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He didn't come out in the 90s.

posted 3 years ago by samoanjoes (51147)
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He came out in 1980 in the song "Grinder". The first lyric is "Never straight and narrow". If that doesn't say he's gay, I don't know what does.

[–] Cognoscente (2469) 3 years ago

In his memoir, he mentioned that he was surprised that most fans didn't pick up on it until the '90s.

[–] samoanjoes (51147) 3 years ago

He's not very flamboyant.

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (10444) 2 years ago

He's not a stereotype. But a lead singer of a rock band has to be flamboyant.

[–] samoanjoes (51147) 2 years ago

No, I mean flamboyant like dressing in sparkles.

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (10444) 2 years ago

Yeah, I know. But it's ironic.

[–] HelpMeRhonda (1155) 2 years ago

I saw the Heading Out to the Highway video the other night, and his dancing at the end was a big hint.

[–] samoanjoes (51147) 2 years ago

Choreographer, maybe.

[–] HelpMeRhonda (1155) 2 years ago

The fact they had a choreographer was a big hint too.

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (10444) 2 years ago

Do you think Ron was after the choreographer's ass?

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (10444) 2 years ago

People should have caught on because he always dressed like a leatherman. That was very gay stereotypical in the 80's.

[–] HelpMeRhonda (1155) 2 years ago

If you watch “Heavy Metal Parking Lot”, there’s a one at the end that’s giving a shout-out to every band member, and when he gets to Rob, he says “Rob Halford, I don’t know about YOU, but everybody else, you rock!”

That guy might have been onto something back in 1986.

[–] Wuchak (8149) 2 years ago

I was going to point this out, but you beat me to it.

Also, on Priest's 1980 album BRITISH STEEL the pic of Rob on the back cover screamed gay.

Well before that, Rob made a reference to Fire Island (a gay haven) in the song "Raw Deal" on the 1977 album SIN AFTER SIN with lyrics that strongly suggested Rob walking into a gay bar.