Goddard, Geoff, 102–121, 124
Goon Sax, the, 324
Gordy, Berry, 97, 218
Gore, Lesley (Lesley Sue Goldstein), 101–102
Grant, John, 315–317, 320, 322
Griffin, Billy, 219
Grillo, Brian, 254
Grossman, Steven, 151–152, 156, 157–158, 159, 306, 322
Guinan, Texas, 61, 65
Guthrie, Woody, 173, 228
Haggerty, Patrick, 160, 168, 187, 188–193, 199, 201, 202–203, 327
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, 93, 147, 153, 176, 179, 214, 220
Halford, Rob, 4
Hambi and the Dance, 271
Hammer, Jack, 128–129
Hammond, John, 48, 50
Handbag (group), 218, 232, 243–247, 327
Hannah, George, 47
Hansen, Max, 79
Harrison, George, 133
Hart, Lorenz, 93
Hartman, Dan, 224
Have I The Right (Honeycombs song), 121, 147
Healy, Jeremy, 248, 298
Heaven (nightclub), 223–224, 280
Helpmann, Sir Robert, 110–112
Herndon, Ty, 189, 195
Hibiscus (George Harris), 222
Hirschfeld, Magnus, 77, 78–79
Ho, Denise, 288
Hodo, David, 208, 209
Holiday, Billie, 49, 75, 85–87, 101, 210
Holly, Buddy, 99, 120–121, 125
Honeycombs, the, 121, 126–127, 147
Homophobia/Homophobic abuse, 15, 78, 99, 134, 143, 145, 191, 252, 260–261, 279–293, 313, 315, 319, 324–325
Horn, Trevor, 137, 271, 315
Houston, Thelma, 148, 220
Howard, Gene, 109–110
Howard, Ken, 121, 147–148
Hozier (Andrew Hozier-Byrne), 323–324
Hubley, Jamie, 196–197
Hudson, Rock, 259–260
Hughes, Glenn, 208
Hughes, Langston, 38, 39, 160
Hunter, Alberta, 27, 28, 32–33, 43
Hüsker Dü, 252, 306
Hutchinson, Leslie ‘Hutch’, 76
Huxley, Robb, 122–125
Ian, Janis, 162, 164
ILoveMakonnen (Makonnen Sheran), 281
Indigo Girls, the, 171, 175, 182, 183
Inman, John, 10, 108, 260
Isis (band), 167, 175
Jabara, Paul, 223
Jackson, Tony, 18, 19, 21–34, 37, 43, 77, 313
Jarman, Derek, 253, 563
Jaxon, Frankie ‘Half-Pint’, 47, 63–64
Jazz, 3, 21–26, 31–34, 38, 39, 47, 54, 63–64, 77, 86–88, 99–100, 109–110, 172, 245
Jensen, Drake, 189, 196–201, 298
Jett, Joan, 261
Jobriath (Bruce Wayne Campbell), 93, 151–157, 246, 269, 272,
John, Sir Elton, 2, 4, 91, 93, 108, 127–128, 134, 147, 150–151, 210, 217, 223, 262–263, 272, 279–280, 285, 286, 288, 295–296, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 313, 315, 317, 319
Johnny Remember Me (John Leyton song), 119, 120, 124, 298
Johnson, Bunk, 21, 22, 23, 33
Johnson, Holly, 8–9, 269–271, 275, 299–300
Jones, Bunny, 220
Jones, Randy, 208
Joplin, Janis, 50, 181, 253
Jorgensen, Christine, 67
Junior (Antonio Morales), 148
Kahn, Gus, 29–30
Kander, John, 93
Katastrophe (Rocco Kayiatos), 280
Kelly, Patsy, 62
Killing of Georgie, the (Rod Stewart song), 151
Kirkorov, Filipp, 287
Knuckles, Frankie (Francis Nicholls), 205, 224
Kraftwerk, 132, 136
Krause, Bernie, 132–133
Kubrick, Stanley, 134, 136, 137
Kwest, Faebhean, 249
Lam, Chet, 288
Lambert, Adam, 310, 313, 320
