Music

Craig Washington: A reflection on Aretha

I am a child of the late 60s and early 70s. My people’s ongoing struggle for liberation was catapulted straight into the nation’s living room through newspaper headlines and evening-television bulletins. In hom...

Singer Janelle Monae comes out

Janelle Monae has come out as a "queer black woman" in the pages of Rolling Stone. The singer has long been rumored to be part of the LGBTQ community, including dating “Thor: Ragnarok” actress Tessa Thompson. ...

Anye Elite

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Late last year, “Empire” producer Lee Daniels made a stunning prediction to TMZ that a gay rapper will eventually top the charts and “it’s gonna happen soon.” Anye Elite could be the one to do it. He’s a fre...

Leslie Jordan

‘Grindr The Opera,’ Frenchie Davis, Leslie Jordan coming to Out Front Theatre by year’s end

If you’re looking for a comedic pick-me-up to 2017, you’re in luck. Tim Evanicki Productions presents a strong lineup of boisterous, often poignant shows through the end of the year at Out Front Theatre Company...

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle dishes on ‘still standing’ thanks to the LGBT community, lip-syncing ‘divettes’ and Trump

Is there a singer more real than Patti LaBelle? The 73-year-old legend of song (and shade) is a firehose of strong-minded opinions, and in an age that has some tight-lipped “divettes,” as LaBelle calls them, re...