Chris Azzopardi
Going the Distance: Vanessa Carlton Wants to Remind You (and President Trump) That She's a 'Proud Bisexual'
Photo: Eddie Chacon Vanessa Carlton can't say she's "good," even though, initially, she does. The singer-songwriter is going through the motions, as you do, replying to the usual "How are you?" conversation starter, and she knows it. So, she [...]
Q&A: Rachel Griffiths Talks Portraying a Lesbian HIV-Care Nurse in 'When We Rise' & Breaking the Mold with 'Six Feet Under'
Photo: ABC Early in her career, she stole our queer hearts as Toni Collette's freewheeling yang in 1994's buddy comedy "Muriel's Wedding," but before long, Rachel Griffiths became one of our most passionate allies both on- and off-screen. In 2001, [...]
Making America Hopeful Again: Dustin Lance Black Talks 'When We Rise,' the Power of Collective Protesting & Why He 'Calls Bulls***' on Trans-Evading Hollywood
Photo: ABC With an emotionally resonant acceptance speech, Dustin Lance Black accepted the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2009 for "Milk," a powerful tribute to gay political hero Harvey Milk. Could an Emmy be next? It's possible, even if the [...]
Transforming Minds One Truth at a Time: Comedian Ian Harvie on How 'We're All Trans'
Photo: SEESO For Ian Harvie, it's not about earning the title of "first trans person in the world with a one-hour standup special." Though that's a tag the FTM comedian can now claim, for him, he's hopeful more trans comedians will walk through the [...]
Q&A: Indigo Girls Talk 'Fearful' Coming Out, Why Artists Should 'Be Brave' & How Art Will Change Us During Trump
Photo: Jeremy Cowart Marriage equality was a mere pipe dream when Indigo Girls duo Emily Saliers and Amy Ray came out in 1988, coinciding with the release of their eponymous Epic Records debut. There was no groundbreaking "Ellen" sitcom. Melissa [...]
Q&A: Lisa Lampanelli on Performing at Trump's Inauguration Under One Condition, Unamused Lesbians and Why She's Angry at Oprah
If you know her racy sense of humor, you practically expect Lisa Lampanelli to hurl a slur at you when she calls. Once, she wanted to know "if this was the same cornholer I talked to the last time," and because she's Lisa Lampanelli, I took that as [...]
A Year in Review: What the Celebs Said
Beyond Mariah Carey calling me "dahhhling" in her famous diva affectation as my childhood self landed somewhere over the moon, a lot happened in 2016. Acting queen Meryl Streep spoke affectionately to me about her lifelong love for the LGBT [...]
Hear Me Out: Best Albums Of 2016
10. Britney Spears, 'Glory' If you counted the Holy Spearit out after 2013's weird let-down "Britney Jean," you should know better. Brit's next success is always her next comeback, but "Glory" wasn't just the teeter-totter effect – she's over, [...]
Hear Me Out: Bette Midler, David Bowie
Bette Midler, 'The Divine Miss M: Deluxe Edition' Long before Bette Midler became social media's beloved socio-political rabble-rouser, before "Wind Beneath My Wings" and your annual viewing of "Hocus Pocus," she was singing the soundtrack for a [...]
Far, Far a Gay: Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence Talk Queer Plumbers in Space, LGBT Equality and Beyonce
Photo: Sony Pictures Take it from Chris Pratt, who recently experienced being shipped off to a new world: The future is full of promise for the queer population. "If you're a member of the LGBTQ community and you're really good at plumbing, then you [...]
Megan Mullally on the 'Very Good Chance' a 10-Episode Revival of 'Will & Grace' Is Happening, James Franco's Gayness & Lesbian Advances
Photo: Andrew McLeod Tip one back for Megan Mullally, who's making a move to the big screen in "Why Him?" after a drove of indie roles, including gay-affirming mom Mrs. Van Camp in 2013's "G.B.F.," and a variety of TV stints. But when it comes to [...]
Q&A: Alison Bechdel on Why She's Revisiting 'Dykes to Watch Out For' Eight Years Later & Her Doubts About Making 'Fun Home' a Musical
Photo: Elena Seibert For all her newfound commercial clout, it might seem strange that Alison Bechdel recently returned to her less-mainstream roots. Even though her self-proclaimed "tragicomic" novel "Fun Home" has become a Tony Award-winning [...]