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- COMEDIAN ALEXIS GAY MAK FUN OF SILIN VALLEY. AND SILIN VALLEY LOV HER FOR IT.
- SF COMEDIAN ALEXIS GAY BRGS US THE TECH VERSN OF 'SH SAN FRANCISNS SAY'
- ‘IT’S AN CREDIBLY VERSATILE PIECE OF PUNCTUATN’: COMEDIAN ALEXIS GAY ON WHY THE EM DASH L
- HUBSPOT LNCH NEW PODST SHOW WH ALEXIS GAY & BRIANNE KIMMEL TO HELP BS LEARS SLE THEIR COMPANI
- THE 15 BIGGT LBIANS SHOW BIZ HISTORY, FROM NAZIMOVA TO WANDA SYKALSO: THE DISH ON BETTE MIDLER AND CYNDI LPER'S PRI {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY MICHAEL MTOJULY 1, 2019/11:26 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2000PX;WIDTH:3000PX;}GARY MILLER/FILMMAGIC)AUSTIN, TX - APRIL 28: COMEDIAN WANDA SYK CLOS OUT THE LAST NIGHT OF THE MOONTOWER COMEDY & ODDY FTIVAL AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE ON APRIL 28, 2012 AT, TEXAS. (PHOTO BY GARY MILLER/FILMMAGIC)BY MICHAEL MTOJULY 1, 2019 / 11:26 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 15 BIGGT LBIANS SHOW BIZ HISTORY, FROM NAZIMOVA TO WANDA SYK","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-07-01T15:26:22.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-07-01T15:26:22.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL MTO","KEYWORDS":"MTO UNFILTERED","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEWSFLASH: SHOW BIZ ATTRACTS QUEERS! A LOT OF TEND TO HAVE TALENT, EXPRSN, AND ALSO A SIRE TO PRETEND TO BE OTHER PEOPLE. AND AS A QUEER WHO WR ABOUT SUCH THGS, I’VE ALREADY PICKED THE 12 GAYT MEN SHOW BIZ HISTORY, OM PL LYN TO BILLY PORTER. WELL, NOW I’M GIVG THE LADI THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE ARE THE 15 WOMEN WHO’VE MOST SCREAMED “LBIAN” WHILE RVG OUT UNIQUE AND FLUENTIAL REERS THE BIZ. I’M NOT CLUDG NEWSSTERS AND I’M ALSO OMTG PEOPLE WHO INTIFY AS BISEXUALS OR SEXUALLY FLUID (THOUGH I AM CLUD SOME SEMI-CLOSETED INS). THERE WILL BE SEPARATE LISTS—DON’T PANIC. SO HERE E THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DOROTHY ARZNER (1897-1979)HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAG1927: AMERIN FILM DIRECTOR DOROTHY ARZNER (1897 - 1979) AND ALED GILKS, HER CEMATOGRAPHER, SURVEY A SCENE AS THEY STAND BY A MERA ON THE SET OF HER FILM, 'GET YOUR MAN'. ARZNER IS LEANG ON THE MERA AND HOLDG A BATN MEGAPHONE AND VIEWFR. SHE WAS HOLLYWOOD'S ONLY FEMALE DIRECTOR OF THE THIRTI. (PHOTO BY HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WORKG HER WAY UP THE LADR OM THE SCRIPT PARTMENT TO DIRECTOR, ARZNER WAS A TRAILBLAZER WHO DIRECTED SUCH 1930S FEMALE-STARRG VEHICL AS CHRISTOPHER STRONG, CRAIG’S WIFE, AND THE BRI WORE RED. THE LONGTIME LOVER OF DANCER MARN MAN, ARZNER WORE SUS AND WAS UNAPOLOGETILLY LBIANIC, BASILLY DIRECTG HER OWN LIFE AND REER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RUNNERS-UP CLU OTHER LBIAN DIRECTORS LIKE JENNIE LIVGSTON, CHERYL DUNYE, THE WACHOWSKIS, DEE RE, ROSE TROCHE, WRER-DIRECTOR-ACTOR GUEVERE TURNER, JILL SOLOWAY, MONIKA TRT, AND BARBARA HAMMER, PL PRODUCER CHRISTE VACHON, WRER FRAN LEBOWZ, PHOTOGRAPHER ANNIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALLA NAZIMOVA (1879-1945)NICKOLAS MURAY/CON NAST VIA GETTY IMAGPORTRA OF MME. ALLA NAZIMOVA WEARG A VELVET TUNIC GOWN WH GOLD RD TRIM. (PHOTO BY NICKOLAS MURAY/CON NAST VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A RSIAN ACTRS WHO STARRED ON BROADWAY AND ALSO MOVI (BOTH SILENT AND WH SOUND), ALLA SUPPOSEDLY HOOKED UP WH OTHER GRAND DAM LIKE EVA LE GALLIENNE AND THE AFOREMENTNED DOROTHY ARZNER. SHE DID DULGE A “LAVENR MARRIAGE” TO A MAN (WHILE MARRIED TO ANOTHER GUY SHE’D WED EARLY ON), BUT SHE MALY ENJOYED WILD PARTI AT HER SUNSET BOULEVARD MANSE WH A “SEWG CIRCLE” OF OTHER LBIANS. AND AH, WHAT THEY SEWED!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO: LYNN FONTANNE, KATHERE CORNELL, PATSY KELLY, CONSTANCE FORD, KRISTY MCNICHOL, LDA HUNT, HEATHER MATARAZZO, CHERRY JON, PAMELA SNEED, RUBY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROSIE O'DONNELL (1962-)ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAG FOR SHOWTIMELOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 07: ACTOR ROSIE O'DONNELL OF 'SMILF' SPEAKS ONSTAGE AT THE SHOWTIME PORTN OF THE 2017 SUMMER TELEVISN CRICS ASSOCIATN PRS TOUR ON AUGT 7, 2017 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAG FOR SHOWTIME){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN SHE WAS THE QUEEN OF NICE ON HER ‘90S DAYTIME TV TALK SHOW, I URGED THE HILAR ROSIE TO E OUT AND BE THE QUEEN OF HONT. SHE DID SO WH A VENGEANCE 2002 AND NEVER LOOKED BACK. FROM BROADWAY TO THE VIEW AND BEYOND, ROSIE—WHO’S THE MOTHER OF FIVE—HAS STAYED OUTSPOKEN ENOUGH TO KEEP DONALD TMP GOG CRAZY, WHICH IS ONE OF SEVERAL THGS WE TREASURE HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARGA GOMEZ (1960-)MIIKKA SKAFFARI/FILMMAGICSAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 26: COMEDIAN MARGA GOMEZ PERFORMS AT PEACE, LOVE AND UNRSTANDG GATHERG AT SAN FRANCIS CIVIC CENTER ON AUGT 26, 2017 SAN FRANCIS, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY MIIKKA SKAFFARI/FILMMAGIC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAS LONG BEEN A SHARP MENTATOR ON THE LIFE OF A LAT LBIAN, WHILE ALSO SKEWERG HOLLYWOOD CLICHéS