Olly Alexander says he "feels sorry" for straight people

"For straight people it’s just, ‘I sleep with the opposite sex'.”

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British pop singer Olly Alexander has spoken up about his love for the LGBTIQ+ community, saying he "feels sorry" for heterosexuals.

“I feel sorry for straight people,” the Years & Years singer told Out magazine. 

He continued: “What’s great about being gay is that you can celebrate all types of sexualities, because we understand that being queer means you might also be gender nonconforming or bi or whatever."
"For straight people it’s just, ‘I sleep with the opposite sex.’”

“Maybe just give it a go… Put some f**king marijuana lube on your crystal butt plug and march on down the parade," he added.
Years & Years have recently released "If You're Over Me", the second single off their sophomore album Palo Santo.

“Maybe this is the golden era of queer pop,” he said during an interview earlier this year.

“Although I kind of hope we’re not there yet because I’m really excited about what’s to come. But it definitely does feel like it’s changed so much for queer artists.”


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