Frankly, he’s so often singing from the aching, bludgeoned hollow of his broken heart that we just want him to be happy and whole. The queer community who loves Sufjan simply wants to invite him into the fold, to make sure he knows how loved he is, whoever he is. And yet, there’s a unique earnestness here. And then there are the probing articles that ponder what’s up with all the curiosity, like the bluntly titled Vice piece “ We Can’t Stop Wondering if Sufjan Stevens Sings About God or Being Gay,” which explores the internet fascination with his sexual orientation.Īt a high level, the speculation is fraught with inappropriateness - it would absolutely not be OK to engage in this kind of intense investigation about the LGBTQ+ status of someone in your real life. Many of his songs reference emotionally intimate relationships and moments with men (and women, too). For two decades, curious queer fans of the enigmatic indie singer-songwriter (and Detroit-born and Michigan-raised) Sufjan Stevens have pored over his equally enigmatic lyrics for the reverse red herring that would finally put the question to rest.
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