I wonder if he knows how funny he's being.  It's truly hysterical how over-protective he's being of a character who (even in a story he wrote) has had strangely close connections to Rictor. 
 
"I have nothing against gays, I have gay family, nuthin’ but love here,”   

"Ditto gay characters if that’s what their true origins are." 
 
“As the guy that created, designed and wrote his first dozen appearances, Shatterstar is not gay. Sorry. Can’t wait to someday undo this. Seems totally contrived.” 
 
When a forum member pointed out that other writers continued to flesh out the character after Liefeld left Marvel - some even dropped apparent clues about his sexuality and his relationship with Rictor - Liefeld responded: “Your opinion doesn’t change the fact that it sucks and it’s not a positive move in most fans’ eyes. And it’s all well and fine that you don’t respect a creator’s wishes or intent. I’m different like that.”

Later he added, “Shatterstar is akin to Maximus in Gladiator. He’s a warrior, a Spartan, and not a gay one.”     
 
Yes, Mr Leifeld.  Because the Spartans weren't famous for their homosexual couplings between an older mentor and a young man.   
 
Seriously, if it wasn't for the Comics Code Authority, Shatterstar would have been the instant the Age of Apocalypse was over.  In a way, it's a shame that Marvel didn't ditch the CCA sooner, which would have given Loeb a chance to flesh it out over time instead of merely hinting at it. 
 

well, you ask me...technically Rictor isnt gay. he isnt gay, he isnt straight and he isnt bi. he falls in the class of greeedy.
he just wants some action, doesnt matter if its you, him, her, the dog, the recliner, the Thanksgiving turkey, whatever!
watch out for that guy. he comes of all dense but he's manipulating everyone, i guarentee.
 
and Liefled? the guy who promptly displays women as whores, rips off characters right out in the open, tells Marvel to shove it, tells DC to shove it, tells McFarlane, Larson and Image to shove it, all of whom think very, very little of him publicly, and...cant draw a face or physique to save his life, except maybe a constipated looking one? Really, since his opinion doesnt matter to anyone important in the biz, why should it even to anyone else? the only time this guy seems to get talked about is when he pisses someone off.
nice legacy Robbie!

I think everyone agree Liefeld is a joke, the poor mans Jim Lee

I think it's sad that he has to have this extreme reaction against this.  The signs have been there for over a decade, but he didn't complain until it was show to him.  So does he really think that fans are so outraged that they want this to be retconned?  He gave Shatterstar absolutely NO personality.  Even with the recent X-Force & Shatterstar mini series he did just a few years ago, he couldn't let go of the old fashioned 1990's style of story-telling. 
 
Comics have evolved.  He should just let it go.  He has plenty of Shatterstar clones to mess around with.   
 
I can't say I'm thrilled to see this development, since it is blatantly an in-your-face style of story telling that doesn't fit with the rest of X-Factor, and it doesn't fit with how the characters have been protrayed previously.  But previously they were contrained by the CCA, so now it's just an all-out-in-the-open wham, bam, thank you ma'am take on a realtionship that fans have been talking about for years. 
 
So my message to Leifeld:  STFU & live with it. 

 Later he added, “Shatterstar is akin to Maximus in Gladiator. He’s a warrior, a Spartan, and not a gay one.”     
 
Yes, Mr Leifeld.  Because the Spartans weren't famous for their homosexual couplings between an older mentor and a young man.   
 
Seriously, if it wasn't for the Comics Code Authority, Shatterstar would have been the instant the Age of Apocalypse was over.  In a way, it's a shame that Marvel didn't ditch the CCA sooner, which would have given Loeb a chance to flesh it out over time instead of merely hinting at it. 
 
 

Rob Liefeld is a walking punch-line, the cancer that almost killed the 90's.  The Rictor/Shatterstar relationship is just one more indication of how much better things have gotten since the era of huge guns, deformed muscles and gear-pouches.

"I personally think Liefeld's reaction is ridiculous, but I dont understand why everyone is under the impression that Shatterstar is gay, cant he still be asexual (or whatever), and only be attracted to Rictor because of their close relationship. I think the whole problem with it, for me, is that everyone has to label both characters now, its like they are gay, or bi, or straight oh my! I think people should just enjoy the story since its been hinted at for so long instead of worrying about what category they now fit in. "

F#ck Rob Leifeld!!!

My response to Rob Liefeld would be me gasping for breath from laughing so hard I ruptured my spleen when he said,  “Your opinion doesn’t change the fact that it sucks and it’s not a positive move in most fans’ eyes. And it’s all well and fine that you don’t respect a creator’s wishes or intent. I’m different like that.” 
 
Oooh Liefeld, you always make me laugh. Too bad it's always out of pity...    

First Storm, now Rob... Vance is feeling pretty horny today ;)