ABOUT QUEERS, HER GROUNDBREAKG ONE-WOMAN SHOWS. ROB WILLIAMS WAS SO PTIVATED THAT HE LLED MARGA “THE LBIAN LENNY BCE” AND BOOKED HER ON COMIC RELIEF THE ‘90S. SHE WORE A BURGUNDY SU AND VT AND HELPED BRG LBIAN HUMOR TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LILY TOML (1939-)CHRISTOPHER POLK/GETTY IMAG FOR JUMPLEBEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 20: ACTOR LILY TOML ATTENDS THE COSTUME DIGNERS GUILD AWARDS AT THE BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL ON FEBARY 20, 2018 BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER POLK/GETTY IMAG FOR JUMPLE){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TOML TOOK FOREVER TO E OUT, BUT SHE DID SO, ERASG ANY POSSIBLE SPICN THAT JANE WAGNER HAS JT BEEN HER ROOMMATE SCE 1971. TOML’S DROLL W HAS ENCHANTED, OM HER OSR-NOMATED TURN NASHVILLE TO HER LBIAN POET CHARACTER GRANDMA TO THE CURRENT NETFLIX H GRACE AND FRANKIE, ABOUT RIVALS FORCED TO NONT THE FACT THAT THEIR HBANDS HAVE FALLEN LOVE. MOST MEMORABLY, SHE AND JOHN TRAVOLTA HAD THE SAME HAIRDO THE JANE WAGNER-WRTEN AND DIRECTED ANDROGYNO 1978 FLOP MOMENT BY MOMENT. BUT LILY WAS ON TOP!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MELISSA ETHERIDGE (1961-)PL MORIGI/GETTY IMAG FOR NATNAL GEOGRAPHICWASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: MELISSA ETHERIDGE PERFORMS AT THE 2018 NATNAL GEOGRAPHIC AWARDS AT GWU LISNER AUDORIUM ON JUNE 14, 2018 WASHGTON, DC. THE AWARD CEREMONY WAS PART OF THE WEEK-LONG NATNAL GEOGRAPHIC EXLORERS FTIVAL. (PHOTO BY PL MORIGI/GETTY IMAG FOR NATNAL GEOGRAPHIC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A ROCKG SGER/SONGWRER WH A POWERHOE VOICE, MELISSA VED YOUNG LADI TO “COME TO MY WDOW” AND ALSO TO BE OUT AND PROUD, ANNOUNCG HER OWN SEXUALY AT A 1993 QUEER EVENT FOR BILL CLTON’S IAL GURATN. SHE’S WON A GRAMMY, AN OSR (FOR BT SONG), AND OUR ADMIRATN FOR YEARS AS SOMEONE WHO HELPED MAKE OKAY FOR MIC STARS TO BE OUT AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RUNNERS-UP: BSIE SMH, MA RAEY, BRANDI CARLILE, CHELY WRIGHT, TRACY CHAPMAN, QUEEN LATIFAH, BROOKE CANDY, MISSY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WANDA SYK (1964-)JAMIE MCCARTHY/GETTY IMAG FOR THE TREVOR PROJECTNEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16: ACTRS WANDA SYK HOSTS THE TREVOR PROJECT'S 2014 "TREVORLIVE NY" EVENT ONSTAGE AT THE MARRTT MARQUIS HOTEL ON JUNE 16, 2014 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY JAMIE MCCARTHY/GETTY IMAG FOR THE TREVOR PROJECT){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SASSS PERSONIFIED, WANDA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SCREAM FILM EDI, ANIMATED FILMS, AND TV SHOWS OM CURB YOUR ENTHIASM TO BLACKISH. I SPOTTED HER ON FIRE ISLAND BACK THE DAY, SO I WASN’T SURPRISED WHEN SHE FALLY ME OUT 2006, MARRYG GIRLIEND ALEX NIEDBALSKI TWO YEARS LATER. FOR LBIANS OF LOR, SHE’S BEEN A MAGIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RUNNERS-UP: SANDRA BERNHARD, ROB TYLER, JUDY GOLD, KATE CLTON, SUZANNE WTENHOEFER, RENO, LISA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JANE LYNCH (1960-)CHARLEY GALLAY/GETTY IMAG FOR TWCLOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 02: ACTRS JANE LYNCH ATTENDS THE "ESPE FROM PLA EARTH" PREMIERE PRENTED BY THE WESTE COMPANY PARTNERSHIP WH SABRA AT MANN CHE 6 ON FEBARY 2, 2013 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY CHARLEY GALLAY/GETTY IMAG FOR TWC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO HILAR CHRISTOPHER GUT’S MOCKUMENTARI, JANE BEME A HOEHOLD LBIAN AS SUE SYLVTER, THE THLS CHEERLEADG ACH WHO WASN’T VERY GLEEFUL ON GLEE. A WTY AND WISE DIVORCéE, JANE IS A IC GIFT TO THE LBIAN WORLD, AND TO EVERYONE ELSE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JODIE FOSTER (1962-)PASL LE SEGRETA/GETTY IMAGCANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: DIRECTOR JODIE FOSTER ATTENDS THE "MONEY MONSTER" PHOTOLL DURG THE 69TH ANNUAL CANN FILM FTIVAL ON MAY 12, 2016 CANN, FRANCE. (PHOTO BY PASL LE SEGRETA/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M STILL TRYG TO MAKE HEADS OR TAILS OUT OF JODIE’S LONG-WD G OUT SPEECH AT THE GOLN GLOB 2013, THOUGH ADDRSG THE SUBJECT AT ALL WAS A STEP FORWARD AFTER YEARS OF SPECULATN, SUGGTN, AND SIR KNOWLEDGE. AND EVEN IF TOOK EONS, KNOWG THAT SUCH A TWO-TIME, OSR-WNG IN IS ONE OF AND SAYS SO HERSELF IS MORE MEANGFUL THAN THE SILENCE OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO: KELLY MCGILLIS, AMANDLA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLEN DEGENER (1958-)BOB D'AMI/WALT DISNEY TELEVISN VIA GETTY IMAGUNITED STATES - JULY 29: ELLEN / THESE FRIENDS OF MINE - GALLERY - SEASON ONE - 7/29/94, ELLEN DEGENER (ELLEN MAN), (PHOTO BY BOB D'AMI/WALT DISNEY TELEVISN VIA GETTY IMAG VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SQUEAMISH PEOPLE DIDN’T WANT ELLEN OR EVEN HER S CHARACTER TO E OUT, BUT BOTH HAPPENED 1997, AND THE MASS HAD TO AL. WHEN SHE WAS PUBLICLY HOLDG HANDS WH ACTOR ANNE HECHE THAT YEAR, THE MEDIA GENERALLY REFED TO REPORT WHAT WAS HAPPENG, STYMIED BY WHAT WAS GOG ON RIGHT UP THEIR GRILLS. I LEARNED THAT THE TWO HAD BEEN MAKG OUT AT AN NYC LBIAN BAR, SO I NTACTED THE PAGE SIX LUMN AND WE TEAMED UP TO UNRK THE STORY OF THEIR