In the new documentary "Adam Lambert: Out, Loud & Proud," which aired on British channel ITV on June 19, out singer Adam Lambert gained deeper insights into queer musical icon Freddie Mercury from Mercury's bandmates, Roger Taylor and Brian May. Brian May discussed how terms like "queer" have evolved over time. May explained, “Queer was a word you wouldn't want to use” in the 1980s. I would never have used it to Freddie, and he would have been upset if we had. He would've said: 'I'm not queer, I'm normal, darling,' because 'queer' meant odd and weird.” May noted that even now, describing Mercury as a queer musician feels complex. Mercury would have simply responded, "'I'm a musician, darling. That's all I want to tell you.'" Taylor and May also reflected on Mercury's reluctance to tour the U.S. due to anti-gay stigma and how the States initially resisted the band's music. May recalled Mercury's prediction that Queen would not top U.S. charts again until after his death, a prophecy that proved true. Freddie Mercury, a founding member of Queen and writer of hits like "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "We Are the Champions," died in 1991 of AIDS-related complications at the age of 45. Lambert has been Queen's lead singer for the past twelve years. #Queer Up Gay Culture