Editing David Geffen (section)

=== Sexuality ===
Geffen was initially defensive about his sexuality. During the 1970s he dated [[Cher]] and spent 18 months in a relationship with her. They began their relationship in 1973, while Cher was still married to [[Sonny Bono]], but their marriage was already ending. Geffen helped Cher gain independence in her career, since she was dependent on Sonny for some business contracts that Geffen would later call "slave labor." In early 1974, Cher's divorce became public and was heavily covered by the media, and it was at this time that Cher and Geffen made their first appearance together, at the [[Grammy Awards]] ceremony. It was from this moment that Geffen became a media celebrity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Higgins |first=Bill |date=2012-02-11 |title=How David Geffen Romanced Cher and Built a Music Empire |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-cher-david-geffen-289539/ |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-05-18 |title=I (Don't) Got You Babe: The End of Sonny and Cher |url=https://blankonblank.org/2016/05/sonny-and-cher-short-history/ |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=Blank on Blank |language=en-US}}</ref> Eventually, Cher left him for [[Gregg Allman]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baumgold |first=Julie |date=August 12, 2021 |title=The Esquire Story That Drove David Geffen Crazy |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a37281568/david-geffen-cher-esquire-story-interview/ |access-date=April 18, 2022 |website=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Higgins |first=Bill |date=February 11, 2012 |title=How David Geffen Romanced Cher and Built a Music Empire |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-cher-david-geffen-289539/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> Geffen eventually [[Coming out|came out]] as [[gay]] in 1992. In May 2007, ''[[Out (magazine)|Out]]'' magazine ranked Geffen first in its list of the 50 "Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America".<ref name="outmagtop1003">{{Cite web |date=May 2007 |title=The Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America |url=https://www.out.com/gay-news?id=22394 |access-date=January 15, 2009 |website=[[Out (magazine)|Out Magazine]]}}</ref> Geffen reportedly married 30-year-old former [[Go-go dancing|go-go dancer]] Donovan Michaels in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Hernandez |first1=Marjorie |last2=Greer |first2=Carlos |date=2023-04-09 |title=David Geffen's 'husband' is a former go-go dancer with a murky past: ex-pals |url=https://nypost.com/2023/04/09/david-geffens-husband-is-a-former-go-go-dancer-with-a-murky-past-ex-pals/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |language=en-US}}</ref>  In May 2025 it was reported that Geffen had filed for divorce and did not have a [[pre-nuptial agreement]] with Michaels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2025/05/17/entertainment/billionaire-david-geffen-82-files-for-divorce-without-prenup/ |title=Billionaire David Geffen, 82, files for divorce from go-go dancer husband, 32, without prenup |website=New York Post |date=2025-05-17 |accessdate=2025-05-20}}</ref>