ANTICS, WH MORE STORI TO E. THAT RELATNSHIP IS LONG GONE, BUT ELLEN IS MARRIED TO PORTIA ROSSI AND HER DAYTIME TALK SHOW REMAS A PHENOMENON 16 YEARS AFTER S CEPTN. AND BY THE WAY, TOWARDS THE BEGNG OF THAT SHOW, I WROTE THAT ELLEN SHOULD BE OPENLY LBIAN ON AIR—AS ACTUALLY SAYG HONT SEXUAL THGS, THE WAY STRAIGHT TV HOSTS SAY STRAIGHT THGS—AND I WAS CRICIZED FOR ASKG TOO MUCH. (“ISN’T ENOUGH THAT SHE’S OPEN OFF MERA?”) BUT SHE WENT THERE, AND THE PROCS HAS HELPED SHAKE THE BIZ UP AND EQUALIZE OUR QUEER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SARAH GILBERT (1975-)ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAGBURBANK, CA - MARCH 23: SARA GILBERT ATTENDS THE PREMIERE OF ABC'S "ROSEANNE" AT WALT DISNEY STUD LOT ON MARCH 23, 2018 BURBANK, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLAYG THE WISECRACKG DARLENE CONNER ON ROSEANNE STARTG 1988 TABLISHED THE REER OF GILBERT, WHO WENT ON TO FILMS, PRODUCG, AND THE TALK (WHICH SHE’S LEAVG AS OF NEXT SEASON). IT WAS REPORTEDLY WHILE DATG ROSEANNE STAR JOHNNY GALECKI THAT SARAH REALIZED SHE WAS A LBIAN, AND SHE END UP BEG QUE OPEN ABOUT THAT AND OTHER TOPICS. SHE WAS ALSO HONT ABOUT HOW SHE DIDN’T RE FOR ROSEANNE’S NOTOR TWEET ABOUT VALERIE JARRETT, A REACTN THAT ROSEANNE CREDS FOR GETTG HER FIRED OM HER OWN SHOW. NOW THAT’S LBIAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO: AMANDA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}K.D. LANG (1961-)PL NATK/GETTY IMAGPORTRA OF MICIAN KD LANG AS SHE POS OUTDOORS, CHIGO, ILLOIS, NOVEMBER 27, 1992. (PHOTO BY PL NATK/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CANADIAN SGER-SONGWRER LANG HAS A VOICE LIKE VELVET AND ARTISTRY TO MATCH. WHEN SHE ME OUT 1992 (A YEAR BEFORE MELISSA ETHERIDGE), SHE SATISFIED A “CONSTANT CRAVG” FOR LBIANS TO HAVE A MIL ROLE MOL. LATER THAT , SHE STARTED TOURG WH OLD-SCHOOL CROONER TONY BENT, WHICH PROVID A FASCATG MASHUP OF STYL AND SEXUALI THAT TOTALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LEA DELARIA (1958-)RICH POLK/GETTY IMAG FOR NETFLIXLOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 06: LEA DELARIA ATTENDS THE NETFLIX FYSEE KICK OFF PARTY AT RALEIGH STUDS ON MAY 6, 2018 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY RICH POLK/GETTY IMAG FOR NETFLIX){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A FABULO BUTCH, LEA WAS THE FIRST OPENLY GAY IC TO APPEAR ON A LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW (THE ARSEN HALL SHOW) AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN ANK AND FUNNY, ALSO PROVG TO BE AN EXPERT JAZZ SGER. HER SUCCS ON ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK WAS A LONG TIME G, AND THE GIRLIEND STORI SHE’S TOLD ME THROUGH THE YEARS HAVE KEPT ME ENTERTAED EVEN MORE THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KATE MCKNON (1984-)RICH FURY/WIREIMAGELOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 25: KATE MCKNON ATTENDS THE PREMIERE OF LNSGATE'S "THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME" AT FOX VILLAGE THEATER ON JULY 25, 2018 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY RICH FURY/WIREIMAGE){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WAS THRILLED WHEN AN ALUMN OF LOGO’S THE BIG GAY SKETCH SHOW WAS BROUGHT TO THE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ENSEMBLE. KATE IS THE FIRST OPENLY LBIAN MEMBER OF THAT ST, AND AS SUCH, SHE HAS TACKLED A MULTU OF CHARACTERS, BRANCHED OUT TO MOVI, AND BEEN NOMATED FOR SIX EMMYS. AND CHECK OUT HER ELLEN IMPRSN. THANKS TO KATE, ELLEN, AND SO MANY OTHERS ON THIS LIST FOR OBLERATG THE OLD “HUMORLS DYKE” STEREOTYPE. WH A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAYB: AGN MOOREHEAD, SPRG BYGTON, MARJORIE MA, LIZABETH STT, KATHARE HEPBURN, JA GAYNOR, ANN B. DAVIS, NANCY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}---ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE BALLPHOTO BY SANTIAGO FELIPE/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 25: SANNE BARTSCH ONSTAGE DURG THE LOVE BALL III AT GOTHAM HALL ON JUNE 25, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY SANTIAGO FELIPE/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LBIANS WERE STMENTAL THE EARLY FIGHT AGAST AIDS, AND FACT, THE WHOLE QUEER MUNY KICKED ASS, ALONG WH OUR ALLI, TO BRG AWARENS AND MONEY TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVID BARTON’S EX, THE SURREALLY FABULO PARTY THROWER SANNE BARTSCH, DID TWO LOVE BALLS, ELABORATE FASHN-ORIENTED GALAS BENEFG AIDS CHARI, AT ROSELAND 1989 AND ’91. FOR ONE OF THEM, I WAS DRAG (AS “MISS QUEENS”) THE HOE OF NILE MILLER AND FOR THE OTHER, I SERVED GOSSIP THE HOE OF DISH, WHICH I ANIZED AND MC’D. THE OTHER NIGHT, FOR LOVE BALL III AT GOTHAM HALL, I WAS NTENT TO S BACK AND WATCH, AND THIS TIME FOUND THAT WASN’T A SERI OF FASHN HOE PRODUCTN NUMBERS, WAS A JUDGED PETN WH SPECIFIC TEGORI à LA POSE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE CKTAIL HOUR, I GOT TO GASP AT ALL THE LOOKS, SPOT EVERYONE OM FRANK DECARO’S NEW BOOK, DRAG: COMBG THROUGH THE BIG WIGS OF SHOW BS (CLUDG MYSELF), AND HOBNOB WH PORN STAR TURNED NTIST RAFAEL ALENR, WHOM I SERLY TOLD, “YOU HAVE TO DRILL ME!” WE THEN SAT DOWN TO A $1000-A-PLATE IED CHICKEN DNER, PLETE WH TATER TOTS, A SALAD A CUP, AND