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Judy Garland is the one great gay icon to me. There will never be another Judy.

I don’t care about any of these bitches. Give me Courtney Love. That’s a woman I can respect.

(And I still don’t think Jason Donovan is really singing on “Sealed with a kiss”.)

Why should we buy someone’s music just because they’re gay? I buy music because I enjoy it not because the sexual orientation of the artist. I do own Boy George and Sophie B. Hawkins albums because I like some of their songs, not because they are gay and lesbian. But I would never buy a Clay Aiken album because I hate his voice and music. I support gay artists if I like their music. I also own stuff by Elton John and George Michael. But I’m not going to buy an album just because someone is gay if I don’t like their music. I don’t feel as a gay man I’m obligated to buy every album by a gay performer.
Likewise, I buy Madonna’s music because I enjoy it. I don’t really care what she does or doesn’t do for the gay community. It’s entertainment, not politics.
But of course, I would never buy music by someone who said something homophobic, but I don’t think artists should be required to be political activists if they don’t want to.

That’s not true she spoke about gay rights during the height of her career and some of the lyrics on Velvet Rope involved gay innuendo. Get your facts straight Joshua.

And a quick question to the haters and the bitter Bettys complaining about community support of straight women… how many Ari Gold, Sophie B. Hawkins, Boy George, Magdalen Hsu-Li, Eric Hyman, Adam Joseph or Clay Aiken albums do you have in your collections? I have them all. They may not all be to your taste, but I’d be willing to bet that outside of a Culture Club greatest hits compilation none of these openly gay (bi, or queer) artists have a space in your media cabinets. I agree that we should support our gay brothers and sisters, but most of you guys preaching that particular gospel aren’t doing it yourselves.

Judy Garland was a homophobe! She absolutely hated the fact that gays loved her so much and had no problem expressing that.

Her daughter on the other hand…

She’s kept many of us dancing and enjoying life. And that’s all she has to do.

Madonna is one of the best Gay Icons for many Gay people. She is no Judy Garland, but she still is and will always be a gay legend in our history.

WE have our own style, our own culture, our own attitudes and we should be proud of it.

How many times did you put on your sexy underwear when going out ‘just in case’ you met a hottie? hmmm…? Why did you pick those jeans that make your butt look ‘just so’? And I”m not talking about just 20-somethings….40 and 50 year olds!

Even when we ‘dress down’, we do it with purpose. Jeans & tshirt guy? It’s all drag, baby…you’re making a statement and it’s not a creative ‘anti’ statement.

Not necessarily having seen the comment in real time, tough to call it — but we *can* look gay and it’s not a euphemism for stupid, dumb, abhorrent or bad…

It’s just another word for FABULOUS!

The rest of those bitches can shove it up their homophobic…erm…nostrils. ;)

Honestly? I think Lady Gaga (who I can’t even stand) has done more for the gays than Madonna (who I’m pretty sure has mostly just exploited us for her own personal gain). But I’ve done as little research on this matter as Janet Jackson has done on Beenie Man, so I really can’t say shit.

What you say really makes no sense. It doesn’t matter if you have a civil union or a marriage, if you go to a country that is against gay people . You can get married right now in five states in the U.S. But that doesn’t give you federal rights such as immigration and a green card because the U.S has a defense of marriage act that refuses to recognize marriages or civil unions from any other state or country.
I don’t really see why the name matters if people have the same rights. Likewise being married won’t help you if governments like the U.S. refuse to recognize marriages between same sex partners. It’s not about the name, it’s about treating people equally which Elton is all for.
I don’t really agree with Elton. I think gay people should have the right to marriage. But I was just saying his statement isn’t necessarily homophobic.
I think the civil marriage v. religious marriage thing confuses people. To most people marriage indicates religion. Many gay people are against marriage because to them it means religion which has historically discriminated against them.
Why not eliminate marriage for everyone, gay or straight? To have legal rights, everyone can enter a civil union. Marriages can be just a religious ceremony like a baptism that has no legal implications. That would be less confusing.

Tommy, seven countries abandoned civil unions or their equivalents for full marriage because they are not equal, no matter how many rights of marriage they confer. They have no portability once you leave your country of origin, nor will they ever be the universal standard for LGBT people around the world. Marriage, whether you want it or not, is and always will be the universal gold standard anywhere in the world. If civil unions were available to straights, you can bet there would be few takers. By the way, civil marriage has absolutely NOTHING to do with religious marriage either, two different models and there is absolutely no religious component in a civil marriage ceremony. Just because someone doesn’t like the term “marriage”, why should they be against the majority of us who want it?

That also goes for the rest of you who constantly need to weigh in about how she’s washed up. Trust me, you’re not washed up when the mere mention of your name requires a tampon change.

Apart from the fact that there is no HRC in the UK (instead, there’s a middle-ground lobbying organisation called Stonewall), Outrage isn’t particularly bitchy or alarmist. It’s always believed in direct action and isn’t afraid to make a fuss.

When Stonewall went into closed-door meetings with government ministers to discuss LGB (Stonewall England doesn’t ‘do’ T) equality, ministers were well aware that if they didn’t start improving equality Stonewall, Outrage was entirely capable of organising embarrassing civil disobedience and headline-grabbing stunts.

Given how far ahead of the US the UK is on LGBT equality, perhaps Americans need to get themselves a “bitchy, alarmist step-sister” to the HRC as a matter of urgency.

