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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: RGMike on October 12, 2009, 07:25:12 PM

Title: RIPStephen Gately of Boyzone
Post by: RGMike on October 12, 2009, 07:25:12 PM

First (I think) boyband singer to come out of the closet, a decade ago. He was 33.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/12/DDH31A476J.DTL

Title: Re: RIPStephen Gately of Boyzone
Post by: Gazoo on October 12, 2009, 08:27:22 PM

Quote from: RGMike on October 12, 2009, 07:25:12 PM

First (I think) boyband singer to come out of the closet, a decade ago. He was 33.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/12/DDH31A476J.DTL

Oh, this is sad.  I remember writing about him and his coming out while I was employed at RadioSpy - which did not endear me to the target audience of 13-to-25-year-old Mountain-Dew-swilling hardcore gamers with poor social skills.

Title: Re: RIPStephen Gately of Boyzone
Post by: RGMike on October 14, 2009, 07:39:40 AM

Quote from: Gazoo on October 12, 2009, 08:27:22 PM

13-to-25-year-old Mountain-Dew-swilling hardcore gamers with poor social skills.

who have grown up to be 23-to-35-year-old Glenn Beck fans.

Title: Re: RIPStephen Gately of Boyzone
Post by: Gazoo on October 14, 2009, 07:33:21 PM

Quote from: RGMike on October 14, 2009, 07:39:40 AM

Quote from: Gazoo on October 12, 2009, 08:27:22 PM

13-to-25-year-old Mountain-Dew-swilling hardcore gamers with poor social skills.

who have grown up to be 23-to-35-year-old Glenn Beck fans.

Sadly, all too true.  The guy who brought me on board there, in fact - a former friend of mine - even once espoused the idea of forcibly converting people to Christianity.

Title: Re: RIPStephen Gately of Boyzone
Post by: RGMike on October 19, 2009, 08:44:22 AM

Daily Mail article calling Gately's death "sleazy" sparks protest:

http://www.mercurynews.com/twitter/ci_13593881?source=rss