“I hate the word homophobia. It's not a phobia. Why would I be scared of a faggot?”

— Morgan Freeman

@MorgonFreeman on Twitter, a now-defunct account also known as "Tweets from God". This Twitter account was never written or controlled by Freeman, and was a parody of his character in the films Bruce Almighty and Evan Almighty. snopes.com: Morgan Freeman on Homophobia http://www.snopes.com/politics/sexuality/freeman.asp <br class="br">Misattributed

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