top 5 gay 80's singers

[2Nu]

[quote][i]Originally posted by KYYX4ever[/i]
<br>Not An issue.

Best gay 80's song:

"Smalltown Boy" & "Why" by Bronski Beat !
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FGTH 'Welcome To The Pleasure Dome' is right up there with those two as well.[;)]

[edisonoside]

Borgesia and Leatherstrip are gay... They're More industrial than new wave.

[Ollie Stench]

[quote][i]Originally posted by ben_at_work[/i]
<br>isnt that bloke from judas priest gay or is he married to a real woman. [/quote]

Rob Halford had the greatest comming out speech ever. He held a big press conference and pretty much all he said was "Like you didn't know already!"

[react010]

Billy Mackenzie of The Associates wasn't gay or bi-sexual....
He has some kids running around somewhere if i am correct.
He IS one of the most amazing voices i have ever heard in the 80's, with a vocal range that goes 3 octaves !.
What a waste of a great person and that talent (

[DayGloJo]

Since no one's mentioned Tom Robinson, so far, I'd like to take this opportunity to. Some how I overlooked "Atmospherics/Listen to the Radio" on my top 100 80s songs list, and I should have included it in my top 20. [|)]

DayGloJo

[ExRat]

[quote][i]Originally posted by DayGloJo[/i]
<br>Since no one's mentioned Tom Robinson, so far, I'd like to take this opportunity to. Some how I overlooked "Atmospherics/Listen to the Radio" on my top 100 80s songs list, and I should have included it in my top 20. [|)]

DayGloJo
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I did!

[Frank_Chickens]

Billy Mackenzie is bi, it is mentioned in his biography.

Pete Burns is married Lyn in 1980 and last I heard they were coming up to their silver anniversary.

Tom Robinson is bi-sexual and married.

[waukena]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Frank_Chickens[/i]
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Tom Robinson is bi-sexual and married.
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but in the 80's he was way gay...

[Frank_Chickens]

[quote][i]Originally posted by waukena[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Frank_Chickens[/i]
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Tom Robinson is bi-sexual and married.
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but in the 80's he was way gay...
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And is still gay now which is what bi-sexual means, both gay and straight. He met his wife in 1982.

[MonkeyTrousers]

Bob Mould (Husker Du)
George O'Dowd (aka Boy George of Culture Club)
Stephen Morrissey (The Smiths) He came out many years ago in the states.

[My Aural Stimulator]

Ricky Martin! Just kidding.

[WolverineSyr]

[quote][i]Originally posted by My Aural Stimulator[/i]
<br>Ricky Martin! Just kidding.
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You mean he's not???? (an 80's singer...)

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

[Temple Of New Wave]

Michael Stipe is bisexual, not gay.

As far as I know, Keith Strickland is straight.

This whole thread is stupid. Who cares what their sexual orientation is?

[waukena]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Temple Of New Wave[/i]


This whole thread is stupid. Who cares what their sexual orientation is?
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well, probably nobody, but it's here and it's something to talk about, which is kinda what goes on here, since I been here anyhow...

[WolverineSyr]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Temple Of New Wave[/i]
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This whole thread is stupid. Who cares what their sexual orientation is?
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I understand where you're coming from, and sexual orientation shouldn't matter in the big picture when it comes to talent.

On the other hand I think it's important to recognize that not every performer is straight - or pretending to be. For some people these performers were/are role models. For gay people who grew up a few (or quite a few)years ago it was important to know that you weren't always going to be marginalized, and that you didn't have to be quiet, and you could stand-up and be whoever or whatever you were.

Sorry Temple - it's just the social worker in me coming out.