The Gay Mafia or Velvet Mafia is a term to describe the amalgamation of gay lobby and rights groups in politics and the media. The "Gay Mafia" and "Velvet Mafia" are typically associated with the upper echelons of the fashion and entertainment industries, and the terms are also used humorously by gay people themselves, some looking to David Geffen as the unofficial head. The term was widely used in the 1980s and 1990s, and could often be seen in the pages of the New York Post. The term was also used by the British newspaper, The Sun, in 1998 in response to what it claimed was an over-representation of gay people in the Labour British Cabinet. (more)
Genres: politics
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Homintern:
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Michael Ovitz:
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The New York Times:
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Labour Party (UK):
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The Walt Disney Company:
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The Simpsons:
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Gay:
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Los Angeles, California:
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Hollywood, Los Angeles, California:
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Situation comedy:
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