A Star has Gone

Hollywood lost one of its great, larger-than-life, characters today. And the world is a slightly dimmer place.

Dame Elizabeth Taylor died today aged 79.

I was never that keen on her as an actress, most of her movies weren't really my cup of tea, although I did love the line some film critic wrote about one of her less profitable over-the-top productions. "Cleopatra barged down the Nile and sank."

I did admire her for all that she did for AIDS awareness and AIDS victims though. She put herself on the line at a time when Hollywood - hell the USA - wanted to bury its head in the sand and pretend the world didn't exist. Dame Elizabeth stood up and made her voice - and the voices of people with AIDS - heard around the world. She did an amazing amount for AIDS charities, she was a good friend to the gay community when most people with her kind of fame acted as if gays were pariahs who should be removed from sight, if not from society.

She was flamboyant and totally outrageous, and she didn't give a monkey's what people thought about her, but maybe that's why so many gay boys loved her.

The gay community has lost a friend. The AIDS network has lost a champion. A bright light just went out. She will be missed.

See you next week. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you.


Ze

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