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He went on to mention his decades-long marriage. Why don't you let your kid just be the kid that they are?"
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“Sexuality is always so much more than what the standard, nuclear-family type of way of looking at things,” Armstrong continued.
Because of his support for and inclusion in the community, fans have labeled him an icon. “But I have been married — there’s this other side of me that’s very conventional when it comes to my 30-year marriage to my wife. “It started out being a song I wrote for my wife but as it materialized, I wanted to switch it up and added, ‘Do you wanna be my boyfriend?’ on top of ‘Do you wanna be [my] girlfriend’… So the song becomes a kind of universal anthem.”
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Billie Joe Armstrong Sexuality: Green Day Frontman Reacts to Being Called a 'Bisexual Icon'
Billie Joe Armstrong reflected on being referred to as a bisexual icon decades after he came out.
The Green Day frontman, 51, sat for an exclusive interview with People and reflected on his identity as a "bisexual icon" after bravely coming out in 1995.
Why would you be afraid?
“It’s the ’90s song that we never wrote,” he began. Some have raised questions, contemplating whether he might be perceived more as an LGBTQ ally due to his commitment to family rather than personally identifying as bisexual.
Speaking on the matter to People, he emphasized, "Sexuality is always much more expansive than the typical, nuclear-family viewpoint." Delving into his viewpoint, Armstrong underlined that despite his three decades of marriage, there remains a conventional aspect in his relationship with his wife.
Nevertheless, in terms of sexuality, he perceives it as not being confined to a single direction.
“Being a Gen X-er, I feel like there was a seed that got planted where it was the era in the 1990s that we came up, where men were discovering more of being with other men and being more bisexual, and coming out with that, whether it was someone like Kurt Cobain or what I was saying,” he explained.
And if anybody ever tries to say that, I don’t think they’re really being honest with themselves.”
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Armstrong also spoke about Green Day’s newest bisexual anthem, “Bobby Sox,” from their recent album release Saviors.
"And when it comes to s--, there are parts of me that are very shy and conservative. this should be something that's just accepted. At some point... "It's like people are afraid of their children. The Green Day front man, whose band recently launched their 14th studio album titled Saviors, initially came out as bisexual in a 1995 interview with The Advocate.
He appreciated the positive shift in conversations about sexuality over the nearly three decades since then.
“I like it. Per the musician, he finds it cool to hear people refer to him that way.
Billie Joe Armstrong Is Happy To Become a Bisexual Icon
Armstrong said he is happy to become an icon before noting how things have changed after three decades.
"Being a Gen X-er, I feel like there was a seed that got planted where it was the era in the '90s that we came up, where men were discovering more of being with other men and being more bisexual, and coming out with that, whether it was someone like Kurt Cobain or what I was saying," he said.
He added that sexuality is way more complex now, but people have become braver and more open than ever, as well.
Despite coming out, Armstrong is also a proud husband and father to two sons, Jakob and Joey.
He wed Adrienne 29 years ago, and she inspired him to make Green Day's new song, "Bobby Sox."
Before his People interview, Armstrong spoke with the Los Angeles Times to defend the transgender community.
"I just think they're f------ close-minded," he said of transphobic people. Armstrong came out as bisexual in 1995, and in response to his icon status he simply said, “F–k yeah!”
Speaking with People, Armstrong dove deeper into bisexual culture when he and Green Day were emerging in the 90s.