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Gay ROle Models? Are there a shortage of them now? Help me out here....
It seems like there is a definite shortage of Gay Role Models. Is it because there is nothing to fight for anymore? Or is it that we've gotten so mainstream, that it's not cool to be a spokesperson for something so common and ordinary.I also see the trend of the past decade where folks are coming out yet not taking any stance or becoming a voice. More like it's a raising of a hand "Yes 'm gay too" and that's about it. I cna sorta think of one person who is actively (but not proactively) standing up for our rights...Rosie O'Donnell. Anyhoo, it could be that I don't read advocate or the gay rags...so maybe I'm a little out of touch... Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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He's played at a festival or two in support of gay rights. No joke. | |
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Dunno...but I loves me some Ellen Degeneres  | |
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Fleshofmyflesh said: Dunno...but I loves me some Ellen Degeneres
I bet she'd love her some fleshofmyflesh too.  | |
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AsianBomb777 said: Fleshofmyflesh said: Dunno...but I loves me some Ellen Degeneres
I bet she'd love her some fleshofmyflesh too. Ewwwww. I spit up in my mouth. | |
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I found this list...though most are not living...and some never aligned themselves with the gay movement or community.
Virginia Woolf Writer Oscar Wilde Writer Andy Warhol Artist Gore Vidal Writer Yves Saint-Laurent Designer Joseph Steffan Navy Officer Bessie Smith Singer Dick Sargent Actor Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Activist Georgia O'Keefe Artist Paul Monette Artist W. Somerset Maugham Writer David Kopay Pro-Football Player Indigo Girls Musicians Bruce Hayes Olympic Swimmer David Geffen Head of Geffen Records Barney Frank Congressman James Dean Actor David Bowie Musician/Actor Ruth Benedict Anthropologist Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin Legislator Joan Baez Musician Sasha Alyson Publisher Leonard Bernstein Composer Allan Ginsberg Poet Merv Griffin Entertainer Keith Haring Artist Freddie Mercury Lead Singer of Queen Calvin Klein Designer Richard II British King Peter Tchaikovsky Composer Bill Tilden Tennis Player The Village People Musicians Wu Chinese Emperor Tennessee Williams Playwright Walt Whitman Writer Tom Waddell Olympic Decath Alice B. Toklas Writer Gertrude Stein Writer Gerry Studds Congressman Socrates Philosopher Frank Schubert Composer Sappho Poet RuPaul Musician/Model Plato Philosopher Martina Navratilova Tennis Champion Rod McKuen Poet Ketih Meinhold Navy Officer Greg Louganis Olympic Diver k.d. lang Musician Sir Elton John Musician Janis Ian Musician Sir John Gielgud Actor Frederick the Great Emperor Errol Flynn Actor Melissa Etheridge Musician Chief Crazy Horse Native American Chief Richard Chamberlain Actor Lord Byron Poet Glenn Burke Pro-Basketball Player Marlon Brando Actor Chastity Bono Activist/Cher's Daughter Sandra Bernhardt Comic Deborah Batts Federal Judge Josephine Baker Singer W.H. Auden Writer Pedro Almodovar Film Director Edward Albee Playwright Ani DiFranco Musician Pet Shop Boys Musicians Meshell Ndegeocello Musician Michael Stipe Lead Singer of R.E.M. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Well, there's asianboi... 
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I found another...this one sort of rates them in positivity...again...I question Rock Hudson and Liberace...I think that their avid "straightness" hurt us more than helped us. Not sure how Mattew SHepard ended on this list either.
1. Ellen DeGeneres 2. Barney Frank 3. Sir Ian McKellan 4. Greg Louganis 5. Melissa Etheridge 6. Reichen Lehmkuhl (Amazing Race 4) 7. Matthew Shepard 8. Martina Navratilova 9. Ricki Lake-(not gay- but supportive of the gay community) 10. K.D. Lang 11. Madonna- (not gay-but supportive of the gay community) 12. Oscar Wilde 13. Richard Hatch (Survivor) 14. Chip Arndt (Amazing Race 4) 15. Rosie O'Donnell 16. Liberace 17. Elton John 18. Rock Hudson 19. Sandra Bernhardt 20. George Michael Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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AsianBomb777 said:
He's played at a festival or two in support of gay rights. No joke.  I wish.Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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What are your criteria for a "role model."
