It is obvious, especially if you notice the covers of his solo records (specifically "Your Arsenal")...

Now, he's notorious for his 30 minute shows in which he makes up for robbing you of as many dollars by ripping his sparkly shirt to shreds, after drenching it in his emotive sweat, and hurling its remnants out into the audience...Plus, he accepts the tearful bouquet of carnations you thrust upon him...But it has NOTHING in common with the "This Charming Man" video...

My point is, the evolution has been slow & painful...I haven't heard a record since the afore mentioned one...But would any STRAIGHT man, have the chest he does and display so many shots of it publicly???...Unless they're a jock, that is...

He's totally milking those sad young girls & their Bronte-esque dream that sex & love are synonymous & that THEY can convert him to the carnal lands when they hit 18...

I too, could go on & on...I figure, once "Meat Is Murder" was released, he was getting laid every other night...

As far as his orientation is concerned "Hand In Glove" says it all (i.e. "the sun shines out of our behinds")...

He is WAY too easy to pick on...But I STILL love him "pashernately"...Ha...