What makes Cyndi Lauper a gay icon?
In his latest pop-culture feature for GCN, David Ferguson outlines why Cyndi Lauper is a certified gay icon.What makes a gay icon?
I suppose this can be largely up to debate and can include such attributes as having a large LGBTQ+ fan base and being openly supportive of that fanbase.
I suppose, for me, it comes down to my own axiom: I don’t know necessarily what makes a gay icon but I know one when I see one.In this piece, I’ll be making the argument for one of my favourite artists: Cyndi Lauper.Now, in some cases, this will be like preaching to the choir but there may be some younger readers who are unfamiliar with her work, both on and off stage.
Also, I think it is nice to laud true allyship where we see it.It may be hard for younger readers to understand how famous Cyndi Lauper was in the early ’80s.
