Global thoughts about Queen being considered a "Gay Band"...

The folks in my itty-bitty hometown(s) realize by now that I am too far gone into the world of sin and vice to save me, and usually leave me alone about Queen, REM, Slade, etc. Which is fine with me.

I live in the US and i am pretty much the only person in northeast Alabama that has the most appreciation for Queen. I try to tell ppl when they ask me "weren't they gay? and didn't they dress like women?" i tell them it doesn't matter to me whether they did or not, i am in love with their music! not their appearance. And anytime i mention Queen to just about anyone here they consider the whole band gay. grr, it makes me angry.

In Mexico, the people that do know them, think they are one of the best bands ever, and they don't make fun of Freddie's gayness, nobody has made fun of me here in the US, if they do, I'll kick their ass :)

I'm from Canada, and many people assume that all the members of Queen are gay, but they don't seem to look at it in a negative way, they just think it's kind of funny. But, surprisingly, the reaction I get most often when I say I'm a fan of Queen is "Who are they?"

As years go by and the gay lifestyle is more acceptable by society especially in America. Queen will be more accepted by America and the world and like fine wine they will get better with age.

Freddie was ahead of his time as far as being bold on stage with his gay/homoerotic messages. (Remember the red sequin number in Tokyo 1979, folks!)

They have proved time and again that they are timeless.

Kriz ;o)

If I'm honest, I have to say I never considered them a 'gay' group as I was growing up, and do not to this day. Despite the fact that I was fully aware of Freddie's sexuality, it's just never seemed that much of a big deal. It was only when I became pretty much devout, and started visiting various sites such as this one, that the fact this opinion even existed was brought to my attention.

Though, saying that, when attempting to discuss them with my father, he will always, without fail, divert the topic away from the music, and onto the topic of Freddie and his personal life.
Such discussions are normally terminated with my father branding him a 'lunatic', and I either storming off, or simply ignoring him for the rest of the day. (Please note that the 'lunatic' thing is not even simply Freddie-specific. He does that with practically every artist I like. Even when he should be more than aware of what my reaction will be every time. Stupid man.)

Anyways... I am rather going off topic here.