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The Gay Mustache
Here at The Advocate, we are punctilious about our follicles. Gay men practically owned the mustache in the '70s, and now it's become a symbol of men's health issues celebrated every year during Movember. In honor of our hairy history, we present the big gay mustaches of our past.
Bruno
The mustache that launched a thousand fantasies. Bruno was most beautifully shot by Colt Studios.
Armistead Maupin
Adorable Armistead Maupin was the Charles Dickens of San Francisco in the '70s with his avidly followed daily serial in the San Francisco Chronicle, "Tales of the City." The characters were so well loved that the newspaper column spawned a book series that continued for many volumes and many TV adaptations. And yes, Maupin still sports the 'stache, and he is still adorable.
Glenn Hughes
The mothership of mustaches was the hairy horseshoe on Village People band member Glenn Hughes's upper lip.
Village People
You have heard of hair bands? Well, almost all the members of the Village People made it a mustache band.
Marlon Brando
Bisexual actor Marlon Brando decorated his perfect upper lip with a Watersian-style lip liner in The Ugly American.
E.M. Forster
English author E.M. Forster withheld publication of his groundbreaking gay romance novel Maurice until after his death. Here he is in Paris in 1925.
Harvey Milk
A Milk mustache.
Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson wore it well in his '70s television hit, McMillan and Wife.
Freddie Mercury
Bisexual rock star Freddie Mercury kept the mustache relevant in the 1980s.
George Rekkers
Wait! What? Who let this guy in?
Robert Reed
Robert Reed of Brady Bunch fame working the mustache and afro combo.
Sal Mineo
Actor Sal Mineo tricked out with a "pimp-stache."
Rip Taylor
The always lovely Rip Taylor handlebars on the $1.98 Beauty Show.
Al Parker
Al Parker, porn star-director-producer from an early Blueboy layout.
Pacifico Solano
And speaking of Blueboy, here is an artwork by Pacifico Solano using appropriated images from that magazine.
John Waters
Like a cherub from Hell, a young John Waters with his signature lip liner, waiting to leave America in a permanently shocked state.
Nick Chase
Dreamy Colt model Nick Chase was in real life Steve Schulte, who happened to be one of the first mayors of a newly independent West Hollywood. American lives do have second acts.
Edward Albee
Phrase-maker: Playwright Edward Albee casts a knowing grin topped by a salt-and-pepper teaser.
Tom of Finland Stamp
The Tom of Finland mustachioed postage stamp issued this year.
Steve Kelso
Colt favorite Steve Kelso struggles with a too-tight Speedo.
Michael Kearns
Actor-model-porn star and fabulous imposter Michael Kearns of Happy Hustler fame.
Yosemite Sam
Everyone's favorite ginger with anger issues, Yosemite Sam.
