Whitney "took to drugs and drinks because she was hiding her true sexuality"

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47. Donnie McClurkin

Again, you have more knowledge than I do. I'm willing to let you have it. For all I know...since I'm not acquainted with Whitney, is that Donnie could have been a friend of the family. He could have been her friend. It's not unusual for many black artists of different genres to still have close relationships. It's a small world.

http://www.bellenews.com/2012/02/18/entertainment/cissy-houston-kevin-costner-alicia-keys-and-other-stars-paid-emotional-tribute-to-whitney-houston/

From what I can read...since I don't know these people...her mother requested he sing a song for her daughter's funeral. I doubt she was thinking politically. I doubt she cared about his politics. I doubt (but I can't know) that Whitney Houston cared about his politics, either. And, since it was her family, planning her funeral, I'm fine with that.

I imagine it was just a sad mother thinking of planning for a sad occasion and thought the song would be helpful...probably for her.

http://www.metrolyrics.com/stand-lyrics-donnie-mcclurkin.html

I doubt you'll be interested in the lyrics. I posted it for someone else who might.Since, I know the song and truthfully, it touches me. I'm not surprised. I have never had to bury a child. I simply could not imagine the emotions that would grip me. But, I could see how the song, from a voice clearly deemed acceptable to their family, could be comforting.

As for concrete evidence. I don't see it. But, that's okay. The only thing this gives me concrete evidence of was that her mother was surrounded by people she loved during a very difficult moment.

I don't know many black people, gays or straight, that have issues with T.D. Jakes or Donnie McClurkin providing comfort to Cissy Houston as she buried her child.