Random Greatest Gay Icons In Music (66 items)

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  (#7) Boy George

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  Cross-dressing '80s icon Boy George has had a large gay following since his band Culture Club emerged in the music industry. At the height of his success, he never denied being gay in the media. Later, he stated that some of Culture Club's most popular songs were inspired by his relationships with other men.
  
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  (#22) Liza Minnelli

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  The daughter of gay icon Judy Garland and bisexual filmmaker Vincete Minnelli, it is only natural that Liza Minnelli has a huge gay following. She solidified her gay icon status to a new generation by appearing at Stanford and Anthony's wedding in the film Sex and the City 2.
  
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  (#43) Carol Channing

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  Carol Channing loves the gay community, and they love her back. She has said, "The gay community is responsible for so much of my success, and I love them. It's a mutual love affair, really. They make the better audiences too, because they laugh often and loudly."
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  (#25) Annie Lennox

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  Annie Lennox became a gay icon because of her androgynous style and intriguing vocals. The Advocate said of Lennox, "Her distinctive voice and provocative stage persona have made Lennox a longtime gay icon." Lennox is not gay herself, and she has been married three times.
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  (#48) Joan Baez

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  Joan Baez has been an advocate for the gay community since the 1970s. She performed benefit concerts and marched in the memorials for openly gay San Francisco politician Harvey Milk after he was assassinated.  She also dedicated her song "Altar Boy and the Thief" to her gay following.
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  (#9) Cher

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  Cher has been a gay icon throughout her career, and her flamboyant style has been emulated by thousands of drag queens. She also starred as a lesbian in the film Silkwood, and she became even more involved with supporting gay rights after her son, Chaz, came out as transgender.

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