Oh, Robbie!

So Robbie Williams, arguably the biggest pop star in the UK and former singer with Take That (rem. them?), recently won a libel lawsuit against several magazines who claimed the singer had 'engaged in casual gay sex.' Now some activist groups are calling on Robbie to donate his nearly half-million dollar settlement to gay charities.

In the past, Williams has apparently 'teased' his substantial gay fan base 'with comments appearing to confirm he has had gay relationships.' Indeed, a track on a 1997 album featured him singing "Am I straight or gay?"

The issue here, apparently, is not so much that Robbie is gay or isn't gay, has dabbled or hasn't. Folks are up in arms that, if the singer sees nothing wrong with being gay, why has he sued for libel? Isn't it just something he could ignore as tabloid trash and feel confident in what he claims is the truth? Food for thought. What do you think?

"If Robbie wants to make amends, and reassure his gay fans, he should donate his libel winnings to a hard-pressed gay charity like Lesbian and Gay Switchboard," Outrage founder Peter Tatchell told the BBC.

He could also invest some money in a new publicist to make sure he breaks through to the US market. He sells millions in his home country, but in America he's not really been heard of since "Millennium" in 1999.