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Within the history of the queer community, is the history of scandal. Queerness in and of itself is still widely viewed as a juicy source of gossip. Whether that be people speculating and publicly discussing theories about celebrities’ sexual orientation or gender identity, or revealing private aspects of queer peoples’ sexual lives, or asking questions about their genitals. Once a person comes out as queer, the people in their lives often feel entitled to a level of disclosure they would never ask for from someone who isn’t queer. Another community that often experiences the complete disregard for their privacy is that of celebrities. Because of this, the intersection of queerness and celebrity is one where little respect and cautious benefit of the doubt is seen.