The story of someone who dreams of escaping her drab, grey rural homeland to a colorful, eccentric metropolis, where people are free to express themselves – is something queer people completely resonate with. Many know Judy for her role as Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz”.
It’s easy to see why so many queer people see Judy as a gay icon: her overtly theatrical style of performing, her wicked sense of humour and those divine camp movie roles. Johnson” is a must-watch on Netflix to learn all about this incredible person.ĭo yourself a favor and learn more about this Marsha! Judy Garland Johnson! The documentary “The Death and Life of Marsha P. The one thing that isn’t up for debate? The gay rights movement wouldn’t be where it was today if it weren’t for Marsha P. Her death was ruled as a suicide, whilst many believe that she was murdered. Yet, she self-identified as a drag queen. However, she insisted that she wasn’t even at the riots until later in the day. Some claim that she threw the first brick at Stonewall. Much of Marsha Johnson’s legacy is shrouded in mystery. She participated in dozens of demonstrations and protests demanding equal rights for LGBTQ citizens – and getting arrested over 100 times in the process! She co-founded Star, alongside Sylvia Rivera, which was a youth shelter that took hundreds of queer people off of the streets. A fierce and ferocious performer, Marsha entertained crowds across the clubland with hilarious lip-syncs and awe-inspiring looks. She was a performer from the New York City drag scene. We rate Marsha ‘Pay It No Mind’ Johnson as the most important gay icon of all time. However, all of them are fabulous, inspiring, and have done wonders in pushing the LGBTQ rights movement forward. With that, we put down our top 25 best gay icons of all time. There are tons of stars who churn out dance-worthy hits or deliver breathtaking performances on the big screen, but it takes a true icon to win the gays over. set the mainstream world on fire (figuratively speaking of course)!.
“No Stefan, you’re just not fabulous enough!”Īfter almost breaking up over this conversation, Seb and I finally agreed that whilst a person didn’t need to be LGBTQ to count as a gay icon, a person must have a deep connection with their gay audience.
“Well in that case Seby, do I count as a gay icon?“ “No Stefan, you just have to be fabulous!” ‘But Seby, don't you need… to be gay…to count as a ‘gay icon'?” “Cher is, literally, the best gay icon of all time!”