MI MUFFS, AND WAS SO LISH ACTUALLY TASTED LIKE A LN.SANTIAGO FELIPE/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 25: SANNE BARTSCH AND BILLY PORTER ONSTAGE DURG THE LOVE BALL III AT GOTHAM HALL ON JUNE 25, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY SANTIAGO FELIPE/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THEN THE SHOW STARTED WH MS. BARTSCH TIP-TOP FORM (SHOWG OFF HER OUTF, THEN VOWG TO “ERADITE THIS FUCKG DISEASE”) AND BILLY PORTER HOSTG EVER-CHANGG ENSEMBL THAT GOT EVEN MORE EYE-GRABBG AS THE NIGHT WENT ON. IN A YELLOW SU WH A TRA AND A WHE BON, HE BROUGHT OUT JUDG LIKE NICKY HILTON ROTHSCHILD, WHOM HE URGED TO “GIVE ME SOME SUGAR.” PARIS’ LTLE SIS LOOKED NFED AND STARTED HTG HIM WH FFL OM HER DRS, PROMPTG BILLY TO CRACK, “SHE DON’T KNOW WHAT SUGAR IS? I GUS ’S A CULTURAL THG.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TAKG NOTE OF ANOTHER JUDGE, MARY J. BLIGE, BILLY SAID, “I TRIED TO GET THAT ASYMMETRIL MARY J. BLIGE BOB THAT GO OVER ONE EYE, BUT I ULDN’T GET MY WIG PERSON TO DO FAST ENOUGH!” AS WONRFULLY EXTRA LOOKS AND MOVEMENTS FILLED TEGORI LIKE “HEAD TO TOE” AND “MOVE TO THE GROOVE,” BILLY MA REMARKS LIKE “GIVG NEON PICKLE JUICE REALNS!” AND “ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT TEGORY? I’M NOT STANDG HERE FOR MY HEALTH, BCH!” THE EVENT WAS SLICK AND ANIZED, WH DJ AMBER VALENTE NEVER MISSG A BEAT AS THE ONSTAGE TALENT KEPT PILG UP AN Y OF GLTER. PROCEEDS BENEFED THE CFDA-VOGUE INIATIVE/NEW YORK CY AIDS FUND OF THE NEW YORK COMMUNY TST. AND WE ALSO GOT SOME MAROONS—AND A LOT OF SUGAR, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}---WORKG GIRLS JT WANT TO HAVE FUNJOHN LAMPARSKI/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 29: CYNDI LPER PERFORMS DURG THE 2019 WORLDPRI CELEBRATN AT THE JAB K. JAVS CONVENTN CENTER ON JUNE 29, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY JOHN LAMPARSKI/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BILLY PORTER GOT TO RENNECT WH HIS KKY BOOTS CREATOR CYNDI LPER BACKSTAGE AT WORLD PRI’S OPENG NIGHT GALA AT THE BARCLAYS CENTER LAST WEEK, AND I KNOW THIS BEE I WAS THERE, TOO, GETTG READY FOR CYNDI’S OPENG NUMBER! I’M A REGULAR AT THIS BY NOW. IN 1994, CYNDI BOOKED ME TO DANCE DRAG A VIO SHE DIRECTED OF “HEY NOW (GIRLS JT WANT TO HAVE FUN”)—THE REGGAE-TGED REMAKE OF THE SMASH SONG—AND ALSO TO PERFORM FOR THE OPENG OF GAY GAM AT THE GIGANTIC YANKEE STADIUM. AND SHE JT HAD ME LEARNG CHOREOGRAPHY AGA, THIS TIME OUT OF DRAG, BUT WH LOTS OF DRAG RACE GIRLS, AS SHE SANG A JUNR VASQUEZ REMIX OF “TE COLORS” FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THE GALA STARTED, CYNDI RIVETGLY CRAWLED OUT OF A GLTERY EARTH ORB AND PRANCED DOWN A LONG NWAY, AND THEN ME, MILK, DTY RAY BOTTOMS, LADY BUNNY, FLOTILLA DE BARGE, CHRIS TANNER, BILL COLEMAN, YUHUA HAMASAKI, PHI PHI O’HARA, ALEXIS MICHELLE, AND OTHERS ME OUT WAVG GLOW WANDS, SASHAYG DOWN THE SAME NWAY AND CIRCLG HER, WH ALL SORTS OF BROADWAY MOV WE’D BEEN REHEARSED AT ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACKSTAGE AFTERWARD, I ASKED CYNDI ABOUT THE BROADWAY MIL SHE’S WRG BASED ON WORKG GIRL AND SHE SAID ’S G ALONG; THE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN ATTAED. I SAID SHE’D BE GREAT FOR THE WACKY JOAN CACK ROLE, CYN, AND CYNDI REMEMBERED THAT SHE HAD ACTUALLY BEEN ASKED TO E FOR THE PART OF TS AND ALSO CYN FOR THE 1988 MOVIE, BUT SHE’D HAD A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE ON THE MOVIE VIB AND ALSO WASN’T WELL-VERSED MIKE NICHOLS’ WORK, SO SHE DIDN’T GO! “WELL, NOW YOU HAVE THE MIL,” I SAID, “AND THANKS FOR BEG ONE OF THE FIRST STARS TO MAKE OKAY TO BE GAY PARAS. YOU WERE THE BIGGT.” “WE’RE ALL FAY,” SHE REPLIED, AND WAS LOVELY TO BE REMD THAT SOME CELEBRI’ TE LORS ARE GEO.NICHOLAS HUNT/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: CYNDI LPER PERFORMS AT THE WORLDPRI NYC 2019 OPENG CEREMONY AT BARCLAYS CENTER ON JUNE 26, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY NICHOLAS HUNT/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON SATURDAY, BETTE MIDLER DID HER OWN SHOWG FOR THE GAYS AT THE SPECTACULAR JAKE RNIW-PRODUCED WEPARTY, AKAPRI FTIVAL’S “MA EVENT” AT THE JAVS CENTER. FIRST, A VIO WAS SHOWN, WH DIFFERENT CELEBRI TALKG ABOUT PRI, CLUDG CHER, WHO GAVE HER LOVE BUT SAID, “I’M SORRY I N’T BE HERE.” AT THAT POT, THE VIO SUDNLY STOPPED AND OUT ME BETTE, EXCLAIMG, “BUT I’M HERE!” WEARG SPARKLY PANTS AND A SOLID BLACK TOP, THE DIVE MISS M LOOKED OUT AT THE VAST SEA OF GUYS AND CROWED, “THAT’S A LOT OF GAY! AND BELIEVE ME, I’VE SEEN GAY AT EVERY ONE OF MY SHOWS. CONGRATS ON 50 YEARS OF PERSEVERANCE AND TRIUMPH. AS I LOOK OUT AT YOU, I SEE A FUTURE THAT’S RMED, TOLERANT, AND KD.