I guess this has sort of something to do with Metal in general, but I didn't think it really belonged in the main forum, so here we go.
Metal really takes care of its own. I value this big, dysfunctional family this music has brought me into a lot, and, as I don't think I've actually officially stood on a soap box on this forum and come out (though let's face it folks, if you know me at all, by now this shouldn't be a shocker), I'll do that here and now - I'm a gay metalhead and I might actually be the only out gay man at progpower.
So basically, that doesn't mean a damn thing to any of you, and that's cool, that's how it should be. But too often I hear stories from other gay metalheads about how the scene is terrible in its discrimination, and I've been lucky enough to never ever encounter it, I know others who have.
Cynic's guitarists coming out was kind of a big deal, and kind of awesome in it's own right. I think the scene needs more of this kind of thing. Halford is great and all, but the scene could stand a little more visibility. Though I think this is one of those walks where the support is more important.
http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/201...itars-faces-backlash-over-homophobic-remarks/
No, sexuality shouldn't have anything to do with the music, and it's not a pride thing to point at a metal guitar hero and say "wow, he's gay!" - What you have to understand that this kind of coming out and subsequent support by the community means welcoming others into the mix without prejudice, hatred, or fear. I have to worry less about going to a show and some ignorant jackass finding out I'm gay and harassing me all night while every stands around and laughs or simply does nothing about it. Stuff like that. Not that it's ever been a fear or concern from Progpower, but when you look at the bigger scene as a whole, it's obtained a reputation of being pretty intimidating, even by, and especially with, other metalheads.
So this is very cool to see.
Metal really takes care of its own. I value this big, dysfunctional family this music has brought me into a lot, and, as I don't think I've actually officially stood on a soap box on this forum and come out (though let's face it folks, if you know me at all, by now this shouldn't be a shocker), I'll do that here and now - I'm a gay metalhead and I might actually be the only out gay man at progpower.
So basically, that doesn't mean a damn thing to any of you, and that's cool, that's how it should be. But too often I hear stories from other gay metalheads about how the scene is terrible in its discrimination, and I've been lucky enough to never ever encounter it, I know others who have.
Cynic's guitarists coming out was kind of a big deal, and kind of awesome in it's own right. I think the scene needs more of this kind of thing. Halford is great and all, but the scene could stand a little more visibility. Though I think this is one of those walks where the support is more important.
http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/201...itars-faces-backlash-over-homophobic-remarks/
No, sexuality shouldn't have anything to do with the music, and it's not a pride thing to point at a metal guitar hero and say "wow, he's gay!" - What you have to understand that this kind of coming out and subsequent support by the community means welcoming others into the mix without prejudice, hatred, or fear. I have to worry less about going to a show and some ignorant jackass finding out I'm gay and harassing me all night while every stands around and laughs or simply does nothing about it. Stuff like that. Not that it's ever been a fear or concern from Progpower, but when you look at the bigger scene as a whole, it's obtained a reputation of being pretty intimidating, even by, and especially with, other metalheads.
So this is very cool to see.