On Elton John, he was probably thinking about his own Civil Partnership in the UK, which gives him every right, privilege and responsibility possessed by a heterosexual married couple. Until an American explained to me what a piss-poor deal most US civil partnerships are, I didn’t understand why gay marriage is so important and vital in America. So while John was being ignorant, I don’t think he was being deliberately nasty or bitchy.

If I were asked whether I was content with the civil service I could have here in the UK, or if I still wanted to get full-on married, I’d reply just the same as Elton.

That the whole Midler gay marriage kerfuffle was left off puzzles me, except when I realize that no gay man under 35 can identify Bette Midler in a police photo array. All the more surprising, then, that the Donna Summer bit is in this piece, really (as one who was actually alive and aware at the time).

Janet Jackson also did an interesting bit of a duet with yet another noted homophobe, or did that “What’s it Gonna Be” thing with Busta Rhymes get past everyone? Busta is an ass, but that Hype Williams video for the song was SICK.

Of all the rights that American gay couples don’t have, none really apply to Elton John, because Elton and David Furnish are British subjects (though Furnish was born in Canada, but the Commonwealth is the Commonwealth) with green cards. Their civil partnership actually counts, just not here. So the piece is half off, and so is Elton in assuming that his civil partnership actually has some equivalent in the US. No one ever accused Elton John of being all that bright, though.

What happened to queercore? No one cared about it because it wasn’t some shit techno dance music you could pop X to.

When she kissed Britney on stage, I thought she did it for boner dyke rights, not gay rights. Boner dykes are those women who use girl-girl action as a marketing ploy. They ain’t doing it for gay rights, sunshine.

Madonna and Britney remind me of those women who take their clothes off and pose in lesbian scenes in the magazines that are read by sleazy straight guys who don’t give a rat’s about gay rights.

Mike
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Scope and Content of Collection
This collection documents the founding, administration and work of the Mobilization Against AIDS also known as the MOB. The MOB is
primarily a lobbying organization working against anti-AIDS initiatives and government policies, promoting the testing of new AIDS Drugs,
and generally drawing attention to the AIDS epidemic around the world. It is also an outreach organization. MOB worked to bring public
understanding and support to the HIV-positive community, and to champion AIDS as an issue of concern to all.
Both board and staff meeting minutes are included in the administrative records. Besides a number of smaller fundraising events, their
primary event was the Annual AIDS Dance-a-thon. This fundraiser, which was held between 1987 and 1994, attracted the endorsement of
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celebrities such as Madonna, and provided monies not just to MOB, but to a number of other AIDS Organizations such as the San Francisco
AIDS Foundation and Instituto Familiar de la Raza. Outreach activities and programs ranged from Town Hall meetings to the International
AIDS Candlelight Vigil, an outreach activity which grew from a local event into a truly worldwide night of commemoration. The MOB’s main
activity, however, was working against the early homophobic anti-AIDS initiatives, lobbying the government for increased AIDS funding, and
working for the release of better AIDS drugs. The MOB staff and board not only lobbied, but also organized “Lobbying Teams” and “Lobbying
Days” to bring ordinary citizens into the movement and increase the pressure on the politicians. Flyers for events, a MOB button and
handkerchief, along with a few photographs, are also included in the collection.
The Collection is divided into three series: Series 1: Founding, Board, and Administrative Files; Series 2: Fundraising, Program, and
Organizational Files; Series 3: Publicity/Publications/Ephemera.

The Material Girl parted with a few personal possessions – a custom-made white guitar and the contents of her handbag – at a benefit to raise money for AIDS research. Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman dances during the amfAR’s annual Cinema Against AIDS 2008 benefit in Mougins, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2008. American singer Madonna and American actress Sharon Stone auction off during the amfAR’s annual Cinema Against AIDS 2008 benefit in Mougins, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2008. Designer Donatella Versace, left, Sean “Diddy” Combs and actress Sharon Stone on stage at the 2008 amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit in Mougins, southern France, during the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on Thursday, May 22, 2008. American singer Mary J. Blige peforms during the amfAR’s annual Cinema Against AIDS 2008 benefit in Mougins, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2008. American actress Sharon Stone auctions off during the amfAR’s annual Cinema Against AIDS 2008 benefit in Mougins, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2008. American burlesque artist Dita Von Teese, right, and American actress Sharon Stone play with stockings during the amfAR’s annual Cinema Against AIDS 2008 benefit in Mougins, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2008. Madonna and American actress Sharon Stone speak during the amfAR’s annual Cinema Against AIDS 2008 benefit in Mougins, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2008.

So maybe you should do some research and get your facts straight. So to speak.

Here’s a little info.

It is impossible to know exactly how much money the superstar has given to the battle for a cure because many of her donations have been anonymous, but even a conservative estimate places the figure at more than $5 million.

Many people have strong opinions-not all of them good-about Madonna’s music as well as her motivations for taking certain actions and for sending certain messages during her career.

But no matter what a person’s feelings toward the megastar might be, we should have nothing but praise for her work as an AIDS activist.

During a time when the disease was ravaging the American population, this highly influential celebrity communicated important information to her fans-most of whom were, at that stage of her career, teenagers.

Indeed, by sending the messages and taking the actions that she did, this “tarted-up floozy” may well have saved the lives of an untold number of her followers.

Source: GayToday.com 2003