Activist? | |
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I think there was/is a trend of gay celebs who come out and don't want to have to be an activist, and I sorta get that. Sort of in the vain of, this is only a part of who I am and I don't HAVE to defend myself to anyone.
Unfortunately, if no one's gonna stand up and say the important things then the movement isn't gonna go anywhere. I dunno. It's not for me to figure out. Just support.  |
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superspaceboy said: I found this list...though most are not living...and some never aligned themselves with the gay movement or community.
Virginia Woolf Writer Oscar Wilde Writer Andy Warhol Artist Gore Vidal Writer Yves Saint-Laurent Designer Joseph Steffan Navy Officer Bessie Smith Singer Dick Sargent Actor Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Activist Georgia O'Keefe Artist Paul Monette Artist W. Somerset Maugham Writer David Kopay Pro-Football Player Indigo Girls Musicians Bruce Hayes Olympic Swimmer David Geffen Head of Geffen Records Barney Frank Congressman James Dean Actor David Bowie Musician/Actor Ruth Benedict Anthropologist Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin Legislator Joan Baez Musician Sasha Alyson Publisher Leonard Bernstein Composer Allan Ginsberg Poet Merv Griffin Entertainer Keith Haring Artist Freddie Mercury Lead Singer of Queen Calvin Klein Designer Richard II British King Peter Tchaikovsky Composer Bill Tilden Tennis Player 2the9s Org Idiot The Village People Musicians Wu Chinese Emperor Tennessee Williams Playwright Walt Whitman Writer Tom Waddell Olympic Decath Alice B. Toklas Writer Gertrude Stein Writer Gerry Studds Congressman Socrates Philosopher Frank Schubert Composer Sappho Poet RuPaul Musician/Model Plato Philosopher Martina Navratilova Tennis Champion Rod McKuen Poet Ketih Meinhold Navy Officer Greg Louganis Olympic Diver k.d. lang Musician Sir Elton John Musician Janis Ian Musician Sir John Gielgud Actor Frederick the Great Emperor Errol Flynn Actor Melissa Etheridge Musician Chief Crazy Horse Native American Chief Richard Chamberlain Actor Lord Byron Poet Glenn Burke Pro-Basketball Player Marlon Brando Actor Chastity Bono Activist/Cher's Daughter Sandra Bernhardt Comic Deborah Batts Federal Judge Josephine Baker Singer W.H. Auden Writer Pedro Almodovar Film Director Edward Albee Playwright Ani DiFranco Musician Pet Shop Boys Musicians Meshell Ndegeocello Musician Michael Stipe Lead Singer of R.E.M.  | |
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doctormcmeekle said: superspaceboy said: I found this list...though most are not living...and some never aligned themselves with the gay movement or community.
Merv Griffin Entertainer Keith Haring Artist Freddie Mercury Lead Singer of Queen Calvin Klein Designer Richard II British King Peter Tchaikovsky Composer Bill Tilden Tennis Player 2the9s Org Idiot The Village People Musicians Wu Chinese Emperor Tennessee Williams Playwright Walt Whitman Writer Ani DiFranco Musician Pet Shop Boys Musicians Meshell Ndegeocello Musician Michael Stipe Lead Singer of R.E.M.  | |
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superspaceboy said: AsianBomb777 said:
He's played at a festival or two in support of gay rights. No joke. I wish.Garth is very supportive of gay rights. His sister, who used to play in his band, is gay. Garth is very hot. I love it when he released that alter ego album. He reminded me of Prince on the cover. M MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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2teh9s said: doctormcmeekle said:  clever clever quotation - attention getting quote - sad yet witty remark - look at me! Im deep quote- song lyric about my ex cause that bitch stole my mp3 player! - line from movie I liked - Prince lyric - not very clever sig mocking other sigs | |
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Shortage? Has there really ever been an abundance of them? Who's gonna stop 200 Balloons?
YO MAMA!! LET'S DO IT!!! (funky geetaw solo) | |
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2teh9s said: What are your criteria for a "role model."
Activist? Maybe activist...doesn't have to be. But just someone who portrays a positive image of what it's like to be gay. I'd say Ellen is a good role model for our time. Will and Grace and Queer as Folk don't cut it...in fact they make it worse. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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2teh9s said: doctormcmeekle said: I didn't know you were gay.  though that would explain alot.[Edited 5/19/05 14:47pm] Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Tupac and Biggie
notoriously gay | |
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One problem, politically, for having stars being the vocal advocates is that the assholes on the right can continue painting gay=hollywood elite. That bullshit flies so well with their constituency. It makes the issue seem trivial, as if all of us are Hollywood elitists and not just average Americans like everyone else. I wish we had more role models in the community. It would help the young generation so much. 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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Some of my best friends are gay.
