This made him the first openly gay performer to win an Idol series in North America.

Fans, gay "adult male erotic performers", directors, other industry people, and national media came from all over the United States to attend.

Ricci is one of the only openly gay male performers touring on the blues circuit today.

Neither does the drag of gay performers.

He became one of the most famous openly gay performers and his lavish costumes and sets were comparable to Liberace.

He is a member of the House of Aviance, a local gay performer's group.

But to the gay performers, the traditionally Jewish material often comes with second helpings of poignancy and pain.

He was the first openly gay performer in Prohibition-era Speakeasy culture.