FOF #1022 – All My Divas
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, campy musician Melissa Young talks about her new show, a tribute to gay history through the lens of entertainers we love.
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Judy Garland, Madonna, Dolly Parton, Diana Ross, Yoko Ono and Tina Turner- gay men love their divas. Today we’re talking to campy singer Melissa Young about her new show “Out: A Rainbow Icon Celebration.”
Melissa takes a look at the gay rights movement as seen through the lens of the entertainers we all love. Can guys like George Michael and Elton John be divas? We certainly think so!
Listen as Melissa sings in our home studio songs from her show and takes questions from you- through our Facebook page. Did Judy Garland’s death really spark the modern gay rights movement? Why is Madonna so different from all the other divas?
Does the ubiquitous rainbow flag have origins in Perú? And what about those who propose a redesign of the gay pride flag. Check out their designs here.
We’re also joined by her pianist Joshua Stephen Kartes a music composer who wrote a choral piece in his own artificial language Aspelan. How does one go about creating an artificial language? Is it anything like Klingon?
Listen as we talk about the hot news that matters to you most:
You have the right to remain sexy! National Health Service leaflet in the UK advises school students that they have the right to an enjoyable sex life.
Gay penguins may be getting a divorce as a conniving lady penguin has entered the scene. Is she the Liza Minnelli of penguins?
The Michael Jackson mystery continues as LaToya says her brother Michael was murdered.
Truck driving themed board game “My Trucking Luck” created by Randy Cox gives kids a hands on perspective of life on the road. Sorry kids, no meth addiction cards or truck stop hookers in this edition.
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