QueenZone discussion #638906

YourValentine wrote: "It is too bad that many gay people do not appreciate Freddie in the way that they they should. For instance, they are always acting like Cher and Barbra Streisand are so great, even though they are not even gay." I am straight, I really should not listen to a band whose lead singer was gay. Shouldn't I much rather listen to musicians "of my own" ? Moreover, I am a woman and Queen do not even have a woman in their band. Should I not listen to Madonna or Blondie instead? I hope you see that your idea that gay people automatically like Freddie's music only because he was gay is unrealistic. As to the "openly gay" issue: Freddie always refused to answer questions about his sexual orientation. Although he never really denied it, he also never openly confirmed it. He said he wanted to keep the "mystique". The truth is that he was also a good business man and he did not want to alienate fans who might have a problem with it.

Whisperer wrote: I have understood that Freddie treated his gay partners like shit. I don't he was too proud about being bisexual.

loyal2freddie wrote: It is so obnoxious to hear gay guys criticize Freddie for "not being openly gay". Since when was Freddie not open about this? I can cite three different quotes where he flat out admits it.

loyal2freddie wrote: To Queen fans, It is too bad that many gay people do not appreciate Freddie in the way that they they should. For instance, they are always acting like Cher and Barbra Streisand are so great, even though they are not even gay. Why don't they praise one of their own? Meanwhile, they refuse to recognize Freddie as a great musician and entertainer. Instead, they act like Madonna, who has very little musical talent, is so great instead. It is so obnoxious to hear gay guys criticize Freddie for "not being openly gay". Since when was Freddie not open about this? I can cite three different quotes where he flat out admits it. Are there any gay fans on this forum who would like to share their experiences/thoughts about this?

the_hero wrote:

Mr.Jingles wrote: Gays don't appreciate Freddie (or Queen for that matter) because gay people have an awful music taste, therefore they like all the shitty music like Barbara Streisand, Cher, Madonna, and genres like techno, disco, and dance. So whenever you hear someone saying... "that music sounds kinda gay", what they mean is: "it sounds like CRAP".

Rap/R&B/Hardcore/Bubbling is gay music then to me.

YourValentine wrote: "It is too bad that many gay people do not appreciate Freddie in the way that they they should. For instance, they are always acting like Cher and Barbra Streisand are so great, even though they are not even gay." I am straight, I really should not listen to a band whose lead singer was gay. Shouldn't I much rather listen to musicians "of my own" ? Moreover, I am a woman and Queen do not even have a woman in their band. Should I not listen to Madonna or Blondie instead? I hope you see that your idea that gay people automatically like Freddie's music only because he was gay is unrealistic. As to the "openly gay" issue: Freddie always refused to answer questions about his sexual orientation. Although he never really denied it, he also never openly confirmed it. He said he wanted to keep the "mystique". The truth is that he was also a good business man and he did not want to alienate fans who might have a problem with it.

YourValentine wrote: "It is too bad that many gay people do not appreciate Freddie in the way that they they should. For instance, they are always acting like Cher and Barbra Streisand are so great, even though they are not even gay." I am straight, I really should not listen to a band whose lead singer was gay. Shouldn't I much rather listen to musicians "of my own" ? Moreover, I am a woman and Queen do not even have a woman in their band. Should I not listen to Madonna or Blondie instead? I hope you see that your idea that gay people automatically like Freddie's music only because he was gay is unrealistic. As to the "openly gay" issue: Freddie always refused to answer questions about his sexual orientation. Although he never really denied it, he also never openly confirmed it. He said he wanted to keep the "mystique". The truth is that he was also a good business man and he did not want to alienate fans who might have a problem with it.

<font color=red>BEE<font color=gold>ny wrote: Actualy I think you should look at it a more psychologique.... Barbara Streisand and Madonna or some other female singers (Doley Parten maybe too) are adonished by gay man because of the fact that they have that faminity that they are looking for.... They might not be the best female singers or gay they just are in the view of gay man very faminine... On the contrary to gay women (lesbians) they are very against Madonna, Barbara Streisand or other female, because of the fact they are to faminine... and sure don't go around looking like Britney Spears you might get a fist or called dolley.... Very funny to notice is that within the lesbian sociaty they do not adonish that much of famous ppl...They do tent to like much the actress of Tank Girl (be jet no adonishing) Psychologicaly they explain that gay man have the same mind as (hetero)girls -> they do look up to very female singers, actress while lesbian are more like (hetero)boys, trying to proove the world they don't need help and that they all can do it by themselfs... Of course this is all psychologic view....

Mr.Jingles wrote: Gays don't appreciate Freddie (or Queen for that matter) because gay people have an awful music taste, therefore they like all the shitty music like Barbara Streisand, Cher, Madonna, and genres like techno, disco, and dance.

<font color=black>Dennis Daja<h6>QZs God wrote: Freddie wasn't gay. Freddie wasn't straight Freddie wasn't bi. He was more like a dentist, he just had to fill holes. To be quite honest I think Freddie himself didn't knew what he was. Sertain times he would have a girlfriend, but even more often a boyfriend. And he was always in love with Mary.

vivival wrote: Just reading one post on this page makes me want to vomit.

vivival wrote: Just reading one post on this page makes me want to vomit.

loyal2freddie wrote: To Queen fans, It is too bad that many gay people do not appreciate Freddie in the way that they they should. For instance, they are always acting like Cher and Barbra Streisand are so great, even though they are not even gay. Why don't they praise one of their own? Meanwhile, they refuse to recognize Freddie as a great musician and entertainer. Instead, they act like Madonna, who has very little musical talent, is so great instead. It is so obnoxious to hear gay guys criticize Freddie for "not being openly gay". Since when was Freddie not open about this? I can cite three different quotes where he flat out admits it. Are there any gay fans on this forum who would like to share their experiences/thoughts about this?