Oprah Winfrey is an icon, full stop. As a woman, as a person of color, as an actress and TV personality, she’s become one of the most influential people in the history of popular culture. It would … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: Remembering ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’
Gay Iconography
Gay Iconography: Tumbling 4 Boy George
When it comes to gay icons, musician Boy George is certainly not without his flaws. The Culture Club singer has had his fair share of public embarrassments since rising to prominence in the 1980s, but … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: Tumbling 4 Boy George
Gay Iconography: Joyful, Joyful for Whoopi
There seems to be overwhelming support for the LGBT community in Hollywood these days, but it was much harder to find staunch advocates back in 1987. Among the bold faces standing with the LGBT … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: Joyful, Joyful for Whoopi
Gay Iconography: Laura Jane Grace’s Rebellious Soul
Although she might not be the first name that comes to mind when one thinks of the "Transgender Tipping Point" declared by Time Magazine in 2014, Laura Jane Grace has been blazing trails for the … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: Laura Jane Grace’s Rebellious Soul
Gay Iconography: Audra McDonald’s Tony-Winning Performances
If raw talent was all it takes for someone to be considered a gay icon, Broadway veteran Audra McDonald would already more than qualify. She’s won more Tony Awards in competitive performance … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: Audra McDonald’s Tony-Winning Performances
Gay Iconography: Seeing Red For Julianne Moore
Not only is actress Julianne Moore one of the greatest performers of her generation, but she’s also been one of Hollywood’s most outspoken LGBT advocates. She has appeared in marriage equality ads, … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: Seeing Red For Julianne Moore
Gay Iconography: The Macho, Macho Men of The Village People
In the most literal sense, few acts are as iconic as the Village People. The disco group was famously compromised of paragons of masculinity, including a cowboy, a police officer and a leatherman. … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: The Macho, Macho Men of The Village People
Gay Iconography: All About Bette
How could someone whose tombstone reads “She did it the hard way” not be an icon of the gay community? The golden age of Hollywood gave us many starlets worthy of adoration, but few with the sort of … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: All About Bette
Gay Iconography: Living For La Toya
Many gay icons, like Barbra, Bette, Cher and Judy, are huge, global superstars with an impact that extends far beyond the LGBT community. Then there are a few lovable oddballs who seem to operate on a … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: Living For La Toya
Gay Iconography: Five of ABBA’s Most Classic Clips
Browse any pride playlist and you’ll likely find at least one tune from Swedish superstars ABBA. Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad may have been easily dismissed … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: Five of ABBA’s Most Classic Clips
