will get an apology from GLAAD, nor do I expect one, I would just hope people know how difficult it is to intellectualize a situation and think rationally when a thug disguised as a musician is screaming at your face and intimidating you. I am just very fortunate and grateful that nothing more serious happened to me.”

Perez reasons that he was merely fighting back with non-violence. By calling Will.I.Am a “fucking faggot.” Golf clap. If Ghandi were alive today, he’d probably use this as a case study in passive resistance. Little known fact: Ghandi was very fond of using the line “your mother sucks cock in hell” against racists.

In related news, DrinkTheGlitter.com has a picture of the exact instant Perez Hilton was punched in the face (up top). I use the term “punch” loosely because from the picture it looks more like a love tap. Still, Will.I.Am’s manager has been charged with assault and will have to show up at Toronoto’s Old City Hall Court on Aug. 5. It is there where I assume he’ll be awarded a medal and keys to the city.