Encyclopedia of gay and lesbian popular culture

During the 20th century through today, gay and lesbian artists, writers, political activists, and sports figures contributed their talents to all areas of popular culture. Authors such as E. Lynn Harris and Patricia Highsmith write bestselling novels. Rupert Everett follows in the footsteps of Rock Hudson and others who starred in multimillion dollar films. George Michael and k.d.lang have been the creative forces behind dozens of hit songs, and the TV programs of Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O'Donnell, and the cast of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy are enjoyed in gay and straight households alike. The Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Popular Culture identifies the people, films, TV shows, literature, and sports figures that have made significant contributions to both gay and lesbian popular culture, and American popular culture. Contents......Page 6 Entries......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 14 Advocate, The ......Page 16 AIDS ......Page 18 Albee, Edward Franklin ......Page 22 Allen, Chad ......Page 26 Araki, Gregg ......Page 28 Baldwin, James ......Page 32 Barnes, Djuna ......Page 37 Basic Instinct ......Page 40 Bean, Billy ......Page 42 Beat Generation ......Page 44 Bernstein, Leonard ......Page 48 Bowie, David ......Page 51 Boy George ......Page 54 Brokeback Mountain ......Page 56 Burke, Glenn ......Page 58 Burr, Raymond ......Page 60 Cage Aux Folles, La ......Page 62 Califia, Patrick ......Page 64 Camp......Page 67 Capote, Truman ......Page 71 Celluloid Closet, The ......Page 75 Chamberlain, Richard ......Page 76 Condon, William "Bill" ......Page 79 Crisp, Quentin ......Page 82 Crowley, Mart ......Page 85 Cruising......Page 87 Cukor, George ......Page 89 Cunningham, Michael ......Page 93 Dean, James ......Page 98 DeGeneres, Ellen ......Page 102 De Rossi, Portia ......Page 104 Divine ......Page 106 Etheridge, Melissa ......Page 110 Everett, Rupert ......Page 112 Fierstein, Harvey Forbes ......Page 118 Garland, Judy ......Page 122 Grant, Cary ......Page 126 Haines, William ......Page 130 Harlem Renaissance ......Page 132 Harris, E. Lynn ......Page 137 Hawthorne, Nigel ......Page 138 Hay, Harry ......Page 140 Haynes, Todd ......Page 143 Heche, Anne ......Page 146 Hudson, Rock ......Page 148 Isherwood, Christopher ......Page 154 Jett, Jordan ......Page 160 John, Sir Elton ......Page 162 Johnson, Holly ......Page 166 Joplin, Janis ......Page 168 Kramer, Larry ......Page 172 Kushner, Tony ......Page 174 Lane, Nathan ......Page 178 Lang, K. D. ......Page 181 Leavitt, David ......Page 183 Liberace ......Page 186 Louganis, Greg ......Page 190 Mapplethorpe, RObert ......Page 194 McKellan, Ian ......Page 197 Mercury, Freddie ......Page 200 Michael, George ......Page 204 Moorehead, Agnes ......Page 208 Muscle Magazines ......Page 210 Navratilova, Martina ......Page 214 O'Donnell, Rosie ......Page 218 Pet Shop Boys ......Page 222 Philadelphia ......Page 224 Pink Narcissus ......Page 226 Queer as Folk......Page 230 Queer Eye for the Straight Guy ......Page 232 Real World, The ......Page 236 Reubens, Paul ......Page 238 Roseanne ......Page 240 Rudnick, Paul ......Page 243 RuPaul ......Page 244 Sargent, Dick ......Page 248 Schlesinger, John ......Page 250 Sondheim, Stephen ......Page 252 Stanwyck, Barbara ......Page 255 Stein, Gertrude ......Page 258 Stipe, Michael ......Page 262 Streisand, Barbra ......Page 265 Sylvester ......Page 267 Tewksbury, Mark ......Page 270 Tom of Finland ......Page 272 Tomlin, Lily ......Page 274 Troche, Rose ......Page 276 Van Sant, Gus ......Page 280 Vidal, Gore ......Page 282 Village People, The ......Page 286 Warhol, Andy ......Page 290 Waters, John ......Page 293 Weber, Bruce ......Page 296 White, Edmund ......Page 299 Will and Grace ......Page 302 Williams, Tennessee ......Page 304 Wong, B. D. ......Page 309 Bibliography......Page 312 Index......Page 316 About the Author......Page 326 Contents 6 Entries 8 Preface 10 Acknowledgments 14 Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Popular Culture 16 Advocate, The 16 AIDS 18 Albee, Edward Franklin 22 Allen, Chad 26 Araki, Gregg 28 Baldwin, James 32 Barnes, Djuna 37 Basic Instinct 40 Bean, Billy 42 Beat Generation 44 Bernstein, Leonard 48 Bowie, David 51 Boy George 54 Brokeback Mountain 56 Burke, Glenn 58 Burr, Raymond 60 Cage