13 unashamedly queer moments from Freddie Mercury on what would have been his 78th birthday

Freddie Mercury. An asteroid soaring between Mars and Jupiter has been named after him.

A box-office obliterating biopic made in his honour. A concert in 1992 raised around $35 million for AIDS research to pay tribute to him.

Queen was never a run of the mill band, and neither was its mystical, moustachioed frontman, Freddie Mercury.

The lead singer of the 1970s band was born on 5 September 1946 and, to recognise what would have been his 78th birthday, here are 13 unashamedly queer moments from Mercury:

1. The time he casually wore a feathered rainbow coat at a gig in Oakland (Larry Marano/Getty Images)

Pride-goers, eat your heart out. Every outfit Mercury wore on stage captured his unique blend of pomp, camp and glam.

“I have fun with my

READ MORE OF THIS POST AT Pink News