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[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 130 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 48 points 1 year ago

Those brooms have swept many a mile of dick.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 92 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Okay, can we just sit back and recognize the beauty in that?

Like, if you're into guys, that's a god damn beefcake buffet right there. Freddie was pulling some damn fine tail

[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean, he was Freddie fucking Mercury after all. That is like saying Keith Richards has slept with a few groupies and took some drugs

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[–] millifoo@lemmings.world 79 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I love that every single one of them had a mustache. Freddy had a type!

[–] rowrowrowyourboat@sh.itjust.works 78 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago

Not a bad type to pick tho

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Everyone had a mustache in the 70's and part of the 80's. Also, most gay men had them at this time as well. He would have to have REALLY looked for no stach men.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 64 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] RQG@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago (3 children)

And there were people surprised to find out he was gay.

[–] Whateley@lemm.ee 63 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Freddy was bi. He wrote "Love of my Life" about Mary Austin.

[–] jagermo@feddit.org 68 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think its more complicated. I think he truly loved Mary - but not in a sexual way, more as a confidante and partner.

She told him that he is gay, not bisexual.

It wasn't until 1976 that Freddie told his fiancé he thought he was bisexual. Mary later said: “I’ll never forget that moment. I remember saying to him, ‘No Freddie, I don’t think you are bisexual. I think you are gay’.”

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't even understand how anyone makes it out of the closet... getting past youfself to be honest with yourself is very hard.

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[–] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] _druid@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He loved riding his bike. I've never done it, though. I think I've always been bike curious.

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[–] JohnnyWishbone@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I didn't know until his boyfriend told me.

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 52 points 1 year ago (1 children)

TIL I can't tell the difference between a dozen Freddie Mercurys and a dozen Tom Sellecks.

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[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love the "Sappho and her friend" vibes from the title of this.

Also, Freddie RIP King -- Queen 🫡!

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Unlike Michael Jackson, who has unfortunately been questionable in character, Freddie has consistently been a good person to my knowledge. He deserves to be a legend along with others.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 year ago (4 children)

these guys clearly had a very specific taste. all of them, apparently.

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[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm as gay as the next fella but that must have been some horrific smelling good times.

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[–] fieryhamster@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

Looks like a typical Republican convention

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] ElJefe@lemm.ee 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He’s having such a good tiiiime

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 19 points 1 year ago

He's having a ball

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I can only imagine the rationalizations folks came up with for this back in the day. That's like saying Liberace wasn't gay.

[–] imrighthere@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I still can't figure out why anyone cares. Liberace had batshit insane skills. None of the stuff he played was anywhere close to what I like, but every time he came on tv back in the day, I was glued to it. Why the fuck does anyone care who he loves ? For those that have never seen the man play, enjoy.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man, my one grandmother loved Liberace.

And you're right, dude was a genius on the keys. Brilliant performer.

It isn't like nobody knew he was gay. But his fans did not give a shit, including my grandmother who was actually a bit of a bigot about that. Not venomous or anything, but definitely not approving, and prone to prejudice. But he was never anything but an idol to her, even with her believing he was gay.

That's how good a performer he was.

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[–] baatliwala@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just some bros hanging out like bros do. Nothing suspicious here.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Ladies, line up - I heard they're all somehow single too!

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[–] MoreFPSmorebetter@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 year ago

Bro the heater was broken we were just conserving heat. Our socks were still on so it's not gay.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The era of the mustache was the greatest era in human history.

I was going to ask if everyone had one in those days or if mercury just had a type. I want one but I feel I can’t pull it off till im older and more grey

[–] divineslayer@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Ah they must be roommates.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Mustaches peaked in the 80s.

[–] Cirocg@feddit.it 12 points 1 year ago

" I want it all, and i want it now"

[–] sness@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What was rent like, to need that many roommates?

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What nice temporary roommates he has

[–] xpinchx@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Freddie certainly has a type.

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[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago

They were roommates!

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Like he's wearing nothing at all.... Nothing at all... Nothing at all....!

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 8 points 1 year ago

What’s Borat doing there?

[–] Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is it just me, or does Freddie look like the least thrilled one there?

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