Is michael stipe gay

Michael Stipe has said he’s “proud” he was always open about his sexuality in a new interview. Speaking to Billboard, the former R.E.M. frontman, who came out as gay in , said he believed.

In the midst of these homophobic hostilities, Stipe told interviewers that he was “an equal opportunity lech,” and while he rejected labels such as gay or bisexual, he confirmed that he was.