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Rita Rudner
Rita Rudner Gambles on Skokie
“I paid attention to not being a comedian, and just concentrated on being who I was.”
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Molly Brennan
Malic and Molly make magic
“I especially want queer folks that might feel they are not part of the theater world but want to do it come see it.”
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Sara Davis Buechner
Sara Davis Buechner Is More Than a Letter
“Now if we can just get that orange rug out of the White House everything will be just fine!”
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Kevin Ross
Singer Kevin Ross wants to 'Pick You Up'
“I want to encourage my predecessors for the next generation to uplift them and make them feel better, to keep them on the right track.”
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David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo feels united
“The last film of prominence exhibiting an interracial marriage is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and that is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.”
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Travis Turner
Travis Turner bets on Bootycandy
“We are still doing it, the way we talk about sexuality without actually having the discussion.”
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Justin Sayre
The good humor man: an interview with Justin Sayre
“It’s a labor of love and a way to put a stamp on the development of the show and who we were then.”
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JD Doyle
Drag show: an interview with queer music historian JD Doyle
“I've been aggressively collecting music by LGBT artists since the 1990s.”
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The Posies
Picking The Posies Backstage
“That song is a surreal examination of the times we live in.”
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Nina Diaz
With every beat of her heart: an interview with Nina Diaz
“I love to go dancing, I really do.”
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Ruth B
Spilling the Tea on Ruth B
“I hope that when people hear my music they know they are hearing my stories in life, things that I have been through, or my friends have been through.”
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Phebe Starr
Phebe Is a Bright Shining Starr
“Race, religion, gender, sexuality in normal life impact all of us.”
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Bryan Safi
Throwing shade in Chicago
“I think we really try to bully the bullies.”
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K. Flay
K. Flay slays it at Lincoln Hall
“Everything that I have been working on the last couple of years I am attempting to be as honest and accurate as possible”
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Jacob Whitesides
Jacob Whitesides asks why?
“A lot of my fans both girls and guys have come out to me.”
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Karen Fairchild
Karen Fairchild Makes Little Big
“If you knew us at all just from the community in Nashville that is around us all the time, whether it is songwriters or people from management, yes one hundred percent gay friendly.”
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Ty Herndon
Hotter than ever: an interview with Ty Herndon
“Just feeling free to walk out on stage and be myself is pretty damn significant.”
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The Fray
Playing With The Fray
“That is what is wild about this tour. We are seeing the spectrum of the fans.”
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Andre Holland
Andre Holland shines in Moonlight
“The horror genre is fun but I’m not sure it is quite right for me.”
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Dar Williams
Dar Williams returns to Mortal City
“Mortal City was really influenced by geography.”
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Kristin Chenoweth
At the heart of the art: an interview with Kristin Chenoweth
“Calling all dance music producers! I’m available.”
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Snakehips
Shake Those Hips With Snakehips
“It is a wicked track that he killed.”