And he has a touch of the farceur in him, too. Ī male we can love, Terrence McNally has written gay-beloved classics like Love! Valour! Compassion! and Master Class, as well as the recent AIDS drama Mothers and Sons.
Her death shortly before Stonewall links her forever to modern gay history. Her pain surrounding “The Man That Got Away” also speaks to us, along with her love of guys with lots of eyeliner-sometimes to the point of marrying them! Judy’s vulnerability made her a quivering gay icon, as did the fact that for years, she kept on going, able to belt out one more song despite the rigors of the business that always tried to squeeze more juice out of her brilliance. The woman who could tear your heart out with a melody and some moist eyes, Judy appeals to the outcast in us, as we long to go over the rainbow and find acceptance and a pot of gold. The 12 most fabulous gay icons of all time (female division) are… So let’s bring on the femme adoration and celebrate the idols most worth gay-genuflecting in front of through eternity. Who says gay men don’t love women? We worship them, as long as they’re famous, talented, and have some kind of aesthetic that reaches out to our inner diva.
