Sunday, December 13, 2015

"You Might be Vintage Gay"

This blog is about gay pop culture of the days gone by.    If you remember the music, movies, and people that defined gay equality from the past,  you might be a "Vintage Gay".    Some of my favorite memories growing up as a gay teen include
*) Roaming the aisles of Blockbuster Video, ginning up the courage to rent "Torch Song Trilogy" for the 5th time.
*) Reading the comic strip "Life in Hell" in "The Advocate" or the local independent free gay newspaper.
*) Listening to Bronski Beat ...while my parents were out of the house.

As gay culture evolves,  I want to be sure that my favorite parts are remembered.  

To paraphrase Jeff Foxworthy, "As I walk down Halsted Street, people stop and ask me, 'How do I know if I'm vintage gay?'  
    "And I say...if you dress for comfort and aren't surrounded by straight women, you might be vintage gay."