Famous gay comedians

If Tyler showed how stand-up could further the gay rights movement, the comedians who followed her gave it an incisive edge. Another influential voice of the era — which the documentary frames as a time of shifting perceptions and big coming-out moments led by queer women — was Judy Gold.

Inhe wrote, produced, and starred in the Hulu romantic comedy Fire Island, a modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice with a main cast of Asian American actors. Profile My News Sign Out. Sign In Create your free profile. But returning to the stage turned out to be fortuitous, as it was there that she established herself as one of the voices of a burgeoning style of stand-up — for queer people, by queer people, as the comedian Guy Branum describes it.

Pages in category "Gay comedians" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. Now, she added, she hears very different material during her frequent visits to New York City comedy clubs. But closets are vertical coffins. Though, perhaps, no one could have predicted just how much they actually would.

While that meant losing out on a certain degree of commercial success, she said, it also allowed them to be even more outspoken on and off the stage. Search Search. Sections U. Follow NBC News.

Queer comedians take center : She came out as gay in , a bold move that made headlines and inspired many

For more from NBC Out, sign up for our weekly newsletter. The documentary begins by looking at how the relatively liberal s gave way to the more conservative post-war years and a comedy landscape that turned gay slurs into a favorite punchline.

IE 11 is not supported. This list may not reflect recent changes. Even Ms. And, yes, we did. Eventually the duo split up, and Tyler went out on her own.

When it comes to the funniest LGBTQ comedians, the comedy scene is brimming with talent that’s both hilarious and groundbreaking. Joel Alexander Kim Booster is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. Although it would be another few decades before things were noticeably different for queer comedians, Gold said, the episode created a sense of hope that things were starting to change.

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He co-produced and wrote for Big Mouth and The Other Two and as an actor has appeared on Shrill, Search Party, and Sunnyside. With Joel Kim Booster and Bob the Drag Queen packing stand-up shows, and Instagram-famous humorists like Danae Hays and Rob Anderson boasting hundreds of thousands of followers, the days of comedians choosing between a career and the closet are long gone.

NBC News Logo. Elaina Patton is a freelance entertainment and culture writer. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. These comedians not only make us laugh but also bring fresh perspectives, addressing everything from everyday life to important social issues through the lens of.