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR THE NOT SO KD, BETTE REFERENCED TMP’S NUTTY TWEET ABOUT HER BY CRACKG, “JT TWO WEEKS AGO, I WAS A ‘WASHED UP PSYCHO.' WELL, I REVERED PLETELY, AND THERE’S SOMETHG I LEARNED OM THE PRINT’S LUNATIC ATTACK.” ADDG SOME WORDS ABOUT STG ON A THRONE AND TWEETG AT 1 AM, SHE LNCHED TO HER TRAMARK NUMBER “FRIENDS (“YOU GOT TO HAVE IENDS”), IMPLYG THAT TMP NEEDS TO GET SOME, AND THEN SHE SNTERED OFF GAILY TO THE NIGHT. I SQUTED AND PICTURED EVERYONE TOWELS à LA THE CONTENTAL BATHS, AND WASN’T THAT HARD, SCE EVERYONE WAS HOT PANTS ANYWAY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}MTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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THE 15 BIGGT LBIANS SHOW BIZ HISTORY, FROM NAZIMOVA TO WANDA SYKALSO: THE DISH ON BETTE MIDLER AND CYNDI LPER'S PRI {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY MICHAEL MTOJULY 1, 2019/11:26 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2000PX;WIDTH:3000PX;}GARY MILLER/FILMMAGIC)AUSTIN, TX - APRIL 28: COMEDIAN WANDA SYK CLOS OUT THE LAST NIGHT OF THE MOONTOWER COMEDY & ODDY FTIVAL AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE ON APRIL 28, 2012 AT, TEXAS. (PHOTO BY GARY MILLER/FILMMAGIC)BY MICHAEL MTOJULY 1, 2019 / 11:26 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 15 BIGGT LBIANS SHOW BIZ HISTORY, FROM NAZIMOVA TO WANDA SYK","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-07-01T15:26:22.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-07-01T15:26:22.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL MTO","KEYWORDS":"MTO UNFILTERED","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEWSFLASH: SHOW BIZ ATTRACTS QUEERS! A LOT OF TEND TO HAVE TALENT, EXPRSN, AND ALSO A SIRE TO PRETEND TO BE OTHER PEOPLE. AND AS A QUEER WHO WR ABOUT SUCH THGS, I’VE ALREADY PICKED THE 12 GAYT MEN SHOW BIZ HISTORY, OM PL LYN TO BILLY PORTER. WELL, NOW I’M GIVG THE LADI THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE ARE THE 15 WOMEN WHO’VE MOST SCREAMED “LBIAN” WHILE RVG OUT UNIQUE AND FLUENTIAL REERS THE BIZ. I’M NOT CLUDG NEWSSTERS AND I’M ALSO OMTG PEOPLE WHO INTIFY AS BISEXUALS OR SEXUALLY FLUID (THOUGH I AM CLUD SOME SEMI-CLOSETED INS). THERE WILL BE SEPARATE LISTS—DON’T PANIC. SO HERE E THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DOROTHY ARZNER (1897-1979)HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAG1927: AMERIN FILM DIRECTOR DOROTHY ARZNER (1897 - 1979) AND ALED GILKS, HER CEMATOGRAPHER, SURVEY A SCENE AS THEY STAND BY A MERA ON THE SET OF HER FILM, 'GET YOUR MAN'. ARZNER IS LEANG ON THE MERA AND HOLDG A BATN MEGAPHONE AND VIEWFR. SHE WAS HOLLYWOOD'S ONLY FEMALE DIRECTOR OF THE THIRTI. (PHOTO BY HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WORKG HER WAY UP THE LADR OM THE SCRIPT PARTMENT TO DIRECTOR, ARZNER WAS A TRAILBLAZER WHO DIRECTED SUCH 1930S FEMALE-STARRG VEHICL AS CHRISTOPHER STRONG, CRAIG’S WIFE, AND THE BRI WORE RED. THE LONGTIME LOVER OF DANCER MARN MAN, ARZNER WORE SUS AND WAS UNAPOLOGETILLY LBIANIC, BASILLY DIRECTG HER OWN LIFE AND REER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RUNNERS-UP CLU OTHER LBIAN DIRECTORS LIKE JENNIE LIVGSTON, CHERYL DUNYE, THE WACHOWSKIS, DEE RE, ROSE TROCHE, WRER-DIRECTOR-ACTOR GUEVERE TURNER, JILL SOLOWAY, MONIKA TRT, AND BARBARA HAMMER, PL PRODUCER CHRISTE VACHON, WRER FRAN LEBOWZ, PHOTOGRAPHER ANNIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALLA NAZIMOVA (1879-1945)NICKOLAS MURAY/CON NAST VIA GETTY IMAGPORTRA OF MME. ALLA NAZIMOVA WEARG A VELVET TUNIC GOWN WH GOLD RD TRIM. (PHOTO BY NICKOLAS MURAY/CON NAST VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A RSIAN ACTRS WHO STARRED ON BROADWAY AND ALSO MOVI (BOTH SILENT AND WH SOUND), ALLA SUPPOSEDLY HOOKED UP WH OTHER GRAND DAM LIKE EVA LE GALLIENNE AND THE AFOREMENTNED DOROTHY ARZNER. SHE DID DULGE A “LAVENR MARRIAGE” TO A MAN (WHILE MARRIED TO ANOTHER GUY SHE’D WED EARLY ON), BUT SHE MALY ENJOYED WILD PARTI AT HER SUNSET BOULEVARD MANSE WH A “SEWG CIRCLE” OF OTHER LBIANS. AND AH, WHAT THEY SEWED!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO: LYNN FONTANNE, KATHERE CORNELL, PATSY KELLY, CONSTANCE FORD, KRISTY MCNICHOL, LDA HUNT, HEATHER MATARAZZO, CHERRY JON, PAMELA SNEED, RUBY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROSIE O'DONNELL (1962-)ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAG FOR SHOWTIMELOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 07: ACTOR ROSIE O'DONNELL OF 'SMILF' SPEAKS ONSTAGE AT THE SHOWTIME PORTN OF THE 2017 SUMMER TELEVISN CRICS ASSOCIATN PRS TOUR ON AUGT 7, 2017 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAG FOR SHOWTIME){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN SHE WAS THE QUEEN OF NICE ON HER ‘90S DAYTIME TV TALK SHOW, I URGED THE HILAR ROSIE TO E OUT AND BE THE QUEEN OF HONT. SHE DID SO WH A VENGEANCE 2002 AND NEVER LOOKED BACK. FROM BROADWAY TO THE VIEW AND BEYOND, ROSIE—WHO’S THE MOTHER OF FIVE—HAS STAYED OUTSPOKEN ENOUGH TO KEEP DONALD TMP GOG CRAZY, WHICH IS ONE OF SEVERAL THGS WE TREASURE HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARGA GOMEZ (1960-)MIIKKA SKAFFARI/FILMMAGICSAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 26: COMEDIAN MARGA GOMEZ PERFORMS AT PEACE, LOVE AND UNRSTANDG GATHERG AT SAN FRANCIS CIVIC CENTER ON AUGT 26, 2017 SAN FRANCIS, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY MIIKKA SKAFFARI/FILMMAGIC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAS LONG BEEN A SHARP MENTATOR ON THE LIFE OF A LAT LBIAN, WHILE ALSO SKEWERG HOLLYWOOD CLICHéS ABOUT QUEERS, HER GROUNDBREAKG ONE-WOMAN SHOWS. ROB WILLIAMS WAS SO PTIVATED THAT HE LLED MARGA “THE LBIAN LENNY BCE” AND BOOKED HER ON COMIC RELIEF THE ‘90S. SHE WORE A BURGUNDY SU AND VT AND HELPED