I'm a straight cis female, but I've gotten a lot of sexual harassment in my youth for being unfeminine and odd, and I'll never forget discovering Scissor Sisters' first album my senior year of high school. It was wondrous, it's hard to describe. And later having a lot of my close male friends who came out to me, and later moving to the east coast and being welcomed to an enormous friend circle of gay men, I have grown to appreciate so much of the adversity my friends and the LGBTQ+ community have faced, and gives me new appreciation for the Scissor Sisters and Jake. No one I knew had even heard of the Scissor Sisters until I moved to the east coast.

"I make music for everybody" Jake Shears is an inspiration. Truly an incredible entertainer and human being. I grew up listening to the scissor sisters and I'm proud to say it taught me to be myself. I am a straight white male so I couldn't begin to understand his struggle or the struggle of the LGBT  community. But I think his message transcends that barrier. It should be ok to be yourself, yet some assholes have to ruin other peoples lives because of their own fear and insecurities.  I also think it was shitty of the interviewer to ask such loaded questions. I just can't understand why people aren't willing to accept their fellow man and treat them as human beings. God bless Jake.

Such a nice guy. I remember when they literally exploded on the scene with their first album, it was awesome and we don’t seem to have that kind of love disco music.

People keep complaining about the interviewer and that Jake "did the best that he could" but if the interviewer had been personable and it was more of a conversation, Jake wouldn't have been alone with his thoughts and he wouldn't have given us such a deep understanding of who HE was. Love this interview. Love Jake/Jason.

Beautiful inside and out

It's such a shame when people leave disparaging comments about his sexuality on videos featuring him. Even more of a shame people have a blindness to it that allows them to believe he doesn't experience hatred and it's all a victim complex in his own mind. A further shame that people roll out this line of thinking to discredit the difficulties LGBT people experience and dare vocalise accross the board.

A very interesting and insightful interview. Jake is talking about his personal experience. Those of us who have lived through various times can spread what we have learned with the goal of making life easier for those who are yet to come along.

Dear Jake,

I misjudged you. I am sorry. You are deeply genuine, gentle, kind and considerate. Xx

So intelligent and thoughtful.

love this. very inspiring. i love scissor sisters music.

What a great sensible guy......

Best to you, Jake.

Agree. I regret coming out at school.

❤As a single lady in my late sixties  that saw many changes  in my childhood  in Birmingham  England  growing  up.... and my thoughts  moved with the times  and I am thankful  to being blessed  with two wonderful  late parents... Watching  this interview  on 1st January 2025 I can say how impressed  I am to watch this  beautiful  honest  interview and wish all Watching  and of course  The Lead  Singer of the scissor  sisters  much happiness  in 2025 and forward❤

All I can say is that I have loved Jake Shears since the day I was introduced to his music so many years ago.  This interview just makes me love him more.  What a thoughtful, compassionate and loving person.  Wow! ❤

This interview is as relevant today as it was 6 years ago...maybe more so... What a wonderful conversation!

He's just great

Yes it must be terribly difficult, but I it’s a very important thing to decide to be you and show who you are. Most of us take it for granted.
Let’s not forget that at one time  not so long ago it was illegal to be gay!

Wow. He's a great artist and a genuine great person.

Not quite sure what I expected - but singularly impressed by a nice guy with sensible and interesting things to say .