Gay Mafia in Popular Culture
In one episode of the Emmy Award-winning British sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, main character Edina seconds her best friend Patsy's accusation of a "gay mafia" conspiracy to explain their professional failures.
An episode of television sitcom Will & Grace revolved around Jack McFarland's fear of the Gay Mafia, with singer Elton John as its boss.
In season 5 episode 2 of the series Nip/Tuck, Christian Troy's publicist refers to the "gay mafia" as the key to Hollywood
In season 3 episode 2 of canadian series Call me Fitz, Ken Fitzpatrick asks for Fitz's help because the Gay Mafia is after him for stealing a $40k Wurlitzer Jukebox from a gay man's shop.
References to the Gay Mafia appeared at least three times in the animated series The Simpsons. In the Emmy award-winning episode "Three Gays of the Condo", Homer Simpson refers to his two gay roommates as the "Velvet Mafia" to his wife Marge when they make him margaritas and his subsequent drunkenness causes him to be late for the reconciliation dinner planned by his wife. In the episode "Jaws Wired Shut", there is a float during the gay pride parade titled "The Velvet Mafia", presenting them as a gay parody of a stereotypical Italian mafia. In another episode entitled "Bonfire of the Manatees" Homer mistakes the Springfield Mafia, led by Fat Tony, for the Gay Mafia, thinking they wanted to make a gay porn movie in his house.
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