This past Sunday (October 11) was Natnal Comg Day, and to memorate the holiday, Vampire Weekend's eclectic keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij shared the story of how he publicly me out as gay to his fans via Instagram.
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- VAMPIRE WEEKEND'S ROSTAM BATMANGLIJ TALKS ABOUT COMG OUT AS GAY TO FANS
- VAMPIRE WEEKEND’S GAY MEMBER
- VAMPIRE WEEKEND’S ROSTAM BATMANGLIJ OPENS UP ABOUT CISN TO TELL FANS HE IS GAY
- VAMPIRE WEEKEND KEYBOARDIST: "I'M GAY"
- VAMPIRE WEEKEND'S ROSTAM BATMANGLIJ IS GAY! JT FYI.BY JOHN POLLYFEBARY 22, 2010/5:57 PMBY JOHN POLLYFEBARY 22, 2010 / 5:57 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"VAMPIRE WEEKEND'S ROSTAM BATMANGLIJ IS GAY! JT FYI.","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-02-22T22:57:22.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-02-22T22:57:22.000+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":"JOHN POLLY"}{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;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;}VAMPIRE WEEKEND'S ROSTAM. PRODUCER, SONGWRER, MICIAN AND ER... GAY. NICE!{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;}SO, WE'VE TERVIEWED THE VAMPIRE WEEKEND BOYS HERE AT LOGO BEFORE. AND WE PRUME WE KNOW EVERYTHG ABOUT WHO'S GAY OUT THERE GAY-LAND. SO NSIR GOBSMACKED TO DISVER VIA AN D-MANNERED EMAIL OM THAT THE BAND'S KEYBOARDIST/GUARIST ROSTAM BATMANGLIJ IS A GAY! WHAAAA...????{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;}HURRAH! MAYBE THAT EXPLAS THE PRENCE OF JAKEY G. VW'S LATT VIO FOR "GIVG UP THE GUN"?? AND MAYBE EXPLAS THE SLAMM' POPPY FUN THAT IS BATMANGLIJ'S OTHER BAND, {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;}WHATEVS, 'S ALL GOOD. SO WE'LL CELEBRATE OUR NEWT GAY BFF WH THIS PLAYER OF TUN OM DISVERY'S GREAT ALBUM, LP, OM LAST {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;}RIGHT NOW, LISTEN TO DISVERY'S EAKY/HOT VER OF THE JACKSON 5'S "I WANT YOU BACK." GAY-MAZG!!!!{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;}AND AFTER THE JUMP, WATCH VW'S HOT "GIVG UP THE GUN" VIO. SWOON!{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;}BRG ON THE HOT TENNIS SHORTS!!!{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;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;}MAYBE THOSE FTIVE SHORTS SHOULD HAVE TIPPED {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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- ANNE RICE AND HER HOMOEROTIC VAMPIR LEFT AN IMMORTAL MARK ON GAY CULTURE
VAMPIRE WEEKEND'S ROSTAM BATMANGLIJ TALKS ABOUT COMG OUT AS GAY TO FANS
* is vampire weekend gay *
11) was Natnal Comg Day, and to memorate the holiday, Vampire Weekend's eclectic keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij shared the story of how he publicly me out as gay to his fans via Instagram. Batmanglij not only discsed his personal experience wh cidg to e out, spe his current lack of jtifitn for dog so, as well as how he's pleased wh the social progrs that the gay muny has ma sce then.
And was also the first time someone had been able to hear Diplomat’s Son om Contra, —a song I had started on my own w the tentn of tellg a gay story. The timg felt right and I felt I uld tst Josh, so a phone terview wh him I talked about beg gay wh a journalist for the first time. Vampire Weekend’s multi-stmentalist, producer and (cintally) bt drsed member, Rostam Batmanglij, has crossed the thrhold between In and Out gog on-the-rerd about beg gay a recent terview wh Out magaze.