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doctormcmeekle said: My wife is gay.
I can prove otherwise. | |
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superspaceboy said: I found this list...though most are not living...and some never aligned themselves with the gay movement or community.
Virginia Woolf Writer Oscar Wilde Writer Andy Warhol Artist Gore Vidal Writer Yves Saint-Laurent Designer Joseph Steffan Navy Officer Bessie Smith Singer Dick Sargent Actor Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Activist Georgia O'Keefe Artist Paul Monette Artist W. Somerset Maugham Writer David Kopay Pro-Football Player Indigo Girls Musicians Bruce Hayes Olympic Swimmer David Geffen Head of Geffen Records Barney Frank Congressman James Dean Actor David Bowie Musician/Actor Ruth Benedict Anthropologist Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin Legislator Joan Baez Musician Sasha Alyson Publisher Leonard Bernstein Composer Allan Ginsberg Poet Merv Griffin Entertainer Keith Haring Artist Freddie Mercury Lead Singer of Queen Calvin Klein Designer Richard II British King Peter Tchaikovsky Composer Bill Tilden Tennis Player The Village People Musicians Wu Chinese Emperor Tennessee Williams Playwright Walt Whitman Writer Tom Waddell Olympic Decath Alice B. Toklas Writer Gertrude Stein Writer Gerry Studds Congressman Socrates Philosopher Frank Schubert Composer Sappho Poet RuPaul Musician/Model Plato Philosopher Martina Navratilova Tennis Champion Rod McKuen Poet Ketih Meinhold Navy Officer Greg Louganis Olympic Diver k.d. lang Musician Sir Elton John Musician Janis Ian Musician Sir John Gielgud Actor Frederick the Great Emperor Errol Flynn Actor Melissa Etheridge Musician Chief Crazy Horse Native American Chief Richard Chamberlain Actor Lord Byron Poet Glenn Burke Pro-Basketball Player Marlon Brando Actor Chastity Bono Activist/Cher's Daughter Sandra Bernhardt Comic Deborah Batts Federal Judge Josephine Baker Singer W.H. Auden Writer Pedro Almodovar Film Director Edward Albee Playwright Ani DiFranco Musician Pet Shop Boys Musicians Meshell Ndegeocello Musician Michael Stipe Lead Singer of R.E.M. david bowie has no business being on this list, and john waters has no business being excluded from it (unless it's one of those mark twain things where he wouldn't want to be part of any club that would have him as a member). | |
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2teh9s said: doctormcmeekle said: My wife is gay.
I can prove otherwise. Can I video you proving otherwise? :martyfeldman: | |
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gay role models? good grief! does it matter the sexual orientaion or skin color of a person who is admirable?  Haters travel in packs and they are offended or threatened by klhk, haters express intense hostility toward the subject of hate. Haters are annoyed and roll thier eyes when klhk is paid a compliment. ask yourself, are u a hater? | |
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MIGUELGOMEZ said: superspaceboy said: I wish.Garth is very supportive of gay rights. His sister, who used to play in his band, is gay. Garth is very hot. I love it when he released that alter ego album. He reminded me of Prince on the cover. M Yup. People never really know that, but it's true. | |
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klhk said: gay role models? good grief! does it matter the sexual orientaion or skin color of a person who is admirable?
It does matter when we "gay" people are treated like shit all the time in public, media what have you. And there are supposedly no gay do-gooders in this world. MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: One problem, politically, for having stars being the vocal advocates is that the assholes on the right can continue painting gay=hollywood elite. That bullshit flies so well with their constituency. It makes the issue seem trivial, as if all of us are Hollywood elitists and not just average Americans like everyone else. I wish we had more role models in the community. It would help the young generation so much.
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superspaceboy said: I found this list...though most are not living...and some never aligned themselves with the gay movement or community.
