Rock band REM's ontman Michael Stipe today revealed he was gay and had been a relatnship wh a man for three years, endg speculatn about his sexualy
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- 'I'M GAY,' ADMS REM ONTMAN
- REM ONTMAN TELLS FANS HE IS GAY
- 40 BT GAY SGERS & MICIANS OF ALL TIME (LGBTQ+ SGERS)
'I'M GAY,' ADMS REM ONTMAN
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Rock band REM's ontman Michael Stipe today revealed he was gay, endg years of speculatn about his 41-year-old sger told Time magaze he was a 'queer artist' who had been a relatnship wh a man for three revelatn after years of speculatn about his sexualy, and false mours that he had Stipe told the magaze he believed was the right time to reveal his sexualy. 'I was beg ma to be a ward about , rather than someone who felt like really was a very private thg, ' he told the said he had been a relatnship for about three years, scribg his partner as 'an amazg man' and addg that he was not a had prevly said he did not thk of himself as straight, gay or bisexual and had been relatnships wh both men or women, sayg: 'I'm an equal-opportuny lech. Ontman, who me out as gay 1994, said he believed the other members of the band knew about his sexualy long before he me out.
REM ONTMAN TELLS FANS HE IS GAY
Rock band REM's lead sger Michael Stipe has today said he is gay. The statement endg years of "speculatn". * lead singer rem gay *
Michael Stipe and Fischerspooner: ‘Michael was my first gay lover. Rock band REM's lead sger Michael Stipe has today said he is gay. "I was beg ma to be a ward about rather than someone who felt like really was a very private thg, " he told the said he had been a relatnship for about three years, scribg his partner as "an amazg man" and addg was not a had prevly said he did not thk of himself as straight, gay or bisexual and had been relatnships wh both men or women, sayg: "I'm an equal-opportuny lech.
The sger, who has prevly scribed himself as “80% gay”, said on Logo’s TV special Trailblazers that he is proud of the progrs ma towards gay rights.
Actrs Demi Lovato also revealed at the event that her grandfather was gay, and me out the 1960s. Former US Print Bill Clton also spoke out favour of gay rights for the special, sayg he was “honoured and grateful to be among the voic” urgg for the repeal of DOMA, which he himself signed. Last week, REM lead sger Michael Stipe revealed, to the surprise of no one on this pla, that he is gay.
40 BT GAY SGERS & MICIANS OF ALL TIME (LGBTQ+ SGERS)
He me ‘out’ 2001 to announce that he was gay and had been datg another man for the last three years.