Comedy
Heather McDonald
Valentine's Day with Heather McDonald
“Everyone looks good with disco lights. It's very flattering!”
Interviews and voices
Comedy
Comedy interviews from GoPride's conversations with artists, creators and community voices.
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Comedy
Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho Goes psyCHO
“If you are queer woman of color it is even more threatening”
Comedy
Adam Guerino
Comedy genius: Adam Guerino celebrates Queer Comedy
“I'm always surprised and humbled by how far the show has come already.”
Comedy
Fox E. Kim
Fox E. Kim, Chicago's cosplay queen serves it up at Berlin Nightclub
“... it's seeing how dedicated others are to cosplay and to bringing specific characters to life.”
Comedy
Margaret Cho
Putting the Cho in psycho: an interview with Margaret Cho
“It’s a show of all-new material. I’m really proud of it. It’s a call to action.”
Comedy
Kevin Allison
Kevin Allison brings his award winning show to Chicago's Lincoln Hall
Kevin Allison brings his award winning show to Chicago's Lincoln Hall
Comedy
Trannika Rex
Comic relief: Adam Guerino and Trannika Rex interview each other
Comic relief: Adam Guerino and Trannika Rex interview each other
Comedy
Joel Kim Booster
Homecoming: Joel Kim Booster returns for Queer Comedy at Zanies
“... I've started doing a lot more sketch writing out in New York and I think that's definitely bled through to my stand up.”
Comedy
Cameron Esposito
Same Sex Symbol: Cameron Esposito uses stand-up to connect
“I really used stand-up as a tool to become honest with those around me and more connected with myself.”
Comedy
Dana Goldberg
Crossing the Line: An interview with comedian Dana Goldberg
“I like pushing the boundaries and saying things that other people are thinking but just won’t say.”
Comedy
Casey Ley
Comedian Casey Ley jumps aboard The Rainbow Connections Comedy Tour
“Comedy in Chicago has been so top notch for so long that audience members trust it.”
Comedy
Poppy Champlin
Chigaygo's anniversary-ish Pride Show has Poppy Champlin
“Gay comedians bring an honesty and vulnerability that straight acts do not bring.”
Comedy
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard brings her one-woman show to Milwaukee PrideFest
“I’m so excited to be going to Milwaukee! It is going to be a great gay evening.”
Comedy
Roseanne Barr
Still standing: Roseanne Barr talks fame and return to primetime TV
“We’re just comparing it to who’s hungriest, who wants it most, who’s got the balls to get out there and deliver the mail.”
Comedy
Suzanne Westenhoefer
Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer on her upcoming debut at The Dunes Resort
“I can't wait, it's my first time!”
Comedy
Bill Cruz
Cruz control: Bill Cruz on how the queer comedy scene has evolved
“At a queer event, there is a community of shared knowledge that a queer crowd would already know.”
Comedy
Trannika Rex
Meet Benjamin Bradshaw and his drag doppelganger Trannika Rex
“I've gotten my share of hate mail, but it's under a pile of love letters so I'm OK with that.”
Comedy
Adam Guerino
Funny man: An interview with comedian-producer-genius Adam Guerino
“I’ve always been a writer and I like to think humor has always come easily to me.”
Comedy
Margaret Cho
“Mother” superior: an interview with Margaret Cho
“I never got permission! I've been making fun of my mom since I was a really young kid.”
Comedy
Noam Ash
My Gay Roommate: YouTube series explores relationship between straight and gay roommates
“We definitely played with these elements and sprinkle in a little homo-eroticism here and there...”
Comedy
Judy Gold
Actress and comedian Judy Gold in a spirited interview with Jerry Nunn
“I love the gays and they are the best audience. Gays can laugh at themselves.”
Comedy
Tamale Sepp
Tamale Sepp on her latest project and living life as a hot Tamale
“It is just cool that we can meet at an intersection, all hang out and make people laugh.”
Comedy
Jason Stuart
Comedian Jason Stuart talks about what has shaped him and on being a mentor to a new generation
“There is a certain authenticity you have when you bring your own experience to the table. It is some intangible that is unsaid and unseen but you know it is there. It is very elusive.”