Virginia Woolf Writer Oscar Wilde Writer Andy Warhol Artist Gore Vidal Writer Yves Saint-Laurent Designer Joseph Steffan Navy Officer Bessie Smith Singer Dick Sargent Actor Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Activist Georgia O'Keefe Artist Paul Monette Artist W. Somerset Maugham Writer David Kopay Pro-Football Player Indigo Girls Musicians Bruce Hayes Olympic Swimmer David Geffen Head of Geffen Records Barney Frank Congressman James Dean Actor David Bowie Musician/Actor Ruth Benedict Anthropologist Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin Legislator Joan Baez Musician Sasha Alyson Publisher Leonard Bernstein Composer Allan Ginsberg Poet Merv Griffin Entertainer Keith Haring Artist Freddie Mercury Lead Singer of Queen Calvin Klein Designer Richard II British King Peter Tchaikovsky Composer Bill Tilden Tennis Player The Village People Musicians Wu Chinese Emperor Tennessee Williams Playwright Walt Whitman Writer Tom Waddell Olympic Decath Alice B. Toklas Writer Gertrude Stein Writer Gerry Studds Congressman Socrates Philosopher Frank Schubert Composer Sappho Poet RuPaul Musician/Model Plato Philosopher Martina Navratilova Tennis Champion Rod McKuen Poet Ketih Meinhold Navy Officer Greg Louganis Olympic Diver k.d. lang Musician Sir Elton John Musician Janis Ian Musician Sir John Gielgud Actor Frederick the Great Emperor Errol Flynn Actor Melissa Etheridge Musician Chief Crazy Horse Native American Chief Richard Chamberlain Actor Lord Byron Poet Glenn Burke Pro-Basketball Player Marlon Brando Actor Chastity Bono Activist/Cher's Daughter Sandra Bernhardt Comic Deborah Batts Federal Judge Josephine Baker Singer W.H. Auden Writer Pedro Almodovar Film Director Edward Albee Playwright Ani DiFranco Musician Pet Shop Boys Musicians Meshell Ndegeocello Musician Michael Stipe Lead Singer of R.E.M. these are role models?
btw, u forgot Prince and MJ and Goerge Michael i'm just saying  Haters travel in packs and they are offended or threatened by klhk, haters express intense hostility toward the subject of hate. Haters are annoyed and roll thier eyes when klhk is paid a compliment. ask yourself, are u a hater? | |
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klhk said: superspaceboy said: I found this list...though most are not living...and some never aligned themselves with the gay movement or community.
Virginia Woolf Writer Oscar Wilde Writer Andy Warhol Artist Gore Vidal Writer Yves Saint-Laurent Designer Joseph Steffan Navy Officer Bessie Smith Singer Dick Sargent Actor Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Activist Georgia O'Keefe Artist Paul Monette Artist W. Somerset Maugham Writer David Kopay Pro-Football Player Indigo Girls Musicians Bruce Hayes Olympic Swimmer David Geffen Head of Geffen Records Barney Frank Congressman James Dean Actor David Bowie Musician/Actor Ruth Benedict Anthropologist Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin Legislator Joan Baez Musician Sasha Alyson Publisher Leonard Bernstein Composer Allan Ginsberg Poet Merv Griffin Entertainer Keith Haring Artist Freddie Mercury Lead Singer of Queen Calvin Klein Designer Richard II British King Peter Tchaikovsky Composer Bill Tilden Tennis Player The Village People Musicians Wu Chinese Emperor Tennessee Williams Playwright Walt Whitman Writer Tom Waddell Olympic Decath Alice B. Toklas Writer Gertrude Stein Writer Gerry Studds Congressman Socrates Philosopher Frank Schubert Composer Sappho Poet RuPaul Musician/Model Plato Philosopher Martina Navratilova Tennis Champion Rod McKuen Poet Ketih Meinhold Navy Officer Greg Louganis Olympic Diver k.d. lang Musician Sir Elton John Musician Janis Ian Musician Sir John Gielgud Actor Frederick the Great Emperor Errol Flynn Actor Melissa Etheridge Musician Chief Crazy Horse Native American Chief Richard Chamberlain Actor Lord Byron Poet Glenn Burke Pro-Basketball Player Marlon Brando Actor Chastity Bono Activist/Cher's Daughter Sandra Bernhardt Comic Deborah Batts Federal Judge Josephine Baker Singer W.H. Auden Writer Pedro Almodovar Film Director Edward Albee Playwright Ani DiFranco Musician Pet Shop Boys Musicians Meshell Ndegeocello Musician Michael Stipe Lead Singer of R.E.M. these are role models?
btw, u forgot Prince and MJ and Goerge Michael i'm just saying I wouldn't put Prince or MJ on that list..... 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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