http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/31/laughing-all-the-way/ the gay community's news source Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/31/laughing-all-the-way/#comment-91892 Carolyn Whitehorn Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:18:03 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=58164#comment-91892 I remember you in those years, Robin.

]]> http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/31/laughing-all-the-way/#comment-91871 Robin Tyler Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:46:41 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=58164#comment-91871 I love Susan Westenhoefer both professionally and as a friend, but Susan was not the first lesbian comic on television. She has seen me perform last year, and in the show (comedic history of the lgbt movement) I played a clip of my performance recorded at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles in 1979 and shown on Showtime in 1980,in which I performed as an open lesbian on the First Annual Funny Woman’s Show hosted by Phyllis Diller. This was 11 years prior to Susan appearing on Sally Jessy Raphael. I know that Lea Delaria tries to claim she was the first out lesbian comic on television. Please, don’t try to change history. I was the first gay or lesbian to actually come out (and use it as material) in performance (1972) on record (1978) and television (1980). I still love you Suzanne, so hope you clear this up.

]]> http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/31/laughing-all-the-way/#comment-91872 Robin Tyler Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:46:35 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=58164#comment-91872 I love Susan Westenhoeffer both professionally and as a friend, but Susan was not the first lesbian comic on television. She saw me perform last year, and in the show (comedic history of the lgbt movement) I played a video of my performance recorded at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles in 1979 and shown on Showtime in 1980, in which I performed as an open lesbian on the first Annual Funny Woman's Show, hosted by Phyllis Diller. This was 11 years prior to Susan appearing on Sally Jessy Raphael. I know that Lea Delaria tries to claim she was the first out lesbian comic on television. Please, don't try to change history. I was the first gay or lesbian to actually come out (and use it as material) in performance (1972) on record (1978) and television (1980). I still love you Suzanne, so hope you clear this up.

]]> http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/31/laughing-all-the-way/#comment-91873 Robin Tyler Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:46:35 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=58164#comment-91873 I love Susan Westenhoeffer both professionally and as a friend, but Susan was not the first lesbian comic on television. She saw me perform last year, and in the show (comedic history of the lgbt movement) I played a video of my performance recorded at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles in 1979 and shown on Showtime in 1980, in which I performed as an open lesbian on the first Annual Funny Woman's Show, hosted by Phyllis Diller. This was 11 years prior to Susan appearing on Sally Jessy Raphael. I know that Lea Delaria tries to claim she was the first out lesbian comic on television. Please, don't try to change history. I was the first gay or lesbian to actually come out (and use it as material) in performance (1972) on record (1978) and television (1980). I still love you Suzanne, so hope you clear this up.

]]> http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/01/31/laughing-all-the-way/#comment-91735 Laughing all the way – Washington Blade | GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:05:49 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=58164#comment-91735 [...] Washington Blade [...]

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