https://freerepublic.com/tag/queengay/ en-us Fri, 4 Sep 2026 00:18:56 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/4394144/posts Freddie Mercury’s closest friend Mary Austin discussed the moment she became certain the Queen star was gay – and it took place before the couple talked about it. They’d been living together for four years when Mercury told Austin he had something to say. But in a new interview with the Guardian, she revealed she’d known for some time. Explaining why she’d fallen for him in the first place, she said: “He was different from the others. He was more creative. He was just more interesting. “Like, he’d go to see the film Cabaret over and over again. I loved... UltimateClassicRock https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/4394144/posts#comment Fri, 4 Sep 2026 00:18:56 GMT