base talk If modern Pop Girls were transported to the 80s, which would drop the gays?

[Raptus]

The 1980s were hell for LGBT community. After AIDS pandemic started GP wanted the gays to be isolated or dead. Only Madonna had our back. Now, when there's no consequences, every pop girl is here for the gays. But which would switch like a f** if she was popular in the 80s, when homosexuality acceptance was in the gutter?

[sickofwaitingtables]

Probably, all of them. Sadly.

[Julia Fox]

the whitest ones probably 

[SleepNoMore]

On 11/29/2023 at 8:08 AM, Raptus said:

The 1980s were hell for LGBT community. After AIDS pandemic started GP wanted the gays to be isolated or dead. Only Madonna had our back. Now, when there's no consequences, every pop girl is here for the gays. But which would switch like a f** if she was popular in the 80s, when homosexuality acceptance was in the gutter?

Cyndi Lauper also supported the gays. She even released True Colors and formed the True Colors foundation that helps LGBT+ youth. 
 

Edited December 1, 2023 by SleepNoMore

[Solaria]

Katy

[BrentB]

The obvious: Nicki 

 

Maybe Katy Perry & Cardi too

 

I see Selena Gomez & Taylor being radio silent on the issue as it'd be "bad for branding."

 

Bey would acknowledge, it but in a "Judge the sin, not the sinner," type of mentality 

 

 

[Click Clack]

[Take Me Apart]

Taylor would perform at Reagan rallies 

[GraceRandolph]

It’d be easier to list the ones who wouldn’t tbh.

[AxelFox]

Most of them would not have made it in the 80s with the talent and artistry they're displaying nowadays (or lack of therefor) so this is a moot point 

[tiagol88]

99% of them are label puppets so basically all current popstars.

[Distantconstellation]

Cyndi Lauper dedicated True Colors to a gay friend of hers who died of AIDS. 

Anyway only the strong minded independent ones would be gay friendly, people like Pink & Christina Aguilera. Maybe Kelly Clarkson, although i think she would be gay friendly behind close doors only. 

[Anthinos]

Probably P!nk. I think most of them would be homophobic.

[Rev8]

15 minutes ago, Take Me Apart said:

Taylor would perform at Reagan rallies 

What is this

[GlamSlam]

1 hour ago, SleepNoMore said:

Cyndi Lauper also supported the gays. She even wrote and released True Colors and formed the True Colors foundation that helps LGBT+ youth. 
 

No, she didn't. It was written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg - the same people who wrote Like a Virgin two years earlier for Madonna. Billy himself said he wrote it about his Mother, which is mostly about seeing past one's flaws and honoring the true quality of their character. I think people who don't know Madonna's career think she started supporting us in the late 80s, but she was doing it in the late 70s before she even became famous.

Edited November 29, 2023 by GlamSlam

[PinkLamborghini]

Honestly, almost all would drop the gays.

 

Madge was a fierce ally. I think Ayu and CupcakKe would have been too.

[Raptus]

37 minutes ago, BrentB said:

Bey would acknowledge, it but in a "Judge the sin, not the sinner," type of mentality 

 

[superben]

Beyonce might even have made a statement against the gays.

[Raptus]

SZA would be like:

"I think what they do...has no class to it"

 

[Infinite]

Taylor Swift didn't speak about gays for almost her entire career 

[Tropez]

I don’t get this question. A lot of female artists did support gay people, or simply had a large gay audience. The difference is a lot of gay men were closeted, and a lot of these gay men worked closely with many of the popular female artists of the time. 
 

For instance Sylvester was a very gay, and out artist in the 70s/80s. He was close friends with Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross and Patti LaBelle, they also worked together. Luther Vandross was very clearly gay, but closeted. He even did an album with Aretha. All those women had a very large gay fan base. And they knew it. 
 

I think we are focusing too much of contemporary politics and not understanding the nuance of the past. I don’t think any of the girls today would drop their gay fans. They may not acknowledge it. Which was something a lot of people did. Gayness was often not spoken about. 

[Lemon]

25 minutes ago, Tropez said:

I don’t get this question. A lot of female artists did support gay people, or simply had a large gay audience. The difference is a lot of gay men were closeted, and a lot of these gay men worked closely with many of the popular female artists of the time. 
 

For instance Sylvester was a very gay, and out artist in the 70s/80s. He was close friends with Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross and Patti LaBelle, they also worked together. Luther Vandross was very clearly gay, but closeted. He even did an album with Aretha. All those women had a very large gay fan base. And they knew it. 
 

I think we are focusing too much of contemporary politics and not understanding the nuance of the past. I don’t think any of the girls today would drop their gay fans. They may not acknowledge it. Which was something a lot of people did. Gayness was often not spoken about. 

Sadly, this kind of rational response and actually nuanced notion wasn’t what OP had in mind considering the intention of the thread is to take a dig at people who certain people here like to consider homophobic, etc. 

Edited November 29, 2023 by Lemon

[popmusicisdead]

not Xtina. she's always been an ally/actually bi 

[jjmed59]

Not Ariana, a musical theater loving, f** hag , sister of a gay man who probably wouldve been closeted but obvious to her thus making her even more protective of the gays  

 

not gaga too for obvious reasons.

as for the rest.. esp taylor and katy …. no comment

Edited November 29, 2023 by jjmed59

[oduplomarte]

3 hours ago, Julia Fox said:

the whitest ones probably 

you saying that as if blacks weren't extremely homophobic in the united states mainly because of protestantism 

and check out the countries that punish gays to death in court - I guarantee they're not mostly white