She was a performer from the New York City drag scene. We rate Marsha ‘Pay It No Mind’ Johnson as the most important gay icon of all time. However, all of them are fabulous, inspiring, and have done wonders in pushing the LGBTQ rights movement forward. With that, we put down our top 25 best gay icons of all time. There are tons of stars who churn out dance-worthy hits or deliver breathtaking performances on the big screen, but it takes a true icon to win the gays over. set the mainstream world on fire (figuratively speaking of course)!.“No Stefan, you’re just not fabulous enough!”Īfter almost breaking up over this conversation, Seb and I finally agreed that whilst a person didn’t need to be LGBTQ to count as a gay icon, a person must have a deep connection with their gay audience. “Well in that case Seby, do I count as a gay icon?“ “No Stefan, you just have to be fabulous!” ‘But Seby, don't you need… to be gay…to count as a ‘gay icon'?” “Cher is, literally, the best gay icon of all time!”