Lambert, Kit, 118, 247
lang, k.d., 188, 193, 194, 196, 286, 307
Lavender Country (album), 160, 168, 186–193, 199, 202–203, 214, 327
Lavender Jane Loves Women (Alix Dobkin LP), 172–173
Lazarev, Sergey, 287
Lemon, Denis, 147, 243
Lennon, John, 8, 117, 126, 252
Lesbians on Ecstasy, 253
Levine, Ian, 223–224, 272
Lewis, Dane, 279, 283–284, 285
Liberace (Wladziu Valentino Liberace), 25, 82, 89–91, 94, 113, 150, 155, 287
Limahl (Kajagoogoo), 272
Little Richard (Richard Penniman), 83, 87, 96–99, 115
Lloyd, Carol, 233
Love Is A Drag (LP), 109–110
Lowe, Chris, 211, 261–262
Mad About The Boy (song), 73, 90, 108, 109
Madonna, 2, 3, 81, 163, 199, 218, 302, 319
Malin, Jean (Victor Malinovsky), 53, 60–62, 63, 64
Manilow, Barry, 167, 221
Marilyn, 272, 298
Marquis, Del, 317
Martin, Ricky, 311–313
Martin, Sir George, 7, 124
Mashrou’ Leila, 291–292
Mathis, Johnny, 93–94, 287
Mattachine Society, 142, 167
McAlmont, David, 305–306
McAnally, Shane, 189, 194–195, 196
McCartney, Paul, 11, 126, 270
McDonald, Sheena ‘Horse’, 292–293
McLachlan, Sarah, 306–307
McLaren, Malcolm, 145, 248, 258
Meek, Joe, 16, 116, 119–126, 144, 150
Mercury, Freddie, 2, 11–12, 147–148, 208, 210, 262, 275, 295, 301
illness and death, 3, 8, 12–14, 301–302, 305
Michael, George (Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou), 2, 3–4, 7, 227, 262, 272, 302–304, 312
Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival, 171, 173, 175, 306
Mickey’s 7, 245
Midler, Bette, 167, 221
Milk, Harvey, 235–236
Minnelli, Liza, 112–113, 210
Minogue, Kylie, 313, 314, 319
Minute Taker (Ben McGarvey), 317
Miracles, the, 219
Mista Majah P, 284–285
Moiseyev, Boris, 286
Monkees, the, 132, 190, 271
Montagu, Lord (Edward John Barrington Douglas-Scott-Montagu), 91–92
Moog, Robert, 133–134, 136, 137
Moore, Mark, 224
Morali, Jacques, 205–209, 223
Morley, Angela, 135–136
Moroder, Giorgio, 136–137, 208, 211, 224
Morrissey, 94, 155, 157, 268, 305–306
Morton, Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe), 21, 22–23, 25, 26, 28–29, 33
Moss, Jon, 149, 257–8
Mould, Bob, 241, 252
Moura, Federico, 267
Napier-Bell, Simon, 148, 149, 257, 302–303
Ndegeocello, Meshell, 319, 321
Near, Holly, 159, 179–181, 184
New York Dolls, the, 145, 146, 242
Nomi, Klaus (Klaus Sperber), 210, 267–269
Norman, Fay, 60
Norman, Karyl (George Peduzzi), 58–60, 63
Novello, Ivor, 76, 93, 143
Nugent, Richard Bruce, 38
Number 96 (TV Series), 142
O’Connor, Ben, 214–215, 326
Ocean, Frank, 282
Olivia (record label), 165, 169–170, 178, 179
O’Montis, Paul (Paul Wendel), 79–80
Ono, Yoko, 151, 165, 175, 276
Orlando, Bobby (Bobby O), 212, 224, 261–262
Orton, Joe, 16
OutBand, 191–192
Ova, 178–179
Pallett, Owen, 318
Pansy Division, 254
Parker, Christine, 136
Partridge, Andy, 9, 155
