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Life story
An interview with Branden JamesBy Gregg ShapiroIn 2013, right before I moved from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale, I was fortunate enough to interview singer Branden James, not once, but twice. A…
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Isolation and Inspiration
An Interview with Gay Singer/Songwriter Mike MaimoneBy Gregg ShapiroSince the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold in early 2020, creative people have found a variety of ways to respond to…
Q-Music: The Present is Female (and Queer)
By Gregg ShapiroAs horrible as 2020 has been on so many fronts, at least we’ve had amazing music by queer female artists to help us get through it all. Where…
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From Ana, with Love
An Interview with Ana OrtizBy Gregg ShapiroIf you loved “Love, Simon,” the 2018 movie based on Becky Albertalli’s popular young adult novel, then you will most likely feel the same affection…
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“War” Hero
An Interview with Gay Historian and Writer Eric CerviniBy Gregg ShapiroThe COVID-19 pandemic is far from over despite what the POTUS says or the cities and states that have chosen…
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Taylor-Made
An Interview with Holland Taylor (playing Ellen Kincaid in the new Netflix series Hollywood)By Gregg ShapiroAccording to Ryan Murphy, “Casting a television show is like casting a dinner party. It's…
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The Whole Story
An Interview with The Half of It Writer/Director Alice WuBy Gregg ShapiroIn 2004, a few years after Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet and a few years before Awkwafina’s The Farewell,…
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Laughter and Life
An Interview with Comedian Jen KoberBy Gregg ShapiroQueer comedy keeps getting better and better, especially when it comes to our sisters. From groundbreaking lesbian comedy pioneers such as Kate Clinton,…
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Here’s Lucie
By By Gregg ShapiroTalk about a living legacy. Singer and actress Lucie Arnaz is the daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Go ahead, try and top that! Arnaz, who…
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Affair of the Heart
An Interview with Melissa ErricoBy Gregg ShapiroActress and singer Melissa Errico has had a professional, musical love affair with the late composer Michel Legrand since she was a child. Legrand’s…
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Forever Young
An Interview with Grammy Award winner Tracy Young By Gregg Shapiro If you’ve been dancing in a club any time in the last 20 or so years, chances are very…
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Wicked Good
An Interview with Stephanie J. BlockBy Gregg ShapiroEvery theater queen worth their weight in Tony Awards knows the story. Before it premiered on Broadway it was Stephanie J. Block who…
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Nothing Ordinary About Her
An Interview with Julie Marie Wade By Gregg ShapiroProlific, award-winning lesbian poet and memoirist Julie Marie Wade is a powerful presence in South Florida. A professor of poetry, memoir, lyric…
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More Than Just a Memory
An Interview with Betty BuckleyBy Gregg ShapiroIn the hierarchy of divas, few would disagree that Betty Buckley ranks close to the top. From her Tony Award-winning star turn in the Broadway…