BRG LBIAN HUMOR TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LILY TOML (1939-)CHRISTOPHER POLK/GETTY IMAG FOR JUMPLEBEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 20: ACTOR LILY TOML ATTENDS THE COSTUME DIGNERS GUILD AWARDS AT THE BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL ON FEBARY 20, 2018 BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER POLK/GETTY IMAG FOR JUMPLE){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TOML TOOK FOREVER TO E OUT, BUT SHE DID SO, ERASG ANY POSSIBLE SPICN THAT JANE WAGNER HAS JT BEEN HER ROOMMATE SCE 1971. TOML’S DROLL W HAS ENCHANTED, OM HER OSR-NOMATED TURN NASHVILLE TO HER LBIAN POET CHARACTER GRANDMA TO THE CURRENT NETFLIX H GRACE AND FRANKIE, ABOUT RIVALS FORCED TO NONT THE FACT THAT THEIR HBANDS HAVE FALLEN LOVE. MOST MEMORABLY, SHE AND JOHN TRAVOLTA HAD THE SAME HAIRDO THE JANE WAGNER-WRTEN AND DIRECTED ANDROGYNO 1978 FLOP MOMENT BY MOMENT. BUT LILY WAS ON TOP!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MELISSA ETHERIDGE (1961-)PL MORIGI/GETTY IMAG FOR NATNAL GEOGRAPHICWASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: MELISSA ETHERIDGE PERFORMS AT THE 2018 NATNAL GEOGRAPHIC AWARDS AT GWU LISNER AUDORIUM ON JUNE 14, 2018 WASHGTON, DC. THE AWARD CEREMONY WAS PART OF THE WEEK-LONG NATNAL GEOGRAPHIC EXLORERS FTIVAL. (PHOTO BY PL MORIGI/GETTY IMAG FOR NATNAL GEOGRAPHIC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A ROCKG SGER/SONGWRER WH A POWERHOE VOICE, MELISSA VED YOUNG LADI TO “COME TO MY WDOW” AND ALSO TO BE OUT AND PROUD, ANNOUNCG HER OWN SEXUALY AT A 1993 QUEER EVENT FOR BILL CLTON’S IAL GURATN. SHE’S WON A GRAMMY, AN OSR (FOR BT SONG), AND OUR ADMIRATN FOR YEARS AS SOMEONE WHO HELPED MAKE OKAY FOR MIC STARS TO BE OUT AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RUNNERS-UP: BSIE SMH, MA RAEY, BRANDI CARLILE, CHELY WRIGHT, TRACY CHAPMAN, QUEEN LATIFAH, BROOKE CANDY, MISSY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WANDA SYK (1964-)JAMIE MCCARTHY/GETTY IMAG FOR THE TREVOR PROJECTNEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16: ACTRS WANDA SYK HOSTS THE TREVOR PROJECT'S 2014 "TREVORLIVE NY" EVENT ONSTAGE AT THE MARRTT MARQUIS HOTEL ON JUNE 16, 2014 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY JAMIE MCCARTHY/GETTY IMAG FOR THE TREVOR PROJECT){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SASSS PERSONIFIED, WANDA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SCREAM FILM EDI, ANIMATED FILMS, AND TV SHOWS OM CURB YOUR ENTHIASM TO BLACKISH. I SPOTTED HER ON FIRE ISLAND BACK THE DAY, SO I WASN’T SURPRISED WHEN SHE FALLY ME OUT 2006, MARRYG GIRLIEND ALEX NIEDBALSKI TWO YEARS LATER. FOR LBIANS OF LOR, SHE’S BEEN A MAGIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RUNNERS-UP: SANDRA BERNHARD, ROB TYLER, JUDY GOLD, KATE CLTON, SUZANNE WTENHOEFER, RENO, LISA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JANE LYNCH (1960-)CHARLEY GALLAY/GETTY IMAG FOR TWCLOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 02: ACTRS JANE LYNCH ATTENDS THE "ESPE FROM PLA EARTH" PREMIERE PRENTED BY THE WESTE COMPANY PARTNERSHIP WH SABRA AT MANN CHE 6 ON FEBARY 2, 2013 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY CHARLEY GALLAY/GETTY IMAG FOR TWC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO HILAR CHRISTOPHER GUT’S MOCKUMENTARI, JANE BEME A HOEHOLD LBIAN AS SUE SYLVTER, THE THLS CHEERLEADG ACH WHO WASN’T VERY GLEEFUL ON GLEE. A WTY AND WISE DIVORCéE, JANE IS A IC GIFT TO THE LBIAN WORLD, AND TO EVERYONE ELSE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JODIE FOSTER (1962-)PASL LE SEGRETA/GETTY IMAGCANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: DIRECTOR JODIE FOSTER ATTENDS THE "MONEY MONSTER" PHOTOLL DURG THE 69TH ANNUAL CANN FILM FTIVAL ON MAY 12, 2016 CANN, FRANCE. (PHOTO BY PASL LE SEGRETA/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M STILL TRYG TO MAKE HEADS OR TAILS OUT OF JODIE’S LONG-WD G OUT SPEECH AT THE GOLN GLOB 2013, THOUGH ADDRSG THE SUBJECT AT ALL WAS A STEP FORWARD AFTER YEARS OF SPECULATN, SUGGTN, AND SIR KNOWLEDGE. AND EVEN IF TOOK EONS, KNOWG THAT SUCH A TWO-TIME, OSR-WNG IN IS ONE OF AND SAYS SO HERSELF IS MORE MEANGFUL THAN THE SILENCE OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO: KELLY MCGILLIS, AMANDLA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLEN DEGENER (1958-)BOB D'AMI/WALT DISNEY TELEVISN VIA GETTY IMAGUNITED STATES - JULY 29: ELLEN / THESE FRIENDS OF MINE - GALLERY - SEASON ONE - 7/29/94, ELLEN DEGENER (ELLEN MAN), (PHOTO BY BOB D'AMI/WALT DISNEY TELEVISN VIA GETTY IMAG VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SQUEAMISH PEOPLE DIDN’T WANT ELLEN OR EVEN HER S CHARACTER TO E OUT, BUT BOTH HAPPENED 1997, AND THE MASS HAD TO AL. WHEN SHE WAS PUBLICLY HOLDG HANDS WH ACTOR ANNE HECHE THAT YEAR, THE MEDIA GENERALLY REFED TO REPORT WHAT WAS HAPPENG, STYMIED BY WHAT WAS GOG ON RIGHT UP THEIR GRILLS. I LEARNED THAT THE TWO HAD BEEN MAKG OUT AT AN NYC LBIAN BAR, SO I NTACTED THE PAGE SIX LUMN AND WE TEAMED UP TO UNRK THE STORY OF THEIR ANTICS, WH MORE STORI TO E. THAT RELATNSHIP IS LONG GONE, BUT ELLEN IS MARRIED TO PORTIA ROSSI AND HER DAYTIME TALK SHOW REMAS A PHENOMENON 16 YEARS AFTER S CEPTN. AND BY THE WAY, TOWARDS THE BEGNG OF