{"id":36781,"date":"2016-04-30T18:21:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-30T22:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/gay-iconography-remembering-the-oprah-winfrey-show\/"},"modified":"2016-04-30T18:21:47","modified_gmt":"2016-04-30T22:21:47","slug":"gay-iconography-remembering-the-oprah-winfrey-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/gay-iconography-remembering-the-oprah-winfrey-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Gay Iconography: Remembering \u2018The Oprah Winfrey Show\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Gay Iconography: Remembering \u2018The Oprah Winfrey Show\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/oprahtop.jpg?resize=480%2C343\" alt=\"Oprah\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/oprahtop.jpg?w=480 480w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/oprahtop.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>Oprah Winfrey is an icon, full stop. As a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a>, as a person of color, as an actress and TV personality, she&rsquo;s become one of the most influential people in the history of popular culture. It would take volumes to describe her personal accomplishments, so today we&rsquo;ll focus on the eponymous talk show that catapulted her to fame.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout its legendary 25 seasons,<em> The Oprah Winfrey Show<\/em> tackled a wide variety of topics, creating a platform to discuss <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a>&rsquo;s issues, stories of sexual violence and race. Sure, people remember giving away cars, Tom Cruise jumping on a couch and the wagon full of fat, but the show brought real, important issues into the living rooms of American homes.<\/p>\n<p>The Queen of All Media dedicated more than 120 episodes to LGBTQ issues,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2011\/01\/oprahs-show-on-tuesday-looks-back-at-25-years-of-raising-awareness-about-lgbt-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\"> creating some of the most powerful artifacts of America&rsquo;s understanding of the LGBTQ experience<\/a>. Through a mix of revealing celebrity interviews and stories of everyday people, <em>The Oprah Winfrey Show<\/em> became a powerful lever in shifting perceptions about LGBTQ people.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look back with a few of our favorite clips below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Oprah&rsquo;s studio is no stranger to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>-friendly performances, including appearances from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2010\/01\/watch-lady-gaga-on-oprah\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lady Gaga<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2010\/04\/watch-high-school-choir-performs-madonnas-vogue-on-oprah\/\">a high school choir<\/a> performing &ldquo;Vogue,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ird1k0sVKnA\">Barbra Streisand<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zrJ3U3LrT3Q\">the cast of <em>Glee<\/em><\/a> and others. However, the most memorable may well be Liberace in 1986, six weeks before his death. It was his last interview.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>In the second season of <em>The Oprah Winfrey Show<\/em>, Oprah visited Williamson, West Virginia, where a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> with AIDS, Mike Sisco, was facing extreme prejudice after swimming in a public pool. &ldquo;They kind of ran like in those science-fiction movies where Godzilla walks into the street,&rdquo; Sisco said. At the height of AIDS hysteria, Oprah hosted a town hall that spotlighted how easily ignorance could transform into cruelty. Although it&rsquo;s difficult today to hear some of the hateful comments from the community members at the time, it was an example of the discrimination faced by the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> and HIV\/AIDS community.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2010\/09\/oprah-revisits-1987-episode-about-aids-and-swimming-pool\/\"> Oprah returned to Williamson<\/a> in 2010 where many in the community expressed regret for the things they said and the way they treated Sisco.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MDcreduSygw\">Ellen <\/a>to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2oBraB9goXI\">Ricky Martin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YzORpPXwMvc\">many more<\/a>, Oprah has provided an opportunity for lots of out celebrities to share their stories. Olympic diver Greg Louganis famously spoke&nbsp;about being&nbsp;both <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> and HIV-positive on the show in 1995. During her last season, she invited Louganis back on the show to meet a fan he inspired to come out of the closet when he first appeared on the show.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Oprah also introduced a slew of topics into the cultural conversation, including an episode dedicated to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2007\/10\/oprah-to-featur\/\">LGBTQ issues around the world<\/a> featuring an openly-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Indian prince. When it comes to LGBTQ issues, the show could veer into a bit of TV sensationalism. She&rsquo;s famously brought &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8T_oAzDwe3s\">down low<\/a>&rdquo; culture to the mainstream and she did multiple segments on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d3pUwvqkNWM\"> opposite-gender spouses that both came out of the closet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>One of the most powerful episodes of <em>The Oprah Winfrey Show<\/em> focused on the devastating 2004 Asian Tsunami. Interior designer Nate Berkus had become a household name thanks to his previous appearances on the show. Berkus tragically lost his partner Fernando in the disaster, and Oprah&rsquo;s army of fans reached out en masse. Berkus appeared on the show and shared his story, reliving the heartbreak and, in doing so, created such a deeply affecting display of love that undoubtedly impacted the way many viewers felt about same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> relationships.<\/p>\n<p>What is your favorite memory from <em>The Oprah Show<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2016\/04\/oprah-winfrey-show\/\">Gay Iconography: Remembering &lsquo;The Oprah Winfrey Show&rsquo;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/\">Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=9xV7AKC34NA:Dw9uWnNgsqc:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=9xV7AKC34NA:Dw9uWnNgsqc:I9og5sOYxJI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=I9og5sOYxJI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=9xV7AKC34NA:Dw9uWnNgsqc:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=9xV7AKC34NA:Dw9uWnNgsqc:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?i=9xV7AKC34NA:Dw9uWnNgsqc:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=9xV7AKC34NA:Dw9uWnNgsqc:cGdyc7Q-1BI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=cGdyc7Q-1BI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=9xV7AKC34NA:Dw9uWnNgsqc:YwkR-u9nhCs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=YwkR-u9nhCs\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~4\/9xV7AKC34NA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~3\/9xV7AKC34NA\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">feeds.towleroad.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~3\/9xV7AKC34NA\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gay Iconography: Remembering \u2018The Oprah Winfrey Show\u2019 Oprah Winfrey is an icon, full stop. As a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a>, as a person of color, as an actress and TV personality, she&rsquo;s become one of the most influential people in the history of popular culture. It would take volumes to describe her personal accomplishments, so today we&rsquo;ll focus &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/gay-iconography-remembering-the-oprah-winfrey-show\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Gay Iconography: Remembering \u2018The Oprah Winfrey Show\u2019<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gay Iconography: Remembering \u2018The Oprah Winfrey Show\u2019 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/gay-iconography-remembering-the-oprah-winfrey-show\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gay Iconography: Remembering \u2018The Oprah Winfrey Show\u2019 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Gay Iconography: Remembering \u2018The Oprah Winfrey Show\u2019 Oprah Winfrey is an icon, full stop. 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