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Before Ellen and before Cho, there was Suzanne Westenhoefer.
Fearless, bold, unapologetic, and “freaking hilarious” best describes Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer. She’s made a career out of telling the truth. And, the truth is, life is funny and no one is off limits. From her mom’s Last Will and Testament to her dog’s embarrassing discovery (What is the discovery? Strange otherwise), Suzanne shares stories that leave audiences in stitches.
The first openly gay comedian in the U.S., Suzanne has delivered gay Read more…
27
Aug
Author: Aaron Yeagle // Category:
Feature Profile,
Lesbian,
Queer Comedy on CD
Elvira Kurt’s comedy hits a nerve! Her universal themes of the absurdity of modern life, the fractured nostalgia of our childhood and our continuous struggle against turning into our parents create humor that the Hollywood Reporter calls “acerbically hilarious.” Read more…
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You may not have to be a 
lesbian to laugh at Robin Greenspan, but it sure is nice to be one when Robin’s around. The comedienne was part of the first nationally-televised gay and lesbian sketch comedy shows, Showtime’s In Through the Out Door with Suzanne Westenhoefer and Lea DeLaria.
Since that breakout appearance, she’s also done her own one-woman show, “Kickin’ Hard”, at the HBO workspace in Read more…
21
Aug
Author: Aaron Yeagle // Category:
Feature Profile,
Lesbian
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Michele Balan was one of the four finalists on NBC’s 2006 “Last Comic Standing,” and she is “The Last Woman Comic . . .. ”
Voted one of the “Top 10 Comics” by Backstage Magazine in 2004, Michele Balan is a brash, New York Stand-up comedian who has performed on Comedy Central as well as in top comedy clubs, theatres, festivals and on cruises all over the country.
Often told she was naturally funny, the Brooklyn native left a high-paying executive position at a computer company to pursue comedy - even though comedy has never proved as lucrative - and she has been performing ever since. Read more…
