Why the gays loved Joan Rivers (Ht: She loved back) - The Washgton Post

Contents:

• WHY THE GAYS LOVED JOAN RIVERS (HT: SHE LOVED BACK)
• JOAN RIVERS OFFICIAT A SURPRISE GAY WEDDG AT HER NY BOOK SIGNG
• JOAN RIVERS OFFICIAT GAY WEDDG AT 'DIARY OF A MAD DIVA' SIGNG IN NEW YORK
• JOAN RIVERS, MELISSA RIVERS TALK MOTHERHOOD, GAY MARRIAGE
• 10 JOAN RIVERS QUOT ABOUT GAYS
• JOAN RIVERS WAS ONE OF THE EARLIT AND LOUST GAY INS
• JOAN RIVERS OFFICIAT IMPROMPTU GAY MARRIAGE DURG NYC BOOK SIGNG
• JOAN RIVERS REMEMBERED BY GAY COUPLE REPORTEDLY MARRIED BY HER JT A WEEK BEFORE SHE DIED
• JOAN RIVERS OFFICIATED IMPROMPTU GAY MARRIAGE AT BOOK SIGNG

WHY THE GAYS LOVED JOAN RIVERS (HT: SHE LOVED BACK)

For so many gays, like me, ’s fair to say we thought Joan Rivers was jt too funny to die. “My gay fans have been wonrful om day one, ” Rivers told The Advote earlier this year, addg: “I remember when I was workg at the Duplex Greenwich Village New York at the begng of my reer and the only on who would lgh at my jok were the gay guys.

”The in ntued: “Even today when I’m on tour I always know if I get eight gay men the ont row ’s gog to be a great show.

Maybe ’s jt me and I know they’re gog to lgh at what I’d lgh at, but when my gays are the dience ’s always a good time.

JOAN RIVERS OFFICIAT A SURPRISE GAY WEDDG AT HER NY BOOK SIGNG

“Please also know that she was out ont helpg people wh AIDS at the very begng of the AIDS crisis, when so many others turned away fear, ” she posted on Facebook after learng of Rivers’ and thor Bryan Batt of “Mad Men” told the Washgton Post exclively: “I thk she meant so much to the gay muny bee she was an origal, a pneer, and supported equaly om the start.

JOAN RIVERS OFFICIAT GAY WEDDG AT 'DIARY OF A MAD DIVA' SIGNG IN NEW YORK

To a young gay journalist, that was the hight praise the world. No sacred ws 2009 she voiced her opposn to same-sex marriage: “Gay marriage, I am so agast bee all my gay iends are out. ”In a 2012 terview wh lumnist Liz Smh, she reerated her opposn to gay weddgs, wh a Rivers twist, of urse:“I HATE gay weddgs.

I’m thrilled about the equal rights thg … but gay weddgs are like the War on Terror — they go on forever….

JOAN RIVERS, MELISSA RIVERS TALK MOTHERHOOD, GAY MARRIAGE

Gay weddgs are a lifetime mment — for the guts. Bee stereotyp be damned, gays love paras. ”On the red rpet at the Goln Glob, Rivers let her motor mouth n: “For years Hollywood has had films that were gay.

10 JOAN RIVERS QUOT ABOUT GAYS

Last weekend was particularly gay -- and married -- as a pair of longtime LGBT alli officiated at separate weddgs of gay upl, one on each ast of the U. By the power vted her by the state of New York, edian and thor Joan Rivers officiated an impromptu gay weddg between two of her fans at her Barn & Noble book signg of Diary of a Mad Diva New York Cy on Monday.

JOAN RIVERS WAS ONE OF THE EARLIT AND LOUST GAY INS

Joan Rivers n now add "gay weddg officiant" to her ever-growg list of tl and acplishments.

In 2013, the self-proclaimed "queen of the gays" officiated at a "Kg Kong"-themed ceremony for Prton Bailey and Theo Bleckmann atop the Empire State Buildg. I am fortunate enough to live New York, a state that has regnized gay nuptials sce 2011. I'm also immensely happy and grateful that almost everyone my daily life has been amazgly supportive through the years: of both my beg openly gay and of my marriage.

JOAN RIVERS OFFICIAT IMPROMPTU GAY MARRIAGE DURG NYC BOOK SIGNG

When I told my mother I was gay, she was pretty ol about ... As a gay man, there is no set blueprt for you society.

JOAN RIVERS REMEMBERED BY GAY COUPLE REPORTEDLY MARRIED BY HER JT A WEEK BEFORE SHE DIED

As a younger gay man, I didn't feel the need to nform to the same "expected" (for lack of a better word) road map that a straight man of my age might take. Beg married by a gay in and cultural rebel whom we both loved for s was a surreal moment (plete wh TV verage) our otherwise very "real" liv. Of urse, I certaly wouldn't be so bold as to speak for anyone else's experience, gay or straight.

”Joan add that she thks everyone should be able to enjoy the us of parenthood, whether they are gay or straight, married or sgle. We spoke before Print Barack Obama’s announcement about his stance on gay marriage, and Rivers didn’t mce words. In memory of the legend, here are 10 of Joan’s quot on her beloved gays:.

JOAN RIVERS OFFICIATED IMPROMPTU GAY MARRIAGE AT BOOK SIGNG

“My gay fans have been wonrful om day one. I remember when I was workg at the Duplex Greenwich Village New York at the begng of my reer and the only on who would lgh at my jok were the gay guys. Even today when I’m on tour I always know if I get eight gay men the ont row ’s gog to be a great show.

“Gay men have better bodi, on the whole. Very seldom will you fd a gay schlep.