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Gay History – October 19, 1945: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIVINE! ( Harris Glenn Milstead)

October 19, 1945

Harris Glenn Milstead aka Divine was born to a rather well off socially conservative family on October 19, 1945, at the Women’s Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and would grow up to be the the most famous and fabulous Drag Queen of the Century. (Sorry RuPaul but you can’t hold a cha-cha heel to Divine!)  Divine weighed 320 lbs. and ballooned at the midriff like the south side of a hippopotamus. Add to all that a 40-lb. blizzard-blond fright wig, a face like a big, eerie, poster-colored subway graffito, and a set of humongous foam-rubber falsies—each packed with 50 lbs. of uncooked lentils. He called himself Divine and he was proud of his creation: a unique and hilarious high-camp cartoon.

Divine aka Milstead embraced the counterculture of the 1960s and became involved with Waters’s acting troupe, the Dreamlanders, starring in early Waters films Mondo Trasho (1969), Multiple Maniacs (1970), Pink Flamingos (1972) and Female Trouble(1974). Hits on the U.S. midnight movie circuit, the films became cult classics. In the 1970s, Divine moved to theater, appearing with The Cockettes before performing in Women Behind Bars and The Neon Woman. Continuing cinematic work, he starred in Polyester (1981), Lust in the Dust (1985) and Hairspray (1988). In 1981, Divine embarked in the disco industry, producing Hi-NRG tracks that were mostly written by Bobby Orlando. He achieved global chart success with hits like “You Think You’re a Man”, “I’m So Beautiful” and “Walk Like a Man”.

Divine considered himself to be male, and was not transgender or transsexual. He was gay and damn proud of it and during the 1980s had an extended relationship with a married man named Lee, who accompanied him almost everywhere that he went. They later separated, and Divine went on to have a brief affair with gay porn star Leo Ford, something that was widely reported upon in the gay press

On March 7, 1988, three weeks after Hairspray was released nationwide Divine passed away in Los Angeles, California from cardiomegaly but has remained a prominent cult figure within the LGBT community, and has provided the inspiration for fictional characters, artworks and songs. Various books and documentary films devoted to his life have also been produced, including Divine Trash (1998) and I Am Divine (2013).

 

 

 

Barbara Streisand: Happy 80th. Birthday Gorgeous! (April 24, 1942 )

Singer, actress and filmmaker. Oscar winner, Tony recipient, great at the Grammys and excellent at the Emmys, there is no doubt that Barbra Streisand is the epitome of a Hollywood legend. The legendary entertainer turns 80 today on April 24 and to celebrate lets take a look at her most best performances and songs that truly makes Babs’ a gay icon.

Happy Birthday Joan Crawford! - March 23, 1905

Happy Birthday Joan Crawford! – March 23, 1905

Joan Crawford; Glamorous Hollywood screen star, man chaser, friend of gays, wire hanger-phobic and allegedly the most sadistic Pepsi swilling mother of the millennium was born Lucille Fay LeSueur on this day March 23, 1905, in San Antonio, Texas.

With a career and gossip that spanned decades there is just too much to write about our dear Joanie. So we will let the following clips and videos speak for themselves.

So lets all raise a Vodka and Pepsi to Miss Joan Crawford. The Patron Saint of Bitchy Gay Men.

Happy 47th Birthday Doctor Who! – A Video Retrospective

Geeks and Nerds REJOICE!  Today is one of our National Holidays!

Forty-seven years ago today, Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child aired on BBC, marking the beginning of an epic science fiction journey through time and space and a;so created a pop culture legend. It’s a little crazy to think that Doctor Who is still going strong after all these years

Happy Birthday Doctor and heres to many more to come!

Who’s your favorite Doctor and Companion?


(Hope you like this Hardwick!)

Students At The Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, in San Francisco Wish Harvey Milk A Happy Birthday! (Video)

Students, teachers, faculty, and parents at the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, in San Francisco, wish Harvey Milk a happy birthday for the very first official Harvey Milk Day (May 22, 2010).   It’s a really cute video. (Expect it to be featured widely on anti-gay sites this week with the words “homosexual indoctrination” )