Gay men and divas—divas and gay men. Has there ever been a more combustible, unflappable combination? From an arena full of men convulsing to the thumping beats and candy-colored lights at a Madonna concert to a pocket of theater queens reveling in the high camp of Judy Garland’s legacy, the cultural phenomenon of the relationship between the gay community and the women they love has become just as iconic as these over-the-top sirens themselves.
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The Effigies and Their Gentlemen
June 9, 2009 – 3:47 pm
By David Archer
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Posted in Literature
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Also tagged Books, cher, cyndi lauper, diva, essay, gay, Michael Montlack, My Diva: 65 Gay Men on the Women Who Inspire Them, Review
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