How Llie Jordan Ma Beg a Sissy OK For Gay Men Like Me

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• HOW LLIE JORDAN MA BEG A SISSY OK FOR GAY MEN LIKE ME
• IS HER SISSY BOY ACTUALLY GAY?
• THE 13 GREATT SISSI OF ALL TIMEWHOA, NELLI!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEAPRIL 14, 2015/11:52 AMBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEAPRIL 14, 2015 / 11:52 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 13 GREATT SISSI OF ALL TIME","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-04-14T15:52:55.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-04-14T15:52:55.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S NEVER BEEN EASY BEG A SISSY. SOCIETY HAS LONG VILIFIED ANY BEHAVR MEN THAT EVEN HTS OF EFFEMACY—ACTG LIKE A WOMAN MEANT THAT YOU WERE WEAK, THAT THERE WAS SOMETHG WRONG WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT YOU WERE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SISSI HAVE EVEN FACED REJECTN OM THEIR FELLOW GAYS: HOW MANY TIM YOU’VE SEEN “NO FEMS” OR “MASC ONLY” ON A HOOKUP PROFILE? BUT THE TTH IS TAK URAGE TO BE A SISSY—TO REVEL THUMBG YOUR NOSE AT SOCIETY'S EXPECTATNS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN CELEBRATN OF NANCY BOYS EVERYWHERE, WE’RE PROFILG 13 LEGENDARY SISSI WHO MA SAFE TO BE SWISHY THE FACE OF REJECTN, RIDICULE AND EVEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OSR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE THOR OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BEG EARNT AND THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY, WIL WAS IMPRISONED FOR THE CRIME OF HOMOSEXUALY AND DIED PENNILS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT EVEN HIS  FAL DAYS, HE KEPT HIS SISSY WS ABOUT HIM, REPORTEDLY REMARKG, “MY WALLPAPER AND I ARE FIGHTG A DUEL TO THE ATH. ONE OF HAS TO GO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}QUENT CRISPMICHAEL WARD/GETTY IMAGBRISH WRER QUENT CRISP, 1981. (PHOTO BY MICHAEL WARD/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BORN EIGHT YEARS AFTER WIL’S ATH, CRISP TOOK UP HIS FALLEN SISSY MANTLE AND SKIPPED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURY, BEG THE GRAND DAME OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EMBRACG HIS FEME TENNCI AT AN EARLY AGE, CRISP TRAIPSED ABOUT PRE-WWII LONDON MAKP AND BLO, RECEIVG VIC BEATGS FOR BREAKG SOCIAL NORMS. HE EVENTUALLY PARLAYED HIS ECCENTRICI TO A BONA FI REER — IF YOU NSIR “RANTR” A REER. WHICH I {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIS TOBGRAPHY, THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT, IS SENTIAL READG ON THE ART OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PROLIFIC NOVELIST, SAYIST AND PLAYWRIGHT BEGAN EXPLORG AND CHALLENGG IAS OF RACE WH THE NOVEL GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTA AND HIS LLECTN OF SAYS NOT OF A NATIVE SON. BUT FOR HIS THIRD EFFORT, BALDW PULLED A LERARY ABOUT-FACE AND PRODUCED PROBABLY THE GREATT GAY-THEMED NOVEL EVER, GVANNI’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN HE WASN’T ACTIVELY PARTICIPATG THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, BALDW ALSO BFF’D AND SPIRED A TR OF EPIC LADI: MAYA ANGELOU, NA SIMONE AND TONI MORRISON. OH, THE SOULFUL, LIFE-AFFIRMG KIKIS THEY MT HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN YOU THK SUBTLETY, ONE NAME TO MD: LIBERACE. BEHD THAT NLABRA, A SEQUED-TUXEDOED LEE TICKLED THE IVORI VEGAS — MOSTLY FOR STRAIGHT OLR LADI WHO WERE WILLFULLY OBLIV TO HIS, SHALL WE SAY, PARTICULAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WAS A DIFFERENT TIME AND A MAN WH MORE WHE DIAMONDS THAN LIZ TAYLOR WOULD BARELY RAISE EYEBROWS AND ULD BEE THE HIGHT PAID ENTERTAER THE WORLD JT FOR PLAYG A PIANO WH REMARKABLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TAKG A NOTE OM THE LIBERACE PLAYBOOK, LTLE RICHARD CEMENTED HIS REPUTATN AS THE “ARCHECT OF ROCK AND ROLL” WH HIS GROUNDBREAKG HS THE ‘50S, CLUDG “TUTTI FTTI,” “GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY” AND “LONG TALL SALLY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALWAYS GEY ABOUT HIS SEXUALY, LTLE RICHARD’S ANDROGYNO LOOK WAS BORN — AT LEAST PART — OUT OF PRACTILY. "I WORE THE MAKE-UP SO THAT WHE MEN WOULDN'T THK I WAS AFTER THE WHE GIRLS,” HE TOLD A REPORTER 1984. “IT MA THGS EASIER FOR ME, PL WAS LORFUL TOO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TMAN CAPOTEWILLIAM E. SRO/NEW YORK TIM CO./GETTY IMAGAMERIN NOVELIST, SHORT STORY WRER, AND PLAYWRIGHT TMAN CAPOTE (1924 - 1984) NTEMPLATIVELY TOUCH HIS FGERS TO HIS CH DURG AN TERVIEW AT THE RANDOM HOE OFFIC, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, APRIL 10, 1969. DURG THE TERVIEW CAPOTE NIED MOURS THAT HE HAD WRTEN A PIECE SAYG THAT FORMER PRINT JOHN F. KENNEDY WAS STILL ALIVE. (PHOTO BY WILLIAM