A gay icon is a public figure who is regarded as a cultural icon by members of the LGBT community. Such figures usually have a devoted LGBT fanbase and...

This is a list of people and characters described or narrativized as gay icons by contemporary or historical media. Sappho of Lesbos was an Archaic Greek...

contributed to her becoming a gay icon. The NBC sitcom Will & Grace acknowledged Cher's status by making her the idol of gay character Jack McFarland. Cher...

Elle (11 June 2017). "The Babadook: how the horror movie monster became a gay icon". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2018. Seavers, Kris (7 June 2017). "The...

much of her early success as a mainstream artist to her gay fans and is considered a gay icon. Early in her career, Gaga had difficulty getting radio...

considered as a gay icon. The Advocate has called Garland "The Elvis of homosexuals". The reasons frequently given for her standing as an icon among gay men are...

is recognized as a gay icon. She was introduced, while still a teenager, by her dance instructor, Christopher Flynn, an openly gay man who mentored her...

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often attracted queer interpretations and discussions over his status as a gay icon. His first appearance was in the 1982 comics included with his toy figures...

"iconic" as an overused word, finding over 18,000 uses of "iconic" in news stories alone, with another 30,000 for "icon". Architectural icon Gay icon Pop...

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Madonna's name to illustrate the new meaning of "icon". After The Advocate called her the "greatest gay icon", Guy Babineau from Xtra Magazine stated in 2008:...

labelling himself, Burns has been recognised as a gay icon and an individual who helped bring gay music into mainstream popularity. Burns was also the...

Garland had a large fan base in the gay community and became a gay icon. Reasons given for her standing among gay men are the admiration of her ability...

male characters; such as Skeletor. Since his creation He-Man has achieved gay icon status and amassed an LGBT following; something which Mattel is aware of...

both faggots and they won't take either of them." Mark Knopfler a Bigger Gay Icon Than George Michael? Ten reasons why. Mike Sealy, Seattle Weekly, July...

particular diva-style pop music vocalists who are almost always black, female gay icons. For example, Gloria Gaynor. Overcoming hardship in love: Usually a narrative...

Anderson's videos became memes and the pair were subsequently regarded as "gay icons" within the LGBTQ+ community which saw them go on to front the Men.com...

critics and academics in discussions surrounding Hollywood, film theory, gay icons, and camp aesthetics. The story of Turner's chance discovery by William...

who portrayed Dorothy in the 1939 Wizard of Oz film, is considered a gay icon. Writer and critic Dorothy Parker is thought to be another potential origin...

a signature diva persona, and has also been called a pop icon, gay icon and a fashion icon. She been praised for her ability to throw shade and has had...

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background in Christian fundamentalism, Messner became a gay icon after parting from PTL, appearing in Gay Pride marches with figures such as Lady Bunny and...

a gay icon, and received widespread recognition for her HIV/AIDS activism. After her death, GLAAD issued a statement saying that she "was an icon not...

She was a strong supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. She was awarded a "gay icon" award at the 2017 World Pride Madrid. Carrà revealed in a 1977 interview...

the humans in the path of M3GAN." M3GAN has been described as a gay icon or a queer icon. Erik Piepenburg of The New York Times wrote that "women like M3gan...

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as gay icons. In a 2007 UK survey of more than 5,000 gay men and women, Beckham placed 12th and Halliwell placed 43rd in a ranking of the top 50 gay icons...

widely considered a gay icon, often impersonated by drag queens, with Coolidge noting in 2021 that she surrounded herself socially with gay men and women from...

Broadway musical Mame (1966), winning her first Tony Award and becoming a gay icon. Amid difficulties in her personal life, Lansbury moved from California...