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To: jpmac who wrote (39374)	6/6/1999 1:49:00 PM
From: Graystone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

The Queen, on Queen or Royal male London, Associated Press : A commemorative stamp depicting Freddy Mercury has drawn objections from critics who call it inappropriate for the Royal Mail to feature the flamboyant singer. The stamps honouring Mercury, the late lead singer of *Queen, are part of a series noting Britain's achievements during the last millennium. But some people* have objected to the inclusion of a bisexual who died of AIDS. "The queen we would rather see on our postage stamps is not stripped to the waist and wearing spray-on red trousers, " columnist Simon Heffer wrote last week in the Daily Mail. The Royal Mail issued a statement standing by the stamp, which went on sale Tuesday, saying the organization was proud to have Mercury depicted. "Every stamp is approved by the Queen, including this one, " the statement said. Reprinted without permission by Graystone. Published June 4, 1999 by AP