41. Gay Icons: The Queen of Disco
A Jaded Gay
Chapters
0:00
Snarky Opener
0:23
Episode Introduction
1:34
Donna Summer: The Queen of Disco
2:26
Tarot
4:48
The Queer History of Disco
6:20
Donna Summer’s Early Life & Career
8:07
Donna Summer’s Mainstream Success
12:49
Bad Girls: One of the Greatest Disco Albums of All Time
14:37
Disco’s Rapid Decline
16:14
Donna Summer’s Post-Disco Career
18:11
Homophobic Controversy
19:58
Donna Summer’s Career Decline
21:26
Donna Summer Finally Responds to Homophobic Claims
22:12
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22:43
(Cont.) Donna Summer Finally Responds to Homophobic Claims
24:46
Donna Summer’s Later Career
27:20
Donna Summer’s Death & Legacy
28:55
Should Donna Summer Be Considered a Gay Icon?
30:02
Episode Closing
31:44
Connect with A Jaded Gay
32:38
Outtake
A Jaded Gay
41. Gay Icons: The Queen of Disco
Jan 24, 2023
Episode 41
A Jaded Gay
Previously, we discussed our iconic pop queens and how their songs typically fit into distinct categories that hit an emotional button that appeals to gay men.
In this episode, we continue our Gay Icons series with none other than…Donna Summer. Known as the Queen of Disco, Donna is the fourteenth greatest female soloist of all time (according to Billboard) and certainly left her mark on the disco scene.
Additional Resources:
- 19. The Queer History of Disco
- Why Disco Should Be Taken Seriously
- 04. Pop Icons and Their Gay Emotional Appeal
- Summer Fans, Some Are Not
- Exclusive: Donna Summer Denied Making Antigay Remarks That Hurt Her Career
- Donna Summer Denied Anti-Gay Remarks and HIV/AIDS Statements in 1989 ACT UP Letter
- Read Donna Summer’s Never-Before-Published 1989 Letter to ACT UP
- Gay Icons: The Queen of Disco Playlist
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