Dana Goldberg
"I like pushing the boundaries and saying things that other people are thinking but just won’t say."

Trish Bendix
"Some personal highlights have been meeting people—musicians, actors, writers, producers, directors—who not only know exactly what AfterEllen is but tell me how much they love it."

Poppy Champlin
"Gay comedians bring an honesty and vulnerability that straight acts do not bring."

Macy Gray
"It's an awesome show and we always have a ball."

Sandra Bernhard
"I’m so excited to be going to Milwaukee! It is going to be a great gay evening."

Mary Lambert
"I’m excited to meet the people and to serenade, for sure."

Suzanne Westenhoefer
"I can't wait, it's my first time!"

Amy Ray
"About 10 years ago I started writing songs and putting them in a pile and filing them away in my mind..."

Laura Doherty
"I’m out and proud and all that stuff."

Sandra Bernhard
"I don't mind being in Chicago on a day off. It is so rare that I get to be anywhere that I like to be and have a minute for myself."

Patty Larkin
"I feel so fortunate to have the partner I have for 28 years now, and a family we started late in life."

Sara Quin
"I think we walk a fine line in our band where we are completely proud and comfortable and open about our sexuality."

Emily Saliers
"I think playing a queer fest is especially meaningful with the Supreme Court considering its cases and immigration law, which affects my life personally"

Tamale Sepp
"It is just cool that we can meet at an intersection, all hang out and make people laugh."

Nona Hendryx