E. SRO/NEW YORK TIM CO./GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAPOTE HERALD HIS ARRIVAL WH AN EERILY SCTIVE JACKET PHOTO ON HIS FIRST NOVEL, OTHER VOIC, OTHER ROOMS. HE NTUED ON TO EARLY SUCCS WH IN COLD BLOOD AND BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S BEFORE SETTLG TO A FORTABLE LIFE AS OFFICIAL HANGER-ON TO NEW YORK SOCIETY LADI LIKE LEE RADZIWELL AND BABE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DURG HIS LONG, BOOZY CLE, CAPOTE STCK A G-SOAKED MATCH AND BURNED NEARLY EVERY BRIDGE TO THE GROUND. A SERI OF SHORT STORI RIDICULG HIS GAL PALS AND THEIR HBANDS THROUGH THLY-VEILED CHARACTERIZATNS FORMED THE BASIS OF HIS UNFISHED NOVEL, ANSWERED PRAYERS. THE ORIGAL BURN BOOK, ANSWERED PRAYERS WAS PUBLISHED POSTHUMOLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO WOULD REALLY WANT TO HURT BOY GEE? IN HIS CULTURE CLUB HEYDAY, THIS LORFUL IMP WAS AMERI’S SWEETHEART WH HIS NON-THREATENG ANDROGYNY AND BAG FULL OF POP HS. HE FAMOLY PROFSED HIS PREFERENCE FOR A “NICE CUP OF TEA” OVER SEX, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS A ROCKY RELATNSHIP WH CC DMMER JON MOSS AT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GEE’S LIFE AND TIM WOULD LATER BEE THE BASIS FOR THE SHORT-LIVED BROADWAY MIL, TABOO, FOR WHICH HE WROTE THE LYRICS AND SNATCHED A TONY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOHNNY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR S MALE FIGURE SKATERS FOUGHT AGAST THE NOTN THAT THEY WERE SWISH. WEIR, MEANWHILE, EMBRACED , WH FIERCE STUM—BOTH ON AND OFF THE ICE— AND GAGA-CHANNELG SHORT PROGRAMS. CHALLENGG THE SPORT'S NVENTNS, WEIR WAS A POLARIZG FIGURE SKATG UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN WH HIS BLAS HUNG UP WH RE, WEIR NTU TO TURN HEADS WH HIS UNIQUE SPORTS MENTARY WH NEW STRAIGHT-GIRL BFF TARA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PL LYN HAMMED HIS WAY THROUGH BEWCHED AS THAT MISCHIEVO BUT LOVABLE WARLOCK, UNCLE ARTHUR. AND IF HE AND ENDORA (PLAYED BY NOTED LBIAN AGN MOOREHEAD) WENT AT , WATCH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LYN CEMENTED HIS PLACE ENTERTAMENT HISTORY AS HOLLYWOOD SQUAR' SASSY CENTER SQUARE AND TEMPLETON THE RAT CHARLOTTE'S WEB, BUT MA UNTLS S APPEARANC AND WAS THE ORIGAL BROADWAY ST OF BYE BYE BIRDIE. ALL WHILE HIS SEXUALY WAS HOLLYWOOD'S WORST-KEPT OPEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LDY OM "CAR WASH"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT ULD EASILY HAVE BEEN OFFENSIVE BEME ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS 1976 BLAXPLOATN CLASSIC, AS ANTON FARGAS OWNS EVERYTHG AS LDY, ONE OF THE FIRST BLACK QUEER CHARACTERS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEG A TRAILBLAZER, LDY ALSO HELPED TRODUCE THE WORD TO READG WHEN HE SHOT DOWN A HOMOPHOBIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YAS, MAMA!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BLAE EDWARDS AND ANTOE MERRIWEATHER OM "IN LIVG COLOR"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN LIVG COLOR’S PEARL-SNATCHG ANSWER TO SISKEL AND EBERT, BLAE AND ANTOE (DAMON WAYANS AND DAVID ALAN GRIER) SHARED THEIR SHARP OBSERVATNS ON THE BT AND WORST CEMA HAD TO OFFER, BEFORE BRANCHG OUT TO OTHER AREAS NEED OF THEIR PARTICULAR BRAND OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME CRGED AT TWO STRAIGHT MEN MIMG GAY STEREOTYP, BUT THE PERFORMANC WERE SO OVER-THE-TOP THEY ALMOST TRANSCEND PARODY. TWENTY YEARS LATER, BLAE AND ANTOE’S LOOKS ARE STILL GIVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TWO SNAPS AROUND THE WORLD AND BACK!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JACK MCFARLAND OM "WILL & GRACE"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEAN HAY' JACK MCFARLAND WAS THE FLAMBOYANT FOIL TO WILL’S “STRAIGHT MAN,” EMBRACG—AND AT TIM LAMPOONG—STEREOTYP OF THE QUIXOTIC MANHATTAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND WH MEGAN MULLALLEY'S G-SOAKED KAREN WALKER, THIS SPASTIC BALL OF ENERGY ALSO FORMED ONE HALF OF THE GREATT EDIC DUO RECENT S HISTORY. AS SOON AS JACK AND KAREN BUMPED TUMMI, BEME CLEAR: THIS WAS THEIR WORLD AND WILL AND GRACE WERE SIMPLY LIVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KURT HUMMEL OM "GLEE"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE KLAE OVERSHADOWED EVERYTHG, KURT (CHRIS COLFER) WAS A SWEET KID WH A SWEET VOICE AND AN EVEN SWEETER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PORCELA," AS COACH SUE (NOT-SO-AFFECTNATELY) REFERRED TO HIM, BEME A HERO TO A NEW GENERATN OF EFFEMATE KIDS, WHO JT WANTED TO SG THEIR LTLE HEARTS OUT—AND MAYBE WEAR A RALPH LREN PONCHO WHOUT FEAR OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• THIS IS WHY SO MANY GAY MEN SAY ‘SISSY’ IS A HURTFUL SLUR
• A BRIEF HISTORY OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

