From owner-euro-queer@QueerNet.ORG Tue May 6 12:32:13 1997 Received: from sophri.oxy.edu (root@sophri.cc.oxy.edu [134.69.3.111]) by abacus.oxy.edu (8.6.10/8.6.11) with ESMTP id MAA11688 for ; Tue, 6 May 1997 12:32:11 -0700 Received: from queernet.queernet.org (listserv@queernet.org [140.174.78.69]) by sophri.oxy.edu (8.8.2/8.8.2) with ESMTP id MAA21946 for ; Tue, 6 May 1997 12:25:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from listserv@localhost) by queernet.queernet.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id MAA26405; Tue, 6 May 1997 12:07:10 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 12:07:10 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199705061907.MAA26405@queernet.queernet.org> From: Federatie Werkgroepen Homosexualiteit vzw Subject: GAY GROUP OUTED BY FLEMISH MAGAZINE To: euro-queer@QueerNet.ORG Sender: owner-euro-queer@QueerNet.ORG Precedence: bulk Content-Length: 1795 X-Lines: 33 Status: RO GAY GROUP OUTED BY FLEMISH MAGAZINE Get Ready!, a very successful Flemish boyband consisting of four gay boys (and a gay manager), have been outed in the most recent issue of ZiZo, the Flemish lesbigay magazine. ZiZo accompanied the article with a sticker with the slogan “Get Ready! Get Out!”. The magazine outed Get Ready! because the band members continually lie about their sexual preference. Media such as radio, TV and press publish or broadcast these lies. Journalists who try to break the silence, are threatened with lawsuits. If the boyband did not conceal the fact that they’re gay, they could set a fine example for a lot of young Flemish gays and lesbians. Get Ready! have the right to remain silent, but their lies are an insult to the lesbigay community. They suggest something is very wrong with homosexuality, and it is better to lie about your sexuality is you want to keep your career a succesful one. Having had five great hits in a row, Get Ready! are now in a position where they themselves can determine the rules of the game. Popartists in neigboring countries have convincingly proved that you can be succesful while being openly gay. The boyband and their manager were infuriated by the article and the stickers. They reacted with two lawsuits against the magazine, to stop the distribution and sale of ZiZo and the stickers. Yet the fans keep on supporting the band. On their most recent concert, fans were even noted wearing T-shirts saying “Even if they are gay, we will still love them”. The fans seem to be two steps ahead of the members of the band. If you would like to receive more information about this item, you can always contact ZiZo. Ask for Mark Sergeant or An Gydé, co-editors in chief. Federatie Werkgroepen Homosexualiteit vzw