I wrote something over at The Left Fist, but you don't have to know or understand the business he was in to hopefully appreciate my story of the personal, political, and cultural impact of "Exotic" Adrian Street, who passed away this year but influenced his industry, inspired many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, challenged patriarchal attitudes, and even assaulted an infamous sex offender. The article is free to enjoy now: https://www.patreon.com/posts/95485857?utm_campaign=postshare_creator #ExoticAdrianStreet #AdrianStreet #GlamRock #ProWrestling #wrestling #LGBTQ @theleftfist
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Jay Baker (mediaactivist@todon.eu)'s status on Sunday, 31-Dec-2023 22:45:45 JST Jay Baker -
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Jay Baker (mediaactivist@todon.eu)'s status on Sunday, 31-Dec-2023 22:49:39 JST Jay Baker This still remains one of my favourite photographs of all time.
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Jay Baker (mediaactivist@todon.eu)'s status on Friday, 23-Feb-2024 07:46:12 JST Jay Baker @Nickiquote No fucking way! Right here in Sheffield?! Jarvis Cocker in his hometown of my city using an image of Adrian Street with his coalminer dad? That's just too perfect. Thanks for sharing that!
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Nick (nickiquote@mstdn.social)'s status on Friday, 23-Feb-2024 07:46:13 JST Nick @MediaActivist I once went to a Jarvis Cocker gig in Sheffield where he had it projected above the stage.
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