"Gay men has helped to keep alive for the last 10 years." And the gay community maintained his fame. They have made her an icon in an era where many people foutais. »
One of the friends of Elizabeth Taylor told Vanity Fair that in the very interesting story, "Elizabeth Taylor closing Act" in June issue of the magazine.
Taylor died in 79, last March 23 as a result of congestive heart failure. His death marked the end of an era ruled by goddesses of Hollywood who were, in fact, larger than life. Beyond its Oscars and emblematic of the career, Taylor was known for his seven marriages and its fabulous jewelry and art collections (his parents, who were in the business of art gallery, were Don his entangling, Matisse from his youth).
But the article in Vanity Fair by Sam Kashner is one of the rare pieces on Taylor dwell on its centuries-old connection with gay men.
He wrote: "Elizabeth had always been drawn to gay men, since the development of a close friendship with Montgomery Clift, in 1949, on the set of"A place George Stevens in the Sun"the press comes to the possibility that these two beings incomparably beautiful could marry - but even as an 18-year-old, inexperienced with other men, Elizabeth felt instinctively that Monty ' knew that he should be with a man"not a woman… '
“…With Rock Hudson, which she obtained on whether the filming of George Stevens 'Giant', she shares a passion chocolate martinis. These intimate friendships were, perhaps, the only way that Elizabeth, the object of desire so much, could relax in the company of men. »
In the last years of his life, Taylor would stroll in West Hollywood gay bars, including the Abbey. It was however dissuaded from a celebration of Halloween at the Abbey - "because there were simply too many people." The Abbey was wall to wall. I said, ' Elizabeth, it is not safe. If you are, there may be a riot. And, in any event, there are six of you here already! "It is true. The customers came dressed as Cleopatra, as Maggie in "Cat on a Tin Roof", and even Martha "virginia woolf." If it does not appear. »
But beyond gay liaison, Taylor should remember to help turn the tide in the global fight against AIDS. At a time when the institutions of Government and society were in denial that this scourge was and was decimating a sector of society, Taylor has spoken on this subject to the death of his close friend Rock Hudson, AIDS and led legislative battles for the funding of research on the disease.
The Vanity Fair article quoted AIDS activist-'Elizabeth Taylor was one of the few things we had we could take advantage of support. She is deeply attached. She knew what she brought to the table. "People will be good pay for how much I weigh or what my eyes are," she said. »
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