Billboard: Adam Lambert: Love Letter to the LGBTQ Community
Filed Under () by Adam Lambert on Thursday, June 1, 2017
Posted at : Thursday, June 01, 2017
For Gay Pride Month, Billboard asked numerous pop
culture luminaries to write 'love letters' to the LGBTQ community.
Below, out-and-proud pop singer and rock wailer Adam Lambert shares his. Read more Pride Month love letters here.
I
came up in the clubs and stages of Hollywood. I remember the joy of
first feeling like I had found 'my kind of people.' I was finally
bonding with like-minded aliens that dared to live outside the lines,
and on their own terms. We celebrated each other. At 27, I auditioned
for the show that would change my life and career forever. I had an
amazing experience on American Idol. A dream come true.
Suddenly,
the ramifications of being a queer celebrity became overwhelming. I
felt a responsibility to do the LGBTQ community proud and reflect our
experience as honestly and openly as I could. However, in 2009, we were
nowhere near how mainstream we are now. For some fans, I was their first
time identifying with anyone queer. No pressure! There were challenges,
double standards and prejudices to deal with. There were moments when I
thought I may have bitten off more than I could chew. You know how I
kept pushing forward? Besides being stubborn as hell? It was all the
crazy dreamers I have known over the years.Read the FULL ARTICLE HERE:
Adam Lambert: Love Letter to the LGBTQ Community
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2 comments:
Adam thinks, speaks and writes like a true poet. Bravo for this fine letter that speaks for so many. Glad I'm on the journey with him. The experience has been priceless and it's barely begun.
I'd like to think we Glamberts have helped by supporting him whenever he needed it.... and by learning about and spreading acceptance of the LBGTQ community. And I think Queen has had a big influence, also.
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