Judy garland was gay

From the beginning of her Hollywood career, Garland liked to visit gay bars with openly gay friends Roger Edens, Charles Walters and George Cukor, to the chagrin of her handlers at MGM.

To many gay men, Garland is the mother of all icons. But why? While Garland was still alive, critics made ham-fisted attempts to answer this question. A review of her Palace Theatre show.

Judy Garland was an entertainer of the highest order, a deeply troubled movie star, and, even during her lifetime, a gay icon. That last one might seem like a head-scratcher a century after her.

The idea of a female entertainer becoming a "gay icon" goes back even earlier than Judy Garland - Mae West actually had this honor in the s, and as she's the originator, understanding why can help to explain this tradition.

From the beginning of her Hollywood career, Garland liked to visit gay bars with openly gay friends Roger Edens, Charles Walters and George Cukor, to the chagrin of her handlers at MGM.

Judy Garland was an entertainer of the highest order, a deeply troubled movie star, and, even during her lifetime, a gay icon. That last one might seem like a head-scratcher a century after her.

To many gay men, Garland is the mother of all icons. But why? While Garland was still alive, critics made ham-fisted attempts to answer this question. A review of her Palace Theatre show.