Comments on: Let's say Sufjan Stevens is gay, part 4

By: zaK

zaK — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:53:13 +0000

To understand lyrics like “I’d give my body…”etc. and others, in Sufjan’s music, one needs view in light of his theology as an Anglican (Episcopalian). Most if not all of his music speaks in the more high-church Christian vernacular, tho he’s not so heavy handed as to preach at people directly. Episcopalians try to refrain from shoving it down your throat. I have no comment on his sexual orientation— because binary ideas of sexuality— “gay”, “straight”— “man”, “woman” are so last century! Gender is a social construct and sex— biological sex— is a spectrum continuum and not a dichotomy. Whomever he is, Sufjan is a beautiful child of God, as we all are; not to mention the only real example of a “Christian Contempory Artist” (if you could call him that) from my denomination.—ha!

But you’re totally right, before I listened close and figured it out he was singing to Jesus, I thought Sufjan was some hipster writing songs for his boyfriend.

~peace~

By: Patrycja

Patrycja — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:55:07 +0000

It has taken me a long time to read all those comments and still I don`t have any opinion about him being gay.
I just hope his not cause it would be a real waste for all girls (including me), even knowing that i won`t have a chance to meet him …

By: jellyfish

jellyfish — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:32:05 +0000

I have always wondered the same thing. His songs are just magical, they make you feel so loved, at some point in my life I fell in love with Sufjan. I’m glad to have come across this post, some of the comments are just beautiful.

I think whether or not Sufjan is gay, that won’t stop a legion of men from falling in love with him. He’s just amazing in every way, isn’t he?

By: Jordan

Jordan — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:04:24 +0000

I just wanted to say something. I don’t know if anyone will ever read this but I’m 25 and I’ve been out for 12 years. Growing up I had no decent, Moralistic, kind role models or crushes to look up to and or to dream about. I know people become offended by the constant accusation of homosexuality and the tendencies of the public and media to expose and destroy people who deserve the right to be what and who they are, but on a broader scale you have to see the need that all people have for love and the admiration we all share for the grand class we call celebrities. I wasn’t searching the web trying to discover the orientation of my favourite performer for any sexual hopes or dreams of a life with him. But to me the possibility of someone as kind, wonderful, and beautiful as Sujan being gay brings me hope and faith in the fact that maybe I am not one of one, but one of a few and that maybe just maybe I have a strong, intelligent being to look up to and follow. I am a strong Christian without shame for my name or orientation. Being Christian or gay says little or nothing of whom or what you are. I admire and adore Sufjan for who ever or what ever he is or isn’t but it would just be a bright moment to know someone as amazing as him may share traits with me and my small world.

By: Moi

Moi — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:53:32 +0000

Ever see the documentary on the Danielson Familie? I got toally gay vibes from Sufjan regarding him and Brother Danielson. They totally messed around in college I bet.

By: Anias

Anias — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:21:55 +0000

i think this is a big mis-interpretation of his lyrics. sufjan sings aboult love and faith in a sensual way. just because he doesn’t have such a generic, manly perspective on sex and erotica does not mean he’s homosexual, just that he’s maybe less agressive then the generic man.

By: nick

nick — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:29:02 +0000

He sings through other peoples point of view. He isn’t gay at all.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:30:58 +0000

I can’t believe I’m commenting on this. But I am. I don’t know him, so of course like everybody else I can only speculate. He triggers my gaydar and he’s still single at 33. As for what he likes–first of all, his lyrics are very conscientious and his music, shows, and outfits are detail-oriented to the point of perfection. All of that indicates that he is at least a little bit obsessive-compulsive. OCD guys typically hold themselves to high moral standards, which I would take to mean he’s definitely no slut and possibly even celibate. I would guess his preference, if he’s gay, in the following order: 1. gentle top; 2. non-anal; 3. versatile with a very high standard for giving up the pink. Probably a loyal, nice-guy boyfriend, gay or straight.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:50:19 +0000

He’s clearly a bottom, but I think that he could get a little aggressive and take on a top role…for about 5 seconds. Then he’ll chill out and get on his back, or all fours.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:36:04 +0000

Which is basically about him being in love with some girl.

A girl with a superman smile? Of course it can be interpreted in many ways , i think the border between sexual ambiguity and religious devotion (priests anyone?)
is an interesting one. Whether Sufjan is gay or not is not the issue. He tells stories, even if they are from the me-perspective. As much as leonard cohen or tom waits sing from the point of empathy.

And i really don’t understand the type of christians that can say that being gay is a sin, since an allpowerful God cannot make mistakes. Don’t judge others is one of the vital things that the bible says, yet you seem all to keen to pass judgement as if you are god. And that kind of arrogance is a sin.