THAT SHOW, I WROTE THAT ELLEN SHOULD BE OPENLY LBIAN ON AIR—AS ACTUALLY SAYG HONT SEXUAL THGS, THE WAY STRAIGHT TV HOSTS SAY STRAIGHT THGS—AND I WAS CRICIZED FOR ASKG TOO MUCH. (“ISN’T ENOUGH THAT SHE’S OPEN OFF MERA?”) BUT SHE WENT THERE, AND THE PROCS HAS HELPED SHAKE THE BIZ UP AND EQUALIZE OUR QUEER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SARAH GILBERT (1975-)ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAGBURBANK, CA - MARCH 23: SARA GILBERT ATTENDS THE PREMIERE OF ABC'S "ROSEANNE" AT WALT DISNEY STUD LOT ON MARCH 23, 2018 BURBANK, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLAYG THE WISECRACKG DARLENE CONNER ON ROSEANNE STARTG 1988 TABLISHED THE REER OF GILBERT, WHO WENT ON TO FILMS, PRODUCG, AND THE TALK (WHICH SHE’S LEAVG AS OF NEXT SEASON). IT WAS REPORTEDLY WHILE DATG ROSEANNE STAR JOHNNY GALECKI THAT SARAH REALIZED SHE WAS A LBIAN, AND SHE END UP BEG QUE OPEN ABOUT THAT AND OTHER TOPICS. SHE WAS ALSO HONT ABOUT HOW SHE DIDN’T RE FOR ROSEANNE’S NOTOR TWEET ABOUT VALERIE JARRETT, A REACTN THAT ROSEANNE CREDS FOR GETTG HER FIRED OM HER OWN SHOW. NOW THAT’S LBIAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO: AMANDA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}K.D. LANG (1961-)PL NATK/GETTY IMAGPORTRA OF MICIAN KD LANG AS SHE POS OUTDOORS, CHIGO, ILLOIS, NOVEMBER 27, 1992. (PHOTO BY PL NATK/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CANADIAN SGER-SONGWRER LANG HAS A VOICE LIKE VELVET AND ARTISTRY TO MATCH. WHEN SHE ME OUT 1992 (A YEAR BEFORE MELISSA ETHERIDGE), SHE SATISFIED A “CONSTANT CRAVG” FOR LBIANS TO HAVE A MIL ROLE MOL. LATER THAT , SHE STARTED TOURG WH OLD-SCHOOL CROONER TONY BENT, WHICH PROVID A FASCATG MASHUP OF STYL AND SEXUALI THAT TOTALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LEA DELARIA (1958-)RICH POLK/GETTY IMAG FOR NETFLIXLOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 06: LEA DELARIA ATTENDS THE NETFLIX FYSEE KICK OFF PARTY AT RALEIGH STUDS ON MAY 6, 2018 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY RICH POLK/GETTY IMAG FOR NETFLIX){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A FABULO BUTCH, LEA WAS THE FIRST OPENLY GAY IC TO APPEAR ON A LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW (THE ARSEN HALL SHOW) AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN ANK AND FUNNY, ALSO PROVG TO BE AN EXPERT JAZZ SGER. HER SUCCS ON ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK WAS A LONG TIME G, AND THE GIRLIEND STORI SHE’S TOLD ME THROUGH THE YEARS HAVE KEPT ME ENTERTAED EVEN MORE THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KATE MCKNON (1984-)RICH FURY/WIREIMAGELOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 25: KATE MCKNON ATTENDS THE PREMIERE OF LNSGATE'S "THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME" AT FOX VILLAGE THEATER ON JULY 25, 2018 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY RICH FURY/WIREIMAGE){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WAS THRILLED WHEN AN ALUMN OF LOGO’S THE BIG GAY SKETCH SHOW WAS BROUGHT TO THE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ENSEMBLE. KATE IS THE FIRST OPENLY LBIAN MEMBER OF THAT ST, AND AS SUCH, SHE HAS TACKLED A MULTU OF CHARACTERS, BRANCHED OUT TO MOVI, AND BEEN NOMATED FOR SIX EMMYS. AND CHECK OUT HER ELLEN IMPRSN. THANKS TO KATE, ELLEN, AND SO MANY OTHERS ON THIS LIST FOR OBLERATG THE OLD “HUMORLS DYKE” STEREOTYPE. WH A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAYB: AGN MOOREHEAD, SPRG BYGTON, MARJORIE MA, LIZABETH STT, KATHARE HEPBURN, JA GAYNOR, ANN B. DAVIS, NANCY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}---ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE BALLPHOTO BY SANTIAGO FELIPE/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 25: SANNE BARTSCH ONSTAGE DURG THE LOVE BALL III AT GOTHAM HALL ON JUNE 25, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY SANTIAGO FELIPE/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LBIANS WERE STMENTAL THE EARLY FIGHT AGAST AIDS, AND FACT, THE WHOLE QUEER MUNY KICKED ASS, ALONG WH OUR ALLI, TO BRG AWARENS AND MONEY TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVID BARTON’S EX, THE SURREALLY FABULO PARTY THROWER SANNE BARTSCH, DID TWO LOVE BALLS, ELABORATE FASHN-ORIENTED GALAS BENEFG AIDS CHARI, AT ROSELAND 1989 AND ’91. FOR ONE OF THEM, I WAS DRAG (AS “MISS QUEENS”) THE HOE OF NILE MILLER AND FOR THE OTHER, I SERVED GOSSIP THE HOE OF DISH, WHICH I ANIZED AND MC’D. THE OTHER NIGHT, FOR LOVE BALL III AT GOTHAM HALL, I WAS NTENT TO S BACK AND WATCH, AND THIS TIME FOUND THAT WASN’T A SERI OF FASHN HOE PRODUCTN NUMBERS, WAS A JUDGED PETN WH SPECIFIC TEGORI à LA POSE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE CKTAIL HOUR, I GOT TO GASP AT ALL THE LOOKS, SPOT EVERYONE OM FRANK DECARO’S NEW BOOK, DRAG: COMBG THROUGH THE BIG WIGS OF SHOW BS (CLUDG MYSELF), AND HOBNOB WH PORN STAR TURNED NTIST RAFAEL ALENR, WHOM I SERLY TOLD, “YOU HAVE TO DRILL ME!” WE THEN SAT DOWN TO A $1000-A-PLATE IED CHICKEN DNER, PLETE WH TATER TOTS, A SALAD A CUP, AND MI MUFFS, AND WAS SO LISH ACTUALLY TASTED LIKE A LN.SANTIAGO FELIPE/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 25: SANNE BARTSCH AND BILLY PORTER ONSTAGE DURG THE LOVE BALL III AT GOTHAM HALL ON JUNE 25, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY SANTIAGO FELIPE/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THEN THE SHOW STARTED WH MS. BARTSCH TIP-TOP FORM (SHOWG OFF HER OUTF, THEN VOWG TO “ERADITE THIS FUCKG DISEASE”) AND BILLY PORTER HOSTG EVER-CHANGG ENSEMBL THAT GOT EVEN MORE EYE-GRABBG AS THE NIGHT WENT ON. IN A YELLOW SU WH A TRA AND A WHE BON, HE BROUGHT OUT JUDG LIKE NICKY HILTON ROTHSCHILD, WHOM HE URGED TO “GIVE ME SOME SUGAR.” PARIS’ LTLE SIS LOOKED NFED AND STARTED HTG HIM WH FFL OM HER DRS, PROMPTG BILLY TO CRACK, “SHE DON’T KNOW WHAT SUGAR IS? I GUS ’S A CULTURAL THG.