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Contents:
- TOM ALLEN: THE IA OF GAY SHAME STILL PERVAS
- LGH YOUR FEARS AWAY WH 7 OF THE FUNNIT GAY COMEDIANS EVER
- THE GREATT GAY COMEDIANS OF ALL TIME
TOM ALLEN: THE IA OF GAY SHAME STILL PERVAS
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“So much of gay culture revolv around bars, clubs and drag – and we love all that – but ’s important to be able to offer somethg addn, ” said Ian. Comedians such as Jsi Fostekew (who has wrten for Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Do Countdown and The News Quiz), Stephen Bailey (Big Brother’s B on the Si), Jen Iv and Jam Barr (-host of the UK’s #1 LGBTQ+ podst, A Gay and a NonGay) are currently schled to perform at the forthg Thursday night Queer Comedy Club will open Archway, London, on May 11;. “If two of are on the same show, we’ll say: ‘So many gays on this le-up – who’s lookg after the airport?
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LGH YOUR FEARS AWAY WH 7 OF THE FUNNIT GAY COMEDIANS EVER
Risg to fame followg her special "Nate, " Gadsby has phed edy to new levels by weavg together personal stori, art history lsons, and sthg monologu — routely takg hs at men and the chronicl her childhood growg up as a lbian Tasmania, where homosexualy was illegal until 1997.
THE GREATT GAY COMEDIANS OF ALL TIME
Yang beme the first Che-Amerin and third openly gay st member on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" edian, who hosts a pop culture podst lled "Las Culturistas, " has proven his range on the "SNL, " masterfully portrayg characters om a Che tra reprentative ed as "Tra Daddy" to former Democratic printial ndidate Andrew Yang. Amstell, who beme known for appearanc on "Pop World" and "Never Md The Buzzcks, " stand-up edy as a nfsnal, workg through issu like his parents' divorce, eatg meat, and timacy the Brish ic speaks openly about his sexualy durg sets, Amstell said he was "terrified" of beg gay before g out durg his Netflix special "Set Free. Cho, who grew up San Francis and had parents that owned a gay bookstore, has squashed the stereotypil tras placed on Asian-Amerin gaed populary by wrg and starrg a s lled "All Amerin Girl" and has bee a celebrated stand-up ic.
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He often jok that he knew he was gay before he knew he was 's sce lnched a succsful stand-up reer — appearg on "The Late Late Show Wh Jam Corn, " "Late Night Wh Seth Meyers, " "CONAN, " and more.