So I thought: If you're going to screw me over, I'll use you." She helped raise more than $270 million for the cause and her estate - she died in 2011 - continues to fund the ETAF's work, donating 25% of her royalties to the foundation. I wanted to retire, but the tabloids wouldn't let me. "I could take the fame I'd resented and tried to get away from for so many years - but you can never get away from it - and use it to do some good. Since then, her films and music have amassed huge support, particularly from the gay community that helped to shape her into the superstar she is.
" decided that with my name, I could open certain doors, that I was a commodity in myself - and I'm not talking as an actress," she told Vanity Fair. Our 10 favourite gay icons By Bailey Agbai, Cristina Maino and Cerys Turner Barbra Streisand 'Streisand’s career started in gay nightclub The Lion in Greenwich Village, New York. She was one of the first celebrities to advocate for the cause and co-founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research in 1985 and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in 1991. The upcoming rom-com follows Boosters character Noah and his small group of friends as they head to the famous gay escape destination for a weeklong vacation. However, it was her HIV/AIDS activism that gave her icon status.
The Hollywood star initially gained a gay following in the '50s and '60s thanks to her legendary films and stunning style and grace. Icon Male Gay videos Sort by: Latest Popular Longest The Lovebirds Talk About Their Sex Life Real Couples Bareback Ian and Myles have been together for a while, and they are very much in love.
Elizabeth Taylor is one of the greatest gay icons because of her glamour, talent and activism.