"For queer people though, there's a distinct selection of Keaton films that have shaped and inspired them more than any others. gained gay cult classic status in 1996 for its camp lesbian bar scene and queer representation in Annie's daughter, Chris. 2005's The Family Stone, in which Keaton played the mother of a gay and deaf son, was praised for its powerful, affirmative dinner table scene. The following year she dropped Surrender, Dorothy, featuring a dragged up Chris Pine."
"She went on to confess that she "never knew" that her choreographed "You Don't Own Me" dance scene with her The First Wives Club co-stars Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn had become a classic film moment for queer people, and promised to get well acquainted with the history of queer culture. "I'm gonna read everything I can," she said."
Diane Keaton achieved mainstream success with films such as Father of the Bride, The Godfather and Something's Gotta Give and won an Academy Award for Annie Hall. Several of her films attained special significance within LGBTQ+ communities: a 1996 picture earned gay cult-classic status for a camp lesbian bar scene and the character Chris; The Family Stone (2005) featured her as the mother of a gay and deaf son with an affirmative dinner-table scene; Surrender, Dorothy showcased a dragged-up character; Marvin's Room adapted a play by gay playwright Scott McPherson. Keaton died aged 79 on 11 October and remained self-effacing, expressing surprise at her queer fandom and vowing to learn more about queer cultural history.
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