Kathy Griff: Gay Pri Month Love Letter (Exclive) | Billboard | Billboard – Billboard

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• KATHY GRIFF: "THE GAY MAFIA IS REAL. I’M A PRODUCT OF IT"THE EDIAN IS GETTG NDID ABOUT HER GROUP OF GAY IENDS. {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 ADAM SALANDRAAPRIL 10, 2017/4:02 {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:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}RICK KERN/WIREIMAGEBY ADAM SALANDRAAPRIL 10, 2017 / 4:02 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"KATHY GRIFF: \"THE GAY MAFIA IS REAL. I’M A PRODUCT OF IT\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-04-10T20:02:56.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-04-10T20:02:56.000+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":"ADAM SALANDRA","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;}KATHY GRIFF HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN OUTSPOKEN ALLY OF THE LGBT MUNY AND SHE'S NOW G THE SKILLS SHE'S VELOPED THE FIGHT FOR GAY RIGHTS TO CHAMPN FOR EQUALY ON A LARGER SLE UNR THE TMP {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;}THE EDIAN SPOKE TO PRI SOURCE ABOUT HOW HER MSAGE HAS CHANGED SCE LAST YEAR'S ELECTN, AND EMPHASIZED THAT WHEN TO MANDG EQUAL RIGHTS, WE'RE ALL THIS {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;}"IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE LGBT MUNY KEEP STANDG STRONG," SHE SAID. "AND WHAT WE'RE GONNA HEAR A LOT OF IS, 'WELL, YOU GUYS ARE SGLE-AGENDA.' NO, WE'RE EQUALY. EQUALY IS FOR ALL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{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;}BUT SPE HER ACTIVISM, GRIFF STILL FDS TIME TO UNWD. AND WHEN THE SUBJECT OF LOGO'S NEW REALY SHOW FIRE ISLAND UP, THE EDIAN MAK CLEAR WHOM SHE'LL BE WATCHG {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;}"FIRST OF ALL, THE GAY MAFIA IS REAL. I'M A PRODUCT OF AND EXISTS," SHE TOLD PRI SOURCE. "SO, ACTUALLY, ON THE TWTER, I JT GOT A TWEET OM JAI RODRIGUEZ, THE ORIGAL QUEER EYE, SAYG 'OVERDUE FOR A KATHY GRIFF MAFIA NIGHT AT HER HOE.'"{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 'LL BE JAI RODRIGUEZ, CHRIS COLFER OM GLEE, LANCE BASS AND THEIR PL-ON," SHE ADD. "THEY'LL ALL E OVER TO MY NEW HOE AND WE'LL S MY FABULO SCREENG ROOM. AND THEN WE'LL WATCH FD. BUT THAT'S JT A TYPIL NIGHT FOR ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• INSI THE GAY PORN AWARDS WH HOST KATHY GRIFF AND BCE VILANCH

KATHY GRIFF: "THE GAY MAFIA IS REAL. I’M A PRODUCT OF IT"THE EDIAN IS GETTG NDID ABOUT HER GROUP OF GAY IENDS. {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 ADAM SALANDRAAPRIL 10, 2017/4:02 {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:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}RICK KERN/WIREIMAGEBY ADAM SALANDRAAPRIL 10, 2017 / 4:02 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"KATHY GRIFF: \"THE GAY MAFIA IS REAL. I’M A PRODUCT OF IT\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-04-10T20:02:56.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-04-10T20:02:56.000+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":"ADAM SALANDRA","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;}KATHY GRIFF HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN OUTSPOKEN ALLY OF THE LGBT MUNY AND SHE'S NOW G THE SKILLS SHE'S VELOPED THE FIGHT FOR GAY RIGHTS TO CHAMPN FOR EQUALY ON A LARGER SLE UNR THE TMP {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;}THE EDIAN SPOKE TO PRI SOURCE ABOUT HOW HER MSAGE HAS CHANGED SCE LAST YEAR'S ELECTN, AND EMPHASIZED THAT WHEN TO MANDG EQUAL RIGHTS, WE'RE ALL THIS {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;}"IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE LGBT MUNY KEEP STANDG STRONG," SHE SAID. "AND WHAT WE'RE GONNA HEAR A LOT OF IS, 'WELL, YOU GUYS ARE SGLE-AGENDA.' NO, WE'RE EQUALY. EQUALY IS FOR ALL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{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;}BUT SPE HER ACTIVISM, GRIFF STILL FDS TIME TO UNWD. AND WHEN THE SUBJECT OF LOGO'S NEW REALY SHOW FIRE ISLAND UP, THE EDIAN MAK CLEAR WHOM SHE'LL BE WATCHG {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;}"FIRST OF ALL, THE GAY MAFIA IS REAL. I'M A PRODUCT OF AND EXISTS," SHE TOLD PRI SOURCE. "SO, ACTUALLY, ON THE TWTER, I JT GOT A TWEET OM JAI RODRIGUEZ, THE ORIGAL QUEER EYE, SAYG 'OVERDUE FOR A KATHY GRIFF MAFIA NIGHT AT HER HOE.'"{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 'LL BE JAI RODRIGUEZ, CHRIS COLFER OM GLEE, LANCE BASS AND THEIR PL-ON," SHE ADD. "THEY'LL ALL E OVER TO MY NEW HOE AND WE'LL S MY FABULO SCREENG ROOM. AND THEN WE'LL WATCH FD. BUT THAT'S JT A TYPIL NIGHT FOR ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Kathy is an advote for LGBT (Lbian Gay Bi-sexual Transgenr) rights and . For Gay Pri Month, Billboard asked numero pop culture lumari to wre 'love letters' to the LGBTQ muny. For Gay Pri Month, Billboard asked numero pop culture lumari to wre “love letters” to the LGBTQ muny.

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In my “Kathy Griff: Lgh Your Head Off World Tour”—which started Auckland, New Zealand—I say almost every night on stage, “You’re next, gays.

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I talk to the young gays—as I ll them, lovgly—I say, “Well, there was this thg lled Stonewall, and was really important.

If you remember, she was the unty clerk [ Kentucky] who wouldn’t marry the two gay guys.

As you know, they’re tryg to pass state laws where you n get fired for beg gay.

And the importance of realizg a lot of the civil rights that the gay muny has, they’re not feral law. I ll them “the unshockable gays.

I have done 17 gay cis, my iend. I’ve done a gay cise Mykonos! That’s like the ’s like “Gay Survivor.