It is truly fascinating how the common tumblr narrative around John and Paul somehow makes the guy who literally got violent multiple times over people insinuating he was queer appear more "on board with the whole gay thing" than the guy who said some awkward/dated stuff in interviews a couple of times.
JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY holding a press conference on May 14, 1968 at New York’s Americana Hotel to announce the Beatles’ newly-formed company, Apple.
if you're asking me "lauryn did you just email kristina busse, a professor, founder of the journal 'transformative works and cultures', editor of 'the fanfiction studies reader', and all-around expert on fandom and shipping, just to ask her what she knows about mclennon shippers pre-internet?" i plead the fifth.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney performing as Pyramus and Thisbe in the 'Around The Beatles' tv special, filmed on 28th April 1964, broadcast 6th May 1964 - part 1 (part 2)