HOW LLIE JORDAN MA BEG A SISSY OK FOR GAY MEN LIKE ME

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IS HER SISSY BOY ACTUALLY GAY?

Though beg gay no longer has much of a stigma some parts of the untry, beg a sissy still do — even among gay men. Wh gay, particularly gay male culture, is found the ncept of the “sissy”, though isn’t exclive to the muny.

As a gay man and former (and, at tim current) sissy boy myself, I appld this small but hopefully growg movement.

THE 13 GREATT SISSI OF ALL TIMEWHOA, NELLI!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEAPRIL 14, 2015/11:52 AMBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEAPRIL 14, 2015 / 11:52 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 13 GREATT SISSI OF ALL TIME","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-04-14T15:52:55.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-04-14T15:52:55.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S NEVER BEEN EASY BEG A SISSY. SOCIETY HAS LONG VILIFIED ANY BEHAVR MEN THAT EVEN HTS OF EFFEMACY—ACTG LIKE A WOMAN MEANT THAT YOU WERE WEAK, THAT THERE WAS SOMETHG WRONG WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT YOU WERE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SISSI HAVE EVEN FACED REJECTN OM THEIR FELLOW GAYS: HOW MANY TIM YOU’VE SEEN “NO FEMS” OR “MASC ONLY” ON A HOOKUP PROFILE? BUT THE TTH IS TAK URAGE TO BE A SISSY—TO REVEL THUMBG YOUR NOSE AT SOCIETY'S EXPECTATNS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN CELEBRATN OF NANCY BOYS EVERYWHERE, WE’RE PROFILG 13 LEGENDARY SISSI WHO MA SAFE TO BE SWISHY THE FACE OF REJECTN, RIDICULE AND EVEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OSR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE THOR OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BEG EARNT AND THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY, WIL WAS IMPRISONED FOR THE CRIME OF HOMOSEXUALY AND DIED PENNILS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT EVEN HIS  FAL DAYS, HE KEPT HIS SISSY WS ABOUT HIM, REPORTEDLY REMARKG, “MY WALLPAPER AND I ARE FIGHTG A DUEL TO THE ATH. ONE OF HAS TO GO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}QUENT CRISPMICHAEL WARD/GETTY IMAGBRISH WRER QUENT CRISP, 1981. (PHOTO BY MICHAEL WARD/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BORN EIGHT YEARS AFTER WIL’S ATH, CRISP TOOK UP HIS FALLEN SISSY MANTLE AND SKIPPED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURY, BEG THE GRAND DAME OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EMBRACG HIS FEME TENNCI AT AN EARLY AGE, CRISP TRAIPSED ABOUT PRE-WWII LONDON MAKP AND BLO, RECEIVG VIC BEATGS FOR BREAKG SOCIAL NORMS. HE EVENTUALLY PARLAYED HIS ECCENTRICI TO A BONA FI REER — IF YOU NSIR “RANTR” A REER. WHICH I {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIS TOBGRAPHY, THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT, IS SENTIAL READG ON THE ART OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PROLIFIC NOVELIST, SAYIST AND PLAYWRIGHT BEGAN EXPLORG AND CHALLENGG IAS OF RACE WH THE NOVEL GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTA AND HIS LLECTN OF SAYS NOT OF A NATIVE SON. BUT FOR HIS THIRD EFFORT, BALDW PULLED A LERARY ABOUT-FACE AND PRODUCED PROBABLY THE GREATT GAY-THEMED