Pearson, Trey, 323
Perry, Katy, 324
Perry, Linda, 319–320
Pet Shop Boys, The, 134, 137, 207, 208, 211, 212, 224, 261–262, 291, 305, 313, 315, 317, 320
Phoenix, Bobo (Robert Eunson), 249
Phranc (Susan Go
ttleib), 308
Piaf, Edith, 75, 101
Pierson, Kate, 276
Pink, Patrick (Robbie Duke), 122, 124, 125
Police and the LGBT Community, 44, 57, 64–65, 78, 91–92, 100, 118, 124–125, 141–142, 157, 195, 209, 228, 236, 281, 283, 288, 289, 293, 297, 299, 302
Police Raids on LGBT Venues, 32, 44, 54, 59–61, 66, 70–71, 95, 231–233
P-Orridge, Genesis (Neil Andrew Megson), 247, 249, 263
Porter, Cole, 75, 76, 92–93, 146
Powers, Kid Congo, 8
Prenter, Paul, 12–13, 301
Psychic TV, 263
Pulse (nightclub), 292, 307–308
Punk and New Wave, 3, 177–178, 194, 217–218, 229, 233–234, 241–254, 257, 258, 264, 266, 269, 271, 273, 276, 306
Pussy Riot, 286–287
QBoy, 280
Queen, 8, 147, 208, 241, 267, 272, 275, 300–301, 313
Queen Is In The Closet, the (LP), 106, 109
R.E.M, 4, 275–277
Rainbow Flava, 280
Rainey, Gertrude “Ma”, 36–38, 41–49, 43, 88, 97
Rap, 279–282, 288, 290–291
Raped (band), 249
Ray, Johnnie, 93–96
Rayford, Robert, 222
Red, Katey, 282
Reed, Lou, 9, 126, 143–146, 148, 152, 189, 321
Reggae, 229, 282–285
Reid, John, 147, 299
Relax (Frankie Goes to Hollywood single), 269–271, 272, 274, 319
Richman, E, 106, 107, 110
Ridgeley, Andrew, 302–303
Ritchie Family, the, 206
Robinson, Tom, 10, 144, 151, 189, 224, 229, 231–235, 237, 242–243, 246, 248, 262, 263, 272, 295–296, 316, 322, 327
Robison, Chris, 151
Rock, Sir Monti (Joseph Montanez Jr.), 206–207, 280
Rocky Horror Show, the, 147, 245
Rolling Stones, the, 99, 118, 127, 241, 314
Rose, Felipe, 207, 209
Ross, Diana, 85, 221
Roxy Music, 9, 137, 244
Roxy, the (venue), 245, 247–248
Rubell, Steve, 210, 222–223
Ruki Vverh!, 286–287
RuPaul (RuPaul Andre Charles), 223, 276
Rutherford, Paul, 9, 242, 269–271, 273, 274–275, 299–300, 327
Salmon, Austin (Lady Austin), 70–71
Sarstedt, Peter, 149–150
Sarstedt, Robin (Clive Sarstedt), 149–150
Savoy, Bert, 57–58
Schellenbach, Kate, 279
Schneider, Fred, 314
Scissor Sisters, the, 314, 317–319, 320
Sex Pistols, the, 2, 242–243, 245, 247, 248, 257, 271
Shane, Jackie, 114–115
Shelley, Pete, 247–248, 249–250,
Sia, 171, 310, 313
Siffre, Labi, 143, 313
Simone, Nina, 100, 179, 319, 321
Sinatra, Frank, 49, 85, 221, 269, 303
Sinno, Hamed, 291–292
Sioux, Siouxsie, 177, 248, 265
Sissy Nobby, 282
Slits, the, 177, 248
Slow Knights, 317
Smith, Bessie, 37, 39, 41, 42–50, 63, 85, 88,
Smith, Sam, 310, 313, 315, 327
Smyth, Dame Ethyl, 2
Soft Cell, 129, 137, 264–265, 266, 269, 272, 320, 321
Somerville, Jimmy, 134, 221, 223, 236–238, 262, 305
Sondheim, Stephen, 93
Southwell, Paul (Paul South), 218, 232, 243–246, 247, 248, 327
Spitfire Boys, The, 242, 271
