Pride month was created in support of a group of minorities and has transformed into a celebration of individuality. Although enormous progress has been made, Pride month is still an important opportunity to discuss the steps that still need to be made in pursuit of equality.

To show their support of the event, Queens of the Stone Age have shared a message of solidarity on Instagram. They also used the post to remind fans of what their name means and that their music is exclusively for the inclusive.

“Remember, it’s still Pride Month! Do something wonderful for someone today! Something you’ll be proud of!” the band wrote, followed by a series of LGBTQ+ hashtags.

“P.S. remember, the name QUEENS of the Stone Age was designed to weed certain people out. If you feel plucked like a weed by this fact, then it’s because you are plucked. Now, go, run along and pluck yourself.”

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The pop icon joined the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising with a special performance at the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village Friday night. 

The impromptu Pride Month performance follows the Grammy winner’s new pride related single “You Need to Calm Down.” 

Swift was introduced to the stage by Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson who then joined her for a super cute duet of “Shake It Off.” 

“I heard that this is Jesse’s favorite song to do at karaoke. So if there’s anything you feel like you want to jump in on, if there’s like, your part that you’re really good at, then, just sing, dance, just be yourself. This is a really safe space,” Swift said. 

“I’m so happy I don’t have to keep this secret any longer,” Ferguson tweeted after the special moment. “Look who came to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stonewall at the Stonewall Inn. @taylorswift13, you are a gem. Thank you for everything you do for the LGBTQ community. We heart you!”

Swift’s upcoming album, Lover, is scheduled to drop August 23.

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In the interview, Halford was asked whether he was worried that coming out as gay in the 90s would cause him to lose fans. Although the majority of his fans claimed they had known for over a decade, Halford has admitted that coming out was a real struggle.

“I was surrounded by homophobia, which still exists today,” Halford explained. “There are places I can’t go back to because I’ll be stoned to death. As far as that whole business, I discovered when I did come out that I was in this trap gay people find themselves living in that you’re living your life for everyone else, but not yourself. During the ’70s and ’80s it was incredibly difficult.”

He continued: “I love Priest more than anything, so while always in my mind — I have to be careful how I say this — it’s not important to the music. Though I will say, a straight man can’t do my job [laughs]. That’s the way I view it.

“Freddie [Mercury] said it wasn’t important, but if Freddie hadn’t have been gay, Queen would’ve been a totally different band. But that’s a really important part of my life that I have to get down on paper at some point.”

Judas Priest are on tour now.

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Pride month was created in support of a group of minorities and has transformed into a celebration of individuality. Although enormous progress has been made, Pride month is still an important opportunity to discuss the steps that still need to be made in pursuit of equality.

To show their support of the event, Queens of the Stone Age have shared a message of solidarity on Instagram. They also used the post to remind fans of what their name means and that their music is exclusively for the inclusive.

“Remember, it’s still Pride Month! Do something wonderful for someone today! Something you’ll be proud of!” the band wrote, followed by a series of LGBTQ+ hashtags.

“P.S. remember, the name QUEENS of the Stone Age was designed to weed certain people out. If you feel plucked like a weed by this fact, then it’s because you are plucked. Now, go, run along and pluck yourself.”

The post Queens Of The Stone Age Express Their Support For The LGBTQ+ Community appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The pop icon joined the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising with a special performance at the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village Friday night. 

The impromptu Pride Month performance follows the Grammy winner’s new pride related single “You Need to Calm Down.” 

Swift was introduced to the stage by Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson who then joined her for a super cute duet of “Shake It Off.” 

“I heard that this is Jesse’s favorite song to do at karaoke. So if there’s anything you feel like you want to jump in on, if there’s like, your part that you’re really good at, then, just sing, dance, just be yourself. This is a really safe space,” Swift said. 

“I’m so happy I don’t have to keep this secret any longer,” Ferguson tweeted after the special moment. “Look who came to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stonewall at the Stonewall Inn. @taylorswift13, you are a gem. Thank you for everything you do for the LGBTQ community. We heart you!”

Swift’s upcoming album, Lover, is scheduled to drop August 23.

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In the interview, Halford was asked whether he was worried that coming out as gay in the 90s would cause him to lose fans. Although the majority of his fans claimed they had known for over a decade, Halford has admitted that coming out was a real struggle.

“I was surrounded by homophobia, which still exists today,” Halford explained. “There are places I can’t go back to because I’ll be stoned to death. As far as that whole business, I discovered when I did come out that I was in this trap gay people find themselves living in that you’re living your life for everyone else, but not yourself. During the ’70s and ’80s it was incredibly difficult.”

He continued: “I love Priest more than anything, so while always in my mind — I have to be careful how I say this — it’s not important to the music. Though I will say, a straight man can’t do my job [laughs]. That’s the way I view it.

“Freddie [Mercury] said it wasn’t important, but if Freddie hadn’t have been gay, Queen would’ve been a totally different band. But that’s a really important part of my life that I have to get down on paper at some point.”

Judas Priest are on tour now.

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