NOVEL EVER, GVANNI’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN HE WASN’T ACTIVELY PARTICIPATG THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, BALDW ALSO BFF’D AND SPIRED A TR OF EPIC LADI: MAYA ANGELOU, NA SIMONE AND TONI MORRISON. OH, THE SOULFUL, LIFE-AFFIRMG KIKIS THEY MT HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN YOU THK SUBTLETY, ONE NAME TO MD: LIBERACE. BEHD THAT NLABRA, A SEQUED-TUXEDOED LEE TICKLED THE IVORI VEGAS — MOSTLY FOR STRAIGHT OLR LADI WHO WERE WILLFULLY OBLIV TO HIS, SHALL WE SAY, PARTICULAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WAS A DIFFERENT TIME AND A MAN WH MORE WHE DIAMONDS THAN LIZ TAYLOR WOULD BARELY RAISE EYEBROWS AND ULD BEE THE HIGHT PAID ENTERTAER THE WORLD JT FOR PLAYG A PIANO WH REMARKABLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TAKG A NOTE OM THE LIBERACE PLAYBOOK, LTLE RICHARD CEMENTED HIS REPUTATN AS THE “ARCHECT OF ROCK AND ROLL” WH HIS GROUNDBREAKG HS THE ‘50S, CLUDG “TUTTI FTTI,” “GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY” AND “LONG TALL SALLY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALWAYS GEY ABOUT HIS SEXUALY, LTLE RICHARD’S ANDROGYNO LOOK WAS BORN — AT LEAST PART — OUT OF PRACTILY. "I WORE THE MAKE-UP SO THAT WHE MEN WOULDN'T THK I WAS AFTER THE WHE GIRLS,” HE TOLD A REPORTER 1984. “IT MA THGS EASIER FOR ME, PL WAS LORFUL TOO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TMAN CAPOTEWILLIAM E. SRO/NEW YORK TIM CO./GETTY IMAGAMERIN NOVELIST, SHORT STORY WRER, AND PLAYWRIGHT TMAN CAPOTE (1924 - 1984) NTEMPLATIVELY TOUCH HIS FGERS TO HIS CH DURG AN TERVIEW AT THE RANDOM HOE OFFIC, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, APRIL 10, 1969. DURG THE TERVIEW CAPOTE NIED MOURS THAT HE HAD WRTEN A PIECE SAYG THAT FORMER PRINT JOHN F. KENNEDY WAS STILL ALIVE. (PHOTO BY WILLIAM E. SRO/NEW YORK TIM CO./GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAPOTE HERALD HIS ARRIVAL WH AN EERILY SCTIVE JACKET PHOTO ON HIS FIRST NOVEL, OTHER VOIC, OTHER ROOMS. HE NTUED ON TO EARLY SUCCS WH IN COLD BLOOD AND BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S BEFORE SETTLG TO A FORTABLE LIFE AS OFFICIAL HANGER-ON TO NEW YORK SOCIETY LADI LIKE LEE RADZIWELL AND BABE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DURG HIS LONG, BOOZY CLE, CAPOTE STCK A G-SOAKED MATCH AND BURNED NEARLY EVERY BRIDGE TO THE GROUND. A SERI OF SHORT STORI RIDICULG HIS GAL PALS AND THEIR HBANDS THROUGH THLY-VEILED CHARACTERIZATNS FORMED THE BASIS OF HIS UNFISHED NOVEL, ANSWERED PRAYERS. THE ORIGAL BURN BOOK, ANSWERED PRAYERS WAS PUBLISHED POSTHUMOLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO WOULD REALLY WANT TO HURT BOY GEE? IN HIS CULTURE CLUB HEYDAY, THIS LORFUL IMP WAS AMERI’S SWEETHEART WH HIS NON-THREATENG ANDROGYNY AND BAG FULL OF POP HS. HE FAMOLY PROFSED HIS PREFERENCE FOR A “NICE CUP OF TEA” OVER SEX, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS A ROCKY RELATNSHIP WH CC DMMER JON MOSS AT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GEE’S LIFE AND TIM WOULD LATER BEE THE BASIS FOR THE SHORT-LIVED BROADWAY MIL, TABOO, FOR WHICH HE WROTE THE LYRICS AND SNATCHED A TONY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOHNNY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR S MALE FIGURE SKATERS FOUGHT AGAST THE NOTN THAT THEY WERE SWISH. WEIR, MEANWHILE, EMBRACED , WH FIERCE STUM—BOTH ON AND OFF THE ICE— AND GAGA-CHANNELG SHORT PROGRAMS. CHALLENGG THE SPORT'S NVENTNS, WEIR WAS A POLARIZG FIGURE SKATG UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN WH HIS BLAS HUNG UP WH RE, WEIR NTU TO TURN HEADS WH HIS UNIQUE SPORTS MENTARY WH NEW STRAIGHT-GIRL BFF TARA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PL LYN HAMMED HIS WAY THROUGH BEWCHED AS THAT MISCHIEVO BUT LOVABLE WARLOCK, UNCLE ARTHUR. AND IF HE AND ENDORA (PLAYED BY NOTED LBIAN AGN MOOREHEAD) WENT AT , WATCH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LYN CEMENTED HIS PLACE ENTERTAMENT HISTORY AS HOLLYWOOD SQUAR' SASSY CENTER SQUARE AND TEMPLETON THE RAT CHARLOTTE'S WEB, BUT MA UNTLS S APPEARANC AND WAS THE ORIGAL BROADWAY ST OF BYE BYE BIRDIE. ALL WHILE HIS SEXUALY WAS HOLLYWOOD'S WORST-KEPT OPEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LDY OM "CAR WASH"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT ULD EASILY HAVE BEEN OFFENSIVE BEME ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS 1976 BLAXPLOATN CLASSIC, AS ANTON FARGAS OWNS EVERYTHG AS LDY, ONE OF THE FIRST BLACK QUEER CHARACTERS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEG A TRAILBLAZER, LDY ALSO HELPED TRODUCE THE WORD TO READG WHEN HE SHOT DOWN A HOMOPHOBIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YAS, MAMA!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BLAE EDWARDS AND ANTOE MERRIWEATHER OM "IN LIVG COLOR"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN LIVG COLOR’S PEARL-SNATCHG ANSWER TO SISKEL AND EBERT, BLAE AND ANTOE (DAMON WAYANS AND DAVID ALAN GRIER) SHARED THEIR SHARP OBSERVATNS ON THE BT AND WORST CEMA HAD TO OFFER, BEFORE BRANCHG OUT TO OTHER AREAS NEED OF THEIR PARTICULAR BRAND OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME CRGED AT TWO STRAIGHT MEN MIMG GAY STEREOTYP, BUT THE PERFORMANC WERE SO OVER-THE-TOP THEY ALMOST TRANSCEND PARODY. TWENTY YEARS LATER, BLAE AND ANTOE’S LOOKS ARE STILL GIVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TWO SNAPS AROUND THE WORLD AND BACK!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JACK MCFARLAND OM "WILL & GRACE"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEAN HAY' JACK MCFARLAND WAS THE FLAMBOYANT FOIL TO WILL’S “STRAIGHT MAN,” EMBRACG—AND AT TIM LAMPOONG—STEREOTYP OF THE QUIXOTIC MANHATTAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND WH MEGAN MULLALLEY'S G-SOAKED KAREN WALKER, THIS SPASTIC BALL OF ENERGY ALSO FORMED ONE HALF OF THE GREATT EDIC DUO RECENT S HISTORY. AS SOON AS JACK AND KAREN BUMPED TUMMI, BEME CLEAR: THIS WAS THEIR WORLD AND WILL AND GRACE WERE SIMPLY LIVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KURT HUMMEL OM "GLEE"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE KLAE OVERSHADOWED EVERYTHG, KURT (CHRIS COLFER) WAS A SWEET KID WH A SWEET VOICE AND AN EVEN SWEETER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PORCELA," AS COACH SUE (NOT-SO-AFFECTNATELY) REFERRED TO HIM, BEME A HERO TO A NEW GENERATN OF EFFEMATE KIDS, WHO JT WANTED TO SG THEIR LTLE HEARTS OUT—AND MAYBE WEAR A RALPH LREN PONCHO WHOUT FEAR OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

