Gay Icons: The (Mostly) Female Entertainers Gay Men Love

Author: Guilbert, Georges-Claude

Format: Kindle eBook

Number Of Pages: 226

Release Date: 29-05-2018

Languages: English

Binding: Kindle Edition

Details: Who are the most significant gay icons and how did they develop? What influence do they have on gay individuals and communities?
This book focuses on the superstars, femmes fatales and divas of the gay celebrity pantheon--Mae West, Julie Andrews, Britney Spears, RuPaul, Cher, Divine, Sharon Needles and many others--and their contributions to gay culture and the complications of sexual and gender identity. The author explores their allure along with the mechanisms of iconicity.