Quote Originally Posted by Steven View Post
All I am saying is that his sexual preferences don't come in to this. I know it must have been difficult for Brian during that era to disguise his true sexual identity. Gays were openly frowned upon and often prosecuted at that time.
I always found him to be a very shy and un-assuming person, who was a gentleman in every visible way. He was deeply respected by most of the bands and he even had time to chat with little raggamuffins like me.
If he was alive now and knew that they intended to dedicate a statue to him ~ ~ he would run 10 miles before he packed his suitcase.

Even in Dublin a few months ago, Molly, Gerry and I walked across St. Stephen's Green and admired a magnificent statue of Oscar Wilde.