Elliot Darrow Explained
Elliot Darrow is an American spoken word poet.
Darrow is noted for writing and performing the poem "God is Gay."[1] [2] A video of the performance on YouTube has over 850,000 views.[3]
Darrow attended the University of North Carolina and majored in drama.[4] He self-identifies as a heterosexual man and a Christian. Darrow grew up Presbyterian.[5]
"God is Gay"
The poem "God is Gay" uses biblical passages to support the theory that God is gay.[6] [7]
Darrow's first recorded performance of "God is Gay" was at the Flyleaf Books bookstore in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A video of the performance was uploaded to the "Sacrificial Poets" YouTube channel on July 13, 2012. Darrow also performed the piece at the 2013 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational.[8] [9]
Other notable pieces
References
- News: Elliot Darrow Performs 'God Is Gay' At CUPSI 2013 Finals. Nichols. JamesMichael. 2013-10-11. Huffington Post. 2018-08-15. en-US.
- Web site: Poetry Slam. www.acui.org. en. 2018-08-15.
- News: 8 Pieces Of LGBT Spoken Word Poetry That Will Leave You Speechless. BuzzFeed. 2018-08-15. en.
- The College Student Behind Viral 'God is Gay' Poem. Dias. Elizabeth. Time. 2018-08-15. en-US. 0040-781X.
- Web site: WATCH: Student's Poem Asserts 'God Is Gay'. The Advocate.
- News: 2013-10-10. VIDEO: The college student behind the 'God is Gay' poem. en. GLAAD. 2018-08-15.
- Web site: Slam!. POEtry SLice : Deliciously Diverse Poetry. 2018-08-15.
- Web site: Raising Voices, Breaking Boxes: How Spoken Word Creates Dialogues on Gender. Roche. Anu. Navajyoti, International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Research Volume 1, Issue 2, February 2017.
- Web site: God Is Gay Queer Culture Collection. sites.psu.edu. en-US. 2018-08-15.
- News: Poetry Is Art, but Poetry Slams Are Sport, Bound by Pages of Rules. Elinson. Zusha. 2016-04-08. Wall Street Journal. 2018-08-15. en-US. 0099-9660.
- News: (Video) Elliot Darrow Red Shoes. 2016-04-08. The Poet's List. 2018-08-15. en-US.
