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Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors holiday-themed concert to benefit homeless LGBT youth promises to be a star-studded, really queer affair with the likes of Rosie O’Donnell, Chely Wright, Wanda Sykes, Vanessa Carlton, Alan Cumming, Carson Kressley, Clay Aiken and Harvey Fierstein.
The pop icon’s Home for the Holidays concert will play at New York City’s Beacon Theater on Dec. 4, and will benefit her True Colors Fund that works to fight discrimination against LGBT people and helps to fund her 30-bed True Colors Residence for homeless queer youth, reports On Top Magazine.
“When I first learned that up to 40 percent of all homeless youth in this country identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender I was shocked and saddened,” Lauper said in a statement. “For far too long homeless youth have not received the attention, resources and funding necessary to bring an end to this epidemic. My hope is that through this inspiring evening of music and comedy we can raise awareness and much needed funds to help these young people.”
Norah Jones, Skylar Grey, Amy Lee, Angelique Kidjo, Deborah Harry and Deluka are also slated to perform.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
