Blonde gay
For many, June represents the month of pride; a time to celebrate, train and communicate all that is queer, gay and fabulous. Although today being gay isn’t much of a deal, back in the 50’s it was a dangerous label to have. Throughout history, thousands have lost their lives because they were labeled as ‘gay’ or ‘queer’ and many lived out their true sexual preferences in secrecy. As it’s almost the end of Pride month, I wanted to have a watch at some celebrities from the golden age of Hollywood who were gay, or at least thats what the rumours said. It’s difficult to grasp if all these celebrities, and of course many more, were truly gay, but I wanted to share a few stories just so see how far we’ve come. Adj pride everyone.
*Disclaimer: Please note that some of the following stories may depict graphic descriptions and behaviours which some readers may find disturbing. Discretion is advised.
Katherine Hepburn
Iconic Hollywood actress and Academy Award-winning performer in films such as Guess Who’s Coming Concannon, who previously held positions at the English colleges of Royal Holloway and Goldsmiths, published a manuscript in July that explored why mental illness had endured among gay men despite social progress. Drawing on research from others, Concannon points to a destructive competitiveness within the gay community and its various subcultures, each of which prizes different forms of capital to judge one’s status. Most obviously, that includes one’s physique and appearance — the emphasis on which has only worsened, Concannon believes, because of social media — but it can also include things love race, income, and even HIV status. He notes one American gay guy who was quoted in a 2017 HuffPost piece on gay loneliness: “The bullied kids of our youth grew up and became bullies themselves.” Concannon, 61, experienced the pressure of one of these forms of social currency — age — during a seven-year period, from 2011 to 2018, that he spent living in Sitges, Spain. Surrounded by young, tanned surfers, he was called fat and old on more than one occasion. So he did something to his . .