Village People star sists that YMCA is not about illic gay sex

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• IT TAK A VILLAGE PERSON: BAND WAS TOO GAY FOR VICTOR {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY BRIAN JUERGENSAUGT 3, 2007/8:57 AMBY BRIAN JUERGENSAUGT 3, 2007 / 8:57 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IT TAK A VILLAGE PERSON: BAND WAS TOO GAY FOR VICTOR WILLIS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-08-03T12:57:10.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-08-03T12:57:10.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRIAN JUERGENS","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}READY FOR TODAY'S BLAST-OM THE PAST SHOCKER? ACRDG TO THE PUBLICIST OF SNDAL-DOGGED FORMER VILLAGE PEOPLE ONTMAN AND LYRICIST VICTOR WILLIS, "Y.M.C.A." WAS "ABOUT STRAIGHT FUN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GENTLEMEN, PACK YOUR TOWELS AND HEADBANDS AND PROCEED A QUIET AND ORRLY FASHN OUT OF THE AEROBICS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}Y, THE FORMER "POLICEMAN" AND LEAD VOLIST FOR THE MP YET ENDURG DIS BAND IS WORKG ON A TELL-ALL WHICH HE TAILS HOW HE LEFT THE BAND BEE WAS "TOO GAY." ACRDG TO A RECENT TERVIEW WH WILLIS' PUBLICIST:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN HE SAYS, 'HANG OUT WH ALL THE BOYS'... HE'S TALKG ABOUT THE BOYS, THE FELLAS.... BUT 'S ONE OF THOSE AMBIGUO SONGS THAT WAS TAKEN THAT WAY BEE OF THE GAY ASSOCIATN WH VILLAGE PEOPLE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"Y.M.C.A." AND S FECT REA WENT ON TO BEE ONE THE BIGGT HS OF THE ERA, BUT FOR WILLIS ME TO REPRENT ONE OF THE BIGGT SULTS TO HIS REER, WOLF SAYS A PHONE TERVIEW OM SAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THE MA LYRICIST AND VOLIST, WILLIS WAS RPONSIBLE FOR CLASSICS CLUDG "IN THE NAVY," "MACHO MAN" AND "GO WT," BUT WAS APPALLED BY THE HOMOSEXUAL SUBTEXT THEY TOOK ON, FEARG THAT TERG TO A "NICHE" MARKET WOULD DOOM THE GROUP TO FAILURE, SHE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE'S MY QUTN: WERE NOT FOR THE "APPALLG HOMOSEXUAL SUBTEXT" THE DANCE CLASSICS, WOULD THEY HAVE EVEN REGISTERED A BLIP ON THE RADAR SCREENS OF DIS DANCERS? THEY'RE OKAY SONGS AND ALL, BUT THEIR REAL STAYG POWER LI THE PAGEANTRY AND IMAGE THAT THE INIC VILLAGE PEOPLE BOASTED. WILLIS WAS UPSET BEE HE FELT THAT "IN THE NAVY" WAS REJECTED AS A THEME FOR THE U.S. ARY BEE OF THE GROUP'S GAY IMAGE AND FANBASE (WHICH IS PROBABLY TE). BUT WHAT'S GOG TO NAB YOU MORE STAYG POWER AND CULTURAL CHE THE LONGN: BEG ON SOME NAVY MERCIALS OR BEG EMBRACED AS A GAY ANTHEM FOR S?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STRAIGHT WILLIS -- WHO WAS ACTUALLY MARRIED TO PHYLICIA AYERS-ALLE (SOON TO BEE PHYLICIA RASHAD AND CLAIR HUXTABLE ON THE COSBY SHOW) AT THE BAND'S PEAK -- EXED THE GROUP 1980 DURG PREP FOR NOTOR BOMB CAN'T STOP THE MIC AND HAS SCE BEEN DOGGED BY DG-RELATED ARRTS. BUT DUE TO ROYALTI FOR THE SONGS THAT HE WROTE, WILLIS IS STILL ONE OF THE TOP-EARNG PEOPLE. ROYALTI THAT LIKELY WOULD NOT HAVE MATERIALIZED WERE NOT FOR THE GAY IMAGE OF THE BAND, MD YOU -- AND YET WILLIS DON'T SEEM TO SEE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EH -- I ALWAYS LIKED THE BIKER BETTER ANYWAY. NOW HE WAS ALL "ABOUT STRAIGHT FUN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• VILLAGE PEOPLE FOUNR VICTOR WILLIS ON WHY YMCA WASN’T A GAY SONG
• HAPPY PRIDE! HOW “Y.M.C.A.” BEME A GAY ANTHEM!
• VILLAGE PEOPLE STAR SISTS THAT YMCA IS NOT ABOUT ‘ILLIC GAY SEX’ AND THREATENS TO SUE ANYONE WHO SAYS IS
• CAN ‘LOVE VICTOR’ FY THE STEREOTYP ABOUT GROWG UP GAY?