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TAKG NOTE OF ANOTHER JUDGE, MARY J. BLIGE, BILLY SAID, “I TRIED TO GET THAT ASYMMETRIL MARY J. BLIGE BOB THAT GO OVER ONE EYE, BUT I ULDN’T GET MY WIG PERSON TO DO FAST ENOUGH!” AS WONRFULLY EXTRA LOOKS AND MOVEMENTS FILLED TEGORI LIKE “HEAD TO TOE” AND “MOVE TO THE GROOVE,” BILLY MA REMARKS LIKE “GIVG NEON PICKLE JUICE REALNS!” AND “ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT TEGORY? I’M NOT STANDG HERE FOR MY HEALTH, BCH!” THE EVENT WAS SLICK AND ANIZED, WH DJ AMBER VALENTE NEVER MISSG A BEAT AS THE ONSTAGE TALENT KEPT PILG UP AN Y OF GLTER. PROCEEDS BENEFED THE CFDA-VOGUE INIATIVE/NEW YORK CY AIDS FUND OF THE NEW YORK COMMUNY TST. AND WE ALSO GOT SOME MAROONS—AND A LOT OF SUGAR, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}---WORKG GIRLS JT WANT TO HAVE FUNJOHN LAMPARSKI/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 29: CYNDI LPER PERFORMS DURG THE 2019 WORLDPRI CELEBRATN AT THE JAB K. JAVS CONVENTN CENTER ON JUNE 29, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY JOHN LAMPARSKI/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BILLY PORTER GOT TO RENNECT WH HIS KKY BOOTS CREATOR CYNDI LPER BACKSTAGE AT WORLD PRI’S OPENG NIGHT GALA AT THE BARCLAYS CENTER LAST WEEK, AND I KNOW THIS BEE I WAS THERE, TOO, GETTG READY FOR CYNDI’S OPENG NUMBER! I’M A REGULAR AT THIS BY NOW. IN 1994, CYNDI BOOKED ME TO DANCE DRAG A VIO SHE DIRECTED OF “HEY NOW (GIRLS JT WANT TO HAVE FUN”)—THE REGGAE-TGED REMAKE OF THE SMASH SONG—AND ALSO TO PERFORM FOR THE OPENG OF GAY GAM AT THE GIGANTIC YANKEE STADIUM. AND SHE JT HAD ME LEARNG CHOREOGRAPHY AGA, THIS TIME OUT OF DRAG, BUT WH LOTS OF DRAG RACE GIRLS, AS SHE SANG A JUNR VASQUEZ REMIX OF “TE COLORS” FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THE GALA STARTED, CYNDI RIVETGLY CRAWLED OUT OF A GLTERY EARTH ORB AND PRANCED DOWN A LONG NWAY, AND THEN ME, MILK, DTY RAY BOTTOMS, LADY BUNNY, FLOTILLA DE BARGE, CHRIS TANNER, BILL COLEMAN, YUHUA HAMASAKI, PHI PHI O’HARA, ALEXIS MICHELLE, AND OTHERS ME OUT WAVG GLOW WANDS, SASHAYG DOWN THE SAME NWAY AND CIRCLG HER, WH ALL SORTS OF BROADWAY MOV WE’D BEEN REHEARSED AT ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACKSTAGE AFTERWARD, I ASKED CYNDI ABOUT THE BROADWAY MIL SHE’S WRG BASED ON WORKG GIRL AND SHE SAID ’S G ALONG; THE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN ATTAED. I SAID SHE’D BE GREAT FOR THE WACKY JOAN CACK ROLE, CYN, AND CYNDI REMEMBERED THAT SHE HAD ACTUALLY BEEN ASKED TO E FOR THE PART OF TS AND ALSO CYN FOR THE 1988 MOVIE, BUT SHE’D HAD A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE ON THE MOVIE VIB AND ALSO WASN’T WELL-VERSED MIKE NICHOLS’ WORK, SO SHE DIDN’T GO! “WELL, NOW YOU HAVE THE MIL,” I SAID, “AND THANKS FOR BEG ONE OF THE FIRST STARS TO MAKE OKAY TO BE GAY PARAS. YOU WERE THE BIGGT.” “WE’RE ALL FAY,” SHE REPLIED, AND WAS LOVELY TO BE REMD THAT SOME CELEBRI’ TE LORS ARE GEO.NICHOLAS HUNT/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: CYNDI LPER PERFORMS AT THE WORLDPRI NYC 2019 OPENG CEREMONY AT BARCLAYS CENTER ON JUNE 26, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY NICHOLAS HUNT/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON SATURDAY, BETTE MIDLER DID HER OWN SHOWG FOR THE GAYS AT THE SPECTACULAR JAKE RNIW-PRODUCED WEPARTY, AKAPRI FTIVAL’S “MA EVENT” AT THE JAVS CENTER. FIRST, A VIO WAS SHOWN, WH DIFFERENT CELEBRI TALKG ABOUT PRI, CLUDG CHER, WHO GAVE HER LOVE BUT SAID, “I’M SORRY I N’T BE HERE.” AT THAT POT, THE VIO SUDNLY STOPPED AND OUT ME BETTE, EXCLAIMG, “BUT I’M HERE!” WEARG SPARKLY PANTS AND A SOLID BLACK TOP, THE DIVE MISS M LOOKED OUT AT THE VAST SEA OF GUYS AND CROWED, “THAT’S A LOT OF GAY! AND BELIEVE ME, I’VE SEEN GAY AT EVERY ONE OF MY SHOWS. CONGRATS ON 50 YEARS OF PERSEVERANCE AND TRIUMPH. AS I LOOK OUT AT YOU, I SEE A FUTURE THAT’S RMED, TOLERANT, AND KD.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR THE NOT SO KD, BETTE REFERENCED TMP’S NUTTY TWEET ABOUT HER BY CRACKG, “JT TWO WEEKS AGO, I WAS A ‘WASHED UP PSYCHO.' WELL, I REVERED PLETELY, AND THERE’S SOMETHG I LEARNED OM THE PRINT’S LUNATIC ATTACK.” ADDG SOME WORDS ABOUT STG ON A THRONE AND TWEETG AT 1 AM, SHE LNCHED TO HER TRAMARK NUMBER “FRIENDS (“YOU GOT TO HAVE IENDS”), IMPLYG THAT TMP NEEDS TO GET SOME, AND THEN SHE SNTERED OFF GAILY TO THE NIGHT. I SQUTED AND PICTURED EVERYONE TOWELS à LA THE CONTENTAL BATHS, AND WASN’T THAT HARD, SCE EVERYONE WAS HOT PANTS ANYWAY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}MTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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