First and foremost, it is an indictment of how deeply ingrained homophobia is within us society that even one of rock and roll’s most important figures cannot comfortably live his life as a gay man. One can't merely say that little richard died a homophobe or renounced his queerness when his life as a queer entertainer made such a cultural impact. When little richard was 15 years old, his father kicked him out of the house because he “wanted seven boys.” as little richard’s career gained traction, he was associated with another gay musician, billy wright. Little richard talks rock & roll, overcoming addiction and more (from late night, air date 5/4/82) #littlerichard #elvispresley #letterman subscribe to letterman
Rock n roll star little richard has died at age 87 The iconic star who grew up religiously, struggled with his sexuality for his entire life.
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