Glam rock developed in the UK in the early 1970s after the hippie era, featuring glitter outfits, pop culture references, and hard guitar riffs. Glam rock artists like Kiss, Queen, and David Bowie embraced sexual ambiguity and blurred gender lines, with men wearing colorful leggings and makeup and women dressing similarly. Glam rock was characterized by male performers who wore makeup and feminine clothing while performing rock music with elaborate stage shows. Although glam rock implied homosexuality, most artists were not gay but used shock factors like makeup and jumpsuits to gain attention.