Aux Folles, La 62 Califia, Patrick 64 Camp 67 Capote, Truman 71 Celluloid Closet, The 75 Chamberlain, Richard 76 Condon, William "Bill" 79 Crisp, Quentin 82 Crowley, Mart 85 Cruising 87 Cukor, George 89 Cunningham, Michael 93 Dean, James 98 DeGeneres, Ellen 102 De Rossi, Portia 104 Divine 106 Etheridge, Melissa 110 Everett, Rupert 112 Fierstein, Harvey Forbes 118 Garland, Judy 122 Grant, Cary 126 Haines, William 130 Harlem Renaissance 132 Harris, E. Lynn 137 Hawthorne, Nigel 138 Hay, Harry 140 Haynes, Todd 143 Heche, Anne 146 Hudson, Rock 148 Isherwood, Christopher 154 Jett, Jordan 160 John, Sir Elton 162 Johnson, Holly 166 Joplin, Janis 168 Kramer, Larry 172 Kushner, Tony 174 Lane, Nathan 178 Lang, K. D. 181 Leavitt, David 183 Liberace 186 Louganis, Greg 190 Mapplethorpe, RObert 194 McKellan, Ian 197 Mercury, Freddie 200 Michael, George 204 Moorehead, Agnes 208 Muscle Magazines 210 Navratilova, Martina 214 O'Donnell, Rosie 218 Pet Shop Boys 222 Philadelphia 224 Pink Narcissus 226 Queer as Folk 230 Queer Eye for the Straight Guy 232 Real World, The 236 Reubens, Paul 238 Roseanne 240 Rudnick, Paul 243 RuPaul 244 Sargent, Dick 248 Schlesinger, John 250 Sondheim, Stephen 252 Stanwyck, Barbara 255 Stein, Gertrude 258 Stipe, Michael 262 Streisand, Barbra 265 Sylvester 267 Tewksbury, Mark 270 Tom of Finland 272 Tomlin, Lily 274 Troche, Rose 276 Van Sant, Gus 280 Vidal, Gore 282 Village People, The 286 Warhol, Andy 290 Waters, John 293 Weber, Bruce 296 White, Edmund 299 Will and Grace 302 Williams, Tennessee 304 Wong, B. D. 309 Bibliography 312 Index 316 About the Author 326 Advocate, The -- AIDS -- Albee, Edward Franklin -- Allen, Chad -- Araki, Gregg -- Baldwin, James -- Barnes, Djuna -- Basic Instinct -- Bean, Billy -- Beat Generation -- Bernstein, Leonard -- Bowie, David -- Boy George -- Brokeback Mountain -- Burke, Glenn -- Burr, Raymond -- Cage Aux Folles, La -- Califia, Patrick -- Camp -- Capote, Truman -- Celluloid Closet, The -- Chamberlain, Richard -- Condon, William “Bill” -- Crisp, Quentin -- Crowley, Mart -- Cruising -- Cukor, George -- Cunningham, Michael -- Dean, James -- DeGeneres, Ellen -- De Rossi, Portia -- Divine -- Etheridge, Melissa -- Everett, Rupert -- Fierstein, Harvey Forbes -- Garland, Judy -- Grant, Cary -- Haines, William -- Harlem Renaissance -- Harris, E. Lynn -- Hawthorne, Nigel -- Hay, Harry -- Haynes, Todd -- Heche, Anne -- Hudson, Rock -- Isherwood, Christopher -- Jett, Joan -- John, Sir Elton -- Johnson, Holly -- Joplin, Janis -- Kramer, Larry -- Kushner, Tony -- Lane, Nathan -- Lang, K. D. -- Leavitt, David -- Liberace -- Louganis, Greg -- Mapplethorpe, Robert -- McKellen, Ian -- Mercury, Freddie -- Michael, George -- Moorehead, Agnes -- Muscle Magazines -- Navratilova, Martina -- O’Donnell, Rosie -- Pet Shop Boys -- Philadelphia -- Pink Narcissus -- Queer as Folk -- Queer eye for the straight guy -- Real World, The -- Reubens, Paul -- Rudnick, Paul -- RuPaul -- Sargent, Dick -- Schlesinger, John -- Sondheim, Stephen -- Stanwyck, Barbara -- Stein, Gertrude -- Stipe, Michael -- Streisand, Barbra -- Sylvester -- Tewksbury, Mark -- Tom of Finland -- Tomlin, Lily -- Troche, Rose -- Van Sant, Gus -- Vidal, Gore -- Village People, The -- Warhol, Andy -- Waters, John -- Weber, Bruce -- White, Edmund -- Will and Grace -- Williams, Tennessee -- Wong, B. D. During The 20th Century Through Today, Gay And Lesbian Artists, Writers, Political Activists, And Sports Figures Contributed Their Talents To All Areas Of Popular Culture. Authors Such As E. Lynn Harris And Patricia Highsmith Write Bestselling Novels. Rupert Everett Follows In The Footsteps Of Rock Hudson And Others Who Starred In Multimillion Dollar Films. George Michael And K.d.lang Have Been The Creative Forces Behind Dozens Of Hit Songs, And The Tv Programs Of Ellen Degeneres, Rosie O'donnell, And The Cast Of Queer Eye For The Straight Guy Are Enjoyed In Gay And Straight Households Alike. Encyclopedia Of Gay And Lesbian Popular Culture; Contents; Entries; Preface; Acknowledgments; Encyclopedia Of Gay And Lesbian Popular Culture; Bibliography; Index. Luca Prono. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [297]-300) And Index. Features A-to-Z listings on such topics as people, films, television shows, and sports figures that have contributed to gay and lesbian popular culture, including entries on The Advocate, "La Cage Aux Folles," and The Village People