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" The moment I came out as a gay man, I never really thought of the consequences. Of course, the proverbial happened: it hits the newswires, and it's this big, big thing. "

Rob Halford

Consequences

Thought

Moment

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Warm

Backstage

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" There are gay and lesbian people in all walks of life, in all different types of professions. I just happen to be a gay man who sings in a heavy metal band. "

" I discovered that I was gay when I was about nine or ten. I did go out with girls for a while, but it didn't last. "

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" I like to remain somewhat anonymous. I could never handle the whole Britney Spears syndrome of being noticed everywhere. "

Rob Halford

Everywhere

Being

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" If you look at the history of the LGBTQ community, from my perspective growing up as I did in the U.K. in the '50s, there was just terrible, terrible discrimination, you know? It was extremely difficult to live your life as you should have been allowed to do. "

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Rob Halford

Work

America

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" I think my heart will always be made of metal, but it would be ignorant of me and kind of foolish to ignore the other emotional connections you can make in all kinds of music. "

Rob Halford

Think

Music

" It's very tempting for certain generations to say, 'Well, I just want to be in a band, and I want to be a rock star,' or whatever. That's not what it's about. Firstly, you've got to be in it for the love and the passion that you have for the music, and then you take it from there. "