When I was just starting out in comedy in the 80′s I was hitchhiking in San Francisco one night, yup – me and Aileen Wournos – the last lesbian hitchhikers on the planet. I very luckily got a ride from Lupe De Leon the manager for Etta James, Kenny Rankin and Tania Maria. I made...
I have always loved women. Their beauty and grace, their connection and compassion, their communication and loquaciousness are all qualities that I have greatly admired. My mother is a strong feminist who worked hard years ago for the Equal Rights Amendment. Her women friends in the League of Women Voters that I met were singular...
I didn’t like living with my father growing up and can’t imagine sharing a home with someone so essentially different from myself as an adult. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with guys, and I feel much more akin to gay male friends than to non-gay male friends. We’re just not compatible. The energy, for...
Anne-Marie, tell us a little about your background and why you wanted to start California Lesbian Project AMW: I am a true blue Angelino by birth. I am one of thousands of Angelinos that are trying to create an understanding that Hollywood is part of Los Angeles, not Los Angeles. There are thousands upon thousands...
Used to be if you were a comic one of the guaran-dam-teed high-larious things you could do was run for president. Pat Paulsen, Lily Tomlin of the “Stop It Party” and Ron Paul have all done it. Now, thanks to Stephen Colbert, you can’t just run for president. No, now you have to have your...
Diane Anderson-Minshall, I first met you back in 1996 when you were the Editor of Girlfriends Magazine and I was the Art Director. I had a 6 year old and a new baby and was struggling to pull off the whole “Mom working from home” thing. I was a bit of a train wreck but...
Becca her bright eyes lit up by a precocious mind, had finally figured it out! For sure she would get me to see the way—The way out of quicksand-longing. I was going mad wanting to go back to a home so damaged I was still removing the splinters from my body. “Nana, if there were...
I don’t know about you, but I am a member of the ‘Sandwich Generation’. I have a kid in puberty and octogenarian, depression-era parents. I’ve learned to roll with the punches—and this past year was no exception. The good news is I’m past menopause and no longer living in the “House of Hormones”. 2011 was...
Chantal, you are one of the funniest people I know. Last June I visited Boston and looked you up. You and your girl Lisa showed me an awesome time! I’m glad you moved West and can’t wait to hang out with you again. Why did you decide to move to LA and what exciting projects...
So much happened throughout 2011. I’m dizzy from it all but then again, I’m still trying to figure out how to record TV shows using my VCR. I taught all school year at UCLA and UC Santa Barbara—two classes per quarter. I usually teach one course a quarter. The thing about teaching college classes–you can’t...
Dear Battleaxe, I am going to a New Years Party where there will be people I certainly don’t want to kiss at midnight—or any other time. Any suggestions? Dear Party Pooper, There are a number of things you can do, but let’s start with these: 1. Don’t go to the party 2. At 11:59 bite...
Okay, people, winter is nigh and you might be thinking of a trip to a place like Costa Rica or some other lush forested locale where you might be tempted to relax, sit by the pool, go to a spa, or try the current vacation craze, a zip line adventure. May the force be with...
You are a comedian, actress and playwright, tell us a little about your background and how you got started. MG: My parents were both respected performers in the Latino community in New York City. My dad was a comedian and producer. My mom was a dancer and actress. I’m a lousy dancer but I was...
When I was a kid, there was a popular holiday song called “All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth.” So what does a grown up dyke wish for at Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hannukah? After all these years of accumulating Stuff, I can think of more I’d rather lose than gain. Starting with...
One Saturday afternoon when I was maybe five or six, my Dad was reading the paper and I was watching some grim Dickens-ish movie on little our black and white GE console. A tattered, beaten down family was sent to a huge dark, foreboding end-of-the-line-for-you Debtors Prison. Under the big white wig, the judge who...
Hang on, it’s going to be a wild ride!
— Robin
My Etta James Story
When I was just starting out in comedy in the ...
Transitioning from Straight Male to Lesbian
I have always loved women. Their beauty and grace, their ...
Sexual Language
I didn’t like living with my father growing up and ...
Anne-Marie Williams and the CLP
Anne-Marie, tell us a little about your background and why ...
Is That a Super-PAC?
Used to be if you were a comic one of ...
Exclusive Interview: Diane Anderson-Minshall
Diane Anderson-Minshall, I first met you back in 1996 when ...
Be Here Now (or Later)
Becca her bright eyes lit up by a precocious mind, ...
2011 – Expecting the Unexpected
I don’t know about you, but I am a member ...
The Epochalips Interview: Chantal Carrere
Chantal, you are one of the funniest people I know. ...
2011 – Looking Back, Forward, & Under The Bed
So much happened throughout 2011. I’m dizzy from it all ...
