When he came out to Austin as bisexual, Austin reportedly replied, “No Freddie, you’re gay.”Įven in the community, he has been labeled as a flamboyant, gay man. Mercury was in a long-term relationship with Mary Austin but was also involved with a lot of men during his time with Austin. In the biography, ‘Somebody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury’, authors Matt Richards and Mark Langthorne talk about Mercury’s relationships with men as well as women. There is still a whole lot of discussion about whether Mercury was gay or not. Although, his life was short-lived, there is no forgetting him as an artist and as the community puts it, “an icon for the gays.” Freddie Mercury was just was and that was enough. He never officially came out and justified his sexuality. Some would go as far as to say that he brought the LGBT community into the spotlight gave them the visibility they were striving for. This man, who was in a rock band, a genre associated with “hardcore masculinity”, opened up a discussion about sexuality.įrom cross-dressing to wearing clothes on stage that were strictly restricted to “gay” males, Freddie, with his statements and stage performances opened up discussions about sexualities. In one of his interviews, when asked about his sexuality, he replied, “I’m as a gay as a daffodil, my dear.” This statement, although humorous at best, came at a time when the LGBT community still had a lot of progress to make. This was also said to be a confirmation of the fact that Freddie Mercury, in fact, was not a straight man.Īlthough never really opening up about his sexuality, Mercury had no qualms in doing away with conventional ideas of masculinity and stereotypes, with the band’s concerts being filled with him strutting around in skin-tight clothing, mostly androgynous and flamboyant performances. Originally said to be a parody of the show Coronation Street, it wasn’t received well and led to it being banned in many parts of the United States. The video has the band singing along dressed in women’s clothes. The song has gone onto become not only a cult-classic but also an anthem for the LGBT community. These are the starting lines of one of the greatest hits by the legendary rock band, Queen, performed by the iconic vocalist, Farrokh Bulsara aka Freddie Mercury. God knows, God knows I want to break free” ![]() You’re so self-satisfied, I don’t need you
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