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The Essential Biography, author Lawrence J. Quirk explains that Crawford appealed to gay men because they sympathized with her struggle for success, in both the entertainment industry and in her personal life. Hollywood Martyr, it was not until her film Torch Song that she was seen as a “complete gay icon, primarily because it was shot in color. My Friendship with Lucille Ball, the author describes his experience when he witnessed Lucille Ball being labeled a gay icon for the first time by a mutual friend. Rivers’ frank and sharp use of wit and insults largely turned toward herself made her an instant gay icon. Donna Summer was a prominent gay icon of the underground gay disco scene The first gay icon of the s underground gay disco scene was the “Queen of Disco” Donna Summer , whose dance songs became anthems for the clubbing gay community , and her music the back beat to the battles of the gay rights movement of the s. Her role as the heroine attracted the LGBT community for her onscreen persona of female strength and fashionable outfits. Her musical impact became known through her camp fashion and lyrics praising individuality such as ” Make Your Own Kind of Music ” and “Different” and free love. Her music was later featured in the acclaimed gay film Beautiful Thing , adapted from the play of the same name.