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Barry Manilow...I Thought I Would ‘Disappoint’ Fans If They Knew I Was Gay
People ^ | 4/5/17 | Jeff Nelson

Posted on 04/05/2017 7:43:32 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

For decades Barry Manilow gave the world timeless hits, while keeping his own world a total secret. Now at 73 years old, the music legend is opening up about his life, struggles and, for the first time, his sexuality.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: delusional; homosexualagenda; music; sexuality
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To: SoFloFreeper

I had family friends in Rancho Mirage growing up. It was a gay couple who were friends with Barry Manilow. It is common knowledge he is gay. What I respect is he never used it as a bludgeon like so many other gay celebrities. He was never in your face screaming “homophobe” every 5 seconds like some gays.


41 posted on 04/05/2017 7:59:13 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Flinging poo is not a valid argument)
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To: All

Didn’t he come out of the closet a few years back?


42 posted on 04/05/2017 8:00:12 AM PDT by jr3000
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To: SoFloFreeper
Oh puhlease. Who didn't know he is queer? Yes, we get to say queer again because that's what the letter Q stands for in LGBTQ.

Just saw the LGBTQIA acronym recently. So what is with the I and the A?
I = Interested in being something else but can't make up my mind?
A = All the aforementioned? Eeww.

43 posted on 04/05/2017 8:00:47 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamonauseous. Plus LGBTQxyz nauseous.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I think he was right not to be an activist about his sexuality. People liked his music, not that he is a spokesperson for gays.

People like Ellen and hundreds of others in the entertainment community should have followed Barry’s route.


44 posted on 04/05/2017 8:01:15 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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45 posted on 04/05/2017 8:01:49 AM PDT by red-dawg
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

LOL, first time I’ve seen that gif.


46 posted on 04/05/2017 8:02:18 AM PDT by Lockbar (What would Vlad The Impaler do?)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Is he going to change the lyrics from Mandy to Randy?


47 posted on 04/05/2017 8:02:52 AM PDT by LukeL
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To: mastertex

your right I am very disappointed....simply...you are a queer and I will trash all your recording.


Yep. And in his heyday, this country was nowhere near as friendly to homosexuality as it is today. People forget that a LOT of states, via the will of the people, made homosexual marriage illegal and even at the federal level we got the Defense of marriage act. Of course, a few judges unravelled it, but it still lets you know where the people stood. And this was much after the zenith of his popularity.

His name would have been mud.

I got saturated with him when they had the TV special turning all his TV jingles into practically a vegas show. I suspect it was the inspiration of the future pop musical tastes as depicted in the movie, “Demolition Man”.


48 posted on 04/05/2017 8:03:05 AM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Best. Election. EVER!)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Dude. We knew you were gay in the 70’s.

You are an amazing entertainer and no one cared.

Thnx for songs that make me remember past girlfriends...


49 posted on 04/05/2017 8:03:19 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Wow. Almost as surprising as ice skater Johnnie Weir coming out. Hmmm, woulda never guessed.....


50 posted on 04/05/2017 8:03:20 AM PDT by BoomerBill (Keep America beautiful - deport a leftist.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Well at least he stayed in the “closet” (till now) all these years.


51 posted on 04/05/2017 8:03:35 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: dfwgator

I am old enough to remember that Barry just did not seem right, before I was aware of light in the loafers, or gay was even discussed. Just found it funny that he thought the would affect is career. These days it would enhance his career, he was ahead of his time and did not even realize


52 posted on 04/05/2017 8:04:33 AM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: SoFloFreeper

What?!?
Well, knock me over with a sledgehammer!
Next thing you know, they’ll be telling us that Nathan Lane is gay!


53 posted on 04/05/2017 8:05:01 AM PDT by Ignatz (Winner of a prestigious 1960 Y-chromosome award!)
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To: Organic Panic

bingo.


54 posted on 04/05/2017 8:05:18 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Nailbiter

He was the Liberace of the 70s.


55 posted on 04/05/2017 8:06:16 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: stylin19a

He ain’t the only famous “Barry” who’s a poofter


56 posted on 04/05/2017 8:06:35 AM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: SoFloFreeper

They knew, Barry. They knew.


57 posted on 04/05/2017 8:06:38 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies Tell me where is sanity?)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I'm shocked.............no, really...............I mean really, really..............I'm like really, really really shocked.................Okay, I lied..................

58 posted on 04/05/2017 8:07:06 AM PDT by Red Badger (Ending a sentence with a preposition is nothing to be afraid of........)
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To: A Navy Vet

You have to put “queer” back in the politically incorrect column because the Q now stands for “questioning “.


59 posted on 04/05/2017 8:07:25 AM PDT by webheart (All comments are considered to be sarcasm unless otherwise noted,)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I was not ready to handle this kind of a shock this morning.

Hey, at least now he can finally sing “Andy” instead of “Mandy.”


60 posted on 04/05/2017 8:07:42 AM PDT by Yaelle
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