VAMPIRE WEEKEND’S GAY MEMBER
Vampire Weekend Keyboardist: "I'm Gay" * is vampire weekend gay *
Durg the terview Batmanglij, who also shar the band’s songwrg duti – speaks about troducg a homosexual perspective to Vampire Weekend songs.
His song “Diplomat’s Son” off their latt album is about a gay relatnship, an example of the lyrics:. Batmanglij also “got gay” on the song “I Wanna Be Your Boyiend” for his mil si-project Disvery.
VAMPIRE WEEKEND’S ROSTAM BATMANGLIJ OPENS UP ABOUT CISN TO TELL FANS HE IS GAY
The inic Amerin thor of gothic fictn, cludg "Interview Wh the Vampire," was a vol support of gay rights. * is vampire weekend gay *
I was disappoted when didn’t bee a gay anthem, but, you know, ’s not too late.
VAMPIRE WEEKEND KEYBOARDIST: "I'M GAY"
Vampire Weekend keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij has discsed the moment he cid to tell the public he is gay to mark Natnal Comg Out Day, which took place on Sunday (October 11).
VAMPIRE WEEKEND'S ROSTAM BATMANGLIJ IS GAY! JT FYI.BY JOHN POLLYFEBARY 22, 2010/5:57 PMBY JOHN POLLYFEBARY 22, 2010 / 5:57 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"VAMPIRE WEEKEND'S ROSTAM BATMANGLIJ IS GAY! JT FYI.","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-02-22T22:57:22.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-02-22T22:57:22.000+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":"JOHN POLLY"}{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;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;}VAMPIRE WEEKEND'S ROSTAM. PRODUCER, SONGWRER, MICIAN AND ER... GAY. NICE!{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;}SO, WE'VE TERVIEWED THE VAMPIRE WEEKEND BOYS HERE AT LOGO BEFORE. AND WE PRUME WE KNOW EVERYTHG ABOUT WHO'S GAY OUT THERE GAY-LAND. SO NSIR GOBSMACKED TO DISVER VIA AN D-MANNERED EMAIL OM THAT THE BAND'S KEYBOARDIST/GUARIST ROSTAM BATMANGLIJ IS A GAY! WHAAAA...????{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;}HURRAH! MAYBE THAT EXPLAS THE PRENCE OF JAKEY G. VW'S LATT VIO FOR "GIVG UP THE GUN"?? AND MAYBE EXPLAS THE SLAMM' POPPY FUN THAT IS BATMANGLIJ'S OTHER BAND, {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;}WHATEVS, 'S ALL GOOD. SO WE'LL CELEBRATE OUR NEWT GAY BFF WH THIS PLAYER OF TUN OM DISVERY'S GREAT ALBUM, LP, OM LAST {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;}RIGHT NOW, LISTEN TO DISVERY'S EAKY/HOT VER OF THE JACKSON 5'S "I WANT YOU BACK." GAY-MAZG!!!!{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;}AND AFTER THE JUMP, WATCH VW'S HOT "GIVG UP THE GUN" VIO. SWOON!{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;}BRG ON THE HOT TENNIS SHORTS!!!{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;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;}MAYBE THOSE FTIVE SHORTS SHOULD HAVE TIPPED {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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Vampire Weekend Keyboardist: "I'm Gay"Rock band Vampire Weekend is makg headl for s much-publicized "Givg Up the Gun" mic vio starrg Joe Jonas and Jake Gyllenhaal as duelg tennis players, but keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij is also makg a splash of his own, nfirmg to Out magazethat he's gay.
ANNE RICE AND HER HOMOEROTIC VAMPIR LEFT AN IMMORTAL MARK ON GAY CULTURE
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And we prume we know everythg about who's gay out there gay-land. So nsir gobsmacked to disver via an d-mannered email om that the band's keyboardist/guarist Rostam Batmanglij is a gay!
So we'll celebrate our newt gay bff wh this player of tun om Disvery's great album, LP, om last now, listen to Disvery's eaky/hot ver of the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back. " Gay-mazg!!!!