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Rockin' Gay Moments: No. 24

Halford Hails Homosexuality

In 1998, Rob Halford became the first heavy metal star to publicly declare his homosexuality. "I think that most people know that I've been a gay man all of my life," the Judas Priest frontman told MTV. "This is the moment to discuss it and to go into the reasons, and the whys and the wherefores as to the statement, the so-called coming-out phase." Now that's punk rock.

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Jabroni

Are you people idiots or what? "Now that's punk rock" is a fucking saying that can also mean "sticking it to the man" or being a rebel.

March 08 2010 at 12:43 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
James Wood

"Now that's punk rock."
I'm sorry, when exactly did Judas Priest become punk, and when did it become punk to come out of the closet?

Judas Priest is not punk, Rob Halford's decision to come out is. Don't think so? You try it.

Never heard of "punk" rock... punk and rock are 2 separate genres of music.

Really? No, really?



September 11 2009 at 10:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jolie

Never heard of "punk" rock... punk and rock are 2 separate genres of music.

February 12 2009 at 9:43 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Angie

LMFAO@ punk rock.

January 05 2009 at 10:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bryan

"Now that's punk rock."
I'm sorry, when exactly did Judas Priest become punk, and when did it become punk to come out of the closet?

September 23 2008 at 6:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jamie

word!

June 29 2008 at 11:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
fatboiii9

Punk rock?

The author of that tid-bit is an idiot...

June 29 2008 at 8:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jess

I was surprised to no alis was a...u no...bi. Funny.

June 27 2008 at 2:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
queenmomma

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Rob Halford and Judas Priest. They by far are my favorite band of all time. I grew up going to their concerts and listening to their music. I always knew Rob was gay but couldn't care less! He is the HARDEST rocker and had the best voice out there! He is still the coolest and I can't wait to see them again.

May 07 2008 at 11:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lauren

i suppport

May 06 2008 at 1:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply