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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEnglish metal legends Judas Priest told to keep mum about gay rights in Russia
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/10/02/british-metal-band-told-not-to-make-gay-references-during-russian-gig/The rock band Judas Priest have been cautioned by Russian authorities not to say anything about gay rights when the group plays a show in St. Petersburg. Singer Rob Halford is gay and came out 16 years ago.
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English metal legends Judas Priest told to keep mum about gay rights in Russia (Original Post)
shenmue
Oct 2014
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Behind the Aegis
(53,833 posts)1. I am not a big Judas Priest fan, but I hope he puts on a good show...
...complete with rainbow flags and ass-less chaps!
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)2. Seconded. I'd pay to see Halford headbutt someone who has a problem with it.
Though the flags aren't really part of the Judas Priest thing. The assless chaps, though? Man where do you think that style came from?
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)3. It happened when they were there in 2012 however Halford said just being there was a victory
Frontman Rob Halford came out as gay in an interview with MTV in 1998, said the demands were made by staff at the mayors office before a gig in 2012, that the band played by the rules, but that he thought him even being there was a political statement.
Halford told Mojo magazine: When we played in St Petersburg recently, the mayors office told us not to make any references to gay rights. But I wouldnt have wanted to do that anyway. Im not an activist, but just me standing on that stage in that very homophobic place was a victory. I didnt have to go on waving a rainbow banner. I am the rainbow flag of metal. I consider it a triumph, just the fact of us playing there.
Halford told Mojo magazine: When we played in St Petersburg recently, the mayors office told us not to make any references to gay rights. But I wouldnt have wanted to do that anyway. Im not an activist, but just me standing on that stage in that very homophobic place was a victory. I didnt have to go on waving a rainbow banner. I am the rainbow flag of metal. I consider it a triumph, just the fact of us playing there.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/10/02/british-metal-band-told-not-to-make-gay-references-during-russian-gig/
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