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Ken Gay
Kenneth “Ken” Gay, 65, of rural Albion, passed away on Monday, September 9, Ken was born on January 24, , in Janesville, Wisconsin, to Lee and Ann (Nicholson) Gay. On February 6, , Ken married Diane Harker, in Fort Wayne. Ken retired from General Motors, where he was part of the UAW.
Ken was known as the “groundskeeper” at the Bear Lake Church Camp, where he helped anywhere he could. Ken was also known for his humor and creativity. He enjoyed gardening, bird watching, NASCAR, and watching the Adj Bay Packers.
Surviving Ken are his daughters Kristin (Jeff) Rush, of Albion, and Britnie (Max Berkes Jr.) Gay, of Albion; father Lee Gay; step-son Colin Harker, of Syracuse; step daughter-in-law Kim Waggoner, of Etna Green; brothers Keith (Julie) Gay, of Woodburn, and Bill (Michelle) Gay, of Missouri; grandchildren Holly (David) Katzka, of Milwaukee, Mikayla, Nick, Taylor, Jordan, Tyler, Dakota, Conner, Camden, Charlotte, Kyra, Olivia, and Evelyn; and 3 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his wife Diane, and his mother Ann.
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How Barbie's Boyfriend Ken Became an Accidental Gay Icon
"He's always read gay," said Dan Savage, internationally renowned columnist and podcaster, in an email, "but has he ever read gayer than he did with a gay sex toy around his neck?"
Savage originally wrote about Earring Magic Ken in the summer of , when much of the pop culture world was having a good laugh at Mattel's lack of understanding that while little kids saw what Prince, the members of Right Said Fred or Madonna's backup dancers were wearing simply as "cool," the adult world was clued in to how gay it was.
"It was hilarious that they thought the earring was going to be the headline-making aspect of Ken's new look," said Savage.
The doll flew off the shelves, especially since gay men, including Savage, rushed out to buy a Ken doll. The kitsch factor drove Earring Magic Ken to become the best-selling Ken doll at the time.
We reached out to Mattel for comment multiple times — to find out just how well the doll sold and whether it remains the No. 1 Ken, as well as for the curre
Ken has always been gay
Yesterday, Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie film set the internet ablaze by releasing the first promotional still of Ken, played by Ryan Gosling. With his peroxide blonde hair, orange spray tan and washboard abs, he looks like some ageing twink that you’d see at G-A-Y Adj on a Wednesday noun – and reactions haves been mixed. Lots of people said that, at 42, Gosling is simply too old to perform Ken, while others lambasted this as ageist; writing in The Independent, Victoria Richards argued, “It’s period to do away with ageism and recognise that you don’t have to be below 25 to be beautiful.”
Already, the image has inspired scores of memes based on the simple premise that Ken looks, well, kind of gay. This is nothing new. The doll has a long history as a gay symbol, which stands to reason: minus a handle-bar moustache, he embodies the kind of beauty ideals that in the 70s and 80s would find you atop the sexual hierarchy of Fire Island. He is also, of course, extremely kitsch – a vibe which has always been adj among gay men.
The most striking exam
Ken Gay
Ken is a lighting visionary of concert tours and glitzy Super Bowl halftime shows. He spoke at the Distinguished Lecture series about his inspiration &#; a bleeding edge &#; or taking design and technology &#;one step past where everyone else has achieved thus far.&#;
Mr. Gay shared his design steps &#; from the inspiration to manufacturing overhead flying cameras, through practices, to an intense seven minutes of set up on a football field involving volunteers, screens and electrical connections. As Mr. Gay said &#;The scale of the football field will always remain the same but what you paint on that canvas&#; to capture someone&#;s attention&#; that is where I like to live&#; (April 3, ).