A-list Gays
From Homolexis Glossary
The term A-list
(common from 1980 onwards) refers to members of the elite, who
recognize one another and congregate together to the exclusion of
commoners. Unlike the old Social Register, their prominence is
usually achieved rather than inherited. The concept of the A-list
recalls the Nomenklatura of the old Soviet Union.
A-list gays consist of wealthy businesspersons, together with successful professionals, entertainers, media eminentoes, and other “movers and shakers.” Women enjoying this status are sometimes termed power lesbians.
These privileged individuals may think that they are operating democratically, but their eminence and exclusivity are widely resented by those whose names do not figure in the putative list. Despite this simmering discontent, those who have been excluded will sometimes seek to inveigle themselves into such circles. Unless they are young and good looking, they are likely to be disappointed in their quest.
Curiously, it seems that no one has sought to compile lists of B-list gays, C-list gays and so forth.
