Some gay ins not only spire passn om LGBT fans, but leave an lible mark on history. For example, the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Frankl.
Contents:
- GAY INOGRAPHY: RIP AND LONG LIVE THE QUEEN OF SOUL, ARETHA FRANKL
- THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985
- THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985
GAY INOGRAPHY: RIP AND LONG LIVE THE QUEEN OF SOUL, ARETHA FRANKL
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But then there are some gay ins who not only spire passn om LGBT fans, but leave an lible mark on history. While her support for the LGBT muny has been ls outwardly overt as someone like Cher, Madonna or Gaga, the 73-year-old superstar has sung at gay weddgs. She worked on wh sger-songwrer Luther Vandross, a lifelong fan (and alleged closeted gay man himself).
If you're a gay man over the age of 25, you'll likely rell the gaysplosn that was the 1998 Divas Live Concert, where Aretha joed Cele Dn, Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan and Shania Twa on stage for the kd of performance that lends a lot more crence to the nurture si of the nature vs. For any gay, lbian or margalized person of any stripe, “Rpect” was much more than a sturdy slice of soul that uld crowd a dance floor: It was an act of fiance, a claratn of pri, and a promise to the world and the person the mirror to never settle for send-class treatment ever aga.
THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985
Over the last dozen years, she sang at a gay weddg, helped gurate Print Obama and llected one lifetime achievement award after another. When the song was created, people were sure that Aretha wasn’t even foced on the gay muny bee this was her feelg towards a man who ma her feel special.
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THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985
Ball is out gay and has been lled “a strong voice” for the LGBT muny. In 2008, he ma Out magaze’s annual list of the 100 most imprsive gay men and women.
Mp knew he was gay sce childhood but did not have sex until he was 26 and 1974 he cid to e out publicly. Brother of Peter Tchaikovsky, Most was relatively open about his homosexualy and lived wh his boyiend Nikolai Hermanovich Konradi, a af and dumb boy whom Most tutored.
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