Lez Keep It Real

This week’s Notable Lesbian is:
Kate Clinton
Born in Syracuse, NY in 1947

Kate Clinton is a self-described “fumerist,” or feminist humorist, who has set out to prove that being lesbian can be, and often is, funny. She was raised in a large Catholic family. In young adulthood she was a “pre-Michael J. Fox conservative” who attended Le Moyne College, a small Jesuit liberal arts college, and went on to teach high school English and coach. In addition to comedy appearances and one-woman-shows such as Correct Me If I’m Right, All Het Up and Kate’s Out Is In, she has written two books, Don’t Get Me Started and What the L. Clinton has also written monthly columns for The Progressive and The Advocate, and blog regularly on OurChart. She has made numerous appearances on television, and has served as grand marshal of gay pride parades. Clinton currently lives in New York City and Provincetown with her partner, Urvashi Vaid.

Interesting tid bit:
Kate has performed nationally since 1981 from Joe’s Pub in New York City to the Park West in Chicago to the Herbst Theater in San Francisco, and back to New York for several off-Broadway runs. Her two decades plus of material are on record in her seven comedy collections, including Comedy You Can Dance To , Read These Lips and The Marrying Kind .

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Kate Clinton, Le Moyne College, Urvashi Vaid, Comedy You Can Dance To, The Marrying Kind, Our Chart, The Advocate, Correct Me If I’m Right, What the L, Don’t Get Me Started, The Progressive