That's basically what's I'm saying and I agree especially with the bolded parts! There are other things that come into play with your status as a gay icon, it's not just about being proactive about gay rights (even though it helps tremendously).
!!! Most of gay icons don't do **** for gay rights.
Madonna is the ultimate gay icon , why this is still on debate?
Gaga and Cher are definately gay icons but sometimes they turn this gay thing into a circus.. Sometimes they look like dargqueen icons instead
And britney, well when I think of gay icon she is not the first that comes to my mind... But she is been important for the gay people, I actually think britney would be a flop undergroung artist without the gays.