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    Rockin' Gay Moments: No. 24

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    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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    scorpioat 5-06-2008

    I so didn't know alanis was bi...

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    Laurenat 5-06-2008

    i suppport

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    queenmommaat 5-07-2008

    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.

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    Jessat 6-27-2008

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

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    fatboiii9at 6-29-2008

    Punk rock?

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

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    jamieat 6-29-2008

    word!

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    Bryanat 9-23-2008

    "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?

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    Angieat 1-05-2009

    LMFAO@ punk rock.

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    nybaby40at 2-12-2009

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

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    James Woodat 9-19-2009

    "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?



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