Springfield, Dusty, 6, 14–15, 16, 126, 135
Starbuck, 148
Starr, Ringo (Richard Starkey), 88
Steinbachek, Larry, 236–237
Stepney Sisters, the, 176
Stevens, Doug, 191–192, 193
Stipe, Michael, 4, 276–277
Stock, Aitken & Waterman (SAW), 3, 223
Stonewall Riots, 4, 141–142, 174–175, 189, 214, 222, 250,
Stop Murder Music campaign, 282–283, 285
Straker, Peter, 93, 146–148
Strange, Steve (Steven John Harrington), 248, 269, 299
Strawbs, the, 127
Strayhorn, Billy, 99–100, 110,
Strong Love: Songs of Gay Liberation 1972–1981 (CD), 214–215, 326
Studio 54, 210, 221, 222–223
Suede (London Suede), 305
Summer, Donna, 137, 205, 208, 210, 211, 221, 223, 265
Swanson, Gloria (female impersonator), 46–47
Swanson, Petite, 64
Swindells, Steve, 148–149
Sylvester (Sylvester James), 210–212, 223
t.a.T.u., 286, 287
Tainted Love (Soft Cell single), 264–265, 269
Tatchell, Peter, 282–283
Taupin, Bernie, 128, 150,
Taylor, Roger, 12, 241, 313
Tennant, Neil, 211, 257, 261, 305
Tharpe, Sister Rosetta, 87–89
Thomas, Rod (Bright Light Bright Light), 134, 317–319, 320
Throbbing Gristle, 247, 263
Tilley, Vesta, 70, 71
Tiny Tim, 190, 296
Tipton, Billy, 100
Tornados, the, 120, 121–124, 149
Toulouse, Vaughn (Vaughn Cotillard), 266–267
Townshend, Pete, 126
T-Pain, 282
Transformer (Lou Reed LP), 144
Tree, Virginia (Shirley Kent), 176
Tremblay, Regeant, 142
Tribe 8, 171, 254
Turner, Randy ‘Biscuit’, 253
Two Tons O’ Fun, 210, 211
Valentino (Charles Valentino Harris), 93, 219–220
Van Alstyne, Egbert, 29–30
Van Vechten, Carl, 39
Village People, The, 204, 205, 207–209, 210, 223
Visage, 248, 299, 315
Vogel, Lisa, 171
Von Roeder, Olga, 80, 81
Wainwright, Rufus, 320–322
Waldoff, Claire, 80–81
Walker, Ruby, 41, 42, 45, 48
Warhol, Andy, 9, 126, 144, 210, 250
Waters, Ethel, 39, 43, 49
Waters, John, 93, 98, 150, 212, 213, 253
Watts, Dave, 122–124
Weather Girls, the, 210, 223, 272
Weigle, Mark, 158, 197–198, 199
Weller, Paul, 237, 266–267
West, Mae, 58, 67
Wham!, 148, 272, 302–303
White, Dan, 235
Who, The, 118, 126, 127, 247
Wiggs, Josephine, 279
Wilde, Oscar, 69, 70, 73, 92, 108
Williams, Ethel, 39
Williams, Kenneth, 76, 106, 108
Williamson, Cris, 163–166, 168–171, 173–174, 178, 180
Willis, Victor, 207, 208–209
Wilson, Ricky, 276
Wilson, Tom (Tom Wilson Weinberg), 157
Winchell, Walter, 48, 61, 62
Windsor, Tony, 122, 125
Wolfenden Report, the, 92, 117–118
Women’s Liberation, 129, 141, 166, 172
Wong, Anthony (Wong Yiu-Ming), 288
Woodpigeon (Mark Andrew Hamilton), 316–317
Wright, Chely, 189, 195
Wurst, Conchita (Tom Neuwirth), 285, 310, 314
Wyngarde, Peter, 149, 260, 266
Xefos, Chris, 305
X-ray Spex, 177, 265
XTC, 9, 155, 263, 315
Young, Brigham Morris, 55
Young, Will, 292, 313
Zemfira, 286
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