Sir Elton, who wed David Furnish in 2005 has officially been named the greatest m emerged as the most respected man among the gay community.

Hollywood star Garland, who topped the list of woman; was hugely with gay men during her lifetime and her daughter Lizza made the list at number five.

OnePoll.com which carried out the survey of 5,000 gay men and lesbians stated that only one of the top ten males on the list isn’t gay – David Beckham, but yet most of the women put on a pedestal by the gay community are  straight.   It just goes to show you that acceptance of the LGBT lifestyle goes a long way.

MALE CELEBRITY GAY ICONS

1. Elton John

2. Freddie Mercury

3. Stephen Fry

4. George Michael

5. Oscar Wilde

6. Will Young

7. Alan Carr

8. Paul O’Grady

9. Boy George

10. David Beckham

FEMALE CELEBRITY GAY ICONS

1. Judy Garland

2. Kylie Minogue

3. Madonna

4. Cher

5. Liza Minnelli

6. Marilyn Monroe

7. Shirley Bassey

8. Lily Savage

9. Dusty Springfield

10. Barbra Streisand

Twaits takes us on a journey through the life of an aspiring performer and some fanatical fans in which he explores both the glamorous and the dark side of celebrity – from Jade releasing books beyond the grave, Britney runs away to the circus and  Jodie keeps it real.   Britney’s Judy Garland gives a call to arms and Gary Glitter returns from Vietnam.  See it live at the Soho Theatre through November 28th 2009.