The “gay lisp” is an affectation adopted from the burlesque/transvestite speech patterns of the early 60s, which is why it didn’t appear much in any media format until the mid-60s and was adopted almost universally by the mid-80s. So on the one hand, it’s used to show support and association with those groups and on the other, it’s a formal identifier of their own lifestyles. You’ll find this in other accents, like the rapid increase and almost overnight disappearance of the.
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I don’t think it’s that deep. I’m gay, I know I have a bit of a gay voice, but I didn’t grow up with any gay people or gay media, so how did I get this voice that advertises my sexuality? I personally think it’s because I hung out with a lot of girls growing up. If you take a girl’s voice, pitch it down a bit, it sounds like a really gay voice.
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