I mean, I have heard her name being refered in Will and Grace and anything about gays in general. Why is that? What doers she have to do with homosexuals?
I am gay, and I dont even know who she is...
2006-09-11 12:39:42 · 16 answers · asked by Nostromo 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Oh and Liza Minnelli too.!?
2006-09-11 12:48:26 · update #1
Here's the deal:
Streisand, Judy Garland, her daughter Liza Minnelli and several other larger-than-life "divas" have been historically associated with the Gay community. Some of them -- like Streisand and Bette Midler -- got their start in small, gay clubs. The gays loved their acts and supported them early in their careers.
However, there's a flip-side to all this. Sometimes Streisand or Minnelli are "shorthand" for calling someone gay. If a character on TV has a Streisand album collection, the audience will think, "Oh, a queer!"
Obviously, Streisand and Minnelli have plenty of straight fans. And just because a straight male loves Barbra Streisand doesn't necessarily mean he is gay.
And, conversely, just because a gay man does not know or like Barbra Streisand does not mean that he is somehow "not really gay" or less-than-a-gay.
Before Madonna there was Streisand. Before Streisand there was Garland. Before Garland there was ...
The diva has a history with the gay community. Perhaps because they are larger-than-life women ... misfits ... women who sing with full emotion ... while their gay fans are repressing their emotions (or were -- things are better.)
2006-09-12 07:02:27 · answer #1 · answered by matthowe66 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Them stars seem to have a strong following with the Gay community, If you don't know who she is I would assume your young because Barbara Streisand's been around a long time, I remember getting my first record of her when I was 12 and I'm 41 now..................
Oh and I can't say how many times I've seen yentl LOL I so need a life.................
:)
2006-09-11 13:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by Super 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Never liked Barbara or Liza....
I was more into Ozzy and Lita Ford.
Yep I'm still as gay as they come, I just don't like the Divas.
2006-09-11 13:10:06 · answer #3 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude you can't be gay if you never heard of Barbara or Liza!!! I am totally straight and I listen to Barbara
2006-09-11 13:02:03 · answer #4 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is an american phenomina that most gays like these people. Not my thang I am only 40 so I grew up in the 80's and was more in to Billy Idol, Tina Turner, Garth Brooks, and the like.
2006-09-12 08:09:19 · answer #5 · answered by ♂ Randy W. ♂ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your missing the strand of the Babs DNA that has been implanted to every gay baby. Maybe if you listened to her for 702 hours straight you have that missing DNA strand. But, you have to watch all her movies at the same time......if you last that long. Then you are truly the gayest ever.
Quickly now.....
2006-09-11 12:59:16 · answer #6 · answered by KD 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
St Anthony.. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahaha JACK ROCKS!!!! ah good times.. cher for the laugh!
2006-09-11 12:52:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People. People who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world
2006-09-11 13:11:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who? Never heard of her. Maybe she's a drag queen or something.
2006-09-11 14:37:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you prefer Alice Cooper.
Euh, Marilyn Manson?
2006-09-11 12:52:20 · answer #10 · answered by Augusta B 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