In my study of 65 gay and lbian youth and their fai, the parents, like most of , were raised to believe that there are clear distctns between the ways men and women are meant to act, and this may have ntributed to the disfort parents felt when they observed cross-genred behavr their dghters and sons. Sometim, parents felt that their children who chose to appear intifiably gay were puttg themselv harm's way.

THIS IS WHY SO MANY GAY MEN SAY ‘SISSY’ IS A HURTFUL SLUR

Allen, a father of two gay sons, felt lucky that neher of them acted feme ways, but he talked about how shameful mt be for parents who had an effemate son:. What is perhaps even more disturbg to me as a gay man is the "sissyphobia" wh signifint segments of the gay male muny.

Gay men all too equently refer to each other as "big queens" and stigmatize those who are "bottoms" or who prefer the passive role durg terurse. Pesg the personal ads on var gay webs, seems that the majory of gay men state they are seekg "real men" and "no femm" (There's that smell aga...

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But I believe that many gay men pick one si, stick to , and that some of those dividuals choose toppg—you’ll have seen their profil markg them as “masc dom tops” on the apps—bee of s ti to tradnal Miller explas, there are outsi forc that, datg back to the ancient Greeks, have prevented gay men om tly diggg to what sexual behavrs we might actually enjoy. “Wh bottomg there is the perceptn that you're givg up your masculy bee receivg a penis is somethg that women do, ” Miller Chris Whe, an expert health promotn and the director and prcipal vtigator of the Safe and Supportive Schools Project at the Gay-Straight Alliance Network San Francis, tak this one step further. ”To be (fucked) or not to be (fucked) shouldn’t always be the qutnAcrdg to a 2011 study by The Journal of Sexual Medice that surveyed 25, 000 gay men Ameri about their last sexual enunters, only 36 percent said they had bottomed and 34 percent said they had, realy, we’re not actually fuckg all that much.