IT TAK A VILLAGE PERSON: BAND WAS TOO GAY FOR VICTOR {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY BRIAN JUERGENSAUGT 3, 2007/8:57 AMBY BRIAN JUERGENSAUGT 3, 2007 / 8:57 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IT TAK A VILLAGE PERSON: BAND WAS TOO GAY FOR VICTOR WILLIS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-08-03T12:57:10.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-08-03T12:57:10.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRIAN JUERGENS","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}READY FOR TODAY'S BLAST-OM THE PAST SHOCKER? ACRDG TO THE PUBLICIST OF SNDAL-DOGGED FORMER VILLAGE PEOPLE ONTMAN AND LYRICIST VICTOR WILLIS, "Y.M.C.A." WAS "ABOUT STRAIGHT FUN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GENTLEMEN, PACK YOUR TOWELS AND HEADBANDS AND PROCEED A QUIET AND ORRLY FASHN OUT OF THE AEROBICS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}Y, THE FORMER "POLICEMAN" AND LEAD VOLIST FOR THE MP YET ENDURG DIS BAND IS WORKG ON A TELL-ALL WHICH HE TAILS HOW HE LEFT THE BAND BEE WAS "TOO GAY." ACRDG TO A RECENT TERVIEW WH WILLIS' PUBLICIST:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN HE SAYS, 'HANG OUT WH ALL THE BOYS'... HE'S TALKG ABOUT THE BOYS, THE FELLAS.... BUT 'S ONE OF THOSE AMBIGUO SONGS THAT WAS TAKEN THAT WAY BEE OF THE GAY ASSOCIATN WH VILLAGE PEOPLE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"Y.M.C.A." AND S FECT REA WENT ON TO BEE ONE THE BIGGT HS OF THE ERA, BUT FOR WILLIS ME TO REPRENT ONE OF THE BIGGT SULTS TO HIS REER, WOLF SAYS A PHONE TERVIEW OM SAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THE MA LYRICIST AND VOLIST, WILLIS WAS RPONSIBLE FOR CLASSICS CLUDG "IN THE NAVY," "MACHO MAN" AND "GO WT," BUT WAS APPALLED BY THE HOMOSEXUAL SUBTEXT THEY TOOK ON, FEARG THAT TERG TO A "NICHE" MARKET WOULD DOOM THE GROUP TO FAILURE, SHE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE'S MY QUTN: WERE NOT FOR THE "APPALLG HOMOSEXUAL SUBTEXT" THE DANCE CLASSICS, WOULD THEY HAVE EVEN REGISTERED A BLIP ON THE RADAR SCREENS OF DIS DANCERS? THEY'RE OKAY SONGS AND ALL, BUT THEIR REAL STAYG POWER LI THE PAGEANTRY AND IMAGE THAT THE INIC VILLAGE PEOPLE BOASTED. WILLIS WAS UPSET BEE HE FELT THAT "IN THE NAVY" WAS REJECTED AS A THEME FOR THE U.S. ARY BEE OF THE GROUP'S GAY IMAGE AND FANBASE (WHICH IS PROBABLY TE). BUT WHAT'S GOG TO NAB YOU MORE STAYG POWER AND CULTURAL CHE THE LONGN: BEG ON SOME NAVY MERCIALS OR BEG EMBRACED AS A GAY ANTHEM FOR S?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STRAIGHT WILLIS -- WHO WAS ACTUALLY MARRIED TO PHYLICIA AYERS-ALLE (SOON TO BEE PHYLICIA RASHAD AND CLAIR HUXTABLE ON THE COSBY SHOW) AT THE BAND'S PEAK -- EXED THE GROUP 1980 DURG PREP FOR NOTOR BOMB CAN'T STOP THE MIC AND HAS SCE BEEN DOGGED BY DG-RELATED ARRTS. BUT DUE TO ROYALTI FOR THE SONGS THAT HE WROTE, WILLIS IS STILL ONE OF THE TOP-EARNG PEOPLE. ROYALTI THAT LIKELY WOULD NOT HAVE MATERIALIZED WERE NOT FOR THE GAY IMAGE OF THE BAND, MD YOU -- AND YET WILLIS DON'T SEEM TO SEE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EH -- I ALWAYS LIKED THE BIKER BETTER ANYWAY. NOW HE WAS ALL "ABOUT STRAIGHT FUN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

"Gentlemen, pack your towels and headbands and proceed a quiet and orrly fashn out of the aerobics, the former "policeman" and lead volist for the mp yet endurg dis band is workg on a tell-all which he tails how he left the band bee was "too gay.

VILLAGE PEOPLE FOUNR VICTOR WILLIS ON WHY YMCA WASN’T A GAY SONG

But 's one of those ambiguo songs that was taken that way bee of the gay associatn wh Village People.

" and s fect rea went on to bee one the biggt hs of the era, but for Willis me to reprent one of the biggt sults to his reer, Wolf says a phone terview om San the ma lyricist and volist, Willis was rponsible for classics cludg "In the Navy, " "Macho Man" and "Go Wt, " but was appalled by the homosexual subtext they took on, fearg that terg to a "niche" market would doom the group to failure, she 's my qutn: were not for the "appallg homosexual subtext" the dance classics, would they have even registered a blip on the RADAR screens of dis dancers?

HAPPY PRIDE! HOW “Y.M.C.A.” BEME A GAY ANTHEM!

Ary bee of the group's gay image and fanbase (which is probably te).

VILLAGE PEOPLE STAR SISTS THAT YMCA IS NOT ABOUT ‘ILLIC GAY SEX’ AND THREATENS TO SUE ANYONE WHO SAYS IS

But what's gog to nab you more stayg power and cultural che the longn: beg on some Navy mercials or beg embraced as a gay anthem for s?

CAN ‘LOVE VICTOR’ FY THE STEREOTYP ABOUT GROWG UP GAY?

Royalti that likely would not have materialized were not for the gay image of the band, md you -- and yet Willis don't seem to see -- I always liked the biker better anyway. THE Village People’s YMCA was never meant to be a gay anthem — acrdg to the man who wrote Willis, the dis band’s foundg member and origal sger, wrote the lyrics for the 1978 is about to reboot and rejo the inic band he left 1980 at the peak of their succs.

“It was not wrten to be a gay song bee of the simple fact I’m not gay, ” Willis said of YMCA, recently vered by Boy Gee to help raise awarens of marriage equaly.